Game set for 5:30 p.m. start on ESPN+
The Wyoming Cowboys will hit the road with the first road test of the season with a matchup with Sam Houston State on Wednesday evening at 5:30 p.m .MT. It is the first meeting since 1991 between the two school. The contest will be available on ESPN+.
Fans can listen to the contest, as well as follow stats on GoWyo.com. The game will be broadcast live on radio over the 26 affiliate stations of the Cowboy Sports Network.
About The Teams
Wyoming heads into the contest with the Bearkats with a 4-0 record for the best start since the 2021-22 season. Wyoming earned a 93-56 victory over Portland on Saturday evening. UW is averaging 90.8 points per game and have a +21.3 scoring margin this season. UW hits 10 threes per game and is shooting 38.1 percent from behind the arc. UW is shooting 47.2 percent from the field and holding opponents to 39.2 percent. Wyoming is grabbing 45.8 rebounds per game for the season.
Sam Houston State is 1-2 overall after falling on the road at Utah by a score of 85-79 on Saturday. The Bearkats are averaging 83.7 points per game and allow 80.7 per night. SHSU holds opponents to 38.7 percent from the field and 33 percent from behind the arc. Sam Houston State is shooting nearly a 80 percent from the free throw line with 15 makes per game and are shooting 43.6 percent from the field.
About The Players
The Pokes are led in scoring this season by Damarion Dennis at 13 points per game. He is shooting 59 percent from the field for the season. Uriyah Rojas and Nasir (Naz_ Meyer average 12 points per game. Meyer adds 4.3 rebounds 3.3 assists per game. Rojas is one of the top three-point shooters in the MW at 68.8 percent on 11-of-16 shooting. Khaden Bennett adds 11.3 points per game and 5.3 rebounds. Leland Walker leads the team with 4.3 assists per game.
am Houston State is led in scoring by Justin Begg at 12.3 points per game. Jacobe Coleman adds 12 points per night. Overall, the Bearkats have five players averaging double-figures. Damon Nicholas, Jr. leads the team with nine rebounds per game on the season.
About The Series
The Cowboys lead the all-time series 2-1 in a series that dates back 1989. Wyoming is 1-0 against Sam Houston State on the road taking the contest 98-84 in 1990.
Up Next
The Cowboys return to action on Sunday afternoon hosting Norfolk State at 2 p.m. in the Arena-Auditorium.
