Pope and Fresno State take down Wyoming in Mountain West Conference Tournament 77-73
AP
Mar 13, 2024
LAS VEGAS (AP) Isaiah Pope scored 22 points, Leo Colimerio made a go-ahead shot with 20.6 seconds remaining and Fresno State Bulldogs knocked off Wyoming Cowboys 77-73 on Wednesday in the Mountain West Conference Tournament to snap a seven-game losing streak.
Fresno State will play top-seeded and 18th-ranked Utah State on Thursday.
Pope added five rebounds and three steals for the Bulldogs (12-20). Donavan Yap added 16 points while going 4 of 5 and 7 of 8 from the free-throw line while he also had five rebounds. Xavier Dusell had 11 points and went 4 of 9 from the field (1 for 4 from 3-point range).
The Cowboys (15-17) were led by Akuel Kot, who posted 23 points. Wyoming also got 19 points and six assists from Sam Griffin. Brendan Wenzel also had 15 points.
Pope scored nine points in the first half and Fresno State went into halftime trailing 40-33. Pope put up 13 points in the second half.
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1st Half
FRES
Bulldogs
33
WYO
Cowboys
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Enoch Boakye vs. Caden Powell (Bulldogs gains possession)
19:48
+2
Xavier DuSell makes two point jump shot (Isaiah Pope assists)
2-0
19:32
Brendan Wenzel misses three point jump shot
19:30
Bulldogs defensive rebound
19:11
Xavier DuSell misses three point jump shot
19:09
Brendan Wenzel defensive rebound
18:42
+3
Sam Griffin makes three point jump shot
2-3
18:22
Isaiah Hill turnover (Mason Walters steals)
18:09
Sam Griffin turnover (Leo Colimerio steals)
18:02
+3
Xavier DuSell makes three point jump shot (Leo Colimerio assists)
5-3
17:46
Isaiah Pope personal foul
17:39
+3
Mason Walters makes three point jump shot (Akuel Kot assists)
5-6
17:13
Isaiah Pope misses three point jump shot
17:11
Brendan Wenzel defensive rebound
16:46
+2
Akuel Kot makes two point layup
5-8
16:32
Caden Powell shooting foul (Enoch Boakye draws the foul)
16:32
+1
Enoch Boakye makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-8
16:32
+1
Enoch Boakye makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-8
16:18
Enoch Boakye shooting foul (Cam Manyawu draws the foul)
16:18
Cam Manyawu misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:18
+1
Cam Manyawu makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-9
16:00
Isaiah Hill misses two point jump shot
15:58
Cowboys defensive rebound
15:58
TV timeout
15:35
Cam Manyawu misses two point jump shot
15:33
Enoch Boakye defensive rebound
15:28
Isaiah Hill turnover (Mason Walters steals)
15:18
+3
Akuel Kot makes three point jump shot (Brendan Wenzel assists)
7-12
14:57
Isaiah Hill misses two point jump shot
14:55
Mason Walters defensive rebound
14:36
Sam Griffin misses three point jump shot
14:34
Enoch Boakye defensive rebound
14:15
Cam Manyawu blocks Isaiah Pope's two point layup
14:13
Mason Walters defensive rebound
14:06
Brendan Wenzel misses three point jump shot
14:04
Enoch Boakye defensive rebound
13:51
Brendan Wenzel personal foul
13:39
+2
Isaiah Pope makes two point jump shot (Enoch Boakye assists)
9-12
13:11
Kael Combs turnover (lost ball)
12:57
Isaiah Pope turnover (Kael Combs steals)
12:40
Donavan Yap Jr. shooting foul (Cam Manyawu draws the foul)
12:40
+1
Cam Manyawu makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-13
12:40
+1
Cam Manyawu makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-14
12:26
Kael Combs blocks Xavier DuSell's three point jump shot
12:24
Isaiah Pope offensive rebound
12:23
Cam Manyawu personal foul
12:16
Donavan Yap Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:14
Brendan Wenzel defensive rebound
12:04
+3
Kael Combs makes three point jump shot (Sam Griffin assists)
9-17
11:53
Sam Griffin personal foul
11:53
TV timeout
11:48
Cam Manyawu personal foul
11:36
+2
Xavier DuSell makes two point jump shot (Enoch Boakye assists)
11-17
11:15
Brendan Wenzel misses two point jump shot
11:13
Isaiah Hill defensive rebound
11:01
+2
Jalen Weaver makes two point jump shot (Enoch Boakye assists)
13-17
10:35
Caden Powell misses two point layup
10:33
Caden Powell offensive rebound
10:28
Brendan Wenzel misses three point jump shot
