LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) Brendan Wenzel led Wyoming Cowboys with 17 points and Akuel Kot scored the game-winning jump shot with one second left as the Cowboys beat Fresno State Bulldogs 68-67 on Saturday night.
Wenzel had eight rebounds for the Cowboys (9-8, 2-2 Mountain West Conference). Sam Griffin scored 16 points and Kot added 12 points.
Isaiah Pope finished with 15 points, seven rebounds and two steals for the Bulldogs (7-9, 0-3). Donavan Yap added 12 points for Fresno Statek and Xavier Dusell scored 10.
Griffin scored 10 points in the first half and Wyoming went into the break trailing 35-28. Wenzel scored 14 second-half points. Wyoming outscored Fresno State by eight points over the final half.
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1st Half
FRES
Bulldogs
35
WYO
Cowboys
28
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Enoch Boakye vs. Caden Powell (Bulldogs gains possession)
19:44
Isaiah Hill misses three point jump shot
19:42
Brendan Wenzel defensive rebound
19:28
Mason Walters misses three point jump shot
19:26
Isaiah Hill defensive rebound
19:10
+2
Isaiah Pope makes two point jump shot
2-0
18:52
Akuel Kot misses two point jump shot
18:50
Isaiah Hill defensive rebound
18:34
+2
Isaiah Pope makes two point layup
4-0
18:02
+3
Sam Griffin makes three point jump shot
4-3
17:42
Mason Walters blocks Eduardo Andre's two point layup
17:40
Caden Powell defensive rebound
17:29
Brendan Wenzel misses two point layup
17:27
Sam Griffin offensive rebound
17:27
+2
Sam Griffin makes two point layup
4-5
17:15
Mason Walters personal foul
17:00
+2
Enoch Boakye makes two point layup
6-5
16:47
Caden Powell turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Pope steals)
16:41
Xavier DuSell misses three point jump shot
16:39
Caden Powell defensive rebound
16:22
Sam Griffin misses two point jump shot
16:20
Isaiah Pope defensive rebound
16:09
Isaiah Pope misses two point jump shot
16:07
Brendan Wenzel defensive rebound
15:59
Akuel Kot turnover (lost ball) (Xavier DuSell steals)
15:49
Akuel Kot shooting foul (Xavier DuSell draws the foul)
15:49
TV timeout
15:49
Xavier DuSell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:49
+1
Xavier DuSell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-5
15:26
Isaiah Hill personal foul
15:11
+2
Akuel Kot makes two point jump shot
7-7
14:52
+2
Isaiah Hill makes two point jump shot
9-7
14:35
+2
Oleg Kojenets makes two point jump shot (Mason Walters assists)
9-9
14:04
Leo Colimerio misses three point jump shot
14:02
Kobe Newton defensive rebound
13:45
Brendan Wenzel misses three point jump shot
13:43
Isaiah Hill defensive rebound
13:37
Jalen Weaver misses three point jump shot
13:35
Kobe Newton defensive rebound
13:26
Oleg Kojenets misses two point layup
13:24
Jalen Weaver defensive rebound
13:15
Eduardo Andre offensive foul
13:15
Eduardo Andre turnover (offensive foul)
12:53
Eduardo Andre shooting foul (Oleg Kojenets draws the foul)
12:53
Oleg Kojenets misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:53
+1
Oleg Kojenets makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-10
12:31
Enoch Boakye turnover (traveling)
12:17
Brendan Wenzel misses two point layup
12:15
Enoch Boakye defensive rebound
12:09
Jalen Weaver offensive foul
12:09
Jalen Weaver turnover (offensive foul)
11:54
Oleg Kojenets turnover (bad pass)
11:54
TV timeout
11:35
+2
Donavan Yap Jr. makes two point jump shot
11-10
11:22
Cam Manyawu offensive foul
11:22
Cam Manyawu turnover (offensive foul)
11:04
Eduardo Andre offensive rebound
11:04
Enoch Boakye misses two point layup
10:55
Mason Walters personal foul
10:44
+2
Enoch Boakye makes two point layup (Isaiah Hill assists)
