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Southern Utah Defeats Utah Valley 73-72 - Recap

Cameron Oluyitan scored 19 points leading Southern Utah to a 73-72 victory over Utah Valley at Centrum Arena on Saturday.

Southern Utah did not, however, defeat Utah Valley against the spread, which closed at -7.0 at most sportsbooks.

Dwayne Morgan had 15 points for Southern Utah and Maizen Fausett chipped in with 12 points. Jakolby Long had 2 assists for them, while Maizen Fausett was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.

Utah Valley got a 19-point performance from Trey Woodbury, who was supported by 14 points from TJ Washington. Brandon Averette had 5 assists in a losing cause for Utah Valley, while Brandon Morley grabbed 8 rebounds.

Southern Utah trailed at halftime, 38-35.

Southern Utah won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 42-28.

Southern Utah heads into a battle against UC-Santa Barbara. Utah Valley, meanwhile, will have their next action against Northern Arizona.