Utah Valley reaches NIT semis, 74-68 over Cincinnati
AP
Mar 22, 2023
OREM, Utah (AP) Justin Harmon and Trey Woodbury each scored 17 points and Utah Valley Wolverines advanced to the NIT semifinals in Las Vegas with a 74-68 victory over Cincinnati Bearcats on Wednesday night.
Utah Valley (28-8) will play in the NIT semifinals for the first time in program history on Tuesday night against UAB. The Wolverines have won seven of eight games to improve their program record for wins.
Aziz Bandaogo, the WAC defensive player of the year, added 15 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks for Utah Valley, which is the top shot-blocking team in the nation with 237. Tim Fuller had 12 points and nine rebounds and Le’Tre Darthard scored all nine of his points in the second half.
Woodbury, averaging 13.6 points per game, scored 12 points in the first half to help Utah Valley build a 39-33 lead. Bandaogo and Harmon each added 10 points as only four players scored for the Wolverines. Cincinnati missed 10 straight shots midway through the first half and trailed 25-13.
Utah Valley was ahead for nearly 39 minutes, with Cincinnati's only lead at 4-3.
Landers Nolley II scored 23 points for Cincinnati (23-13). David DeJulius added 19 points and Viktor Lakhin had 10 points and 10 rebounds.
It was Cincinnati’s first trip to Utah since coming as a No. 8 seed in the 2003 NCAA Tournament before losing to Gonzaga in the first round.
--- More AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25
Copyright 2025 STATS LLC and Associated Press. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and Associated Press is strictly prohibited.
1st Half
CINCY
Bearcats
33
UTVA
Wolverines
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Wolverines gains possession)
19:47
+3
Justin Harmon makes three point jump shot
0-3
19:32
Viktor Lakhin misses two point jump shot
19:30
Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
19:14
Trey Woodbury misses three point jump shot
19:12
Landers Nolley II defensive rebound
19:04
David DeJulius misses two point jump shot
19:02
Viktor Lakhin offensive rebound
18:47
Viktor Lakhin turnover (Justin Harmon steals)
18:35
Justin Harmon misses three point jump shot
18:33
Ody Oguama defensive rebound
18:22
Landers Nolley II misses three point jump shot
18:20
David DeJulius offensive rebound
18:14
+2
David DeJulius makes two point jump shot
2-3
18:04
Trey Woodbury turnover (Ody Oguama steals)
17:56
+2
David DeJulius makes two point jump shot
4-3
17:41
Landers Nolley II personal foul
17:27
+3
Trey Woodbury makes three point jump shot (Le'Tre Darthard assists)
4-6
17:08
Mika Adams-Woods turnover
16:55
Tim Fuller misses two point layup
16:55
Tim Fuller offensive rebound
16:55
Trey Woodbury misses two point layup
16:53
Tim Fuller offensive rebound
16:49
+2
Tim Fuller makes two point layup
4-8
16:30
+3
Landers Nolley II makes three point jump shot (David DeJulius assists)
7-8
15:58
Le'Tre Darthard misses two point layup
15:56
Le'Tre Darthard offensive rebound
15:43
Justin Harmon misses two point layup
15:41
Viktor Lakhin defensive rebound
15:33
David DeJulius misses three point jump shot
15:31
David DeJulius offensive rebound
15:23
David DeJulius misses two point layup
15:21
Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
15:14
+2
Justin Harmon makes two point jump shot (Trey Woodbury assists)
7-10
15:04
Mika Adams-Woods turnover (Le'Tre Darthard steals)
14:55
+2
Trey Woodbury makes two point dunk (Le'Tre Darthard assists)
7-12
14:43
+3
Mika Adams-Woods makes three point jump shot
10-12
14:28
+3
Justin Harmon makes three point jump shot
10-15
14:08
Landers Nolley II misses two point jump shot
