Toolson scores 16, Utah Valley takes down Utah Tech 74-57 in WAC Tournament quarterfinal
AP
Mar 13, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) Tanner Toolson scored 16 points to lead top-seeded Utah Valley Wolverines to a 74-57 victory over No. 9 seed Utah Tech Trailblazers on Wednesday night in a Western Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinal.
Utah Valley (24-7) will face the Abilene Christian-Seattle winner in a semifinal on Friday.
Toolson shot 5 of 10 from the field, including 2 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 5 from the line. Carter Welling scored 10 points and added seven rebounds for the Wolverines. Ethan Potter scored all nine of his points in the second half and finished with seven rebounds. The Wolverines prolonged their winning streak to eight games.
Hakim Byrd finished with 17 points for the Trailblazers (7-26). Beon Riley added 13 points and eight rebounds for Utah Tech. Noa Gonsalves also put up eight points and two steals. The loss is the 14th in a row for the Trailblazers.
Utah Valley took the lead with 13:32 left in the first half and never looked back. Toolson led Utah Valley with eight points in the first half to help put them up 31-22 at the break.
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1st Half
UTU
Trailblazers
22
UTVA
Wolverines
31
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Samuel Ariyibi vs. Carter Welling (Carter Welling gains possession)
19:35
+2
Tanner Toolson makes two point jump shot
0-2
19:19
Noa Gonsalves misses three point jump shot
19:17
Hakim Byrd offensive rebound
19:03
Beon Riley misses two point layup
19:01
Beon Riley offensive rebound
18:49
Noa Gonsalves misses two point jump shot
18:47
Dominick Nelson defensive rebound
18:42
Dominick Nelson misses three point jump shot
18:40
Beon Riley defensive rebound
18:34
Osiris Grady personal foul
18:19
Madiba Owona misses two point jump shot
18:17
Trevan Leonhardt defensive rebound
18:07
Carter Welling turnover (Samuel Ariyibi steals)
17:56
Beon Riley misses three point jump shot
17:54
Carter Welling defensive rebound
17:44
+2
Carter Welling makes two point jump shot
0-4
17:22
+3
Hakim Byrd makes three point jump shot (Samuel Ariyibi assists)
3-4
17:03
Tanner Toolson misses three point jump shot
17:01
Samuel Ariyibi defensive rebound
16:44
+2
Beon Riley makes two point jump shot (Samuel Ariyibi assists)
5-4
16:15
+2
Osiris Grady makes two point layup
5-6
15:51
+2
Madiba Owona makes two point jump shot
7-6
15:33
Tanner Toolson misses three point jump shot
15:31
Beon Riley defensive rebound
15:17
Samuel Ariyibi misses two point layup
15:15
Dominick Nelson defensive rebound
15:06
Carter Welling misses three point jump shot
15:04
Samuel Ariyibi defensive rebound
14:47
+3
Samuel Ariyibi makes three point jump shot (Hakim Byrd assists)
10-6
14:28
Madiba Owona personal foul
14:28
TV timeout
14:18
Dominick Nelson misses two point layup
14:16
Wolverines offensive rebound
14:16
Tennessee Rainwater personal foul
14:06
Kylin Green misses three point jump shot
14:04
Jackson Holcombe offensive rebound
14:04
Noa Gonsalves shooting foul (Jackson Holcombe draws the foul)
14:04
+1
Jackson Holcombe makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-7
14:04
+1
Jackson Holcombe makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-8
13:47
Tennessee Rainwater misses two point layup
13:45
Carter Welling defensive rebound
13:35
Beon Riley personal foul
13:32
+2
Kylin Green makes two point layup
10-10
13:32
Beon Riley shooting foul (Kylin Green draws the foul)
13:32
+1
Kylin Green makes regular free throw 1 of 1
10-11
13:08
Noa Gonsalves turnover (Jackson Holcombe steals)
12:59
Kylin Green turnover (Samuel Ariyibi steals)
12:50
Tennessee Rainwater misses two point layup
12:48
Noah Taitz defensive rebound
12:42
+3
Tanner Toolson makes three point jump shot (Jackson Holcombe assists)
10-14
12:27
Noah Taitz personal foul
12:17
+2
Tennessee Rainwater makes two point layup
12-14
11:49
+3
Kylin Green makes three point jump shot (Noah Taitz assists)
12-17
11:18
Justin Bieker misses two point layup
11:16
Justin Bieker offensive rebound
11:06
Justin Bieker misses two point layup
11:04
Ethan Potter defensive rebound
10:57
Samuel Ariyibi blocks Tanner Toolson's two point layup
10:55
Samuel Ariyibi defensive rebound
10:45
+2
Hakim Byrd makes two point layup
