LARAMIE — The Wyoming Cowboys welcome the Fresno State Bulldogs to the Arena-Auditorium on Tuesday evening in a 6:30 p.m. start. It marks the 44th all-time meeting between the schools. Fresno State took the first meeting of the season downing the Pokes 63-60 on Jan. 17.
“It’s a big one for us,” Wyoming head coach Sundance Wicks said. “The Fresno game is huge — it’s the next game on the schedule and it’s one of our last three home games. So, we got to make sure that we can go defend the dome and get a good crowd out there against Fresno, who’s playing really well right now.”
Tuesday’s game will feature $5 tickets and free souvenir cup and fountain drink for the first 1,000 fans. Learn more by clicking here.
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.
Ticket Information
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 13-12 overall record and a 4-10 mark in conference play after falling on the road at Colorado State on Saturday. The Pokes average 77.4 points per game this season and allow 73.2 per night. Wyoming is averaging only 69.3 points per game in conference play.
The Pokes are grabbing 36 rebounds per game this season to rank third in the conference. The Cowboys are grabbing just over 12 offensive rebounds per game, which leads the MW. Wyoming is hitting 8.2 three pointers per game for the season and are shooting 33 percent from behind the arc.
The Bulldogs head into the contest with a 12-13 overall record and a 6-8 mark after downing Air Force by a score of 93-63 on Saturday. The Bulldogs average 73.7 points per game and allow 71.8 per night. Fresno State shots 44.3 percent from the field and 31.9 percent from behind the arc.
Opponents are shooting 43.7 percent from the field and 28.9 percent from behind the arc. The Bulldogs grab 35 rebounds per game on the season and record 7.2 steals per game.
About The Players
Wyoming is led in scoring this season by Leland Walker at 14.8 points per game for ninth in the MW. He also adds a team-high 3.6 assists per game, which ranks eighth in the conference. Nasir (Naz) Meyer adds 12.8 points per game this season and adds 4.6 rebounds per game for second on the team.
Khaden Bennett adds 10.1 points per game and owns the team lead with five rebounds per night. He has scored in double-figures in four-straight games. Damarion Dennis, who matched a career high with 21 points last Saturday against Colorado State, also adds 10.1 points per game for the season and is shooting 51.5 percent from the field. He netted 10 during the last matchup with the Bulldogs.
Forwards Gavin Gores (hand, nose) and Abou Magassa (Achilles) are listed as questionable for tonight’s tilt. Guards Matija Belic (ankle) and Jared Harris (toe) remain sidelined.
The Bulldogs are led in scoring by Jake Heidbreder at 17.5 points per game. The former Air Force guard has hit 56 threes on the season. He missed the last contest for Fresno State and is listed as “questionable” on the league’s availability report. DeShawn Gory adds 12.8 points per game and 5.7 rebounds.
Wilson Jacques leads the team with 8.5 rebounds per game and Zaon Collins adds 4.6 assists per game for the season and 12 points per game.
About The Series
The Cowboys trail the all-time series against the Bulldogs 25-18 with the first meeting coming in 1972. The Pokes are 13-6 all-time against Fresno State in Laramie. The Pokes fell on the road in the first meeting on January 17 by a score of 63-60.
Up Next
The Cowboys hit the road for a two-game home swing starting with Grand Canyon on Saturday at 6 p.m. on the Mountain West Network.
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