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Utah Valley will play in WAC tournaments after settling $1 million dispute over school's exit fee

Utah Valley and the Western Athletic Conference settled a $1 million exit-fee dispute, clearing the Wolverines for tournament play.
The parties said Utah Valley would compete in both WAC tournaments after the court-directed escrow was confirmed.
Utah Valley plans to leave the WAC for the Big West Conference at the end of the school year.
Without the settlement, the WAC warned Utah Valley could be out of the tournaments if the fee wasn’t paid.
The settlement decision came ahead of Utah Valley’s first tournament games in Las Vegas.
The court-ordered escrow amount matched Utah Valley’s exit fee for leaving the conference.
The WAC emphasized the payment would be completed in the morning before the first game.
Utah Valley’s exit to the Big West is set for the end of this academic year.
The dispute had drawn attention to whether Utah Valley could participate if the fee wasn’t paid.
The agreement preserved postseason opportunities as Utah Valley transitions between conferences.
Utah Valley is a top seed in the context of WAC tournaments facing potential exclusion prior to this settlement.

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