Wednesday, March 4, 2026 |
Photo – UW logo over basketball floor – Bigfoot99 file photo
The Wyoming men’s basketball team won their regular season home finale on Tuesday night, overpowering Nevada 83-73.
The Cowboys built a 21-point lead at halftime, 49-28, with 6-4 junior, Khaden Bennett, setting the pace with six three-point shots.
Gavin Gores added 11 points off the bench, including a huge first-half slam dunk that gave Wyoming a 15-4 lead early on.
With the win, Wyoming moved to 17-13 overall and 8-11 in conference play as UW honored graduating seniors in their final home game, Leland Walker, Kiani Saxon and Matija Belic.
With the loss, the Wolf Pack fall to 19-11 and 11-8 in Mountain West action.
Head Coach Sundance Wicks saluted the Wyoming seniors during the postgame interview.
The Cowboys close the regular season with a trip to San Jose State on Saturday in a 3 p.m. start.
