The Wolverines (22-9) have tied the program’s highest win total in 14 seasons of playing a full Division I schedule. In Friday night’s semifinals (7 p.m. MST), UVU will meet No. 3 Grand Canyon, a 77-74 winner over Missouri-Kansas City.
Having led by 15 points late in the first half, UVU allowed the Roadrunners to get within two points midway through the second half as guard Damiyune Durham (29 points) led Bakersfield’s surge.
Thursday’s game was a rematch of a 2017 semifinal game, an 81-80 victory for Bakersfield in four overtimes.