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Toolson scores 18, top-seeded Utah Valley takes down Seattle U 68-55 in WAC semifinals

AP
Mar 15, 2025

PARADISE, Nev. (AP) Tanner Toolson had 18 points in No. 1-seeded Utah Valley's 68-55 victory over fifth-seeded Seattle U on Friday in the Western Athletic Conference Tournament semifinals.

Toolson added six rebounds and three steals for the Wolverines (25-7). Carter Welling scored 17 points and added eight rebounds. Trevan Leonhardt had eight points and shot 2 of 5 from the field, including 1 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the line. The Wolverines picked up their eighth straight victory.

Kobe Williamson finished with 20 points and two blocks for the Redhawks (14-18). Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe added 15 points and nine rebounds for Seattle U. Brayden Maldonado finished with eight points and two steals.

Utah Valley took the lead with 5:07 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 34-24 at halftime, with Toolson racking up 14 points. Utah Valley outscored Seattle U in the second half by three points, with Welling scoring a team-high 12 points after the break.

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1st Half
SEA
Redhawks
24
UTVA
Wolverines
34

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Matthew-Alexander Moncreiffe vs. Carter Welling (Osiris Grady gains possession)
19:36	+2	Tanner Toolson makes two point layup	0-2
19:16		Carter Welling blocks Matthew-Alexander Moncreiffe's two point layup
19:14		Osiris Grady defensive rebound
19:07		Brayden Maldonado shooting foul (Tanner Toolson draws the foul)
19:03	+1	Tanner Toolson makes regular free throw 1 of 3	0-3
19:03	+1	Tanner Toolson makes regular free throw 2 of 3	0-4
19:03	+1	Tanner Toolson makes regular free throw 3 of 3	0-5
18:48		Matthew-Alexander Moncreiffe turnover (bad pass) (Dominick Nelson steals)
18:35		Osiris Grady turnover (bad pass) (Maleek Arington steals)
18:28		Paris Dawson misses three point jump shot
18:26		Tanner Toolson defensive rebound
18:18		Osiris Grady turnover (lost ball)
17:55		Maleek Arington misses two point layup
17:53		Carter Welling defensive rebound
17:31		Dominick Nelson turnover (traveling)
17:13		Matthew-Alexander Moncreiffe misses two point layup
17:11		Wolverines defensive rebound
16:56		Dominick Nelson turnover (lost ball) (Brayden Maldonado steals)
16:38	+2	Kobe Williamson makes two point layup	2-5
16:19		Trevan Leonhardt turnover (lost ball) (Brayden Maldonado steals)
16:14		Osiris Grady shooting foul (Matthew-Alexander Moncreiffe draws the foul)
16:14	+1	Matthew-Alexander Moncreiffe makes regular free throw 1 of 2	3-5
16:14	+1	Matthew-Alexander Moncreiffe makes regular free throw 2 of 2	4-5
16:01		Tanner Toolson turnover (bad pass)
15:48	+2	Kobe Williamson makes two point hook shot	6-5
15:36		TV timeout
15:20		Trevan Leonhardt misses three point jump shot
15:18		Matthew-Alexander Moncreiffe defensive rebound
14:52		John Christofilis misses two point jump shot
14:50		Osiris Grady defensive rebound
14:38		Dominick Nelson turnover (bad pass) (Maleek Arington steals)
14:38		Carter Welling personal foul
14:25		Matthew-Alexander Moncreiffe turnover (bad pass) (Tanner Toolson steals)
14:21	+2	Tanner Toolson makes two point dunk	6-7
13:59		Tanner Toolson personal foul
13:41		Paris Dawson turnover (bad pass) (Jackson Holcombe steals)
13:31	+2	Ethan Potter makes two point hook shot	6-9
13:14	+2	Houran Dan makes two point dunk (Matthew-Alexander Moncreiffe assists)	8-9
12:47		Ethan Potter misses two point jump shot
12:45		Jackson Holcombe offensive rebound
12:42		Houran Dan shooting foul (Ethan Potter draws the foul)
12:42	+1	Ethan Potter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	8-10
12:42	+1	Ethan Potter makes regular free throw 2 of 2	8-11
12:15	+2	Maleek Arington makes two point layup (Kobe Williamson assists)	10-11
12:01		Kylin Green turnover (bad pass) (John Christofilis steals)
11:55		John Christofilis misses two point layup
11:53		Will Heimbrodt offensive rebound
11:47		Paris Dawson turnover (traveling)
11:47		TV timeout
11:25		Jackson Holcombe misses two point layup
11:23		Jackson Holcombe offensive rebound
11:20	+2	Jackson Holcombe makes two point layup	10-13
11:04		Jackson Holcombe blocks Will Heimbrodt's two point layup