14:06
Tim Fuller defensive rebound
14:00
+2
Aziz Bandaogo makes two point dunk (Trey Woodbury assists)
10-17
13:59
Bearcats 30 second timeout
13:42
Landers Nolley II misses three point jump shot
13:40
Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
13:17
Aziz Bandaogo misses two point jump shot
13:15
Viktor Lakhin defensive rebound
13:04
Jeremiah Davenport misses three point jump shot
13:02
Justin Harmon defensive rebound
12:53
Landers Nolley II blocks Tim Fuller's two point layup
12:51
Tim Fuller offensive rebound
12:51
Viktor Lakhin shooting foul (Tim Fuller draws the foul)
12:51
Tim Fuller misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:51
+1
Tim Fuller makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-18
12:38
David DeJulius misses two point jump shot
12:36
Tim Fuller defensive rebound
12:20
Justin Harmon misses three point jump shot
12:18
Ody Oguama defensive rebound
12:08
Jeremiah Davenport misses three point jump shot
12:06
Justin Harmon defensive rebound
11:58
Justin Harmon misses two point layup
11:56
Ody Oguama defensive rebound
11:44
David DeJulius misses three point jump shot
11:42
Tahj Small defensive rebound
11:42
Dan Skillings Jr. personal foul
11:42
TV timeout
11:34
Jeremiah Davenport shooting foul (Aziz Bandaogo draws the foul)
11:34
+1
Aziz Bandaogo makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-19
11:34
+1
Aziz Bandaogo makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-20
11:21
Ethan Potter shooting foul (Dan Skillings Jr. draws the foul)
11:21
+1
Dan Skillings Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-20
11:21
+1
Dan Skillings Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-20
11:01
Tahj Small misses two point jump shot
10:59
Ethan Potter offensive rebound
10:42
+2
Aziz Bandaogo makes two point dunk (Justin Harmon assists)
12-22
10:22
Aziz Bandaogo blocks Mika Adams-Woods's two point layup
10:20
Bearcats offensive rebound
10:10
Jeremiah Davenport misses three point jump shot
10:08
Justin Harmon defensive rebound
9:49
Mika Adams-Woods personal foul
9:47
Blaze Nield turnover
9:31
Aziz Bandaogo shooting foul (Dan Skillings Jr. draws the foul)
9:31
Dan Skillings Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:31
+1
Dan Skillings Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-22
9:13
+2
Trey Woodbury makes two point jump shot (Tim Fuller assists)
13-24
8:50
Viktor Lakhin misses two point layup
8:48
Le'Tre Darthard defensive rebound
8:40
Viktor Lakhin shooting foul (Trey Woodbury draws the foul)
8:40
Trey Woodbury misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:40
+1
Trey Woodbury makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-25
8:27
Mika Adams-Woods misses three point jump shot
8:25
Kalu Ezikpe offensive rebound
8:11
Le'Tre Darthard personal foul
8:04
+2
David DeJulius makes two point jump shot
15-25
7:46
Le'Tre Darthard turnover
7:46
TV timeout
7:15
+3
Landers Nolley II makes three point jump shot (David DeJulius assists)
18-25
7:07
Trey Woodbury misses three point jump shot
7:05
Landers Nolley II defensive rebound
6:54
+2
Kalu Ezikpe makes two point layup (David DeJulius assists)
20-25
6:30
+2
Justin Harmon makes two point jump shot
20-27
5:57
Le'Tre Darthard personal foul
5:49
Mika Adams-Woods misses three point jump shot
5:47
Ody Oguama offensive rebound
5:38
+3
Landers Nolley II makes three point jump shot (Ody Oguama assists)
23-27
5:23
+2
Aziz Bandaogo makes two point jump shot
23-29
5:03
Tahj Small shooting foul (David DeJulius draws the foul)
5:03
+1
David DeJulius makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-29
5:03
+1
David DeJulius makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-29
