Kot's 22 help Wyoming beat South Dakota State 78-65
AP
Dec 21, 2023
EL PASO, Texas (AP) Akuel Kot's 22 points helped Wyoming Cowboys defeat South Dakota State Jackrabbits 78-65 on Wednesday night.
Kot shot 8 for 14 (4 for 7 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free throw line for the Cowboys (7-4). Mason Walters shot 4 of 12 from the field and 3 for 4 from the line to add 12 points.
Charlie Easley led the way for the Jackrabbits (6-6) with 17 points, four steals and two blocks. South Dakota State also got 16 points and two blocks from William Kyle III. In addition, Luke Appel finished with 13 points.
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Wyoming takes on BYU on the road on Saturday, and South Dakota State hosts North Dakota on Sunday.
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1st Half
SDKST
Jackrabbits
31
WYO
Cowboys
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Cowboys gains possession)
19:43
+2
Sam Griffin makes two point jump shot
0-2
19:27
+2
Luke Appel makes two point layup
2-2
19:08
+3
Brendan Wenzel makes three point jump shot (Caden Powell assists)
2-5
18:55
+2
Charlie Easley makes two point jump shot
4-5
18:49
Luke Appel personal foul
18:42
Nate Barnhart blocks Mason Walters's two point jump shot
18:40
Zeke Mayo defensive rebound
18:28
Kalen Garry misses three point jump shot
18:26
Sam Griffin defensive rebound
18:13
Mason Walters misses two point jump shot
18:11
Luke Appel defensive rebound
18:05
+3
Charlie Easley makes three point jump shot (Zeke Mayo assists)
7-5
17:41
Sam Griffin misses two point jump shot
17:39
Jackrabbits defensive rebound
17:39
Mason Walters personal foul
17:28
Charlie Easley misses three point jump shot
17:26
Caden Powell defensive rebound
17:13
Nate Barnhart shooting foul (Brendan Wenzel draws the foul)
17:13
Brendan Wenzel misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:13
+1
Brendan Wenzel makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-6
16:56
Nate Barnhart misses three point jump shot
16:54
Caden Powell defensive rebound
16:42
Charlie Easley blocks Sam Griffin's two point jump shot
16:40
Charlie Easley defensive rebound
16:33
Kalen Garry misses three point jump shot
16:31
Caden Powell defensive rebound
16:11
Caden Powell offensive foul
16:11
Caden Powell turnover (offensive foul)
15:59
+2
Luke Appel makes two point jump shot
9-6
15:42
Mason Walters misses two point jump shot
15:40
William Kyle III defensive rebound
15:29
+3
Charlie Easley makes three point jump shot (Luke Appel assists)
12-6
15:07
+3
Akuel Kot makes three point jump shot
12-9
14:50
Brendan Wenzel personal foul
14:50
TV timeout
14:36
William Kyle III misses two point jump shot
14:34
Brendan Wenzel defensive rebound
14:26
+2
Cam Manyawu makes two point layup (Akuel Kot assists)
12-11
14:09
+2
William Kyle III makes two point jump shot
14-11
13:52
Kobe Newton misses three point jump shot
13:50
Zeke Mayo defensive rebound
13:43
William Kyle III turnover
13:27
+2
Akuel Kot makes two point layup
14-13
13:08
Zeke Mayo misses three point jump shot
13:06
Oleg Kojenets defensive rebound
12:55
William Kyle III shooting foul (Oleg Kojenets draws the foul)
12:55
Oleg Kojenets misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:55
+1
Oleg Kojenets makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-14
12:30
Bubz Alvarez misses three point jump shot
12:28
Cam Manyawu defensive rebound
12:22
Nate Barnhart blocks Sam Griffin's two point layup
12:20
Cowboys offensive rebound
12:19
+3
Kobe Newton makes three point jump shot (Sam Griffin assists)
14-17
11:53
Zeke Mayo turnover (traveling)
11:53
TV timeout
11:40
+3
Brendan Wenzel makes three point jump shot (Cam Manyawu assists)
14-20
11:12
Luke Appel misses two point jump shot
11:10
