HUNTSVILLE, Texas (Interstat) — Sam Houston defeated Wyoming 78-70 in a men’s NCAA basketball game Wednesday at Johnson Coliseum. The Bearkats improved to 2-2, while the Cowboys suffered their first loss, falling to 4-1.

Leland Walker scored a game-high 24 points for Wyoming. Sam Houston was led by Veljko Ilic with 18 points and Isaiah Manning with 15. After a close first half, Sam Houston pulled away by outscoring Wyoming 41-38 after halftime. Attendance was 1,551.