The Wyoming Cowboys open a two-game road swing on Wednesday heading to Utah State. The contest against the Aggies is set for a 7 p.m. start in a contest that can be seen on ESPN3 or the WatchESPN App.
You can also listen to the game here on The Wave! All other Wyoming games are carried on The Spur.
Due a conflict with Kemmerer Rangers Basketball at the same time, this game will not be on traditional radio in Kemmerer and Star Valley as usual. However, the Utah State feed of the game can still be found by clicking the link above.
A Look at the Matchup
Wyoming head into the contest with a 6-20 overall record and a 1-13 mark in conference play after falling to Colorado State at home on Saturday 77-70. Wyoming ranks fifth in the MW in three-point field goal defense at 32.4 percent. Wyoming held Colorado State to 29 percent from behind the arc on Saturday for eight points below their season average. In the last two games, Wyoming also recorded 10 steals against the Rams scoring 21 points of those miscues. The Pokes have scored 20 or more points off turnovers in four games this season.
The Aggies head into Wednesday’s game with a 21-7 overall record and a 10-5 mark in conference play. Utah State has won four-straight games and seven of their last eight. The Aggies ranks fourth in the nation this season with 459 assists. Utah State ranks third in the nation this season with 1,131 rebounds and have a +8.6 rebounds margin, which ranks fifth in the nation. USU scores 76.5 points per game for the season to rank fourth in the MW.
Each Team’s Leaders
The Cowboys are led in scoring, rebounding an assists by redshirt sophomore Hunter Maldonado. He adds 17 points per game to rank fourth in the conference. He also adds four assists per game for sixth in the MW. He leads Wyoming grabbing 5.7 rebounds per night. He has scored 20 or more points in six games this season. Senior Jake Hendricks adds 9.7 points per night. He is nearing the top-10 in career three pointers and has 66 triples this season, which is nearing single season list, as he is three away from moving into 10th on the list.
Utah State is led in scoring by senior Sam Merrill at 18.6 points per game to rank second in the conference. He also leads the team adding four assists per game, as he is tied for sixth in the conference with Maldonado. Sophomore forward Justin Bean adds 12.3 points per game and 10.2 rebounds per night to second in the conference. Sophomore center Neemis Queta adds 12.2 points per game and is shooting 64 percent from the field.
About The Series
Wyoming leads the all-time series against the Aggies 51-30 in a series that dates back to 1926. Wyoming owns a 17-20 record against Utah State in Logan. The Aggies took the first matchup of the season in Laramie by a score of 68-45 on Jan. 28.
Up Next
Wyoming heads to Colorado Springs to take on Air Force in a 2 p.m. start on AT&T SportsNet.