13-10
10:44
Cam Manyawu shooting foul (Enoch Boakye draws the foul)
10:44
Enoch Boakye misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:44
Cam Manyawu defensive rebound
10:35
Mason Walters misses three point jump shot
10:33
Isaiah Hill defensive rebound
10:15
Kobe Newton shooting foul (Enoch Boakye draws the foul)
10:15
Enoch Boakye misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:15
+1
Enoch Boakye makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-10
10:04
Caden Powell misses two point layup
10:02
Xavier DuSell defensive rebound
9:54
Isaiah Hill misses two point jump shot
9:52
Isaiah Pope offensive rebound
9:48
+3
Isaiah Hill makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Pope assists)
17-10
9:26
+3
Sam Griffin makes three point jump shot
17-13
9:00
Isaiah Pope misses two point jump shot
8:58
Brendan Wenzel defensive rebound
8:46
Brendan Wenzel misses three point jump shot
8:44
Mason Walters offensive rebound
8:44
Xavier DuSell personal foul
8:38
Eduardo Andre shooting foul (Mason Walters draws the foul)
8:37
+1
Mason Walters makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-14
8:37
+1
Mason Walters makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-15
8:30
+2
Leo Colimerio makes two point layup (Donavan Yap Jr. assists)
19-15
8:20
Sam Griffin misses two point layup
8:18
Caden Powell offensive rebound
8:05
Akuel Kot turnover (bad pass) (Donavan Yap Jr. steals)
7:58
+2
Jalen Weaver makes two point layup (Donavan Yap Jr. assists)
21-15
7:48
Mason Walters misses two point layup
7:46
Xavier DuSell defensive rebound
7:42
+2
Jalen Weaver makes two point layup
23-15
7:29
Sam Griffin misses three point jump shot
7:27
Enoch Boakye defensive rebound
7:17
+2
Donavan Yap Jr. makes two point layup
25-15
6:54
Leo Colimerio personal foul
6:53
TV timeout
6:53
+1
Mason Walters makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-16
6:53
+1
Mason Walters makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-17
6:43
+3
Xavier DuSell makes three point jump shot
28-17
6:11
+3
Kobe Newton makes three point jump shot
28-20
5:52
Donavan Yap Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:50
Leo Colimerio offensive rebound
5:47
Oleg Kojenets personal foul (Leo Colimerio draws the foul)
5:47
+1
Leo Colimerio makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-20
5:47
+1
Leo Colimerio makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-20
5:32
Mason Walters misses two point layup
5:30
Donavan Yap Jr. defensive rebound
5:23
Jalen Weaver misses two point layup
5:21
Enoch Boakye offensive rebound
5:15
Donavan Yap Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:13
Enoch Boakye offensive rebound
5:13
Enoch Boakye turnover (traveling)
4:55
Oleg Kojenets turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Pope steals)
4:43
Isaiah Hill misses three point jump shot
4:41
Sam Griffin defensive rebound
4:20
+2
Brendan Wenzel makes two point layup (Cam Manyawu assists)
30-22
4:18
Enoch Boakye shooting foul (Brendan Wenzel draws the foul)
4:18
+1
Brendan Wenzel makes regular free throw 1 of 1
30-23
4:00
Enoch Boakye turnover (traveling)
4:00
TV timeout
3:31
Akuel Kot misses three point jump shot
3:29
Isaiah Hill defensive rebound
3:17
Xavier DuSell misses three point jump shot
3:15
Brendan Wenzel defensive rebound
2:57
+2
Cam Manyawu makes two point layup (Sam Griffin assists)
30-25
2:42
+3
Xavier DuSell makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Pope assists)
33-25
2:08
+2
Sam Griffin makes two point layup
33-27
2:06
Isaiah Hill turnover (bad pass) (Akuel Kot steals)
1:31
Leo Colimerio shooting foul (Sam Griffin draws the foul)
1:31
Sam Griffin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:31
