Cowboys Edge Spartans in Tight Mountain West Contest

LARAMIE, Wyo. (Interstat) — Damarion Dennis scored 16 points, including the go-ahead layup with 13 seconds remaining, to lift Wyoming to a 66-62 victory over San Jose State in a Mountain West Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Arena-Auditorium.

The Cowboys, who improved to 12-8, sealed the win with two Leland Walker free throws in the final seconds. Walker finished with 13 points. Gavin Gores led Wyoming with 15 points.

San Jose State, which fell to 6-14, was led by Sadraque NgaNga’s 14 points and Colby Garland’s 10 points and seven assists. The Spartans connected on 11 3-pointers but were outscored 32-14 in the paint and were outrebounded on the offensive glass 10-4.

Wyoming shot 24 of 27 from the free-throw line, while San Jose State attempted only 16 free throws, making 11.