College Basketball · Big West · 2026-27
Utah Valley Wolverines
2-0 · Coach Todd Phillips
Power Rankings
#121▼17
Who is best right now.
+6.1points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team
Last week: +7.2 (#104)
Preseason: #104
Full Power Rankings → Compare to another teamRating breakdown
Adjusted for every opponent and home court. Power = offense minus defense.
Projected record
20-10
- Conference record
- 15-7
- Conference title
- 22%
- Outright title
- 13%
- Luck
- +0.3
Actual results so far plus the rest of the seasonplayed out 10,000 times with the win chance for each game (non-Division I opponents count as 97% wins). The title is the regular-season crown; conference tournaments aren't included. Later rounds of holiday tournaments are added once the opponent is known.
Why #104 in the preseason
What the computer saw going in
- →Last season: #90 in the country (+9.8), 25-9.
- →38% of last season's minutes are back.
- →3 transfers in, led by Tanner Davis (Utah Tech, 7.4 ppg), Dominick Nelson (Iowa State, 3.7 ppg), Jordy Barnes (Utah State, 0.9 ppg). Transfers moving up a level are counted cautiously.
- →Lost Trevan Leonhardt (11.9 ppg, now at Nebraska), Jackson Holcombe (16 ppg, now at Utah), Tyler Hendricks (11.8 ppg, now at Oklahoma).
The preseason rating counts for about five games, then real results take over.
Teams like Utah Valley
The closest matches across all 365 Division I teams, based on the current ratings.
This season
Everyone who has played, most minutes first: per-game numbers from the box scores, updated after every game.
| Player | G · GS | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac DavisF · Junior · #433 ranked | 2 · 2 | 27.0 | 13.5 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 55.0 (11-20) | 33.3 (1-3) | 66.7 (4-6) |
| Dominick NelsonG · Senior · #706 ranked | 2 · 2 | 25.5 | 17.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 50.0 (11-22) | 0.0 (0-3) | 57.1 (12-21) |
| Braden HousleyG · Junior · #1101 ranked | 2 · 2 | 25.0 | 11.5 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 53.3 (8-15) | 40.0 (2-5) | 83.3 (5-6) |
| Jordy BarnesG · Junior · #953 ranked | 2 · 2 | 24.0 | 9.0 | 1.5 | 6.0 | 50.0 (6-12) | 54.5 (6-11) | — (0-0) |
| Isaac HawkinsF · Senior · #369 ranked | 2 · 2 | 20.0 | 10.5 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 64.3 (9-14) | 100.0 (1-1) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Tyler WeaverF · Sophomore · #1606 ranked | 2 · 0 | 17.0 | 14.5 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 66.7 (10-15) | 70.0 (7-10) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Sherman Weatherspoon IVG · Senior · #1833 ranked | 2 · 0 | 13.5 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 50.0 (3-6) | 100.0 (2-2) | — (0-0) |
| Deng DengF · Freshman | 2 · 0 | 13.0 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 75.0 (3-4) | — (0-0) | 80.0 (4-5) |
| AJ DixonG · Junior | 2 · 0 | 9.0 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 60.0 (3-5) | 0.0 (0-2) | 60.0 (3-5) |
| Tyler MedarisF · Sophomore · #1321 ranked | 2 · 0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 (0-3) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Jaxson RobertsG · Freshman | 1 · 0 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 (1-2) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Tanner DavisG · Sophomore · #1110 ranked | 2 · 0 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 50.0 (1-2) | 100.0 (1-1) | 50.0 (1-2) |
| Sebastian MuchitschG · Junior | 1 · 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — (0-0) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Omar MowafakF · Freshman | 1 · 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 (0-1) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Modestas BabraitisG · Senior | 1 · 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 (0-1) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
Projected rotation
The preseason model's minutes projection for each player with a track record (college stats or a recruiting rank), most minutes first. Players without one aren't projected here; This season above lists everyone who has played.
