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Wolverines Return Home to Face Portland on Saturday

Utah Valley will play at #15 Duke on Tuesday

Dec. 14, 2007

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OREM, Utah - After playing its last five games away from The McKay Center, Utah Valley will host Portland on Saturday at 3:05pm MT. Following Saturday's game, the Wolverines will travel to Durham, North Carolina to face #15 Duke on Tuesday, December 18th. Both games can be heard live at WolverineGreen.com.

Utah Valley last played at home on November 21st, a 78-73 overtime win over Seton Hall and will now play five of its next six games in The McKay Center.

After starting the season 8-0 and winning 11 straight dating back to last season, Utah Valley has lost its last two games, both on the road, at Montana State and BYU.

In the loss at Montana State, the Wolverines trailed by just three with 1:14 left when Robyn Fairbanks was called for an offensive foul, her fifth, and the Bobcats hit seven free-throws in the final minutes to ice the game. Julie McMurray led Utah Valley with 18 points against Montana State while Fairbanks added 17.

At BYU, the Cougars hit 6-for-8 from the three-point line in the first 11 minutes to build a 29-11 lead. UV went on a 14-2 run to get within six but that's as close as the Wolverines would get the rest of the way.

Fairbanks had 22 points against BYU and is averaging 22.2 points per game this season, good enough to rank 8th nationally as of Friday. She also extended her double figure scoring streak to 35 games.

McMurray added 20 points but Sandy Marvin was held scoreless for the first time since her freshman season. Jordyn Bowen scored a career high seven points for the Wolverines against the Cougars.