Tight defence and timely shooting powered the University of the Fraser Valley men’s basketball team to an 82-59 victory over the UNBC Timberwolves in their regular season home opener on Friday evening.

The Cascades held the T-Wolves to 36.8 per cent shooting from the field, while shooting 47.1 per cent themselves.

The hosts led 40-29 at the half, and expanded the lead after the break thanks to some red-hot shooting from Manny Dulay. The third-year point guard scored all 17 of his points in the second half, and went 5-for-7 from three-point range.

Nate Brown registered a team-high 18 points for the Cascades, while fellow post player Jasper Moedt racked up 15 points and 14 rebounds.

Michael Smith was the only UNBC player to score in double figures – he tallied 13 points on 5-for-12 shooting from the field.

The Cascades (3-0) and Timberwolves (0-3) clash again on Saturday at 7 p.m. at UFV’s Envision Athletic Centre.