Oleg Kojenets defensive rebound
10:44
+2
Oleg Kojenets makes two point layup
14-22
10:25
+2
Luke Appel makes two point layup
16-22
10:25
Oleg Kojenets shooting foul (Luke Appel draws the foul)
10:25
+1
Luke Appel makes regular free throw 1 of 1
17-22
10:11
Luke Appel personal foul
10:04
William Kyle III blocks Mason Walters's two point jump shot
10:02
Zeke Mayo defensive rebound
9:45
Nate Barnhart misses three point jump shot
9:43
William Kyle III offensive rebound
9:40
William Kyle III misses two point jump shot
9:38
Caden Powell defensive rebound
9:29
Sam Griffin misses three point jump shot
9:27
Brendan Wenzel offensive rebound
9:17
Kobe Newton misses two point jump shot
9:15
Jackrabbits defensive rebound
8:59
+2
Nate Barnhart makes two point jump shot (Zeke Mayo assists)
19-22
8:43
Mason Walters misses two point layup
8:41
William Kyle III defensive rebound
8:41
Mason Walters personal foul
8:28
Brendan Wenzel personal foul
8:18
William Kyle III misses two point dunk
8:16
William Kyle III offensive rebound
8:15
+2
William Kyle III makes two point jump shot
21-22
7:44
+2
Sam Griffin makes two point jump shot
21-24
7:33
Zeke Mayo misses three point jump shot
7:31
Sam Griffin defensive rebound
7:23
Charlie Easley shooting foul (Sam Griffin draws the foul)
7:23
TV timeout
7:23
Sam Griffin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:23
+1
Sam Griffin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-25
7:10
Charlie Easley misses two point jump shot
7:08
Caden Powell defensive rebound
6:53
+2
Cam Manyawu makes two point layup (Caden Powell assists)
21-27
6:38
+2
William Kyle III makes two point layup
23-27
6:15
Cam Manyawu turnover (traveling)
5:53
Oleg Kojenets shooting foul (Nate Barnhart draws the foul)
5:53
+1
Nate Barnhart makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-27
5:53
+1
Nate Barnhart makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-27
5:32
Akuel Kot turnover (bad pass) (Charlie Easley steals)
5:20
Kalen Garry misses three point jump shot
5:18
Cam Manyawu defensive rebound
5:06
Nate Barnhart personal foul
4:56
+2
Oleg Kojenets makes two point jump shot
25-29
4:39
+3
Charlie Easley makes three point jump shot (Kalen Garry assists)
28-29
4:16
+2
Mason Walters makes two point jump shot
28-31
3:59
Matthew Mors misses three point jump shot
3:57
Oleg Kojenets defensive rebound
3:34
Akuel Kot misses two point layup
3:32
Kalen Garry defensive rebound
3:16
Tanner Te Slaa misses three point jump shot
3:14
Kobe Newton defensive rebound
2:54
+2
Oleg Kojenets makes two point jump shot
28-33
2:40
Charlie Easley turnover (bad pass) (Oleg Kojenets steals)
2:32
Akuel Kot misses two point jump shot
2:30
Akuel Kot offensive rebound
2:27
+3
Akuel Kot makes three point jump shot
28-36
2:23
TV timeout
2:07
Zeke Mayo misses two point layup
2:05
Zeke Mayo offensive rebound
1:58
Matthew Mors misses three point jump shot
1:56
Sam Griffin defensive rebound
1:43
Mason Walters misses two point jump shot
1:41
Kalen Garry defensive rebound
1:37
Sam Griffin shooting foul (Kalen Garry draws the foul)
1:37
+1
Kalen Garry makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-36
1:37
+1
Kalen Garry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-36
1:23
Akuel Kot misses three point jump shot
1:21
Oleg Kojenets offensive rebound
1:19
William Kyle III blocks Oleg Kojenets's two point layup
1:17
Charlie Easley defensive rebound
0:59
Oleg Kojenets shooting foul (Nate Barnhart draws the foul)
0:59
+1
Nate Barnhart makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-36
0:59
Nate Barnhart misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:59
Caden Powell defensive rebound
0:55
Sam Griffin turnover (traveling)
0:41
William Kyle III turnover (lost ball) (Sam Griffin steals)
