Contest Set for 2 p.m. Start
The Wyoming Cowboys look to remain undefeated at home hosting Dartmouth College on Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Arena-Auditorium. Wyoming sports a 11-0 record in non-conference home games under head coach Sundance Wicks.
Fans can watch, 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 with Keith Kelley on the call and Kevin McKinney on Color.
Fans may order tickets online, via email or by phone at:
•Go to GoWyo.com/tickets
•Email tickets@uwyo.edu
•Call (307) 766-7220
•Stop by the UW Athletics Ticket Office on the West Side of the Arena-Auditorium on the corner of Willett Drive and 19th Street
About The Teams
Wyoming heads into the contest with a 6-2 overall record after falling on the road to No. 20 Texas Tech 76-72 on Sunday. The Cowboys rank second in the MW in scoring at 85.1 per game. The Pokes allow 69.8 points per game. Wyoming is shooting 47 percent from the field and 35 percent from behind the arc. The Pokes allow opponents to shoot 40.2 percent from the field and hold the opposition to 23.6 percent from behind the arc to lead the MW and rank third in the nation. Wyoming grabs 42.5 rebounds per game to rank first in the MW and No. 30 in the nation.
Dartmouth is 3-3 on the season after defeating New Hampshire 69-68 on Wednesday. The Big Green have won three contests in a row. Dartmouth is shooting 43.6 percent from the field with opponents shooting 42.8 percent. The Big Green hold opponents to 28.2 percent from behind the arc on the season. An excellent rebounding team, Dartmouth grabs 40.8 per game and is +8.2 on the glass this season.
About The Players
Wyoming is led in scoring by Leland Walker at 14.5 points per game. He also adds 4.4 rebounds and four assists per game, as he ranks sixth in the MW in helpers. Khaden Bennett adds 10.5 points per game and leads the team with 5.3 rebounds per game. Nasir (Naz) Meyer adds 10.4 points per game and 3.9 rebounds. Damarion Dennis adds 9.1 points per game and is shooting 54 percent from the field.
Dartmouth is led in scoring by Kareem Thomas at 18.8 points per game. He is shooting 55 percent from the field and is 10-of-19 from behind the arc. Brandon Mitchell-Day adds 14 points per game and leads the team with 9.5 rebounds per game. He also leads the team with 21 assists on the season.
About The Series
The Cowboys and Big Green will meet for the second time on Saturday. It is the first meeting since New Year’s Eve 1998 when the Pokes downed Dartmouth 76-47 in the Arena-Auditorium.
Up Next
The Cowboys remain home hosting South Dakota on Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m. in the Arena-Auditorium.
