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Utah Valley Defeats Dixie State 79-77 - Recap
Utah Valley got 24 points from Tanner Toolson as they ran past Dixie State 79-77 on Thursday at Burns Arena.
Utah Valley won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -7.0-point spread.
Carter Welling had 16 points for Utah Valley and Dominick Nelson chipped in with 11 points. Trevan Leonhardt had 7 assists for them, while Carter Welling was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Dixie State got 18 points from Noa Gonsalves in a losing cause and another 15 points from Beon Riley. Hakim Byrd contributed 3 assists for them, while Beon Riley had 13 rebounds.
Utah Valley led at halftime, 42-34.
Dixie State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 34-33.
Utah Valley looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Seattle. Dixie State will aim to get back on the winning track at Abilene Christian.