The 2025–26 Utah Valley Wolverines men's basketball team represented Utah Valley University in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolverines, led by third-year head coach Todd Phillips, played their home games at the UCCU Center in Orem, Utah and compete as members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).

This was the Wolverines' last season in the WAC. In March 2025, the Big West Conference reportedly invited Utah Valley to join their conference beginning in 2026. UVU's Big West move was officially announced on June 4.

In February 2026, due to disputes with the WAC over unpaid exit fees, the Wolverines were declared to be not in good standing with the conference, and thus were initially prohibited from participating in the conference championship (including the 2026 WAC men's basketball tournament), or having their games be broadcast. The Fourth District Court in Utah later granted the university's motion for a preliminary injunction that allowed them to play in the conference tournament. The WAC then reasserted that Utah Valley would not play in the conference tournament if they did not pay the exit fee by March 10th at 5:00 p.m. MST, a day prior to the tournament's start. It was confirmed later that day that Utah Valley would play in the conference tournament, as the WAC was assured by the Fourth District Court in Utah that the payment from Utah Valley was in process.

Previous season

The Wolverines finished the 2024–25 season 25–9, 15–1 in WAC play, to finish in first place. As the No. 1 seed in the WAC tournament, they defeated Utah Tech in the quarterfinals and Seattle in the semifinals before falling to Grand Canyon in the championship game 89–82. As the WAC regular season champions, Utah Valley was invited to participate in the 2025 National Invitation Tournament. The Wolverines were defeated in the first round by San Francisco 70–79.

Offseason

Departures NamePositionHeightYearReason for departureKylin GreenG6' 0"JuniorTransferred to Houston ChristianOsiris GradyF6' 8"JuniorTransferred to UC RiversideAndre Johnson Jr.G6' 4"JuniorTransferred to Ouachita BaptistTyler MedarisF6' 7"SophomoreEntered transfer portal April 10; decided to returnDylan MetoyerG6' 1"FreshmanTransferred to Pierce CollegeJake NadauldG6' 2"FreshmanTransferred to WestminsterDominick NelsonG6' 5"JuniorTransferred to Iowa StateEthan PotterF6' 8"JuniorTransferred to Utah TechMajer SullivanC6' 8"SeniorTransferred to Weber State footballNoah TaitzG6' 4"JuniorEntered transfer portal March 28; decided to returnTanner ToolsonG6' 5"SophomoreTransferred to TCUCarter WellingF6' 10"SophomoreTransferred to ClemsonCory WellsF6' 7"SeniorTransferred to Prairie View A&M

Incoming transfers NamePositionHeightYearPrevious schoolIsaac DavisF6' 6"SophomoreUtah StateAJ DixonG/F6' 5"JuniorWestern IllinoisIsaac HawkinsF6' 10"JuniorCollege of Southern IdahoTyler HendricksG6' 6"JuniorCentral FloridaBraden HousleyG6' 4"Redshirt JuniorUtah StateJoul KarramC6' 10"SophomoreUtahAJ RiggsG6' 3"SophomoreFort LewisSherman Weatherspoon IVG6' 3"SophomoreFrank Phillips

Roster

Schedule and results

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See also 2025–26 Utah Valley Wolverines women's basketball team

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