Las Vegas, NV – Last night the Wyoming Cowboys went on an 11-0 run to open the second half to propel themselves to a 74-61 win over San Jose State in the first round of the Mountain West Basketball Championship in the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nev. on Wednesday.
Junior guard Justin James scored 24 points going a perfect 9-of-9 from the field to lead the Pokes in scoring. Alan Herndon chipped in with 15 points.
With the win the sixth seeded Cowboys advance to the second round of the tournament where they will play third seeded New Mexico. During the regular season the Cowboys were 0-2 against the Lobos, losing in Albuquerque 75-66 and in Laramie 119-114.
With Wednesday’s win, the Pokes improve to 20-12. Head coach Allen Edwards has now won 20-games in his first two seasons with the program becoming the first Wyoming coach to accomplish the feat.
Tonight’s Wyoming/New Mexico game can be heard on WyoRadio’s 99.7 JACK-FM beginning at 9:00 p.m. with tip-off scheduled for 9:30 p.m.
