Wyoming Cowboys to host San Jose Spartans in two-game set

Posted 2/25/21

The University of Wyoming Cowboys welcome the San Jose State Spartans to the Arena-Auditorium at 7 p.m. Thursday, for the first of two games. 

Wyoming is coming off a series sweep of New …

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Wyoming Cowboys to host San Jose Spartans in two-game set

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The University of Wyoming Cowboys welcome the San Jose State Spartans to the Arena-Auditorium at 7 p.m. Thursday, for the first of two games. 

Wyoming is coming off a series sweep of New Mexico, as the Cowboys are 12-9 overall and 6-8 in conference play. UW has knocked down 209 3-pointers on the season, tying for ninth in school history. The Pokes lead the conference in total 3-pointers and rank No. 22 in the nation.

The Cowboys head into the contest averaging 76.1 points per game to rank second in the conference.

The Spartans enter the contest with a 5-15 overall record and a 3-13 mark in the MW. San Jose State has lost four-straight games following a three-game winning streak. SJSU is second in the MW in 3-point percentage defense at 31%. Opponents are shooting 44% from the field overall.

The Cowboys are led in scoring by freshman Marcus Williams at 15.9 points per game to fifth in the conference. He ranks in the top six among the nation’s freshmen in scoring. Junior Hunter Maldonado adds 12.2 points per game and leads the team in rebounds at 6.6 per game.

The Spartans are led in scoring by Richard Washington, with a conference-leading 19.6 points per game. He is shooting 41% from the field. He is also tied for the team lead in rebounds at 5.3 per night. Ralph Agee adds 11.2 points and 5.3 rebounds per game.

The contest can be seen on the MW Network, or fans can watch, listen to the contest, as well as follow stats on www.GoWyo.com. The contest will also be broadcast live on radio over the 26 affiliate stations of the Cowboy Sports Network.

Wyoming leads the all-time series against the Spartans 17-2 in a series that dates back to 1965. The Pokes are a perfect 9-0 against SJSU in Laramie. Wyoming has won nine-straight in the series.

UW and San Jose State wrap up their season series on Saturday in a 2 p.m. matchup on the MW Network.

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