10:26
Caden Powell offensive rebound
10:23
Sam Griffin misses three point jump shot
10:21
Bulldogs defensive rebound
10:10
Enoch Boakye misses two point layup
10:08
Caden Powell defensive rebound
10:00
+2
Sam Griffin makes two point jump shot
13-19
9:44
Isaiah Pope misses three point jump shot
9:42
Akuel Kot defensive rebound
9:36
Isaiah Hill shooting foul (Brendan Wenzel draws the foul)
9:36
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
9:36
+1
Brendan Wenzel makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-20
9:36
Brendan Wenzel misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:36
Isaiah Pope defensive rebound
9:21
Isaiah Hill turnover (Caden Powell steals)
9:06
Sam Griffin misses two point jump shot
9:04
Isaiah Hill defensive rebound
8:58
Isaiah Pope misses three point jump shot
8:56
Enoch Boakye offensive rebound
8:52
+2
Enoch Boakye makes two point layup
15-20
8:24
Sam Griffin misses two point jump shot
8:22
Enoch Boakye defensive rebound
8:07
Isaiah Hill misses two point jump shot
8:05
Jalen Weaver offensive rebound
7:59
+3
Isaiah Pope makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Hill assists)
18-20
7:38
+2
Akuel Kot makes two point jump shot (Caden Powell assists)
18-22
7:20
Enoch Boakye offensive foul
7:20
Enoch Boakye turnover (offensive foul)
7:20
TV timeout
6:58
Jalen Weaver shooting foul (Brendan Wenzel draws the foul)
6:58
Brendan Wenzel misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:58
+1
Brendan Wenzel makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-23
6:48
+2
Leo Colimerio makes two point layup (Isaiah Hill assists)
20-23
6:27
+2
Mason Walters makes two point layup (Caden Powell assists)
20-25
6:12
+2
Isaiah Pope makes two point layup (Leo Colimerio assists)
22-25
5:44
Brendan Wenzel misses two point jump shot
5:42
Leo Colimerio defensive rebound
5:39
Caden Powell personal foul
5:20
+2
Isaiah Pope makes two point jump shot
24-25
4:53
Isaiah Hill personal foul (Akuel Kot draws the foul)
4:53
+1
Akuel Kot makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-26
4:53
+1
Akuel Kot makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-27
4:29
Donavan Yap Jr. turnover (Sam Griffin steals)
4:24
+2
Sam Griffin makes two point layup
24-29
4:08
Leo Colimerio turnover (Mason Walters steals)
4:02
+3
Sam Griffin makes three point jump shot
24-32
3:58
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
3:58
TV timeout
3:49
+2
Donavan Yap Jr. makes two point jump shot
26-32
3:33
Mason Walters misses two point layup
3:31
Donavan Yap Jr. defensive rebound
3:26
Brendan Wenzel shooting foul (Donavan Yap Jr. draws the foul)
3:26
+1
Donavan Yap Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-32
3:26
Donavan Yap Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:26
Sam Griffin defensive rebound
3:07
Brendan Wenzel misses two point jump shot
3:05
Mason Walters offensive rebound
3:01
Mason Walters turnover (Isaiah Pope steals)
2:47
Xavier DuSell misses three point jump shot
2:45
Kael Combs defensive rebound
2:36
+2
Sam Griffin makes two point layup
27-34
2:19
+3
Donavan Yap Jr. makes three point jump shot
30-34
2:01
Isaiah Pope shooting foul (Sam Griffin draws the foul)
2:01
+1
Sam Griffin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-35
2:01
Sam Griffin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:01
Jalen Weaver defensive rebound
1:37
Enoch Boakye misses two point jump shot
1:35
Mason Walters defensive rebound
1:22
+2
Akuel Kot makes two point jump shot
30-37
1:09
Enoch Boakye turnover (Mason Walters steals)
1:03
Sam Griffin misses three point jump shot
1:01
Enoch Boakye defensive rebound
0:50
Donavan Yap Jr. turnover (double dribble)
0:40
Cowboys 30 second timeout
0:22
+3
Akuel Kot makes three point jump shot (Sam Griffin assists)
30-40
0:04
+3
Jalen Weaver makes three point jump shot (Donavan Yap Jr. assists)
33-40
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
FRES
Bulldogs
44
WYO
Cowboys
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:49
Isaiah Hill turnover (Caden Powell steals)
19:33
Sam Griffin misses two point jump shot
19:31
Xavier DuSell defensive rebound
19:26
Isaiah Pope misses three point jump shot
19:24