| Player | How he got here | Proj. min | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac DavisF · Junior |  Returning | 21 | 10.9 pts · 3.7 reb · 1.3 ast |
| Braden HousleyG · Junior | Returning | 21 | 5.3 pts · 2.7 reb · 2.7 ast |
| Tanner DavisG · Sophomore |  Transfer from Utah Tech | 19 | 7.4 pts · 3.1 reb · 1.8 ast |
| Isaac HawkinsF · Senior | Returning | 18 | 7.2 pts · 3.7 reb · 0.6 ast |
| Sherman Weatherspoon IVG · Senior | Returning | 16 | 5 pts · 1.9 reb · 0.5 ast |
| Dominick NelsonG · Senior |  Transfer from Iowa State | 15 | 3.7 pts · 0.9 reb · 0.3 ast |
| Jordy BarnesG · Junior |  Transfer from Utah State | 13 | 0.9 pts · 0.6 reb · 0.7 ast |
| Tyler WeaverF · Sophomore | Returning | 8 | 2.8 pts · 1.5 reb · 0.5 ast |
| Tyler MedarisF · Sophomore | Returning | 7 | 1.6 pts · 1.9 reb · 0.4 ast |
Gone from last season: Trevan Leonhardt (11.9 ppg, to 
Nebraska), Jackson Holcombe (16 ppg, to 
Utah), Tyler Hendricks (11.8 ppg, to 
Oklahoma), Noah Taitz (5 ppg, to 
Lindenwood), Hayden Welling (7.5 ppg)
Roster
Everyone on this season's roster, with this season's numbers for anyone who has played. Names link to player pages, ranked players first.
| # | Player | How he got here | Pos | Class | Ht / Wt | Hometown | This season | Last season | Rank · Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Isaac Hawkins | Returning | F | Senior | 6-10 · 195 | Fort Mill, SC | 10.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 7.2 pts · 3.7 reb · 0.6 ast (34 G) | #369 · +1.08 |
| 0 | Isaac Davis | Returning | F | Junior | 6-8 · 245 | Idaho Falls, ID | 13.5 pts · 4.0 reb · 2.0 ast (2 G) | 10.9 pts · 3.7 reb · 1.3 ast (34 G) | #433 · +0.97 |
| 3 | Dominick Nelson | Transfer from Iowa State | G | Senior | 6-5 · 190 | Miami, FL | 17.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 2.5 ast (2 G) | 3.7 pts · 0.9 reb · 0.3 ast (24 G) | #706 · +0.65 |
| 2 | Jordy Barnes | Transfer from Utah State | G | Junior | 6-3 · 185 | Holladay, UT | 9.0 pts · 1.5 reb · 6.0 ast (2 G) | 0.9 pts · 0.6 reb · 0.7 ast (17 G) | #953 · +0.41 |
| 9 | Braden Housley | Returning | G | Junior | 6-4 · 195 | Sandy, UT | 11.5 pts · 3.5 reb · 5.0 ast (2 G) | 5.3 pts · 2.7 reb · 2.7 ast (28 G) | #1101 · +0.31 |
| 1 | Tanner Davis | Transfer from Utah Tech | G | Sophomore | 6-6 · 200 | Smithfield, UT | 2.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | 7.4 pts · 3.1 reb · 1.8 ast (33 G) | #1110 · +0.31 |
| 12 | Tyler Medaris | Returning | F | Sophomore | 6-8 · 215 | Middleton, ID | 0.0 pts · 2.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 G) | 1.6 pts · 1.9 reb · 0.4 ast (16 G) | #1321 · +0.19 |
| 11 | Tyler Weaver | Returning | F | Sophomore | 6-7 · 175 | Aliso Viejo, CA | 14.5 pts · 3.0 reb · 2.0 ast (2 G) | 2.8 pts · 1.5 reb · 0.5 ast (21 G) | #1606 · +0.04 |
| 4 | Sherman Weatherspoon IV | Returning | G | Senior | 6-3 · 185 | Bowie, MD | 4.0 pts · 1.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 G) | 5.0 pts · 1.9 reb · 0.5 ast (32 G) | #1833 · -0.05 |
| 6 | Deng Deng | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-10 · 190 | Salt Lake City, UT | 5.0 pts · 4.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 13 | Jaxson Roberts | Returning | G | Freshman | 6-2 · 185 | Draper, UT | 2.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 10 | Jovan Nekic | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-10 · 235 | Belgrade, Serbia | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
| 5 | Omar Mowafak | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-8 · 220 | Cairo, Egypt | 0.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 1.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 24 | AJ Dixon | Returning | G | Junior | 6-5 · 205 | Merrillville, IN | 4.5 pts · 1.0 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 7 | Sebastian Muchitsch | New to Division I | G | Junior | 6-7 · 225 | Crawley, England | 0.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 8 | Modestas Babraitis | New to Division I | G | Senior | 6-4 · 200 | Fort Myers, FL | 0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
Schedule
Projected scores and win chances come from the current ratings and update every morning.
