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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 defeat South Dakota State 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		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)
0:28		Mason Walters turnover (lost ball) (Kalen Garry steals)
0:11		Zeke Mayo turnover (double dribble)
0:08		Cowboys 30 second timeout
0:01		Mason Walters misses three point jump shot
0:00		Charlie Easley defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
SDKST
Jackrabbits
34
WYO
Cowboys
42

Time		Play	Score
19:48		Nate Barnhart misses three point jump shot
19:46		Brendan Wenzel defensive rebound
19:33		Luke Appel personal foul
19:22		Charlie Easley blocks Mason Walters's two point jump shot
19:20		Cowboys offensive rebound
19:19		Sam Griffin turnover (Charlie Easley steals)
19:13		Brendan Wenzel personal foul
19:11	+2	Luke Appel makes two point layup (Kalen Garry assists)	33-36
18:59		Nate Barnhart blocks Sam Griffin's two point jump shot
18:57		Charlie Easley defensive rebound
18:46		Caden Powell personal foul
18:40		Luke Appel misses two point jump shot
18:38		Caden Powell defensive rebound
18:24		Kalen Garry personal foul
18:15		Kobe Newton misses two point jump shot
18:13		Zeke Mayo defensive rebound
17:54	+3	Nate Barnhart makes three point jump shot (Kalen Garry assists)	36-36
17:39		Charlie Easley personal foul
17:27		William Kyle III shooting foul (Caden Powell draws the foul)
17:27	+1	Caden Powell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-37
17:27	+1	Caden Powell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-38
17:14		Nate Barnhart misses three point jump shot
17:12		Kobe Newton defensive rebound
17:04		Nate Barnhart personal foul
16:53	+2	Mason Walters makes two point layup	36-40
16:36	+2	William Kyle III makes two point jump shot	38-40
16:17		Kalen Garry personal foul
16:15		Mason Walters offensive foul
16:15		Mason Walters turnover (offensive foul)
15:42		William Kyle III misses two point layup
15:40		Cam Manyawu defensive rebound
15:27		Charlie Easley shooting foul (Caden Powell draws the foul)
15:27		Caden Powell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:27	+1	Caden Powell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-41
15:14		Zeke Mayo misses two point jump shot
15:12		Cam Manyawu defensive rebound
14:58	+3	Akuel Kot makes three point jump shot (Cam Manyawu assists)	38-44
14:46		Kalen Garry misses three point jump shot
14:44		Kobe Newton defensive rebound
14:18		Cowboys turnover (Kalen Garry steals)
14:18		Cam Manyawu blocks Luke Appel's two point layup
14:16		Jackrabbits offensive rebound
14:13		Cam Manyawu shooting foul (Luke Appel draws the foul)
14:13	+1	Luke Appel makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-44
14:13		Luke Appel misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:13		Sam Griffin defensive rebound
14:04		Akuel Kot misses three point jump shot
14:02		Cowboys offensive rebound
13:49	+2	Akuel Kot makes two point layup	39-46
13:44		Oleg Kojenets shooting foul (William Kyle III draws the foul)
13:44	+1	William Kyle III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-46
13:44		William Kyle III misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:44		Sam Griffin defensive rebound
13:29		Caden Powell misses two point layup
13:27		Luke Appel defensive rebound
13:16		Charlie Easley turnover (bad pass) (Caden Powell steals)
13:16		Cowboys 30 second timeout
13:16		TV timeout
12:55		Caden Powell offensive foul
12:55		Caden Powell turnover (offensive foul)
12:55		Luke Appel misses two point layup
12:53		William Kyle III offensive rebound
12:46	+2	William Kyle III makes two point layup	42-46
12:39		Akuel Kot misses three point jump shot
12:37		Zeke Mayo defensive rebound
12:31		Charlie Easley misses three point jump shot
12:29		Caden Powell defensive rebound
12:17		Sam Griffin misses two point jump shot
12:15		Sam Griffin offensive rebound
12:09		Sam Griffin misses three point jump shot
12:07		Kalen Garry defensive rebound
11:48	+3	Luke Appel makes three point jump shot (Zeke Mayo assists)	45-46
11:38		Cowboys 30 second timeout
11:38		TV timeout
11:26		Akuel Kot turnover (out of bounds)
11:14		Luke Appel misses two point jump shot
11:12		Brendan Wenzel defensive rebound
10:53		Nate Barnhart shooting foul (Mason Walters draws the foul)
10:53	+1	Mason Walters makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-47
10:53		Mason Walters misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:53		Charlie Easley defensive rebound
10:40		Luke Appel misses three point jump shot
10:38		Kobe Newton defensive rebound
