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Yahoo
27-04-2025
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Conference Player of the Year Joins Big 12 Contender
In a move that reshuffles Big 12 backcourts, Utah Valley's standout guard Dominick Nelson has opted to continue his college career at Iowa State for the 2025-26 season. The 6-foot-5 junior wing, fresh off capturing Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year honors, will bring his scoring punch and experience to the Cyclones next season. Advertisement In 2024-25, Nelson averaged a team-best 14.4 points along with 5.2 rebounds, and 1.7 assists in 29.9 minutes per game, while shooting 43.6% from the field. On Saturday, Sam Kayser of League Ready confirmed via X that Nelson committed to the Cyclones, providing an immediate boost to Iowa State's backcourt depth. Iowa State is coming off a 25-10 that included a fifth-place finish in the Big 12 (13-7). The Cyclones reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament, losing to Ole Miss. Nelson's journey began at Polk State College in Winter Haven, Florida, where he quickly ascended from promising freshman to one of the state's top junior-college talents. Advertisement Over two seasons at Polk State, Nelson earned First Team All-Citrus Conference honors, nearly reached the 1,000-point mark and averaged 20.1 points per game during the 2023-24 season, the most for any player at Polk State in seven years. Transferring to Utah Valley for the 2024-25 season, Nelson started all 34 games and guided the Wolverines to a commanding 15-1 conference mark. Iowa State Cyclones head coach T.J. Otzelberger.© Reese Strickland-Imagn Images Despite interest from several power-conference programs, Nelson's recent visit to Ames, Iowa, proved decisive. Nelson arrives with one year of eligibility remaining and the potential to make an instant impact in the Big 12. Advertisement With his scoring pedigree and proven track record, Nelson's unexpected transfer decision stands as one of the spring's most intriguing portal moves — and one that could reshape the Cyclones' 2025-26 outlook. Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger took over a two-win program in 2021 and has built it into a contender with four straight winning seasons. The Cyclones won the Big 12 Conference tournament title in 2024. Related: NCAA Sends Message on Florida After Thomas Haugh News Related: Duke Sends Clear Message on Former Transfer Portal Player After Entering NBA Draft
Yahoo
15-03-2025
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Utah Valley Wolverines take on the Grand Canyon Antelopes in WAC Championship
Grand Canyon Antelopes (24-7, 15-3 WAC) vs. Utah Valley Wolverines (24-7, 17-1 WAC) Paradise, Nevada; Saturday, 11:40 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Antelopes -3.5; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: Utah Valley and Grand Canyon meet in the WAC Championship. The Wolverines are 17-1 against WAC opponents and 7-6 in non-conference play. Utah Valley leads the WAC averaging 38.5 points in the paint. Dominick Nelson leads the Wolverines with 7.6. The Antelopes are 15-3 against WAC opponents. Grand Canyon ranks second in the WAC with 24.9 defensive rebounds per game led by Duke Brennan averaging 5.9. Utah Valley makes 46.9% of its shots from the field this season, which is 6.1 percentage points higher than Grand Canyon has allowed to its opponents (40.8%). Grand Canyon has shot at a 45.9% rate from the field this season, 4.7 percentage points above the 41.2% shooting opponents of Utah Valley have averaged. The teams play each other for the third time this season. Grand Canyon won the last matchup 75-57 on Feb. 2. Makaih Williams scored 16 to help lead Grand Canyon to the win, and Nelson scored 16 points for Utah Valley. TOP PERFORMERS: Nelson is scoring 15.2 points per game and averaging 5.4 rebounds for the Wolverines. Tanner Toolson is averaging 14.9 points and 3.0 rebounds over the last 10 games. Rayshon Harrison averages 1.3 made 3-pointers per game for the Antelopes, scoring 11.4 points while shooting 34.8% from beyond the arc. JaKobe Coles is averaging 15.5 points, 6.3 rebounds and two steals over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Wolverines: 9-1, averaging 76.0 points, 34.7 rebounds, 16.1 assists, 6.1 steals and 5.7 blocks per game while shooting 46.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 64.6 points per game. Antelopes: 8-2, averaging 77.5 points, 33.8 rebounds, 14.4 assists, 9.0 steals and 5.4 blocks per game while shooting 48.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.7 points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Associated Press
15-03-2025
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Sports Utah Valley Wolverines take on the Grand Canyon Antelopes in WAC Championship
The AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Grand Canyon Antelopes (24-7, 15-3 WAC) vs. Utah Valley Wolverines (24-7, 17-1 WAC) Paradise, Nevada; Saturday, 11:40 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Antelopes -3.5; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: Utah Valley and Grand Canyon meet in the WAC Championship. The Wolverines are 17-1 against WAC opponents and 7-6 in non-conference play. Utah Valley leads the WAC averaging 38.5 points in the paint. Dominick Nelson leads the Wolverines with 7.6. The Antelopes are 15-3 against WAC opponents. Grand Canyon ranks second in the WAC with 24.9 defensive rebounds per game led by Duke Brennan averaging 5.9. Utah Valley makes 46.9% of its shots from the field this season, which is 6.1 percentage points higher than Grand Canyon has allowed to its opponents (40.8%). Grand Canyon has shot at a 45.9% rate from the field this season, 4.7 percentage points above the 41.2% shooting opponents of Utah Valley have averaged. The teams play each other for the third time this season. Grand Canyon won the last matchup 75-57 on Feb. 2. Makaih Williams scored 16 to help lead Grand Canyon to the win, and Nelson scored 16 points for Utah Valley. TOP PERFORMERS: Nelson is scoring 15.2 points per game and averaging 5.4 rebounds for the Wolverines. Tanner Toolson is averaging 14.9 points and 3.0 rebounds over the last 10 games. Rayshon Harrison averages 1.3 made 3-pointers per game for the Antelopes, scoring 11.4 points while shooting 34.8% from beyond the arc. JaKobe Coles is averaging 15.5 points, 6.3 rebounds and two steals over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Wolverines: 9-1, averaging 76.0 points, 34.7 rebounds, 16.1 assists, 6.1 steals and 5.7 blocks per game while shooting 46.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 64.6 points per game. Antelopes: 8-2, averaging 77.5 points, 33.8 rebounds, 14.4 assists, 9.0 steals and 5.4 blocks per game while shooting 48.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.7 points. ___
Yahoo
14-03-2025
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Utah Valley takes on Seattle U in WAC Tournament
Seattle U Redhawks (14-17, 9-8 WAC) vs. Utah Valley Wolverines (24-7, 16-1 WAC) Paradise, Nevada; Friday, 9 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wolverines -2.5; over/under is 134.5 BOTTOM LINE: Utah Valley plays Seattle U in the WAC Tournament. The Wolverines' record in WAC games is 16-1, and their record is 8-6 in non-conference play. Utah Valley is the top team in the WAC with 38.5 points in the paint led by Dominick Nelson averaging 7.6. The Redhawks' record in WAC action is 9-8. Seattle U is the top team in the WAC giving up just 66.4 points per game while holding opponents to 44.0% shooting. Utah Valley averages 76.3 points, 9.9 more per game than the 66.4 Seattle U allows. Seattle U averages 70.9 points per game, 3.2 more than the 67.7 Utah Valley allows. The teams meet for the third time this season. The Wolverines won 61-55 in the last matchup on Feb. 22. Osiris Grady led the Wolverines with 17 points, and Paris Dawson led the Redhawks with 18 points. TOP PERFORMERS: Tanner Toolson is shooting 34.5% from beyond the arc with 1.9 made 3-pointers per game for the Wolverines, while averaging 12.6 points. Nelson is averaging 14.7 points and 5.2 rebounds over the past 10 games. Maleek Arington is averaging 7.5 points, 4.6 assists and 2.1 steals for the Redhawks. Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe is averaging 14.8 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Wolverines: 9-1, averaging 76.0 points, 34.7 rebounds, 16.1 assists, 6.1 steals and 5.7 blocks per game while shooting 46.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 64.6 points per game. Redhawks: 6-4, averaging 66.9 points, 29.3 rebounds, 11.6 assists, 9.2 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 39.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 60.0 points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Associated Press
14-03-2025
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- Associated Press
Utah Valley takes on Seattle U in WAC Tournament
Seattle U Redhawks (14-17, 9-8 WAC) vs. Utah Valley Wolverines (24-7, 16-1 WAC) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wolverines -2.5; over/under is 134.5 BOTTOM LINE: Utah Valley plays Seattle U in the WAC Tournament. The Wolverines' record in WAC games is 16-1, and their record is 8-6 in non-conference play. Utah Valley is the top team in the WAC with 38.5 points in the paint led by Dominick Nelson averaging 7.6. The Redhawks' record in WAC action is 9-8. Seattle U is the top team in the WAC giving up just 66.4 points per game while holding opponents to 44.0% shooting. Utah Valley averages 76.3 points, 9.9 more per game than the 66.4 Seattle U allows. Seattle U averages 70.9 points per game, 3.2 more than the 67.7 Utah Valley allows. The teams meet for the third time this season. The Wolverines won 61-55 in the last matchup on Feb. 22. Osiris Grady led the Wolverines with 17 points, and Paris Dawson led the Redhawks with 18 points. TOP PERFORMERS: Tanner Toolson is shooting 34.5% from beyond the arc with 1.9 made 3-pointers per game for the Wolverines, while averaging 12.6 points. Nelson is averaging 14.7 points and 5.2 rebounds over the past 10 games. Maleek Arington is averaging 7.5 points, 4.6 assists and 2.1 steals for the Redhawks. Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe is averaging 14.8 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Wolverines: 9-1, averaging 76.0 points, 34.7 rebounds, 16.1 assists, 6.1 steals and 5.7 blocks per game while shooting 46.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 64.6 points per game. Redhawks: 6-4, averaging 66.9 points, 29.3 rebounds, 11.6 assists, 9.2 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 39.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 60.0 points. ___
