Denver Gazette college sports reporter Tyler King continues the 2025-26 season preview series on Basketball in the Mountains with Utah Valley coach Todd Phillips. The Wolverines are coming off a WAC regular season championship and should once again be one of the favorites in their last year in the conference. Coach Phillips talks about recruiting in the transfer portal era, his new-look team and what he expects to learn about his team during a challenging nonconference schedule. Stay tuned for plenty more team-specific breakdowns leading into the start of the college basketball season next month!