Pokes Head to Silver State for Contest with Nevada on Tuesday
Contest set for 8 p.m. MT start
LARAMIE, Wyo. (Feb. 23, 2025) – The Wyoming Cowboys hit the road and head to the Silver State for a battle with Nevada on Tuesday evening in an 8 p.m. MT start on the Mountain West Network. The two teams met in late December with the Cowboys taking the meeting in the Arena-Auditorium.
Fans can watch and listen to the contest, as well as follow stats on GoWyo.com. The game will be broadcast live on radio over the 26 affiliate stations of the Cowboy Sports Network, as Keith Kelly will be on the call alongside Kevin McKinney.
About The Teams
Wyoming heads into the contest with a 12-16 overall record after falling to San Jose State by a score of 82-73 on Saturday. The Pokes are 5-12 in conference play this season. UW is shooting 44.4 percent from the field with opponent shooting 44.5 percent. Wyoming is shooting 35.3 percent from the arc with opponents at 33 percent. Wyoming has won the battle on the glass in back-to-back games for the first time in conference play. UW is +2.0 on the boards this season and are grabbing 34.8 rebounds per game.
The Wolf Pack head into the contest with a 15-12 overall record and a 7-9 mark in conference play after falling to Boise State 70-69 on Saturday in Reno. An excellent shooting team, Nevada is shooting 48.4 percent from the field for second in the MW and top-30 in the nation. Nevada shoots 36.9 percent from behind the arc this season and make 6.4 per game. Opponents shoot 43.4 percent and are shooting 36.1 percent from behind the arc.
About The Players
The Cowboys are led by Obi Agbim at 18 points per game for third in the conference. He is shooting 47 percent from behind the arc to lead the league and rank third in the nation. He leads the team with 3.4 assists per game to rank No. 12 in the MW. Jordan Nesbitt added has eight double-doubles on the season for third in the conference. He adds 8.8 points per game and 7.1 rebounds per night to lead the team and rank fourth in the MW, as he recorded 10 boards against Air Force. Kobe Newton adds 7.1 points per game and has made 39 threes for the season. Dontaie Allen adds 7.5 points per game and is second on the team at 9.5 points per game in conference play.
The Nevada offense features on the top big men in the MW in Nick Davidson at 16.3 points per game. He also adds 6.2 rebounds per game to lead the team. He is shooting 52 percent from the field and 40 percent from behind the arc. Kobe Sanders adds 14.7 points per game on the season and has 121 assists.
About The Series
The Cowboys and Wolf Pack will meet for the 33rd time on Tuesday. The Pokes are 22-10 all-time against Nevada and won the first meeting this season by a score of 66-63 on Dec. 28 in Laramie.
Up Next
Wyoming returns home for Senior Night on Saturday hosting San Diego State for a 6 p.m. start in a contest on CBS Sports Network.
Contest set for 8 p.m. MT start
LARAMIE, Wyo. (Feb. 23, 2025) – The Wyoming Cowboys hit the road and head to the Silver State for a battle with Nevada on Tuesday evening in an 8 p.m. MT start on the Mountain West Network. The two teams met in late December with the Cowboys taking the meeting in the Arena-Auditorium.
Fans can watch and listen to the contest, as well as follow stats on GoWyo.com. The game will be broadcast live on radio over the 26 affiliate stations of the Cowboy Sports Network, as Keith Kelly will be on the call alongside Kevin McKinney.
About The Teams
Wyoming heads into the contest with a 12-16 overall record after falling to San Jose State by a score of 82-73 on Saturday. The Pokes are 5-12 in conference play this season. UW is shooting 44.4 percent from the field with opponent shooting 44.5 percent. Wyoming is shooting 35.3 percent from the arc with opponents at 33 percent. Wyoming has won the battle on the glass in back-to-back games for the first time in conference play. UW is +2.0 on the boards this season and are grabbing 34.8 rebounds per game.
The Wolf Pack head into the contest with a 15-12 overall record and a 7-9 mark in conference play after falling to Boise State 70-69 on Saturday in Reno. An excellent shooting team, Nevada is shooting 48.4 percent from the field for second in the MW and top-30 in the nation. Nevada shoots 36.9 percent from behind the arc this season and make 6.4 per game. Opponents shoot 43.4 percent and are shooting 36.1 percent from behind the arc.
About The Players
The Cowboys are led by Obi Agbim at 18 points per game for third in the conference. He is shooting 47 percent from behind the arc to lead the league and rank third in the nation. He leads the team with 3.4 assists per game to rank No. 12 in the MW. Jordan Nesbitt added has eight double-doubles on the season for third in the conference. He adds 8.8 points per game and 7.1 rebounds per night to lead the team and rank fourth in the MW, as he recorded 10 boards against Air Force. Kobe Newton adds 7.1 points per game and has made 39 threes for the season. Dontaie Allen adds 7.5 points per game and is second on the team at 9.5 points per game in conference play.
The Nevada offense features on the top big men in the MW in Nick Davidson at 16.3 points per game. He also adds 6.2 rebounds per game to lead the team. He is shooting 52 percent from the field and 40 percent from behind the arc. Kobe Sanders adds 14.7 points per game on the season and has 121 assists.
About The Series
The Cowboys and Wolf Pack will meet for the 33rd time on Tuesday. The Pokes are 22-10 all-time against Nevada and won the first meeting this season by a score of 66-63 on Dec. 28 in Laramie.
Up Next
Wyoming returns home for Senior Night on Saturday hosting San Diego State for a 6 p.m. start in a contest on CBS Sports Network.