10:22		Caden Powell turnover (Charlie Easley steals)
10:14		Jackrabbits 30 second timeout
10:08	+2	Zeke Mayo makes two point jump shot	47-47
9:53	+2	Caden Powell makes two point layup	47-49
9:34		Charlie Easley misses three point jump shot
9:32		Cowboys defensive rebound
9:11		Mason Walters turnover (bad pass)
8:57	+2	William Kyle III makes two point dunk (Luke Appel assists)	49-49
8:38		Sam Griffin turnover (Charlie Easley steals)
8:32	+2	Kalen Garry makes two point layup	51-49
8:12		William Kyle III shooting foul (Mason Walters draws the foul)
8:12	+1	Mason Walters makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-50
8:12	+1	Mason Walters makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-51
7:58		Luke Appel misses two point layup
7:56		Sam Griffin defensive rebound
7:47		Brendan Wenzel misses three point jump shot
7:45		Kalen Garry defensive rebound
7:31		Zeke Mayo misses two point jump shot
7:29		Mason Walters defensive rebound
7:16	+3	Mason Walters makes three point jump shot (Akuel Kot assists)	51-54
7:04		Luke Appel misses three point jump shot
7:02		Brendan Wenzel defensive rebound
6:49	+2	Akuel Kot makes two point layup	51-56
6:49		Luke Appel shooting foul (Akuel Kot draws the foul)
6:49		TV timeout
6:49	+1	Akuel Kot makes regular free throw 1 of 1	51-57
6:28		Mason Walters blocks Zeke Mayo's two point jump shot
6:26		Sam Griffin defensive rebound
6:21	+2	Brendan Wenzel makes two point layup (Sam Griffin assists)	51-59
6:02		Nate Barnhart turnover (out of bounds)
5:49	+2	Mason Walters makes two point layup	51-61
5:34		Nate Barnhart misses three point jump shot
5:32		Sam Griffin defensive rebound
5:08		Akuel Kot misses two point jump shot
5:06		Kalen Garry defensive rebound
4:58	+2	Zeke Mayo makes two point jump shot	53-61
4:39	+2	Caden Powell makes two point layup (Sam Griffin assists)	53-63
4:27		Brendan Wenzel personal foul (William Kyle III draws the foul)
4:27	+1	William Kyle III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-63
4:27	+1	William Kyle III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-63
4:02	+2	Sam Griffin makes two point layup	55-65
3:57		Zeke Mayo turnover (traveling)
3:57		TV timeout
3:39		Luke Appel shooting foul (Caden Powell draws the foul)
3:39		Caden Powell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:39	+1	Caden Powell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-66
3:31		Nate Barnhart turnover (Cam Manyawu steals)
3:25	+2	Cam Manyawu makes two point layup	55-68
3:10		Akuel Kot shooting foul (Charlie Easley draws the foul)
3:10	+1	Charlie Easley makes regular free throw 1 of 3	56-68
3:10	+1	Charlie Easley makes regular free throw 2 of 3	57-68
3:10	+1	Charlie Easley makes regular free throw 3 of 3	58-68
3:09		Sam Griffin turnover (Kalen Garry steals)
3:01		William Kyle III misses two point layup
2:59		Brendan Wenzel defensive rebound
2:49		Nate Barnhart personal foul (Sam Griffin draws the foul)
2:49		Sam Griffin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:49	+1	Sam Griffin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-69
2:39	+2	Zeke Mayo makes two point layup	60-69
2:22	+2	Akuel Kot makes two point layup (Brendan Wenzel assists)	60-71
2:12		Matthew Mors misses three point jump shot
2:10		Kalen Garry offensive rebound
2:00		Caden Powell shooting foul (Zeke Mayo draws the foul)
2:00	+1	Zeke Mayo makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-71
2:00		Zeke Mayo misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:00		Mason Walters defensive rebound
1:57		William Kyle III personal foul (Sam Griffin draws the foul)
1:57		Sam Griffin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:57	+1	Sam Griffin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-72
1:43	+3	Charlie Easley makes three point jump shot	64-72
1:41		Jackrabbits 30 second timeout
1:17	+3	Akuel Kot makes three point jump shot	64-75
1:04		Charlie Easley turnover
0:48		Kalen Garry personal foul (Akuel Kot draws the foul)
0:48		Akuel Kot misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:48	+1	Akuel Kot makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-76
0:39		Charlie Easley misses three point jump shot
0:37		Jackrabbits offensive rebound
0:37		Mason Walters personal foul (William Kyle III draws the foul)
0:37		William Kyle III misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:37	+1	William Kyle III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-76
0:34	+2	Kobe Newton makes two point layup (Brendan Wenzel assists)	65-78
0:20		Tanner Te Slaa misses three point jump shot
0:18		Mason Walters defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Mason Walters defensive rebound