11:02		Ethan Potter defensive rebound
10:48		Kobe Williamson blocks Jackson Holcombe's two point layup
10:46		Kobe Williamson defensive rebound
10:27		Kobe Williamson misses two point layup
10:25		Jackson Holcombe defensive rebound
10:20	+3	Kylin Green makes three point jump shot (Jackson Holcombe assists)	10-16
9:47		Maleek Arington misses two point jump shot
9:45		Jackson Holcombe shooting foul (Will Heimbrodt draws the foul)
9:45		Will Heimbrodt misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:45	+1	Will Heimbrodt makes regular free throw 2 of 2	11-16
9:28		Jackson Holcombe misses three point jump shot
9:26		Ethan Potter offensive rebound
9:20		Ethan Potter turnover (bad pass) (Maleek Arington steals)
9:18	+2	Brayden Maldonado makes two point layup (Maleek Arington assists)	13-16
8:55	+2	Ethan Potter makes two point layup	13-18
8:34	+2	Kobe Williamson makes two point jump shot	15-18
8:09		Noah Taitz misses three point jump shot
8:07		Paris Dawson defensive rebound
7:56		Jackson Holcombe shooting foul (Matthew-Alexander Moncreiffe draws the foul)
7:56		TV timeout
7:56		Matthew-Alexander Moncreiffe misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:56		Redhawks offensive rebound
7:56	+1	Matthew-Alexander Moncreiffe makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-18
7:44		Dominick Nelson turnover (lost ball) (Maleek Arington steals)
7:35		Dominick Nelson blocks Maleek Arington's two point layup
7:35		Houran Dan offensive rebound
7:35		Osiris Grady shooting foul (Houran Dan draws the foul)
7:35		Houran Dan misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:35	+1	Houran Dan makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-18
7:19		Houran Dan personal foul
7:08		Carter Welling turnover (lost ball)
6:55		Paris Dawson misses three point jump shot
6:53		Maleek Arington offensive rebound
6:38		Brayden Maldonado misses three point jump shot
6:36		Hayden Welling defensive rebound
6:12	+2	Cory Wells makes two point layup	17-20
5:42	+2	Matthew-Alexander Moncreiffe makes two point layup (Brayden Maldonado assists)	19-20
5:30		Dominick Nelson misses two point layup
5:29		Matthew-Alexander Moncreiffe defensive rebound
5:29		Hayden Welling personal foul (Matthew-Alexander Moncreiffe draws the foul)
5:29	+1	Matthew-Alexander Moncreiffe makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-20
5:29		Matthew-Alexander Moncreiffe misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:29		Carter Welling defensive rebound
5:14		Houran Dan personal foul
5:07	+2	Trevan Leonhardt makes two point jump shot	20-22
4:32		Kobe Williamson misses two point jump shot
4:30		Trevan Leonhardt defensive rebound
4:24	+3	Carter Welling makes three point jump shot (Trevan Leonhardt assists)	20-25
4:19		Redhawks 30 second timeout
4:19		TV timeout
3:54		Paris Dawson turnover (traveling)
3:45	+2	Tanner Toolson makes two point dunk (Carter Welling assists)	20-27
3:21		Brayden Maldonado misses three point jump shot
3:19		Kobe Williamson offensive rebound
3:15	+2	Matthew-Alexander Moncreiffe makes two point dunk (Kobe Williamson assists)	22-27
2:50		Hayden Welling turnover (offensive goaltending)
2:28		Paris Dawson misses three point jump shot
2:26		Wolverines defensive rebound
2:03		Kobe Williamson shooting foul (Carter Welling draws the foul)
2:03	+1	Carter Welling makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-28
2:03	+1	Carter Welling makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-29
1:44		Kobe Williamson misses two point jump shot
1:42		Carter Welling defensive rebound
1:32	+3	Tanner Toolson makes three point jump shot (Ethan Potter assists)	22-32
1:06		Matthew-Alexander Moncreiffe misses two point layup
1:04		Paris Dawson offensive rebound
0:52		Matthew-Alexander Moncreiffe turnover (bad pass) (Dominick Nelson steals)
0:47		Brayden Maldonado blocks Dominick Nelson's two point layup
0:45		Wolverines offensive rebound
0:45		Vasja Pandza personal foul
0:36		Carter Welling misses three point jump shot
0:36		Tanner Toolson offensive rebound
0:28	+2	Tanner Toolson makes two point layup	22-34
0:03	+2	Kobe Williamson makes two point layup (Paris Dawson assists)	24-34
0:00		Carter Welling misses three point jump shot
0:00		Wolverines offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
SEA
Redhawks
31
UTVA
Wolverines
34

