US EditionNasir Meyer Scores 25 to Lead Wyoming to 87-72 Victory over South Dakota State
Freshman Nasir Meyer scored 25 points as all five Wyoming starters reached double figures, leading to a dominant 87-72 win with a 38-21 rebounding advantage.
- At the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, Wyoming defeated South Dakota State 87-72 on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, with freshman guard Nasir Meyer scoring a game-high 25 points.
- The Cowboys' 54 percent shooting and 17-of-20 free-throw performance created separation with a 38-21 rebounding edge over South Dakota State.
- Supporting scorers delivered as all five Cowboys starters reached double figures, with Nasir Meyer shooting an efficient 10-of-14 and Leland Walker scoring 13 points with five assists.
- The victory moves Wyoming Cowboys to 9-2 and into a three-way tie for second, while South Dakota State Jackrabbits fell to 7-6; Wyoming will open conference play Saturday, Dec. 20, hosting Grand Canyon at 2 p.m.
- Coach Sundance Wicks said this was a great precursor for conference play, and Petersen praised Wyoming, saying `Give Wyoming a lot of credit`.
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Oil City News
Cap City NewsPokes end non-conference slate with win over South Dakota State; tied for second in MW
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The Wyoming Cowboys concluded their non-conference slate with a 87-72 neutral-site win over the South Dakota State Monday. They enter the conference-play in a three-way tie for second place with a 9-2 record. The Pokes were led this time by freshman guard Naz Meyer, who put up 25 points, seven rebounds and one assist. He did so on an efficient 10-14 field goal shooting and 2-4 three-point shooting night. Rising-star guard Lel…
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siouxfallslive.comSDSU basketball: Wyoming cruises past Jackrabbits at Pentagon
SIOUX FALLS — South Dakota State doesn't get blown out very often, let alone by teams outside the power conferences, but on Monday night at the Sanford Pentagon, the Wyoming Cowboys gave the Jackrabbits a pretty good thumping. In a homecoming of sorts for Wyoming coach and Rapid City native Sundance "Sunny" Wicks, the Cowboys led wire-to-wire in an 87-72 win that drops the Jackrabbits to 7-6 on the season, including 4-6 against Division I oppone…
Wyoming to Meet South Dakota State in Sioux Falls
LARAMIE — Wyoming will close its nonconference schedule Monday night with a neutral-site matchup against South Dakota State at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D. at 6 p.m. The game will be available via stream on Midco Sports Plus. Radio coverage will be carried on the Cowboy Sports Network with Keith Kelley calling the
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