4:54
+2
Trey Woodbury makes two point layup
25-31
4:35
David DeJulius misses two point jump shot
4:33
Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
4:14
Tahj Small misses three point jump shot
4:12
Aziz Bandaogo offensive rebound
4:11
Viktor Lakhin personal foul (Aziz Bandaogo draws the foul)
4:11
+1
Aziz Bandaogo makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-32
4:11
+1
Aziz Bandaogo makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-33
3:46
Kalu Ezikpe turnover
3:46
TV timeout
3:30
Tahj Small turnover (Kalu Ezikpe steals)
3:25
+2
Kalu Ezikpe makes two point layup
27-33
3:11
Trey Woodbury turnover (Landers Nolley II steals)
3:01
+2
David DeJulius makes two point jump shot (Landers Nolley II assists)
29-33
2:38
+2
Trey Woodbury makes two point layup (Tahj Small assists)
29-35
2:18
+2
David DeJulius makes two point jump shot
31-35
1:56
Justin Harmon turnover
1:46
David DeJulius misses two point jump shot
1:44
Wolverines defensive rebound
1:29
+2
Tim Fuller makes two point jump shot (Trey Woodbury assists)
31-37
1:13
Landers Nolley II misses three point jump shot
1:11
Ody Oguama offensive rebound
0:43
Landers Nolley II misses three point jump shot
0:41
Justin Harmon defensive rebound
0:34
+2
Tim Fuller makes two point layup (Justin Harmon assists)
31-39
0:24
+2
Landers Nolley II makes two point jump shot
33-39
0:03
Blaze Nield misses three point jump shot
0:01
Jeremiah Davenport defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
CINCY
Bearcats
35
UTVA
Wolverines
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:48
David DeJulius turnover (Justin Harmon steals)
19:37
+2
Justin Harmon makes two point dunk
33-41
19:28
+2
Viktor Lakhin makes two point layup (Mika Adams-Woods assists)
35-41
19:08
Justin Harmon misses two point layup
19:08
Viktor Lakhin defensive rebound
19:08
Tim Fuller personal foul
18:51
+2
Landers Nolley II makes two point jump shot (Mika Adams-Woods assists)
37-41
18:33
Le'Tre Darthard misses three point jump shot
18:31
Ody Oguama defensive rebound
18:11
Landers Nolley II misses two point jump shot
18:09
Viktor Lakhin offensive rebound
18:02
+2
Viktor Lakhin makes two point layup (Landers Nolley II assists)
39-41
18:02
Tim Fuller shooting foul (Viktor Lakhin draws the foul)
18:02
Viktor Lakhin misses regular free throw 1 of 1
18:02
Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
17:56
Justin Harmon turnover
17:38
Landers Nolley II misses two point jump shot
17:36
Viktor Lakhin offensive rebound
17:31
+2
Viktor Lakhin makes two point layup
41-41
17:14
Wolverines 30 second timeout
17:14
TV timeout
17:09
Le'Tre Darthard misses three point jump shot
17:07
Ody Oguama defensive rebound
17:02
Trey Woodbury personal foul
16:58
Le'Tre Darthard blocks David DeJulius's two point jump shot
16:56
Trey Woodbury defensive rebound
16:49
+2
Justin Harmon makes two point dunk (Trey Woodbury assists)
41-43
16:38
Landers Nolley II misses two point jump shot
16:36
Le'Tre Darthard defensive rebound
16:30
Trey Woodbury misses three point jump shot
16:28
Tim Fuller offensive rebound
16:23
Landers Nolley II blocks Aziz Bandaogo's two point layup
16:21
Wolverines offensive rebound
16:19
+2
Tim Fuller makes two point layup (Trey Woodbury assists)
41-45
16:02
+2
David DeJulius makes two point layup
43-45
16:02
Tim Fuller shooting foul (David DeJulius draws the foul)
16:02
+1
David DeJulius makes regular free throw 1 of 1
44-45
15:52
Ody Oguama shooting foul (Justin Harmon draws the foul)
15:52
Justin Harmon misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:52
+1
Justin Harmon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-46
