6 Utah Valley players in double figures as Wolverines top Northern New Mexico 78-55

Utah Valley defeats Northern New Mexico 78-55

OREM, Utah — Corey Claitt came off the bench to score 15 points and lead six Utah Valley players in double figures as the Wolverines routed Northern New Mexico 78-55 on Saturday.

Jourdain Scoubis had 13 points and 10 rebounds for a double-double. Jordan Swarbrick and Aaron England had 12 points each while Shawn Deadwiler and Justin Baker added 11 each for Utah Valley (3-3)

Eddie Fields and Billy Grayson each had a game-high 17 points to lead the Eagles (1-6). Grayson also had five steals, four assists and a block.

Utah Valley outrebounded the Eagles 40-23 and sunk 58 percent of its shots while holding Northern New Mexico to just 39 percent shooting from the field.

The score was tied at 15 at the midpoint of the first half before the Wolverines outscored their opponents 27-14 during the rest of the period to take a 42-29 halftime lead.