Utah Valley Wolverines vs California Baptist Lancers
No. 8 seed Cal Baptist ousts fifth-seeded Utah Valley 74-63 in OT in WAC tourney
LAS VEGAS -- — Blondeau Tchoukuiegno scored five of his 21 points in overtime to help No. 8 seed California Baptist beat fifth-seeded Utah Valley 74-63 in the first round of the Western Athletic Conference on Wednesday night.
Hunter Goodrick hit a jumper for Cal Baptist to open the extra period, Scotty Washington followed with a 3-pointer and Tchoukuiegno hit 5 of 6 free throws to send the Lancers (16-16) to a matchup with No. 4 seed Seattle University on Thursday.
Goodrick and Yvan Ouedraogo added 14 points apiece for Cal Baptist. Brantly Stevenson hit three 3-pointers and scored 11 off the bench.
Ethan Potter had 23 points to lead the Wolverines (16-16). Drake Allen had 17 points and five assists. Caleb Stone-Carrawell added 10 points off the bench.
Potter scored 13 in the first half to help Utah Valley take a slim 30-28 lead into the locker room.
Drake Allen hit a free throw on both sides of a timeout with three seconds left for Utah Valley, forcing overtime tied at 60.
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Game Information
Las Vegas, NV
Referee:Randy Heimerman
Referee:Wilson Holland
Referee:Glen Mayberry
2025-26 Standings
| Western Athletic ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 3 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 8 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
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