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going to start going in," he said. "Right now, they're rushing things a little bit. We're just inconsistent on the perimeter right now. We've gotta get better at it. Some of that had to do with Wyoming's length. Some of that had to do with our guys having to get a little more confidence."
• The Cowboys shot 50 percent overall, including 53 percent from 3-point land (9 of 17). It was the third straight game of netting at least half their field goal tries.
• "It starts with (Josh) Adams and Grabau out front," Wyoming coach Larry Shyatt said. "They made good decisions to start the game. They got us in a good flow. We had good ball movement on offense - a lot of extra passes that got us some open looks."
• Adams and Grabau had combined for an uncharacteristic 10 turnovers in the prior game. Friday they combined for two.
• South Dakota trimmed a first-half 18-point deficit to seven after a putback by Gruis early in the second period. The Coyotes would draw no closer as the Cowboys stretched the lead to 50-37 after a 3-pointer by Granberry, then took their largest lead at 67-45 following a layup by Cooke with 2:29 to play.
• Wyoming erased an early 4-3 deficit and exploded on a 17-1 burst over 4½ minutes to go up 33-15 after Cooke's tip-in with 6:30 remaining in the first half. Charles Hankerson Jr. sank a 3 and hit two layups and Granberry added five points during the blitz. The Cowboys settled for a 40-27 lead at the break.
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