14-17
10:18
Tennessee Rainwater shooting foul (Tanner Toolson draws the foul)
10:18
TV timeout
10:18
Tanner Toolson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:18
+1
Tanner Toolson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-18
9:51
Samuel Ariyibi misses two point layup
9:49
Dominick Nelson defensive rebound
9:40
Kylin Green misses three point jump shot
9:38
Samuel Ariyibi defensive rebound
9:16
Samuel Ariyibi misses two point layup
9:14
Ethan Potter defensive rebound
8:57
Ethan Potter turnover (offensive goaltending)
8:29
Justin Bieker misses three point jump shot
8:27
Trevan Leonhardt defensive rebound
8:17
Stone Hutchings shooting foul (Dominick Nelson draws the foul)
8:17
+1
Dominick Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-19
8:17
+1
Dominick Nelson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-20
7:56
+3
Noa Gonsalves makes three point jump shot (Dallin Grant assists)
17-20
7:32
Carter Welling misses two point layup
7:30
Madiba Owona defensive rebound
7:17
Carter Welling blocks Justin Bieker's two point layup
7:15
Osiris Grady defensive rebound
7:12
Madiba Owona blocks Dominick Nelson's two point layup
7:10
Trailblazers defensive rebound
7:10
TV timeout
7:03
Dallin Grant offensive foul
7:03
Dallin Grant turnover (offensive foul)
6:38
Carter Welling misses three point jump shot
6:36
Stone Hutchings defensive rebound
6:08
Osiris Grady blocks Stone Hutchings's two point layup
6:06
Dallin Grant offensive rebound
6:06
Trailblazers turnover (shot clock violation)
5:48
+2
Osiris Grady makes two point dunk (Carter Welling assists)
17-22
5:29
Madiba Owona misses three point jump shot
5:27
Trevan Leonhardt defensive rebound
5:20
+2
Dominick Nelson makes two point jump shot
17-24
5:06
Hakim Byrd misses three point jump shot
5:04
Tanner Toolson defensive rebound
4:51
Tanner Toolson misses two point jump shot
4:49
Hakim Byrd defensive rebound
4:45
Justin Bieker turnover (lost ball)
4:35
Dominick Nelson turnover (Hakim Byrd steals)
4:28
Hakim Byrd misses two point jump shot
4:26
Noa Gonsalves offensive rebound
4:17
Justin Bieker misses three point jump shot
4:15
Carter Welling defensive rebound
4:08
+2
Osiris Grady makes two point layup (Trevan Leonhardt assists)
17-26
3:49
Stone Hutchings misses three point jump shot
3:47
Carter Welling defensive rebound
3:33
Tanner Toolson misses three point jump shot
3:31
Hakim Byrd defensive rebound
3:22
Noa Gonsalves turnover (Trevan Leonhardt steals)
3:16
+2
Tanner Toolson makes two point alley-oop dunk (Osiris Grady assists)
17-28
3:16
Trailblazers 30 second timeout
3:16
TV timeout
2:55
+2
Samuel Ariyibi makes two point layup (Justin Bieker assists)
19-28
2:31
Samuel Ariyibi shooting foul (Carter Welling draws the foul)
2:31
Carter Welling misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:31
+1
Carter Welling makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-29
2:09
Beon Riley misses two point jump shot
2:07
Ethan Potter defensive rebound
2:00
Dominick Nelson misses two point jump shot
1:58
Ethan Potter offensive rebound
1:38
Ethan Potter misses two point jump shot
1:36
Justin Bieker defensive rebound
1:32
+2
Noa Gonsalves makes two point layup (Beon Riley assists)
21-29
1:32
Dominick Nelson shooting foul (Noa Gonsalves draws the foul)
1:32
+1
Noa Gonsalves makes regular free throw 1 of 1
22-29
1:15
+2
Hayden Welling makes two point layup (Tanner Toolson assists)
22-31
0:59
Tanner Toolson personal foul (Noa Gonsalves draws the foul)
0:42
Beon Riley misses two point layup
0:40
Ethan Potter defensive rebound
0:27
Dominick Nelson misses two point layup
0:25
Beon Riley defensive rebound
0:19
Noa Gonsalves misses three point jump shot
0:17
Ethan Potter defensive rebound
0:11
Wolverines 30 second timeout
0:02
Dominick Nelson misses two point jump shot
0:01
Justin Bieker defensive rebound
0:01
Official timeout
0:01
Hayden Welling personal foul
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UTU
Trailblazers
35
UTVA
Wolverines
43
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:53
+2
Tanner Toolson makes two point layup (Carter Welling assists)
22-33
19:53
Noa Gonsalves shooting foul (Tanner Toolson draws the foul)
19:53
+1
Tanner Toolson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
22-34
19:40
Madiba Owona misses two point jump shot
19:38
Trevan Leonhardt defensive rebound
19:30
