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Recap - Utah Valley Defeats Abilene Christian 73-60
Utah Valley got 22 points from Dominick Nelson as they ran past Abilene Christian 73-60 on Thursday at Moody Coliseum.
Utah Valley won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -3.0-point spread as favorites.
Tanner Toolson had 14 points for Utah Valley and Carter Welling chipped in with 9 points. Dominick Nelson had 2 assists for them, while Trevan Leonhardt was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Abilene Christian got a 20-point performance from Leonardo Bettiol, who was supported by 17 points from Bradyn Hubbard. Rich Smith had 5 assists in a losing cause for Abilene Christian, while Bradyn Hubbard grabbed 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Utah Valley were victorious, as the score was 36-30 at the break.
Utah Valley had a 39-30 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Utah Valley heads into a battle against Tarleton State. Abilene Christian, meanwhile, will have their next action against Grand Canyon.