Sam Griffin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:31
Enoch Boakye defensive rebound
1:27
Isaiah Pope misses two point jump shot
1:25
Mason Walters defensive rebound
1:14
Akuel Kot turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Weaver steals)
0:49
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
0:41
+2
Donavan Yap Jr. makes two point layup
35-27
0:41
Cam Manyawu shooting foul (Donavan Yap Jr. draws the foul)
0:41
Donavan Yap Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:41
Cam Manyawu defensive rebound
0:22
Enoch Boakye blocks Sam Griffin's two point layup
0:20
Mason Walters offensive rebound
0:20
Enoch Boakye shooting foul (Mason Walters draws the foul)
0:20
Mason Walters misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:20
+1
Mason Walters makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-28
0:20
Cowboys 30 second timeout
0:05
Jalen Weaver misses three point jump shot
0:03
Brendan Wenzel defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
FRES
Bulldogs
32
WYO
Cowboys
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:46
Caden Powell personal foul
19:32
Isaiah Hill misses two point jump shot
19:30
Mason Walters defensive rebound
19:14
Mason Walters misses two point layup
19:12
Caden Powell offensive rebound
19:06
+3
Akuel Kot makes three point jump shot (Caden Powell assists)
35-31
18:55
Isaiah Pope misses two point jump shot
18:53
Enoch Boakye offensive rebound
18:45
+2
Enoch Boakye makes two point layup
37-31
18:39
Xavier DuSell personal foul
18:35
Xavier DuSell personal foul (Akuel Kot draws the foul)
18:26
Cowboys 30 second timeout
18:26
TV timeout
18:20
Enoch Boakye personal foul
18:15
Sam Griffin misses three point jump shot
18:13
Isaiah Pope defensive rebound
18:04
Isaiah Hill misses three point jump shot
18:02
Akuel Kot defensive rebound
17:50
+2
Sam Griffin makes two point jump shot
37-33
17:20
Donavan Yap Jr. misses two point jump shot
17:18
Caden Powell defensive rebound
17:11
Donavan Yap Jr. personal foul (Akuel Kot draws the foul)
16:51
+2
Cam Manyawu makes two point layup
37-35
16:28
Brendan Wenzel blocks Isaiah Pope's two point layup
16:26
Leo Colimerio offensive rebound
16:23
Mason Walters personal foul
16:17
+3
Donavan Yap Jr. makes three point jump shot
40-35
15:58
Donavan Yap Jr. shooting foul (Sam Griffin draws the foul)
15:58
TV timeout
15:58
+1
Sam Griffin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-36
15:58
Sam Griffin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:58
Leo Colimerio defensive rebound
15:46
Jalen Weaver misses three point jump shot
15:44
Brendan Wenzel defensive rebound
15:21
Enoch Boakye blocks Brendan Wenzel's two point layup
15:19
Cowboys offensive rebound
15:15
Akuel Kot misses three point jump shot
15:13
Isaiah Pope defensive rebound
14:53
Eduardo Andre misses two point jump shot
14:51
Jalen Weaver offensive rebound
14:41
Donavan Yap Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:39
Cowboys defensive rebound
14:28
+2
Mason Walters makes two point layup (Sam Griffin assists)
40-38
13:58
+2
Leo Colimerio makes two point layup (Donavan Yap Jr. assists)
42-38
13:58
Mason Walters shooting foul (Leo Colimerio draws the foul)
13:58
Leo Colimerio misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:58
Akuel Kot defensive rebound
13:39
Akuel Kot turnover (bad pass)
13:16
+3
Xavier DuSell makes three point jump shot
45-38
12:57
Sam Griffin misses three point jump shot
12:55
Isaiah Pope defensive rebound
12:50
+2
Isaiah Pope makes two point layup
47-38
12:29
+2
Oleg Kojenets makes two point jump shot (Sam Griffin assists)
47-40
12:12
Donavan Yap Jr. misses two point layup
12:10
Leo Colimerio offensive rebound