Time		Play	Score
19:47	+3	Trevan Leonhardt makes three point jump shot (Carter Welling assists)	24-37
19:23		Carter Welling shooting foul (Matthew-Alexander Moncreiffe draws the foul)
19:23		Matthew-Alexander Moncreiffe misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:23	+1	Matthew-Alexander Moncreiffe makes regular free throw 2 of 2	25-37
18:58	+2	Dominick Nelson makes two point jump shot	25-39
18:39	+3	Kobe Williamson makes three point jump shot (Matthew-Alexander Moncreiffe assists)	28-39
18:24		Dominick Nelson misses three point jump shot
18:22		Matthew-Alexander Moncreiffe defensive rebound
18:12	+2	Paris Dawson makes two point layup	30-39
17:46	+2	Osiris Grady makes two point layup (Carter Welling assists)	30-41
17:25		Kobe Williamson turnover (bad pass) (Tanner Toolson steals)
17:21		Maleek Arington personal foul
17:17		Trevan Leonhardt turnover (bad pass) (Matthew-Alexander Moncreiffe steals)
17:10		Matthew-Alexander Moncreiffe misses two point layup
17:08		Dominick Nelson defensive rebound
17:08		Dominick Nelson turnover (lost ball) (Maleek Arington steals)
16:49	+2	Kobe Williamson makes two point layup (Brayden Maldonado assists)	32-41
16:31		Carter Welling misses two point layup
16:29		Kobe Williamson defensive rebound
16:19		Kobe Williamson misses two point layup
16:17		Carter Welling defensive rebound
15:54		Tanner Toolson misses three point jump shot
15:52		Osiris Grady offensive rebound
15:49		Kobe Williamson shooting foul (Carter Welling draws the foul)
15:49		TV timeout
15:49	+1	Carter Welling makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-42
15:49	+1	Carter Welling makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-43
15:35		Carter Welling blocks Matthew-Alexander Moncreiffe's two point layup
15:33		Carter Welling defensive rebound
15:24	+2	Tanner Toolson makes two point layup (Osiris Grady assists)	32-45
15:09	+3	Brayden Maldonado makes three point jump shot (Maleek Arington assists)	35-45
14:53		Kobe Williamson personal foul (Carter Welling draws the foul)
14:44		Ethan Potter misses two point hook shot
14:42		Matthew-Alexander Moncreiffe defensive rebound
14:16		Maleek Arington misses three point jump shot
14:14		Redhawks offensive rebound
14:11		Redhawks 30 second timeout
14:11		TV timeout
13:55		Paris Dawson misses three point jump shot
13:53		Kylin Green defensive rebound
13:33	+2	Jackson Holcombe makes two point layup	35-47
13:18		Ethan Potter shooting foul (Matthew-Alexander Moncreiffe draws the foul)
13:18	+1	Matthew-Alexander Moncreiffe makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-47
13:18	+1	Matthew-Alexander Moncreiffe makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-47
12:51		Jackson Holcombe misses two point layup
12:49		Matthew-Alexander Moncreiffe defensive rebound
12:42		Brayden Maldonado misses three point jump shot
12:40		Wolverines defensive rebound
12:20		Trevan Leonhardt misses three point jump shot
12:18		Jackson Holcombe offensive rebound
12:13		Trevan Leonhardt misses three point jump shot
12:13		Wolverines offensive rebound
12:13		John Christofilis personal foul
12:07		Kylin Green turnover (bad pass) (Houran Dan steals)
12:07	+2	Matthew-Alexander Moncreiffe makes two point dunk (Houran Dan assists)	39-47
11:49		Kylin Green misses three point jump shot
11:47		Matthew-Alexander Moncreiffe defensive rebound
11:28		Matthew-Alexander Moncreiffe misses two point layup
11:26		Tanner Toolson defensive rebound
11:19	+2	Tanner Toolson makes two point layup	39-49
11:18		TV timeout
10:59	+2	Kobe Williamson makes two point hook shot	41-49
10:39		Kobe Williamson blocks Ethan Potter's two point hook shot
10:37		Will Heimbrodt defensive rebound
10:24	+2	Kobe Williamson makes two point jump shot (Paris Dawson assists)	43-49
9:57		Trevan Leonhardt turnover (lost ball) (Kobe Williamson steals)
9:49		Paris Dawson turnover (lost ball) (Tanner Toolson steals)
9:48		Kobe Williamson personal foul
9:36		Brayden Maldonado shooting foul (Dominick Nelson draws the foul)
9:36	+1	Dominick Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-50
9:36	+1	Dominick Nelson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-51
9:18		Dominick Nelson personal foul (Brayden Maldonado draws the foul)
