SALT LAKE CITY — The Wyoming Cowboys couldn’t overcome BYU’s efficient shooting, falling 68-49 Saturday night at the Delta Center. The Cougars shot 52% from the field and 45% from three-point range, while the Cowboys were held to 42% shooting overall and just 25% from beyond the arc. Despite the loss, Wyoming limited BYU to nearly 20 points below its season scoring average.
“They are a solid team that is physical in the half court,” Wyoming head coach Sundance Wicks said. “I thought the pace favored us, but I think for the first time this season, I saw our guys tired. We’ve had a long stretch on the road, and it was designed to test our guys for conference play.”
BYU won the rebounding battle 30-25 in a matchup of two of the nation’s top rebounding teams. Wyoming, which had been shooting well from three-point range in recent games, connected on just six triples in the contest…