Clash at The Pit: Wyoming Cowboys Take on New Mexico Lobos in Men's Basketball Showdown
As the Wyoming Cowboys prepare to face off against the New Mexico Lobos at The Pit in Albuquerque, fans are eager to see if the team can bounce back from their recent performances. In their last three games, the Cowboys have shown a mix of challenges and potential that could influence their upcoming contest.
The most recent game saw the Cowboys fall to Boise State Broncos with a final score of 63-75. Despite shooting a solid 46 percent from the field and an impressive 50 percent from beyond the arc, turnovers proved costly as they gave up 15 points off those mistakes. Their assist-to-turnover ratio was low at 0.62, indicating difficulty in maintaining possession and creating scoring opportunities.
In contrast, during their home game against UNLV's Runnin' Rebels, while they lost with a score of 59-69, they managed to shoot better inside with a two-point percentage of approximately 56 percent but struggled from three-point range hitting only 20 percent. They also had fewer turnovers than in their previous game but still lost points off turnovers (10) and had an assist-to-turnover ratio slightly below UNLV's.
Earlier this month against San Jose State Spartans, despite putting up a decent fight and scoring more consistently across halves (28-36), defensive lapses allowed too many points off turnovers (31) contributing to an eventual defeat of 64-84. Their field goal percentage was lower than usual at around 42 percent but free throw accuracy remained high at approximately 81 percent.
The trends suggest that while Wyoming has been able to find ways to score through varied offensive efforts, ball security and defense have been significant issues leading up to this point. As they head into The Pit—a venue known for its energetic atmosphere which could impact both teams—the Cowboys will need to tighten up their defense and control possession if they hope for success against New Mexico Lobos.
Fans can catch all the action on February 15th at The Pit or tune into CBS Sports Network channel number two hundred twenty-one for live coverage starting at local time corresponding with UTC minus seven hours.