Monday, February 9, 2026 |
Photo – Basketball in net – Bigfoot99 file photo
The ending of Saturday night’s basketball was so on edge; the Wyoming broadcast network failed as the Cowboys fell by a bucket inside the Arena Auditorium.
Utah State had just missed a free throw. The Cowboys had a chance to tie or win the game when the radio broadcast went off the air.
Radio fans were greeted with ten seconds of dead air followed by about 90-seconds of the “stand-by” music Learfield Sports runs leading into a sports broadcast. When the game was over, Keith Kelly and Kevn McKinney returned.
Playing shorthanded, the Cowboys fought back against the Aggies’ 11-point lead in the final six minutes. Demarion Dennis led Wyoming with 20 points on the night. Naz Meyer had 19, including a layup followed by an extra point from the line to make the score 85-83.
Power inside the AA went out a few moments later– or at least to the broadcast equipment. When they came back, the Cowboys had suffered a heartbreaking loss.
Wyoming falls 13-11 overall, 4-9 in conference play.
With the win in Laramie, Utah State improves 20-3 overall, 11-2 in the Mountain West.
The Cowboys, down one scholarship player, were a nine-point underdog headed into Saturday’s matchup.
The Cowboys will return to action on Saturday with a Valentine’s Day matchup against Colorado State. Tip is set for 2 p.m. at Moby Arena in Fort Collins, Colo.
Utah State and San Diego State remain tied at the top of the Mountain West Conference with 11-2 records.