12:06
Leo Colimerio misses two point layup
12:04
Kael Combs defensive rebound
11:55
Leo Colimerio blocks Kael Combs's two point layup
11:53
Donavan Yap Jr. defensive rebound
11:52
Xavier DuSell misses three point jump shot
11:50
Cowboys defensive rebound
11:49
TV timeout
11:34
Oleg Kojenets turnover (traveling)
11:16
+2
Isaiah Hill makes two point jump shot
49-40
10:58
Cam Manyawu misses two point layup
10:56
Oleg Kojenets offensive rebound
10:52
Oleg Kojenets turnover (lost ball) (Eduardo Andre steals)
10:43
+3
Isaiah Pope makes three point jump shot (Eduardo Andre assists)
52-40
10:32
Cowboys 30 second timeout
10:19
Sam Griffin misses two point jump shot
10:17
Isaiah Pope defensive rebound
10:11
Caden Powell personal foul (Jalen Weaver draws the foul)
10:11
Isaiah Pope offensive foul
10:11
Isaiah Pope turnover (offensive foul)
9:54
Eduardo Andre blocks Caden Powell's two point layup
9:52
Isaiah Pope defensive rebound
9:52
Sam Griffin personal foul
9:46
Caden Powell blocks Jalen Weaver's two point layup
9:44
Caden Powell defensive rebound
9:39
+2
Akuel Kot makes two point layup
52-42
9:21
Isaiah Pope misses three point jump shot
9:19
Akuel Kot defensive rebound
9:03
Isaiah Pope personal foul (Cam Manyawu draws the foul)
9:03
Cam Manyawu misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:03
Brendan Wenzel offensive rebound
9:02
Brendan Wenzel misses two point layup
9:00
Eduardo Andre defensive rebound
8:39
Leo Colimerio misses two point jump shot
8:37
Cam Manyawu defensive rebound
8:28
+3
Brendan Wenzel makes three point jump shot (Sam Griffin assists)
52-45
8:08
Jump ball. Donavan Yap Jr. vs. Brendan Wenzel (Cowboys gains possession)
8:08
Donavan Yap Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Brendan Wenzel steals)
7:59
+3
Brendan Wenzel makes three point jump shot (Akuel Kot assists)
52-48
7:53
TV timeout
7:32
Isaiah Hill misses three point jump shot
7:30
Leo Colimerio offensive rebound
7:19
Isaiah Hill turnover (lost ball) (Brendan Wenzel steals)
7:13
Sam Griffin misses three point jump shot
7:11
Caden Powell offensive rebound
7:11
Leo Colimerio personal foul (Caden Powell draws the foul)
7:11
+1
Caden Powell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-49
7:11
+1
Caden Powell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-50
6:50
+3
Isaiah Pope makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Hill assists)
55-50
6:23
+2
Brendan Wenzel makes two point layup (Caden Powell assists)
55-52
6:23
Enoch Boakye shooting foul (Brendan Wenzel draws the foul)
6:23
+1
Brendan Wenzel makes regular free throw 1 of 1
55-53
5:56
+3
Donavan Yap Jr. makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Pope assists)
58-53
5:36
+3
Brendan Wenzel makes three point jump shot (Mason Walters assists)
58-56
5:18
+2
Eduardo Andre makes two point layup (Leo Colimerio assists)
60-56
5:02
Sam Griffin misses two point jump shot
5:00
Sam Griffin offensive rebound
4:52
+2
Cam Manyawu makes two point layup (Mason Walters assists)
60-58
4:47
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
4:25
+2
Eduardo Andre makes two point layup
62-58
3:58
+3
Sam Griffin makes three point jump shot (Akuel Kot assists)
62-61
3:30
Akuel Kot personal foul (Leo Colimerio draws the foul)
3:30
TV timeout
3:19
Isaiah Hill misses two point jump shot
3:17
Akuel Kot defensive rebound
2:56
+2
Brendan Wenzel makes two point dunk
62-63
2:34
Leo Colimerio misses three point jump shot
2:32
Brendan Wenzel defensive rebound
2:18
Sam Griffin misses three point jump shot
2:16
Cam Manyawu offensive rebound
2:12
+3
Akuel Kot makes three point jump shot (Cam Manyawu assists)
62-66
1:57
Brendan Wenzel personal foul (Isaiah Pope draws the foul)