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Cowboy Cagers Head to The Valley to Face Fresno State on Saturday

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Nick Seeman Men's Basketball 1/15/2026 3:11:00 PM
 
LARAMIE, Wyo. (Jan. 15, 2026) – The Wyoming Cowboys head to The Valley to face off against Fresno State on Saturday for a 5 p.m. start in the Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif. Wyoming heads into the contest looking for their second road win in conference play this season. The matchup will be streamed on the MW Network.
 
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.
 
About The Teams
Wyoming heads into the contest with a 11-6 overall record and a 2-4 mark in conference play after falling to San Diego State at home on Tuesday. The Pokes are scoring 82.4 points per game for second in the conference this season. UW is allowing 72.8 points per night. UW is shooting 47 percent from the field with the opposition shooting 44 percent. UW hits 8.4 triples per game with opponents adding 6.5. Wyoming averages 37.7 rebounds per game to lead the conference this season.
 
The Bulldogs head into the game with a 8-9 overall record and a 2-4 mark in conference play after defeating Colorado State by a score of 79-69 on Tuesday. Fresno State averages 73.1 points per game and allows 70.8 per night. The Bulldog shoot 44.8 percent from the field with opponents shooting 44.1 percent. Fresno State grabs 35.4 rebounds per game on the season.
 
About The Players
Wyoming is led in scoring this season by Leland Walker at 14.2 points per game. He also adds a team-high 3.8 assists per game, which ranks sixth in the conference. Nasir (Naz) Meyer adds 13.7 points per game this season and adds 5.1 rebounds per game. He is shooting 50 percent from the field. Khaden Bennett adds 9.6 points per game and ranks second on the team with 4.5 rebounds per night. He ranks sixth in the MW shooting over 86 percent from the free throw line. He is second on the team with 48 helpers on the season.
 
The Bulldogs are led in scoring by Jake Heidbreder at 18 points per game. He has knocked down 40 three pointers and is shooting 91 percent from the free throw line. Zaon Collins is adding 13.2 points per game and leads the team with 84 assists for over five per game. DeShawn Gory adds 10.8 points per game and Wilson Jaques adds 8.1 and a team-high 8.5 rebounds per game.
 
About The Series
The Pokes and Bulldogs will meet for the 43rd time on Saturday. Wyoming is 18-24 all-time against the Bulldogs with the teams splitting the season series a season ago. Wyoming has won six of the last nine meetings.
 
Up Next
The Cowboys return home on Tuesday hosting Boise State in the Arena-Auditorium for a 6:30 p.m. start.
 
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Players Mentioned

 Khaden Bennett

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Players Mentioned

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#3 Khaden Bennett

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Nasir (Naz) Meyer

#2 Nasir (Naz) Meyer

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Leland Walker

#5 Leland Walker

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