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Wyoming Cowboys to host Utah Tech Saturday

UW Cowboys against the College of Idaho (Garrett Grochowski, Oil City News)

LARAMIE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Cowboys return to the friendly confines of the Arena-Auditorium on Saturday evening when they host Utah Tech at 7 p.m. It is just the second-ever meeting between the two schools, the first taking place in 2018.

Wyoming is 2–1 on the season after falling on the road at Texas Tech 96–49 on Wednesday.

The Pokes are shooting 47.7% from the field on the season, while opponents have shot 46.5%.

UW has also established itself as one of the better rebounding squads in the Mountain West Conference, as the 40 boards per game are the fourth-best average in the league.

The Trailblazers head into the game with a 1–2 record. Utah Tech defeated Bethesda 90–59 on Wednesday after falling to Oregon State and New Mexico State to start the season.

The Trailblazers have a team field goal percentage of 36.9% while their opponents shoot 45.4%.

UW Cowboy Obi Agbim leads the team in scoring with 21.3 points per game. He also contributes 3.7 assists per game. Jordan Nesbitt and Kobe Newton join Agbin in double-digit scoring, with each averaging 10 points per game. Nesbitt also leads the team’s rebounding efforts with 9 per game.

Utah Tech is led in scoring by Noa Gonsalves’s 14.3 points per game. He also leads the team with seven 3-pointers. Beon Riley adds 12.7 points per game and leads the team with 8.7 rebounds per contest.


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