Orem • Brandon Randolph and Conner Toolson scored 20 points apiece as Utah Valley sprinted to an early lead and then held off UC Riverside for a 90-82 win on Thursday night.
Utah Valley (10-5) took a 54-36 advantage into halftime and led 63-46 with 15:04 left when UC Riverside (5-8) started to chip away at the lead. Dikymbe Martin scored seven straight to close to 77-72 at the 5:14 mark. James Jackson added a layup to trail 78-74.
Kenneth Ogbe, who finished with 19 points, answered with a layup and Isaac Neilson followed with a dunk as the Wolverines thwarted the rally.