The Western Athletic Conference has issued an ultimatum to Utah Valley University, threatening to exclude the school's basketball teams from the conference tournaments over an alleged unpaid $1 million fee.

The dispute centers around what the WAC characterizes as an outstanding payment that Utah Valley has not made to the conference. The timing of the threat is particularly significant as both the men's and women's basketball tournaments are approaching.

Utah Valley's men's basketball team currently holds the No. 1 seed in the WAC tournament, making the potential exclusion a dramatic development for the conference's postseason competition. The women's team would also face exclusion under the conference's threat.

The conference has given Utah Valley an ultimatum: pay the disputed $1 million fee or face removal from the tournament brackets before playing any games. This would effectively end both teams' seasons and prevent them from competing for automatic bids to the NCAA tournaments.

Neither Utah Valley University nor WAC officials have provided detailed public comments about the specific nature of the disputed payment or the timeline for resolving the matter. The situation remains fluid as the conference tournaments approach.