15:28
Ody Oguama misses two point jump shot
15:26
Wolverines defensive rebound
15:05
Landers Nolley II personal foul
14:59
Trey Woodbury offensive foul
14:59
Trey Woodbury turnover (offensive foul)
14:36
Justin Harmon personal foul
14:28
David DeJulius misses two point jump shot
14:26
Trey Woodbury defensive rebound
14:13
Justin Harmon misses two point jump shot
14:11
Ethan Potter offensive rebound
14:02
Aziz Bandaogo misses two point jump shot
14:00
Landers Nolley II defensive rebound
13:50
Landers Nolley II misses two point jump shot
13:48
Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
13:33
Trey Woodbury turnover
13:33
TV timeout
13:17
Viktor Lakhin misses two point layup
13:15
Ethan Potter defensive rebound
13:01
Le'Tre Darthard misses three point jump shot
12:59
Aziz Bandaogo offensive rebound
12:41
+2
Tahj Small makes two point layup
44-48
12:31
Dan Skillings Jr. misses two point jump shot
12:29
Viktor Lakhin offensive rebound
12:27
Viktor Lakhin turnover
12:07
+3
Le'Tre Darthard makes three point jump shot (Tim Fuller assists)
44-51
11:45
Landers Nolley II misses two point jump shot
11:43
Landers Nolley II offensive rebound
11:39
+2
Landers Nolley II makes two point layup
46-51
11:23
+2
Tahj Small makes two point layup (Tim Fuller assists)
46-53
10:58
+3
Landers Nolley II makes three point jump shot (Mika Adams-Woods assists)
49-53
10:57
Bearcats 30 second timeout
10:57
TV timeout
10:44
Blaze Nield misses two point layup
10:42
Jeremiah Davenport defensive rebound
10:35
Viktor Lakhin misses two point layup
10:35
Tahj Small defensive rebound
10:35
Dan Skillings Jr. personal foul
10:23
+2
Trey Woodbury makes two point jump shot (Aziz Bandaogo assists)
49-55
10:00
Viktor Lakhin misses two point jump shot
9:58
Tim Fuller defensive rebound
9:39
Trey Woodbury misses two point jump shot
9:37
Ody Oguama defensive rebound
9:21
Landers Nolley II misses two point jump shot
9:19
Viktor Lakhin offensive rebound
9:13
+2
Viktor Lakhin makes two point layup
51-55
9:04
Ody Oguama shooting foul (Tim Fuller draws the foul)
9:04
+1
Tim Fuller makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-56
9:04
Tim Fuller misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:04
Viktor Lakhin defensive rebound
8:47
David DeJulius misses three point jump shot
8:45
David DeJulius offensive rebound
8:41
Aziz Bandaogo blocks David DeJulius's two point layup
8:39
Bearcats offensive rebound
8:39
David DeJulius misses two point jump shot
8:37
Trey Woodbury defensive rebound
8:22
Justin Harmon misses two point jump shot
8:20
Viktor Lakhin defensive rebound
8:12
David DeJulius misses three point jump shot
8:10
Tahj Small defensive rebound
7:53
+2
Tim Fuller makes two point dunk (Trey Woodbury assists)
51-58
7:39
Mika Adams-Woods misses two point jump shot
7:37
Trey Woodbury defensive rebound
7:37
Dan Skillings Jr. personal foul
7:37
TV timeout
7:26
+3
Trey Woodbury makes three point jump shot (Aziz Bandaogo assists)
51-61
7:14
David DeJulius misses two point jump shot
7:12
Tahj Small defensive rebound
6:46
Tim Fuller turnover (Viktor Lakhin steals)
6:41
Landers Nolley II turnover
6:35
Viktor Lakhin shooting foul (Aziz Bandaogo draws the foul)
6:35
Aziz Bandaogo misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:35
+1
Aziz Bandaogo makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-62
6:21
Jeremiah Davenport misses three point jump shot
6:19
David DeJulius offensive rebound
6:15
+2
David DeJulius makes two point jump shot
53-62
6:01
Le'Tre Darthard misses three point jump shot
5:59
Landers Nolley II defensive rebound
5:51
David DeJulius misses two point jump shot
5:49
Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
5:39
Le'Tre Darthard offensive foul
5:39
Le'Tre Darthard turnover (offensive foul)
5:26
+2
Landers Nolley II makes two point jump shot
55-62
5:13
Landers Nolley II personal foul (Justin Harmon draws the foul)
5:13
+1
Justin Harmon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-63
5:13
+1
Justin Harmon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
55-64
4:55
Jeremiah Davenport misses two point jump shot
4:53
Jeremiah Davenport offensive rebound
4:49
Aziz Bandaogo blocks Dan Skillings Jr.'s two point layup
4:47
Dan Skillings Jr. offensive rebound
4:39
+2
Dan Skillings Jr. makes two point layup
57-64
4:31
Le'Tre Darthard misses three point jump shot
4:29
Landers Nolley II defensive rebound
4:05
Aziz Bandaogo blocks Landers Nolley II's two point layup
4:03
Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
3:53
Aziz Bandaogo misses two point layup
3:51
Justin Harmon offensive rebound
3:46
Justin Harmon misses two point layup
3:45
Dan Skillings Jr. defensive rebound
3:45
+2
Dan Skillings Jr. makes two point layup
59-64
3:45
TV timeout
3:45
Wolverines 30 second timeout
3:23
Dan Skillings Jr. shooting foul (Le'Tre Darthard draws the foul)
3:23
Le'Tre Darthard misses regular free throw 1 of 3
3:23
+1
Le'Tre Darthard makes regular free throw 2 of 3
59-65
3:23
+1
Le'Tre Darthard makes regular free throw 3 of 3
59-66
3:13
David DeJulius misses two point jump shot
3:11
Tim Fuller defensive rebound
3:03
Aziz Bandaogo offensive foul
3:03
Aziz Bandaogo turnover (offensive foul)
2:46
Landers Nolley II misses two point jump shot
2:44
Trey Woodbury defensive rebound
2:37
Trey Woodbury turnover (Viktor Lakhin steals)
2:32
+2
Viktor Lakhin makes two point layup
61-66
2:21
Aziz Bandaogo misses two point layup
2:19
Jeremiah Davenport defensive rebound
2:11
David DeJulius misses three point jump shot
2:09
Jeremiah Davenport offensive rebound
1:59
Viktor Lakhin misses two point jump shot
1:57
Tim Fuller defensive rebound
1:44
+2
Aziz Bandaogo makes two point layup (Trey Woodbury assists)
61-68
1:25
Bearcats 30 second timeout
1:25
TV timeout
1:25
Le'Tre Darthard technical foul
1:25
David DeJulius technical foul
1:25
David DeJulius turnover
1:21
Jeremiah Davenport misses three point jump shot
1:19
Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
1:19
Viktor Lakhin personal foul (Aziz Bandaogo draws the foul)
1:19
+1
Aziz Bandaogo makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-69
1:19
Aziz Bandaogo misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:19
Landers Nolley II defensive rebound
1:07
+3
Landers Nolley II makes three point jump shot (Mika Adams-Woods assists)
64-69
0:57
Mika Adams-Woods personal foul (Le'Tre Darthard draws the foul)
0:57
Le'Tre Darthard misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:57
+1
Le'Tre Darthard makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-70
0:47
+2
Ody Oguama makes two point layup (David DeJulius assists)
66-70
0:37
Mika Adams-Woods personal foul (Le'Tre Darthard draws the foul)
0:37
+1
Le'Tre Darthard makes regular free throw 1 of 2
66-71
0:37
+1
Le'Tre Darthard makes regular free throw 2 of 2
66-72
0:27
Landers Nolley II misses three point jump shot
0:25
Trey Woodbury defensive rebound
0:19
Jeremiah Davenport personal foul (Le'Tre Darthard draws the foul)
0:19
+1
Le'Tre Darthard makes regular free throw 1 of 2
66-73
0:19
Le'Tre Darthard misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:19
Ody Oguama defensive rebound
0:12
David DeJulius misses three point jump shot
0:10
Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound
0:09
Ody Oguama personal foul (Aziz Bandaogo draws the foul)