Osiris Grady misses two point layup
19:28
Trevan Leonhardt offensive rebound
19:15
Osiris Grady misses two point jump shot
19:13
Madiba Owona defensive rebound
19:13
Dominick Nelson shooting foul (Hakim Byrd draws the foul)
19:13
+1
Hakim Byrd makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-34
19:13
+1
Hakim Byrd makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-34
19:03
Samuel Ariyibi personal foul
18:48
+2
Osiris Grady makes two point jump shot (Carter Welling assists)
24-36
18:35
Samuel Ariyibi misses three point jump shot
18:33
Tanner Toolson defensive rebound
18:17
Osiris Grady misses two point layup
18:15
Osiris Grady offensive rebound
18:15
Madiba Owona shooting foul (Osiris Grady draws the foul)
18:15
Osiris Grady misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:15
+1
Osiris Grady makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-37
18:00
Samuel Ariyibi misses two point layup
17:58
Carter Welling defensive rebound
17:52
Samuel Ariyibi shooting foul (Carter Welling draws the foul)
17:52
Carter Welling misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:52
+1
Carter Welling makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-38
17:34
Carter Welling personal foul
17:29
Carter Welling blocks Beon Riley's two point layup
17:27
Trailblazers offensive rebound
17:20
Hakim Byrd misses two point jump shot
17:18
Osiris Grady defensive rebound
17:17
Madiba Owona personal foul
17:16
Madiba Owona personal foul
17:08
Dominick Nelson misses three point jump shot
17:06
Trevan Leonhardt offensive rebound
16:59
Trevan Leonhardt turnover (out of bounds)
16:39
+3
Beon Riley makes three point jump shot (Samuel Ariyibi assists)
27-38
16:38
Carter Welling shooting foul (Beon Riley draws the foul)
16:38
Beon Riley misses regular free throw 1 of 1
16:38
Carter Welling defensive rebound
16:14
Osiris Grady turnover (Noa Gonsalves steals)
15:58
Samuel Ariyibi misses two point layup
15:56
Samuel Ariyibi offensive rebound
15:48
+2
Samuel Ariyibi makes two point layup
29-38
15:38
Tanner Toolson turnover (traveling)
15:38
TV timeout
15:26
Hakim Byrd misses three point jump shot
15:24
Wolverines defensive rebound
15:11
Ethan Potter misses two point layup
15:09
Ethan Potter offensive rebound
15:07
Samuel Ariyibi personal foul (Ethan Potter draws the foul)
15:07
+1
Ethan Potter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-39
15:07
+1
Ethan Potter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-40
14:44
Beon Riley misses two point layup
14:42
Beon Riley offensive rebound
14:41
Osiris Grady shooting foul (Beon Riley draws the foul)
14:41
Beon Riley misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:41
+1
Beon Riley makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-40
14:27
Tennessee Rainwater shooting foul (Ethan Potter draws the foul)
14:27
+1
Ethan Potter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-41
14:27
+1
Ethan Potter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-42
14:17
+2
Hakim Byrd makes two point layup (Tennessee Rainwater assists)
32-42
14:00
+2
Ethan Potter makes two point layup (Dominick Nelson assists)
32-44
13:33
Jackson Holcombe personal foul
13:33
Noa Gonsalves misses three point jump shot
13:31
Kylin Green defensive rebound
13:23
Justin Bieker shooting foul (Ethan Potter draws the foul)
13:23
Ethan Potter misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:23
+1
Ethan Potter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-45
13:13
+2
Tennessee Rainwater makes two point layup
34-45
12:59
Beon Riley personal foul (Ethan Potter draws the foul)
12:59
+1
Ethan Potter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-46
12:59
+1
Ethan Potter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-47
12:44
Noah Taitz personal foul
12:39
Kylin Green personal foul (Hakim Byrd draws the foul)
12:39
+1
Hakim Byrd makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-47
12:39
+1
Hakim Byrd makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-47
12:29
Cory Wells misses two point layup
12:27
Tennessee Rainwater defensive rebound
12:14
Tennessee Rainwater turnover (Kylin Green steals)
12:07
Noa Gonsalves personal foul (Kylin Green draws the foul)
12:07
+1
Kylin Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-48
12:07
Kylin Green misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:07
