Weber State University Athletics
Saturday, November 7
Ogden
7:00 p.m.
Weber State University
0-2,0-0Big Sky
93
vs
101
Utah Valley
2-0,0-0Big West
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 52 | 49 | 101 |
| Weber St. | 45 | 48 | 93 |
Mason Abittan had a career-high 22 points in Saturday's game with UVU.
Photo by: Robert Casey
11/7/2026 10:37:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Mason Abittan led Weber State with 22 points and ArDarius Grayson added 19.
OGDEN – Weber State men's basketball rallied from a 12-point second-half deficit to pull within two points, but Utah Valley held off the Wildcats for a 101-93 win Saturday night at the Dee Events Center in the home opener of the 2026-27 season.
The Wildcats scored 48 second-half points and had four players score in double figures but couldn't stop the Wolverines, who shot nearly 60 percent from the field and made 14 3-pointers.
Utah Valley led 52-45 at halftime and opened the second half by extending its lead to 59-47 with 18:24 remaining.
Weber State responded with an 11-5 stretch to cut the deficit to 66-58 with 13:27 to play. The Wildcats continued to chip away, and cut the lead to six at 68-62 with 12:26 remaining.
Utah Valley answered with back-to-back 3-pointers to push its lead back to 12 points at 74-62 with 10:44 left.
The Wildcats made another run midway through the second half. Trailing 75-63, Weber State went on a 13-3 run over the next three minutes to cut the lead to 78-76 with 7:24 remaining.
ArDarius Grayson led the comeback with 10 points during the run, including back-to-back 3-pointers in a 20-second span. Mason Abittan also connected on a 3-pointer during the stretch.
Weber State stayed within two points at 80-78 following a dunk by Brock Felder with 6:28 to play, but Utah Valley responded with a 7-0 run to extend its lead to 87-78 with four minutes remaining.
The Wildcats cut the lead to 92-87 with 1:17 remaining, but Utah Valley answered with a 3-pointer and made its free throws in the final minute to secure the win.
Abittan led Weber State with 22 points in just his second career game, and knocked down four 3-pointers, to go along with five rebounds. Grayson scored a career-high 19 points off the bench, shooting 7 of 11 from the field and 4 of 7 from 3-point range.
Augustine Ekwe added 14 points, while Aaron Powell finished with nine points.
Weber State shot 47.8 percent from the field and made 12 3-pointers. The Wildcats also had 20 assists and 16 second-chance points.
Freshman Gavin Lowe finished with eight points, seven rebounds and seven assists for Weber State.
WSU is playing every team in the state of Utah this season. The 'Cats will take on the Utah Utes on Tuesday night at the Huntsman Center.
The Wildcats scored 48 second-half points and had four players score in double figures but couldn't stop the Wolverines, who shot nearly 60 percent from the field and made 14 3-pointers.
Utah Valley led 52-45 at halftime and opened the second half by extending its lead to 59-47 with 18:24 remaining.
Weber State responded with an 11-5 stretch to cut the deficit to 66-58 with 13:27 to play. The Wildcats continued to chip away, and cut the lead to six at 68-62 with 12:26 remaining.
Utah Valley answered with back-to-back 3-pointers to push its lead back to 12 points at 74-62 with 10:44 left.
The Wildcats made another run midway through the second half. Trailing 75-63, Weber State went on a 13-3 run over the next three minutes to cut the lead to 78-76 with 7:24 remaining.
ArDarius Grayson led the comeback with 10 points during the run, including back-to-back 3-pointers in a 20-second span. Mason Abittan also connected on a 3-pointer during the stretch.
Weber State stayed within two points at 80-78 following a dunk by Brock Felder with 6:28 to play, but Utah Valley responded with a 7-0 run to extend its lead to 87-78 with four minutes remaining.
The Wildcats cut the lead to 92-87 with 1:17 remaining, but Utah Valley answered with a 3-pointer and made its free throws in the final minute to secure the win.
Abittan led Weber State with 22 points in just his second career game, and knocked down four 3-pointers, to go along with five rebounds. Grayson scored a career-high 19 points off the bench, shooting 7 of 11 from the field and 4 of 7 from 3-point range.
Augustine Ekwe added 14 points, while Aaron Powell finished with nine points.
Weber State shot 47.8 percent from the field and made 12 3-pointers. The Wildcats also had 20 assists and 16 second-chance points.
Freshman Gavin Lowe finished with eight points, seven rebounds and seven assists for Weber State.
WSU is playing every team in the state of Utah this season. The 'Cats will take on the Utah Utes on Tuesday night at the Huntsman Center.
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/ Men's BasketballTeam Stats
UVU
Weber
FG%
.596
.478
3FG%
.609
.414
FT%
.655
.630
RB
30
36
TO
11
13
STL
12
6
Game Leaders
Pts
22
FGM
6
3FGM
4
FTM
6
Pts
19
FGM
7
3FGM
4
FTM
1
Pts
14
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
1
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