

Wyoming head coach Jeff Linder wasn't at the game. The Lobos' cushion never slipped below nine points the rest of the way. New Mexico responded with a 22-7 burst that gave it a double-digit lead at 62-51 with just over 10 minutes left in the contest. Wyoming's advantage grew to as large as four points on another 3 from DuSell with 17:40 to play. Maldonado accounted for 11 of the final 13 points of the opening half – including the period's final bucket – to put the Cowboys ahead 38-35. Five different players recorded a bucket, as Wyoming trailed 18-17 after a DuSell 3 at the 9:56 mark.Īnother DuSell trey with 6:32 to play gave Wyoming its first lead of that game at 25-24. The Pokes enjoyed a balanced scoring attack early on. Udeze logged a double-double with 11 rebounds. added 22 points, while Morris Udeze and Josiah Allick chipped in 15 and 12 points, respectively. Jaelen House paced the Lobos with a game-high 28 points. It also made 23.5 percent (4-for-17) of its shots from deep. New Mexico hit 47.7 percent (31-for-65) of their field-goal attempts. Both had 15 points, and DuSell's output included four 3s. Xavier DuSell and Jeremiah Oden joined Maldonado in double figures. That includes 34.5 percent (10-for-29) accuracy from beyond the 3-point arc. Wyoming as a team connected on 41.3 percent (24-for-63) of its shots. "It's things you can say not just for the University of Wyoming but even for the Mountain West Conference. He's one of the all-time greats," DeWeese said. "Obviously he's meant everything to this program. Maldonado added five rebounds and three assists.
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He did it in typical fashion, showcasing it from all over the floor with 11 field goals, a quartet of 3-pointers and 10 free throws made.

Maldonado poured in a career-high 36 points, the most ever by a Cowboy in the MW Tournament. Between now and then there will be winners and losers. In his final game as a Cowboy, the sixth-year senior did everything he could to extend is career. The Mountain West tournament kicks off with the opening round games and goes through Sunday with the championship game. 3-seeded Utah State on Thursday at 9:30 p.m. The Lobos advance to the quarterfinals where they'll meet No. Wyoming finishes the season at 9-22 overall.

That last game, no matter how your season goes, are never easy." "We are so proud of the way everybody in this program, from Hunter Maldonado all the way down to the team managers, for their fight and showing up every day," assistant coach Ken DeWeese said. 6-seeded New Mexico in the first round of the Mountain West Conference Tournament inside the Thomas & Mack Center. 11-seeded Cowboys dropped an 87-76 decision to No. (3/8/23) – The University of Wyoming men's basketball team's season came to an end Wednesday evening.
