After receiving a first-round bye, the sixth-seed men’s basketball team made its debut appearance in the Western Athletic Conference tournament Wednesday night in Las Vegas against the Utah Valley University Wolverines. The Wildcats pulled ahead in the final minutes of the game, defeating the Wolverines 82-74 and advancing to the quarterfinal round of the tournament.
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- Junior forward Airion Simmons explains his drive to senior guard Damien Daniels as he walks toward the bench. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- The Wildcat bench celebrates a three-point shot in the final minutes of the game. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- Senior guard Coryon Mason leaps above his defender to shoot the ball. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- Senior guard Reggie Miller leaps under the net to catch a rebound. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- Head Coach Brette Tanner instructs the team in a timeout near the end of the game. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- Redshirt senior guard Tobias Cameron drives the ball past the three-point line. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- A Wolverine blocks a Wildcat’s shot underneath the net. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- Wildcat fans watch as the Wolverines shoot a free throw. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- Head Coach Brette Tanner shouts at the players on the court. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- The Wildcat coaching staff closely watches the action on the court. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- Senior guard Coryon Mason stretches into the air to block a Wolverine’s shot. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- Senior guard Reggie Miller sprints past Utah Valley’s junior guard Blaze Nield to block his pass. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- Senior guard Coryon Mason dives past Utah Valley’s redshirt sophomore center Fardaws Aimaq to carry the ball into the paint. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- Senior guard Reggie Miller stretches over Utah Valley’s redshirt sophomore center Fardaws Aimaq to shoot the ball underneath the net. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- Junior forward Airion Simmons looks around the Wolverines as he searches for a teammate to pass the ball to. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- Senior guard Damien Daniels dribbles the ball past the three-point line around his defender. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- Two Wildcats watch as Utah Valley’s redshirt sophomore center Fardaws Aimaq dunks the ball above them. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- Senior guard Mahki Morris lines up a shot overhead of his defender. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- Senior guard Coryon Mason pushes past his defender as he takes the ball down the court. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- Redshirt senior guard Tobias Cameron guards a Wolverine as he lines up a shot. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- Junior forward Airion Simmons watches as a Wolverine tips the ball to his teammates. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- Senior guard Mahki Morris dives to regain control of the ball halfway down the court. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- Junior forward Airion Simmons blocks a Wolverine’s attempt to pass the ball. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- Several Wildcats chase the ball as it flies away from them underneath the net. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- Redshirt senior guard Tobias Cameron leaps in the air to keep control of the ball in front of his defender. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- Wildcats and Wolverines fight for control of the ball underneath the Wildcats’ net. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- Junior forward Airion Simmons lines up a shot overhead of Utah Valley’s junior guard Trey Woodbury. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- Senior guard Reggie Miller leaps toward the net to pass his defender and shoot a layup. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- Junior forward Airion Simmons reaches the end of the court as he carries the ball toward the net. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
