UVSC taking win streak to Nebraska

OREM — The Utah Valley State men's basketball team invades Big 12 country today when the Wolverines play at Nebraska at 6 p.m. The Wolverines (10-9) are riding a six-game win streak, with five of the wins coming at the McKay Center.

The game will be broadcast on KOVO 960 AM and on the Internet at www.wolverinesports.net

Beginning today, the Wolverines play six of their final nine games on the road.

"Obviously they (the Cornhuskers) play in arguably the best conference in America," Utah Valley coach Dick Hunsaker said. "They have a lot of experience and very seasoned players. They play with a lot of confidence and hustle. It's a daunting challenge for us."

Ronnie Price leads Utah Valley in scoring at 23.8 points a game and is third in the nation in scoring. He has scored in double figures in 25 straight games dating back to last year.

Pierre Thomas is second on the team in scoring at 9.3 points. David Heck is third at 8.3.

Nebraska enters the game with a 9-8 overall record and a 3-4 mark in Big 12 play. It lost at Texas Tech 84-68 on Saturday. Joe McCray leads Nebraska in scoring at 14.6 points a game. Marcus Neal is second on the team at 10.5 points.

As a team, Nebraska is averaging 68.4 points a game while Utah Valley is scoring 67.3.

Following Tuesday's game, the Wolverines are back in action on Friday at the McKay Center against Johnson & Wales-Denver. Tipoff is at 7 p.m.

UVSC WOMEN FACE OSU: Today's game is the second meeting between the two schools. On Nov. 23, 2003, the Wolverines lost in Corvallis 72-38. Miriam Palkki scored 15 points in the game and was the only Utah Valley player to score more than six points. It is the third of six straight road games for the Wolverines. They have only one regular-season home game remaining when they host Northern Colorado on Feb. 26. This will be the third game for Utah Valley in the state of Oregon. They played Portland State and Portland at the end of December, losing both games.