9:13		John Christofilis misses three point jump shot
9:11		Trevan Leonhardt defensive rebound
9:06	+2	Carter Welling makes two point layup (Trevan Leonhardt assists)	43-53
8:40	+2	Maleek Arington makes two point layup	45-53
8:20	+2	Carter Welling makes two point layup	45-55
7:56		Maleek Arington misses three point jump shot
7:54		Tanner Toolson defensive rebound
7:47	+3	Carter Welling makes three point jump shot (Tanner Toolson assists)	45-58
7:43		Redhawks 30 second timeout
7:43		TV timeout
7:31		Matthew-Alexander Moncreiffe misses two point layup
7:29		Matthew-Alexander Moncreiffe offensive rebound
7:26		Osiris Grady shooting foul (Matthew-Alexander Moncreiffe draws the foul)
7:26	+1	Matthew-Alexander Moncreiffe makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-58
7:26	+1	Matthew-Alexander Moncreiffe makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-58
7:00		Kylin Green misses two point layup
6:58		Wolverines offensive rebound
6:58		Paris Dawson personal foul (Carter Welling draws the foul)
6:58	+1	Carter Welling makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-59
6:58	+1	Carter Welling makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-60
6:41	+2	Maleek Arington makes two point layup	49-60
6:41		Carter Welling shooting foul (Maleek Arington draws the foul)
6:41		Maleek Arington misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:41		Tanner Toolson defensive rebound
6:39		Maleek Arington personal foul (Tanner Toolson draws the foul)
6:39		Tanner Toolson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:39		Kobe Williamson defensive rebound
6:12		Maleek Arington misses two point layup
6:10		Carter Welling defensive rebound
5:56		Osiris Grady misses three point jump shot
5:54		Paris Dawson defensive rebound
5:35		Dominick Nelson blocks Brayden Maldonado's two point layup
5:33		Wolverines defensive rebound
5:20		Tanner Toolson misses three point jump shot
5:18		Paris Dawson defensive rebound
5:13		Matthew-Alexander Moncreiffe offensive foul (Carter Welling draws the foul)
5:13		Matthew-Alexander Moncreiffe turnover (offensive foul)
4:57		Brayden Maldonado shooting foul (Trevan Leonhardt draws the foul)
4:57	+1	Trevan Leonhardt makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-61
4:57		Trevan Leonhardt misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:57		Paris Dawson defensive rebound
4:47		Kobe Williamson misses three point jump shot
4:45		Trevan Leonhardt defensive rebound
4:24	+2	Cory Wells makes two point layup (Trevan Leonhardt assists)	49-63
4:08		Brayden Maldonado misses two point layup
4:06		Carter Welling defensive rebound
3:47	+2	Osiris Grady makes two point layup (Trevan Leonhardt assists)	49-65
3:29		Paris Dawson misses two point layup
3:27		Carter Welling defensive rebound
3:04		Cory Wells misses three point jump shot
3:02		Redhawks defensive rebound
3:01		TV timeout
2:43		Maleek Arington turnover (bad pass)
2:20		Paris Dawson shooting foul (Carter Welling draws the foul)
2:20	+1	Carter Welling makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-66
2:20		Carter Welling misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:20		Kobe Williamson defensive rebound
2:04		Matthew-Alexander Moncreiffe misses two point layup
2:02		Matthew-Alexander Moncreiffe offensive rebound
2:01		Cory Wells personal foul (Matthew-Alexander Moncreiffe draws the foul)
1:51	+3	Brayden Maldonado makes three point jump shot (Maleek Arington assists)	52-66
1:21		Tanner Toolson misses three point jump shot
1:19		Matthew-Alexander Moncreiffe defensive rebound
0:56	+3	Kobe Williamson makes three point jump shot (Matthew-Alexander Moncreiffe assists)	55-66
0:56		Redhawks 60 second timeout
0:49		Paris Dawson personal foul (Trevan Leonhardt draws the foul)
0:49	+1	Trevan Leonhardt makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-67
0:49	+1	Trevan Leonhardt makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-68
0:37		Paris Dawson misses two point layup
0:35		Trevan Leonhardt defensive rebound
0:06		Wolverines turnover (shot clock violation)
0:01		Matthew-Alexander Moncreiffe misses three point jump shot
0:00		Tanner Toolson defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Tanner Toolson defensive rebound