Weathers rallies Texas Southern past Wyoming 76-74
LARAMIE, Wyo. -- — Galen Alexander scored the last-second game-winner, Michael Weathers scored 21 points and Texas Southern rallied past Wyoming 76-74 on Monday night.
John Walker III added 16 points for Texas Southern (1-2). Weathers scored six of his points as Texas Southern closed the game on a 12-5 come-from-behind effort, his jumper with 1:12 remaining knotting the score at 74.
Wyoming’s Jeremiah Oden blocked a Walker layup with a second left but Alexander, who added 11 points, grabbed the loose ball and put it up for the win.
Hunter Maldonado scored 18 points for the Cowboys (1-1), making 10 of 13 from the line. Marcus Williams added 17 points and his lone 3-pointer gave the Cowboys a 72-64 lead with 5:10 remaining . Drew LaMont had 12 points.
Texas Southern is favored in the Southwest Athletic Conference.
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TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Southern | 2-0 | - | 2-4 |
Alabama A&M | 1-0 | 0.5 | 3-0 |
Prairie View A&M | 1-0 | 0.5 | 2-4 |
Jackson State | 1-0 | 0.5 | 1-5 |
Grambling | 3-1 | - | 5-6 |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 2-1 | 0.5 | 3-9 |
Alcorn State | 1-1 | 1 | 1-6 |
Alabama State | 1-4 | 2.5 | 1-4 |
Texas Southern | 0-2 | 2 | 2-7 |
Mississippi Valley State | 0-3 | 2.5 | 0-11 |
2020-2021 Mountain West Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Boise State | 8-0 | - | 12-1 |
Utah State | 8-0 | - | 11-3 |
Colorado State | 7-1 | 1 | 10-2 |
Nevada | 4-3 | 3.5 | 9-5 |
San Diego State | 3-3 | 4 | 9-4 |
Fresno State | 3-4 | 4.5 | 5-4 |
UNLV | 1-2 | 4.5 | 3-6 |
Air Force | 2-5 | 5.5 | 4-7 |
Wyoming | 1-4 | 5.5 | 7-5 |
New Mexico | 0-7 | 7.5 | 4-7 |
San José St | 0-8 | 8 | 2-10 |