| Nov 2 | vsWestern Colorado(non-D1) | W84-63Box score → |
| Nov 7 |  atWeber State | W101-93Box score → |
| Still to play · computer projections | ||
| Nov 14 |  atNevada | Projected 71-84UVU: 14% to winUtah Valley: 14% to win Compare |
| Nov 20 |  vs (N)East CarolinaU.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam | Projected 83-74UVU: 78% to winUtah Valley: 78% to win Compare |
| Nov 21 | U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise JamMore games Nov 21–23, opponents and days set by results | Opponent TBD |
| Nov 28 |  vsSan José State | Projected 86-76UVU: 80% to winUtah Valley: 80% to win Compare |
| Dec 3 |  atLong Beach StateConference | Projected 80-74UVU: 69% to winUtah Valley: 69% to win Compare |
| Dec 5 |  vsSacramento StateConference | Projected 84-77UVU: 73% to winUtah Valley: 73% to win Compare |
| Dec 12 |  atPacific | Projected 72-76UVU: 37% to winUtah Valley: 37% to win Compare |
| Dec 16 |  atBoise State | Projected 75-80UVU: 33% to winUtah Valley: 33% to win Compare |
| Dec 21 | vsJustice(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Dec 31 |  vsCal State BakersfieldConference | Projected 89-70UVU: 95% to winUtah Valley: 95% to win Compare |
| Jan 2 |  vsCal State NorthridgeConference | Projected 86-77UVU: 77% to winUtah Valley: 77% to win Compare |
| Jan 7 |  atUC San DiegoConference | Projected 75-80UVU: 36% to winUtah Valley: 36% to win Compare |
| Jan 9 |  atUC IrvineConference | Projected 77-80UVU: 39% to winUtah Valley: 39% to win Compare |
| Jan 14 |  vsUC Santa BarbaraConference | Projected 79-78UVU: 53% to winUtah Valley: 53% to win Compare |
| Jan 16 |  vsCal PolyConference | Projected 88-80UVU: 76% to winUtah Valley: 76% to win Compare |
| Jan 21 |  vsCalifornia BaptistConference | Projected 84-69UVU: 91% to winUtah Valley: 91% to win Compare |
| Jan 23 |  vsUC RiversideConference | Projected 82-70UVU: 87% to winUtah Valley: 87% to win Compare |
| Jan 28 | atCal State NorthridgeConference | Projected 83-81UVU: 56% to winUtah Valley: 56% to win Compare |
| Jan 30 | atCal State BakersfieldConference | Projected 85-73UVU: 86% to winUtah Valley: 86% to win Compare |
| Feb 4 | atUC RiversideConference | Projected 79-73UVU: 71% to winUtah Valley: 71% to win Compare |
| Feb 6 | atCalifornia BaptistConference | Projected 81-72UVU: 78% to winUtah Valley: 78% to win Compare |
| Feb 11 | vsUC IrvineConference | Projected 80-77UVU: 61% to winUtah Valley: 61% to win Compare |
| Feb 13 | vsUC San DiegoConference | Projected 79-76UVU: 57% to winUtah Valley: 57% to win Compare |
| Feb 18 |  atCal State FullertonConference | Projected 86-81UVU: 67% to winUtah Valley: 67% to win Compare |
| Feb 20 | atSacramento StateConference | Projected 82-81UVU: 51% to winUtah Valley: 51% to win Compare |
| Feb 25 | vsLong Beach StateConference | Projected 83-71UVU: 85% to winUtah Valley: 85% to win Compare |
| Feb 27 | vsCal State FullertonConference | Projected 89-77UVU: 85% to winUtah Valley: 85% to win Compare |
| Mar 4 | atCal PolyConference | Projected 85-84UVU: 54% to winUtah Valley: 54% to win Compare |
| Mar 6 | atUC Santa BarbaraConference | Projected 76-81UVU: 33% to winUtah Valley: 33% to win Compare |
Big West standings
| # | Team | Conf | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UC Santa Barbara | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 2 | UC San Diego | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 3 | UC Irvine | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Utah Valley | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 5 | UC Riverside | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Cal State Bakersfield | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 7 | Sacramento State | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 8 | Cal Poly | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 9 | Cal State Fullerton | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 10 | Cal State Northridge | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 11 | Long Beach State | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 12 | California Baptist | 0-0 | 0-2 |