The Wyoming Cowboys (9-21, 4-14 MW) and New Mexico Lobos (21-10, 8-10 MW) will be trying to advance to the next round when they meet in the first round of the Mountain West Championship on Wednesday night. The Cowboys are coming off a 67-50 loss to San Diego State as 14.5-point underdogs. The Lobos are coming off a 92-84 loss to Colorado State as 2.5-point favorites.
New Mexico and Wyoming split their last 10 meetings. They split their regular season series as well.
The Cowboys followed up their win over Nevada with a loss to the Aztecs in their last game. They will try to bounce back from the loss with a win over the Lobos, which will give them their second win in their last three games.
Wyoming is averaging 67.8 points per game. They scored 50 points in their last game, making 34 percent of their field goals and 38.1 percent of their three-pointers.
Jeremiah Oden led the Cowboys with 17 points and two rebounds. Xavier DuSell finished with 16 points and three rebounds, while Brendan Wenzel added six points and four rebounds.
Wyoming has struggled defensively, giving up 71.7 points per game. They gave up 67 points in their last game and will need a similar effort if they want to win this game.
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