The 2023–24 Utah Valley Wolverines men's basketball team represented Utah Valley University (UVU) in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolverines, led by first-year head coach Todd Phillips, played their home games at the UCCU Center in Orem, Utah, and competed as members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). They finished the season 16–16, 11–9 in WAC play, to finish in a tie for fourth place. As the No. 5 seed in the WAC tournament, they lost to California Baptist in the first round.
Previous season The Wolverines finished the 2022–23 season 28–9, 15–3 in WAC play, to finish in first place. As the No. 2 seed in the 2023 WAC tournament, they defeated No. 7 seed Tarleton State 72–58 in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, UVU lost to No. 3 seed Southern Utah 88–89. In the National Invitational Tournament, UVU defeated New Mexico, Colorado and Cincinnati, before falling in overtime to the UAB 88–86 in the semifinals.
Offseason
Departures NamePositionHeightYearReason for departureJustin HarmonG6' 4"SeniorTransferred to IllinoisLe'Tre DarthardG6' 4"JuniorTransferred to OklahomaTim CeaserF6' 9"JuniorTransferred to UNC GreensboroBlaze NieldG6' 1"SeniorGraduatedTrey WoodburyG6' 4"SeniorGraduatedTim FullerF/C6' 9"SeniorGraduatedCam AlfordG6' 1"JuniorTransferred to Purdue NorthwestTahj SmallC6' 5"SeniorGraduatedJordan BattleG6' 2"SophomoreTransferred to Salt Lake CCAziz BandaogoC7' 0"SophomoreTransferred to CincinnatiJoao Das ChagasF6' 10"FreshmanTransferred to Arizona Western
Incoming transfers NamePositionHeightYearPrevious schoolTanner ToolsonG6' 5"SophomoreBYUK'Mani DoughtyG6' 5"JuniorNew OrleansCaleb Stone-CarrawellF6' 7"SeniorAustin PeayTrevin DoriusC7' 1"SeniorUtah StateSimon AkenaG6' 6"JuniorMcCook CCDrake AllenG6' 4"JuniorSouthern UtahNate TshimangaF6' 10"JuniorTroy
2023 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
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See also 2023–24 Utah Valley Wolverines women's basketball team
References