Enoch Boakye offensive rebound
19:19
Mason Walters blocks Enoch Boakye's two point jump shot
19:17
Sam Griffin defensive rebound
19:05
Brendan Wenzel misses three point jump shot
19:03
Isaiah Pope defensive rebound
18:56
+2
Leo Colimerio makes two point layup (Isaiah Pope assists)
35-40
18:31
Leo Colimerio shooting foul (Akuel Kot draws the foul)
18:31
+1
Akuel Kot makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-41
18:31
Akuel Kot misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:31
Isaiah Pope defensive rebound
18:20
+2
Isaiah Pope makes two point layup (Leo Colimerio assists)
37-41
17:56
Akuel Kot misses three point jump shot
17:54
Caden Powell offensive rebound
17:53
Leo Colimerio personal foul
17:44
+2
Brendan Wenzel makes two point layup (Mason Walters assists)
37-43
17:25
Xavier DuSell misses two point jump shot
17:23
Mason Walters defensive rebound
17:13
Leo Colimerio shooting foul (Caden Powell draws the foul)
17:13
+1
Caden Powell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-44
17:13
Caden Powell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:13
Leo Colimerio defensive rebound
16:55
Brendan Wenzel shooting foul (Donavan Yap Jr. draws the foul)
16:55
+1
Donavan Yap Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-44
16:55
+1
Donavan Yap Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-44
16:49
Sam Griffin misses two point jump shot
16:47
Donavan Yap Jr. defensive rebound
16:34
+2
Donavan Yap Jr. makes two point layup
41-44
16:07
Caden Powell misses two point layup
16:05
Caden Powell offensive rebound
16:00
Akuel Kot misses three point jump shot
15:58
Donavan Yap Jr. defensive rebound
15:51
+2
Isaiah Pope makes two point layup
43-44
15:44
Cowboys 30 second timeout
15:44
TV timeout
15:23
Akuel Kot misses two point jump shot
15:21
Mason Walters offensive rebound
15:09
Mason Walters offensive foul
15:09
Mason Walters turnover (offensive foul)
15:09
TV timeout
15:00
Isaiah Hill turnover (lost ball)
14:46
Cam Manyawu turnover (Isaiah Pope steals)
14:40
Isaiah Pope offensive foul
14:40
Isaiah Pope turnover (offensive foul)
14:25
Mason Walters turnover (Xavier DuSell steals)
14:21
Akuel Kot shooting foul (Donavan Yap Jr. draws the foul)
14:21
+1
Donavan Yap Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-44
14:21
+1
Donavan Yap Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-44
13:50
+3
Sam Griffin makes three point jump shot (Kobe Newton assists)
45-47
13:27
Donavan Yap Jr. turnover (Akuel Kot steals)
13:20
Akuel Kot misses two point jump shot
13:18
Mason Walters offensive rebound
13:16
Mason Walters misses two point layup
13:14
Mason Walters offensive rebound
13:14
Donavan Yap Jr. personal foul
13:10
Sam Griffin misses three point jump shot
13:08
Xavier DuSell defensive rebound
13:08
Cam Manyawu personal foul
12:56
Mason Walters shooting foul (Isaiah Pope draws the foul)
12:56
+1
Isaiah Pope makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-47
12:56
+1
Isaiah Pope makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-47
12:42
Mason Walters turnover (Isaiah Hill steals)
12:36
Donavan Yap Jr. turnover (out of bounds)
12:13
Mason Walters misses two point jump shot
12:11
Bulldogs defensive rebound
12:00
Donavan Yap Jr. turnover (Mason Walters steals)
11:40
Mason Walters turnover (traveling)
11:40
TV timeout
11:29
Mason Walters shooting foul (Isaiah Pope draws the foul)
11:29
+1
Isaiah Pope makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-47
11:29
+1
Isaiah Pope makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-47
11:15
+3
Akuel Kot makes three point jump shot (Caden Powell assists)
49-50
10:58
Caden Powell blocks Xavier DuSell's two point layup
10:56
Cowboys defensive rebound
10:42
Akuel Kot turnover (Isaiah Pope steals)
10:39
+2
Isaiah Pope makes two point layup
51-50
10:39
Caden Powell shooting foul (Isaiah Pope draws the foul)
10:39
+1
Isaiah Pope makes regular free throw 1 of 1
52-50
10:21
Brendan Wenzel misses two point layup
10:19
Caden Powell offensive rebound
10:16
Isaiah Pope personal foul
9:58
Kael Combs misses three point jump shot
9:56
Isaiah Hill defensive rebound
9:53
Isaiah Hill turnover (Kael Combs steals)
9:50
Isaiah Hill shooting foul (Kael Combs draws the foul)
