Source: Fox News
Summary
Utah Valley Wolverines lost to California Baptist Lancers 63-61 in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) men’s basketball championship game. The game ended with a missed alley-oop dunk by Isaac Davis. California Baptist earned an automatic bid into the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Utah Valley’s seven-game winning streak was snapped, and the team is now 25-7 overall this season.
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The game followed a familiar script.
Davis’s missed dunk had all the makings of a “what could’ve been” moment.
California Baptist’s Dominique Daniels Jr. was the one who made the difference in the final minutes.
Utah Valley’s seven-game winning streak came to an end, but it’s not like it was a complete surprise.
This one felt recognizable early, with Utah Valley struggling to finish chances and California Baptist capitalizing on their opportunities.
California Baptist is going dancing for the first time in school history, and Utah Valley is now wondering what could’ve been.
Original observation: This game will be remembered as another example of Utah Valley’s inability to close out games.
Author: Evan Null
