OREM, Utah-Per Thursday news, Utah Valley men’s basketball will compete in the 2026 U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam. This eight-team tournament at St. Thomas, Virgin Islands runs from November 20-23 and will feature Temple, Middle Tennessee, Indiana State, Stephen F. Austin, UT Martin, Southern Illinois and East Carolina in addition to the Wolverines. Utah Valley will draw East Carolina November 20 with the winner between the Wolverines and the Pirates facing the winner of UT Martin and Southern Illinois. This wiill be the first all-time meeting between Utah Valley and East Carolina on the hardwood.