Beon Riley defensive rebound
11:49
+3
Beon Riley makes three point jump shot (Justin Bieker assists)
39-48
11:18
+2
Kylin Green makes two point layup
39-50
11:10
Noa Gonsalves misses three point jump shot
11:08
Tennessee Rainwater offensive rebound
11:04
Ethan Potter shooting foul (Tennessee Rainwater draws the foul)
11:04
TV timeout
11:04
+1
Tennessee Rainwater makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-50
11:04
+1
Tennessee Rainwater makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-50
10:42
Tennessee Rainwater shooting foul (Tanner Toolson draws the foul)
10:42
+1
Tanner Toolson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-51
10:42
+1
Tanner Toolson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-52
10:24
Samuel Ariyibi turnover (lost ball)
10:09
Samuel Ariyibi shooting foul (Dominick Nelson draws the foul)
10:09
+1
Dominick Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-53
10:09
+1
Dominick Nelson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-54
10:01
Dominick Nelson personal foul (Hakim Byrd draws the foul)
10:01
+1
Hakim Byrd makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-54
10:01
+1
Hakim Byrd makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-54
9:52
+2
Carter Welling makes two point alley-oop dunk (Dominick Nelson assists)
43-56
9:37
Beon Riley misses two point layup
9:35
Carter Welling defensive rebound
9:22
Trevan Leonhardt turnover (traveling)
9:06
Noa Gonsalves turnover (Jackson Holcombe steals)
8:58
+2
Trevan Leonhardt makes two point layup (Jackson Holcombe assists)
43-58
8:37
+2
Hakim Byrd makes two point layup
45-58
8:35
Trailblazers 30 second timeout
8:35
TV timeout
8:21
+2
Carter Welling makes two point layup (Trevan Leonhardt assists)
45-60
8:10
Beon Riley misses three point jump shot
8:08
Tanner Toolson defensive rebound
7:51
+2
Carter Welling makes two point layup (Tanner Toolson assists)
45-62
7:39
Carter Welling personal foul (Beon Riley draws the foul)
7:39
TV timeout
7:39
Beon Riley misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:39
Beon Riley misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:39
Osiris Grady defensive rebound
7:23
Noa Gonsalves blocks Cory Wells's two point layup
7:21
Noa Gonsalves defensive rebound
7:11
Madiba Owona misses two point layup
7:09
Beon Riley offensive rebound
7:09
Hayden Welling shooting foul (Beon Riley draws the foul)
7:09
+1
Beon Riley makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-62
7:09
Beon Riley misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:09
Tanner Toolson defensive rebound
6:40
Hayden Welling misses three point jump shot
6:38
Beon Riley defensive rebound
6:10
Noa Gonsalves misses three point jump shot
6:08
Hayden Welling defensive rebound
5:35
+3
Tanner Toolson makes three point jump shot (Trevan Leonhardt assists)
46-65
5:14
Noa Gonsalves misses two point layup
5:12
Hayden Welling defensive rebound
5:00
+2
Hayden Welling makes two point dunk (Trevan Leonhardt assists)
46-67
4:45
Hakim Byrd turnover (Cory Wells steals)
4:35
Cory Wells turnover (Madiba Owona steals)
4:25
+2
Madiba Owona makes two point jump shot
48-67
4:08
Trevan Leonhardt misses two point layup
4:06
Hakim Byrd defensive rebound
4:06
Osiris Grady personal foul (Hakim Byrd draws the foul)
4:06
+1
Hakim Byrd makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-67
4:06
+1
Hakim Byrd makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-67
3:50
Wolverines 30 second timeout
3:50
TV timeout
3:38
Cory Wells misses two point jump shot
3:36
Wolverines turnover (shot clock violation)
3:24
+2
Justin Bieker makes two point layup
52-67
3:16
+2
Hayden Welling makes two point dunk (Noah Taitz assists)
52-69
3:06
Justin Bieker misses three point jump shot
3:04
Hayden Welling defensive rebound
2:39
+3
Cory Wells makes three point jump shot (Trevan Leonhardt assists)
52-72
2:18
Justin Bieker misses two point layup
2:16
Hayden Welling defensive rebound
1:53
Trevan Leonhardt misses two point jump shot
1:51
Hakim Byrd defensive rebound
1:41
+3
Beon Riley makes three point jump shot (Hakim Byrd assists)
55-72
1:38
Trailblazers 30 second timeout
1:16
Dominick Nelson turnover (Noa Gonsalves steals)
1:08
+2
Noa Gonsalves makes two point layup
57-72
0:55
+2
Hayden Welling makes two point layup (Jackson Holcombe assists)
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