9:50
Kael Combs misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:50
Kael Combs misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:50
Mason Walters offensive rebound
9:47
+2
Mason Walters makes two point layup
52-52
9:20
+2
Leo Colimerio makes two point layup
54-52
9:04
+3
Brendan Wenzel makes three point jump shot (Sam Griffin assists)
54-55
8:41
Mason Walters shooting foul (Donavan Yap Jr. draws the foul)
8:41
+1
Donavan Yap Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-55
8:41
+1
Donavan Yap Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-55
8:27
Akuel Kot misses three point jump shot
8:25
Brendan Wenzel offensive rebound
8:16
Akuel Kot misses three point jump shot
8:14
Kael Combs offensive rebound
8:08
+2
Akuel Kot makes two point layup
56-57
7:53
Caden Powell blocks Jalen Weaver's two point layup
7:51
Bulldogs offensive rebound
7:50
TV timeout
7:46
+2
Xavier DuSell makes two point layup (Isaiah Hill assists)
58-57
7:32
+3
Akuel Kot makes three point jump shot (Sam Griffin assists)
58-60
7:14
Leo Colimerio offensive foul
7:14
Leo Colimerio turnover (offensive foul)
6:56
Jalen Weaver shooting foul (Sam Griffin draws the foul)
6:56
+1
Sam Griffin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-61
6:56
+1
Sam Griffin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-62
6:44
Isaiah Pope misses three point jump shot
6:42
Akuel Kot defensive rebound
6:26
+3
Brendan Wenzel makes three point jump shot (Sam Griffin assists)
58-65
6:09
Bulldogs turnover (back court violation)
5:53
+2
Brendan Wenzel makes two point layup (Sam Griffin assists)
58-67
5:50
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
5:29
Isaiah Hill misses three point jump shot
5:27
Akuel Kot defensive rebound
5:12
Isaiah Hill blocks Sam Griffin's two point layup
5:10
Isaiah Pope defensive rebound
5:05
Kael Combs blocks Isaiah Pope's two point layup
5:03
Akuel Kot defensive rebound
4:46
Brendan Wenzel misses three point jump shot
4:44
Donavan Yap Jr. defensive rebound
4:36
Sam Griffin personal foul (Isaiah Pope draws the foul)
4:36
+1
Isaiah Pope makes regular free throw 1 of 2
59-67
4:36
+1
Isaiah Pope makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-67
4:28
Isaiah Pope shooting foul (Caden Powell draws the foul)
4:28
+1
Caden Powell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-68
4:28
Caden Powell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:28
Leo Colimerio defensive rebound
4:28
Kael Combs personal foul (Leo Colimerio draws the foul)
4:28
+1
Leo Colimerio makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-68
4:28
+1
Leo Colimerio makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-68
4:16
Donavan Yap Jr. shooting foul (Sam Griffin draws the foul)
4:16
Sam Griffin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:16
+1
Sam Griffin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-69
3:53
+3
Jalen Weaver makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Hill assists)
65-69
3:21
+3
Brendan Wenzel makes three point jump shot (Caden Powell assists)
65-72
2:55
Brendan Wenzel personal foul (Xavier DuSell draws the foul)
2:55
TV timeout
2:55
+1
Xavier DuSell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
66-72
2:55
+1
Xavier DuSell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-72
2:32
Akuel Kot misses two point jump shot
2:30
Jalen Weaver defensive rebound
2:07
+2
Isaiah Hill makes two point layup
69-72
1:56
Sam Griffin turnover (Isaiah Hill steals)
1:53
+2
Isaiah Hill makes two point layup
71-72
1:53
Cowboys 30 second timeout
1:30
Mason Walters misses two point layup
1:28
Donavan Yap Jr. defensive rebound
1:12
+2
Donavan Yap Jr. makes two point layup
73-72
0:47
Jalen Weaver personal foul (Kael Combs draws the foul)
0:47
+1
Kael Combs makes regular free throw 1 of 2
73-73
0:47
Kael Combs misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:47
Leo Colimerio defensive rebound
0:24
Isaiah Hill misses two point layup
0:22
Leo Colimerio offensive rebound
0:16
+2
Leo Colimerio makes two point layup
75-73
0:16
Cowboys 60 second timeout
0:05
Brendan Wenzel turnover (Xavier DuSell steals)
0:02
Akuel Kot personal foul (Jalen Weaver draws the foul)
