LARAMIE, Wyo. (March 2, 2021) – The Wyoming Cowboys hit the road on Thursday for a contest at Utah State set for 7:30 p.m. on FS1. The contest is a rescheduled game from earlier this month and will be the only meeting between the two schools during the regular season.
Fans can listen to the contest, as well as follow stats on GoWyo.com. The contest will be broadcast live on radio over the 26 affiliate stations of the Cowboy Sports Network, as Reece Monaco will have the call with
Kevin McKinney on color.
About The Teams
Wyoming is coming off a series sweep of New Mexico in their last contest, as the Cowboys had their games against San Jose State canceled last week. The Cowboys are 12-9 overall and 6-8 in conference play. Wyoming has knocked down 209 three-pointers on the season to rank tying for ninth in single season school history. The Pokes lead the conference in total three pointer and rank No. 22 in the nation. The Cowboys head into the contest averaging 76.1 points per game to rank second in the conference. Wyoming ranks second in the league averaging only 11.5 turnovers per game.
The Aggies head into the contest with a 16-7 overall record and a 13-4 mark in conference play. Utah State swept Nevada last Friday and Saturday. USU leads the conference and ranks in the top three in the nation in rebound margin grabbing 10.4 rebounds more than opponents this season. Utah State also leads the conference in assists per game this season at 16.4 per game. Defensively, Utah State is holding opponents to 40 percent from the field for the season to rank second in the conference.
About The Players
The Cowboys are led in scoring by freshman
Marcus Williams at 15.9 points per game to fifth in the conference. He ranks in the top-six amongst freshmen in scoring in the nation this season. He also 4.1 assists per game for fourth in the conference. Junior
Hunter Maldonado adds 12.2 points per game and leads the team in rebounds at 6.6 per game, which ranks seventh in the conference. Maldonado adds 4.6 assists per game to rank third in the conference.
The Aggies are led by Neemias Queta at 14.8 points per game. He also adds 9.7 rebounds per game and has 66 blocks this season to rank fourth in the nation. He is shooting 57 percent from the field for the season, which ranks first in the conference. Justin Bean adds 10.8 points per game and also adds 7.5 rebounds per night, which ranks second on the Aggies this season.
About The Series
Wyoming leads the all-time series against the Aggies 51-32 in a series that dates back to 1926. The Aggies have won five-straight games in the series for their longest winning streak against the Pokes. Utah State defeated the Cowboys 89-82 in the semifinals of the MW Tournament last season.
Up Next
Wyoming closes out the regular season on Saturday evening at 9 p.m. taking on UNLV in the Arena-Auditorium. The contest will be televised on CBS Sports Network.
