No. 16 BYU predictably overwhelms Wyoming
Saturday’s game between the No. 16 BYU Cougars and the Wyoming Cowboys appeared to be a big mismatch on paper.
It was even worse on the court.
Behind Jimmer Fredette and Tyler Haws’ 22 points apiece, the Cougars dominated the host Cowboys in an 85-63 win. BYU led from start to finish, and Wyoming could only get as close as eight in the second half before BYU put the foot on the gas again.
Four players scored in double-figures for the Cougars, including Jonathan Tavernari’s 17 off the bench. They were also 20 of 24 from the line.
The win sets up a huge week for BYU. It hosts San Diego State on Wednesday, which is currently third in the Mountain West and desperately needs a win to bolster its at-large hopes, and then takes on conference-leading and 12th-ranked New Mexico at home on Saturday. These next two games will determine the pecking order in the MWC tournament, as well as how high a seed the Cougars can earn in the NCAA Tournament.
