Cowboys Corralled by Aggies' Sharp Shooting at Dee Glen Smith Spectrum

The Wyoming Cowboys faced a challenging contest against the Utah State Aggies, with the final scoreboard reading 83-59 in favor of the home team. The Cowboys now stand with a record of 0-1, while the Aggies boast a 1-0 start to their season. The game unfolded at Dee Glen Smith Spectrum, where 8,214 spectators witnessed the unfolding events.

The Wyoming Cowboys entered halftime with a slight deficit, having scored 33 points to Utah State's 35. However, in the second half, they were outscored by an additional margin as they only managed to add another 26 points compared to Utah State's dominant performance of adding 48 more points to their tally. Despite shooting an impressive free throw percentage of nearly four-fifths (78 percent), it was not enough to close the gap created by Utah State's efficient field goal percentage which stood at over half (52 percent).

Wyoming struggled from beyond the arc as well; converting only five out of eighteen attempts which translates into a three-point shooting percentage of just under one-third (28 percent). Inside scoring was more effective for them with twenty-two points coming from within the paint. On defense, they managed four blocks and three steals but were overshadowed by eleven steals from their opponents.

The Cowboys also had trouble maintaining possession throughout this matchup. They turned over the ball sixteen times and had an assists turnover ratio below one (0.6), indicating more turnovers than assists during this game – they recorded nine assists overall.

On rebounding efforts, Wyoming collected twenty-seven boards including nineteen defensive rebounds and eight offensive ones that led them to score seven second-chance points. However, these efforts fell short when compared against Utah State’s thirty-two total rebounds.

Looking ahead for Wyoming fans eager for redemption: The next opportunity comes when the Fresno State Bulldogs visit Laramie on January 13th at Arena-Auditorium for another conference showdown scheduled at 1:00 PM Mountain Time Zone (-08:00 UTC). Fans can catch all live action via internet broadcast on MW Network as both teams aim for victory on Wyoming's home court.