Nicholls Colonels at Wyoming Cowboys
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Wenzel scores 20; Wyoming defeats Nicholls State 79-68
Wenzel was 6-of-12 shooting, including 5 for 10 from distance, and went 3 for 3 from the line for the Cowboys (2-0). Hunter Maldonado scored 12 points while going 3 of 5 and 6 of 8 from the free throw line, and added six rebounds and six assists. Agbonkpolo shot 3 for 7 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free throw line to finish with 11 points, while adding eight rebounds.
The Colonels (0-2) were led by Micah Thomas, who recorded 22 points. Marek Nelson added 18 points, four steals and two blocks for Nicholls State. In addition, Emanuel Littles finished with 10 points and nine rebounds.
Wyoming led Nicholls State at the half, 36-28, with Wenzel (12 points) their high scorer before the break. Wyoming outscored Nicholls State in the second half by three points, with Maldonado scoring a team-high nine points after halftime.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 68 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Brendan Wenzel made Free Throw. | 68 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Technical Foul on Micah Thomas. | 68 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Wyoming Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 78 |
Statistics
 NICH |
 WYO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-66 | FG | 23-55 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 7-25 | 3PT | 10-33 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 5-5 | FT | 23-34 |
| 100 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 9 | Assists | 14 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 25 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 27 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Location: Laramie, WY
Attendance: 4,498 | Capacity:
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| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 20-2 | - | 28-6 |
| McNeese | 19-3 | 1 | 28-6 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 14-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 13-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| New Orleans | 12-10 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Nicholls | 12-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Houston Christian | 8-14 | 12 | 12-20 |
| Northwestern State | 8-14 | 12 | 10-22 |
| Incarnate Word | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| Lamar | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| East Texas A&M | 6-16 | 14 | 11-21 |
| SE Louisiana | 6-16 | 14 | 9-22 |
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| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 15-5 | - | 29-7 |
| San Diego State | 14-6 | 1 | 22-11 |
| New Mexico | 13-7 | 2 | 25-10 |
| Grand Canyon | 13-7 | 2 | 20-12 |
| Nevada | 12-8 | 3 | 24-12 |
| Boise State | 12-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Colorado State | 11-9 | 4 | 21-13 |
| UNLV | 11-9 | 4 | 18-17 |
| Wyoming | 9-11 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Fresno State | 7-13 | 8 | 13-19 |
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