Cowboys Open Road Swing at Nevada on Tuesday It Marks MW Opener for Pokes

Cowboys Open Road Swing at Nevada on Tuesday
It Marks MW Opener for Pokes
Laramie, Wyo. (Jan. 2, 2022) – The Wyoming Cowboys will open the conference schedule with a pair of road contests starting with a trip to Reno, Nev. to take on Nevada on Tuesday at 9 p.m. MT. in a contest on FS1. The match up with the Wolf Pack will be the Mountain West opener for the Brown and Gold after Saturday’s contest against Boise State was postponed.
Fans can listen to the contest, as well as follow stats on GoWyo.com. The contest will be broadcast live on radio over the 26 affiliate stations of the Cowboy Sports Network, as Reece Monaco will have the call with Kevin McKinney on color.
About The Teams
Wyoming finished non-conference play with an 11-2 record. The Pokes went 2-1 at the Diamond Head Classic earning the Consolation Championship. Wyoming had their conference opener postponed against Boise State on Saturday. The Cowboys are shooting 47 percent from the field on the season and holding opponents to 39 percent to rank second in the conference. The Pokes also take care of the basketball with 9.8 turnovers per game, which ranks first in the conference and No. 12 in the nation. The Pokes grab 36.5 rebounds per game to rank fifth in the conference.
The Wolf Pack head into the contest with a 7-5 overall record and a 1-0 mark in conference play. Nevada downed New Mexico at home on Saturday by a score of 79-70. The Wolf Pack are averaging 77.7 points per game and are allowing 75.2 points per contest. The Wolf Pack are shooting .445 percent from the field with opponents shooting 43.4 percent. Nevada is shooting 77 percent from the free throw line, a number that ranks second in the conference.
About The Players
Wyoming is led in scoring this season by forward Graham Ike at 19.5 points per game to rank third in the conference. He adds 8.4 rebounds per game to lead the team and rank fourth in the MW. Ike ranks fifth in the nation in free throws attempted with 92. Guard Hunter Maldonado adds 17.3 points per game, which ranks ninth in the conference. He also adds 5.9 assists per game to rank third in the MW and No. 18 in the nation. Guard Xavier DuSell adds 11.5 points per game and guard Drake Jeffries adds 10 points per game. The duo has combined for 75 three-pointers this season. Jeffries ranks No. 11 in the nation in three-point percentage at 48 percent.
The Wolf Pack are led in scoring by Grant Sherfield at 18.8 points per game. He ranks second in the conference in scoring. He averages 6.6 assists per game to ranks second in the conference and seventh in the nation. Desmond Cambridge adds 17.4 points per game on the season to rank eight in the MW. He leads the conference with 3.2 made three-pointers per game.
About The Series
Wyoming leads the all-time series against the Wolf Pack 17-9 in a series that dates back to 1938. The Pokes are 5-4 all-time in Reno and won both contest last season in Laramie,
Up Next
The Pokes continue their road swing heading to Fresno State to take on the Bulldogs on Saturday at 5 p.m. MT in a contest on the MW Network.