BOSLER, Wyo. (Interstat) — The Wyoming Cowboys, led by a dominant second-half surge from Nasir Meyer, overwhelmed the South Dakota Coyotes 106-79 in a nonconference men’s basketball game Tuesday night at Arena-Auditorium.

A crowd of 3,643 watched the Cowboys improve to 8-2, while the Coyotes fell to 5-6.

The game’s decisive sequence came early in the second half, transforming what had been a competitive contest into a runaway. Wyoming led 48-32 at halftime but saw its advantage trimmed to 10 points after South Dakota’s Isaac Bruns converted three free throws with 16:22 remaining, making the score 58-48.

From that moment, the Cowboys unleashed a devastating 19-2 run over the next four minutes to seize complete control. Meyer, a 6-foot-7 guard from Los Angeles, was the catalyst, scoring eight points during the burst. He started it with a 3-pointer, added a layup off a Leland Walker assist, and capped his personal flurry with another 3-pointer, this one assisted by Damarion Dennis, to push the lead to 72-50 with 12:19 left. The run also included a flagrant foul on South Dakota’s Vince Buzelis, which led to four Wyoming free throws, and an Adam Harakow layup.

South Dakota, which shot well in the second half with 47 points, could not mount a response against Wyoming’s relentless offense. The Cowboys scored 58 points after halftime, shooting efficiently from the floor and capitalizing on 13 Coyotes turnovers in the period.

Meyer finished as the game’s high scorer with 26 points in just 25 minutes, adding a steal. He was complemented perfectly by Dennis, a guard from San Antonio, who contributed 21 points and two assists, also in 25 minutes. Their backcourt tandem proved too dynamic for South Dakota’s defense. Harakow, from Edmonton, Canada, added 10 points off the bench for Wyoming.

The Coyotes were led by Bruns, a guard from North Sioux City, South Dakota, who scored 22 points. Uzziah Buntyn of Round Rock, Texas, added 17 points and two assists, while Jesse Mcintosh from Melbourne, Australia, chipped in 15 points.

Wyoming set the tone from the opening tip, scoring the game’s first seven points and never trailing. While South Dakota stayed within striking distance for much of the first half, trailing 48-32 at the break, the Cowboys’ explosive run early in the second half extinguished any hope of a comeback.

The Cowboys’ depth was also on display, with nine players scoring at least six points. Matija Belic of Belgrade, Serbia, had nine points, Walker from Indianapolis dished out four assists to go with seven points, and Gavin Gores of Cumberland, Wisconsin, had six points, three assists and three steals. Uriyah Rojas added eight points.

Wyoming’s victory exceeded pregame expectations, as the Cowboys were installed as an 11.5-point favorite. The combined score of 185 points sailed over the over/under line of 156.5.

The game was part of a challenging stretch for South Dakota, which has lost three of its last four games, including an overtime loss at Northern Colorado on Saturday. The Coyotes will look to rebound at home against Prairie View on Saturday.

Wyoming, winners of two straight since a road loss at Texas Tech, will travel to face South Dakota State in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on Monday. The Cowboys’ next home game is against Grand Canyon on Dec. 20.

According to Interstat’s ELO system, Wyoming entered the game with a 79.70 percent probability to win.