Huntsville, Texas • Akolda Manyang had his fourth double-double of the season and Brandon Randolph Kenneth scored 14 points with eight assists to help Utah Valley hold on for a 75-64 win over Sam Houston State on Friday.
Manyang, a senior transfer from Oklahoma, finished with 21 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks. Kenneth Ogbe added 13 points, including three of Utah Valley’s season-high 11 3-pointers.
Utah Valley (9-5) didn’t score until Ogbe that hit a 3 nearly 3½ minutes in sparked a 22 -3 run that made it 22-7 midway through the first half.