Cole scores 20 to lead Utah Valley past Grand Canyon 59-55

Cole scores 20 to lead Utah Valley past Grand Canyon 59-55

PHOENIX — Evan Cole scored 20 points and Trey Woodbury scored 16 and Utah Valley edged Grand Canyon 59-55 on Friday night.

Fardaws Aimaq grabbed 15 of the Wolverines’ 45 rebounds as Utah Valley (11-9, 9-3 Western Athletic Conference) out-rebounded Grand Canyon by 13.

Alessandro Lever had 16 points for the Antelopes (14-6, 8-3) and Mikey Dixon and Oscar Frayer each scored 10. Grand Canyon scored a season-low 24 first-half points.