Orem • Justin Harmon’s 17 points helped Utah Valley defeat UT Arlington 78-59 on Wednesday night.
The win guaranteed UVU at least a share of the Western Athletic Conference’s regular season title. It is the second time in three years UVU coach Mark Madsen has led the Wolverines to a conference title.
“It was a battle tonight,” said Madsen. “UTA came at us with a lot of energy, but we fought and fought and broke it open late. I give our guys a lof credit for putting their foot on the gas and being aggressive. I thought Le’Tre (Darthard) made some big shots in the second half and Justin got going in the second half and got to the rim. I could go down the list with our players. Players make programs. Every single player in our locker room plays a big role on this team. We finished strong on the road last week at Abilene Christian and then to come back here and win a WAC championship on our home floor, that’s meaningful. I’m proud of our players.”
Harmon was 6 of 7 shooting and 4 of 5 from the free throw line for the Wolverines (23-7, 14-3 Western Athletic Conference). Le’Tre Darthard scored 16 points while going 4 of 17 from the floor, including 2 for 9 from distance, and 6 for 6 from the line. Aziz Bandaogo shot 5 of 9 from the field to finish with 10 points.
Kyron Gibson finished with 16 points for the Mavericks (11-19, 6-11). Marion Humphrey added 10 points and three steals for UT Arlington. In addition, Dario Domingos finished with 10 points.
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