Newton leads Wyoming against Nevada after 20-point game
Nevada Wolf Pack (8-4, 0-1 MWC) at Wyoming Cowboys (7-5, 0-1 MWC)
Laramie, Wyoming; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST
Wolf Pack -6.5; over/under is 137.5
BOTTOM LINE: Wyoming plays Nevada after Kobe Newton scored 20 points in Wyoming's 73-69 win against the CSU Fullerton Titans.
The Cowboys have gone 5-0 at home. Wyoming is fifth in the MWC with 24.5 defensive rebounds per game led by Jordan Nesbitt averaging 6.4.
The Wolf Pack are 0-1 against conference opponents. Nevada has a 1-2 record in games decided by less than 4 points.
Wyoming makes 47.1% of its shots from the field this season, which is 6.1 percentage points higher than Nevada has allowed to its opponents (41.0%). Nevada has shot at a 49.6% clip from the field this season, 6.8 percentage points higher than the 42.8% shooting opponents of Wyoming have averaged.
The matchup Saturday is the first meeting this season between the two teams in conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Obi Agbim is averaging 18.9 points and 3.6 assists for the Cowboys.
Kobe Sanders is averaging 15.2 points and 4.7 assists for the Wolf Pack.
LAST 10 GAMES: Cowboys: 5-5, averaging 69.5 points, 33.3 rebounds, 10.8 assists, 3.7 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 45.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.6 points per game.
Wolf Pack: 6-4, averaging 76.5 points, 29.8 rebounds, 16.6 assists, 5.5 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 50.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.7 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Game Information
2024-25 Mountain West Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Utah State | 1-0 | - | 11-1 |
San Diego State | 1-0 | - | 8-2 |
Boise State | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
New Mexico | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
Colorado State | 1-0 | - | 7-5 |
UNLV | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-5 |
Nevada | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
Wyoming | 0-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
San José State | 0-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
Fresno State | 0-1 | 1 | 4-8 |
Air Force | 0-1 | 1 | 3-9 |