LAS VEGAS-Fresh off of the announcement that redshirt junior guard Jake Toolson is the WAC player of the year, the Utah Valley men’s basketball team prepares to face UMKC Thursday in the WAC tournament at the Orleans Arena of Las Vegas.
After pasting Cal State Bakersfield 76-61 Saturday, the Wolverines tied a school record with 23 wins. Overall, Utah Valley went 23-8 and 12-4 in conference play.
This commemorates the first time in program history the team has won 20 games in consecutive seasons.
The Wolverines are currently 16th nationally in field goal percentage (48.5 percent) and 11th in 3-point field goal percentage (39.1 percent).
In addition to scoring a team-best 16.3 points per game, Toolson ranks 44th nationally in field goal percentage (55.9 percent) and 26th at the charity stripe (86.9 percent).
The Wolverines ended the regular season scoring 77.5 points per game and surrendering 70.4 points per contest.
The Kangaroos are 11-20 (6-10 in WAC play).
UMKC ended the regular season scoring 69.5 points per game and surrendering 73.2 points per contest.
The Kangaroos’ statistical leaders are junior guard Xavier Bishop (15.3 points per game), junior guard Rob Whitfield (11.1 points per game) and sophomore guard Brandon McKissic (10.8 points per game).
