Wyoming Cowboys New Tenth Win

The University of Wyoming  Cowboys  have played some cream puffs and some serious contenders. Tonight the Pokes netted their tenth win of the season. Junior guard Josh Adams posted a season-high 16 points, but it was once again a strong defensive effort that gave the University of Wyoming men's basketball team a 57-39 win over Southern on Saturday afternoon in the Arena-Auditorium. The Cowboys (10-2) held their eighth opponent this season to less than 50 points to improve to 10-0 at home. The Pokes led Southern (3-9) by nine at halftime, before redshirt sophomore guard Jason  McManamen, a Wyoming native, scored five of UW's next seven points to push the advantage to double figures five minutes into the second half. That lead never dipped back into single digits and Wyoming extended it to as much as 18 with five minutes left in the half. McManamen notched seven points in his second career start and first since February of 2013, as senior guard Riley Grabau sat with an injury. Redshirt freshman forward Alan Herndon, UW's first big off the bench, also missed the game with an injury. Senior forward Larry Nance Jr.  finished with nine points, seven rebounds, three assists and three blocks. The Pokes conclude nonconference play on Tuesday in Bozeman, Mont., with a 7 p.m. MT contest against Montana State.