I don’t think Wyoming’s 74-56 loss came as a surprise.
UNLV is just better and it showed why. It’s defensive pressure forced 16 first-half turnovers that resulted in 22 points. UW trailed 44-23 at the break and it was pretty much over at that point.
It was disheartening to see sophomore point guard JayDee Luster go down in the first half with a groin injury. He didn’t return and really looked in a lot of pain on the bench. He kept ice on it the rest of the game. Luster has had shoulder, ankle and now groin injuries this season. His absence, as well as foul trouble for freshman guard Desmar Jackson, were factors in UW’s turnover trouble.
Other thoughts and notes from the game:
–Junior forward Djibril Thiam had his second-career double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds. He scored UW’s first nine points, and had a ball fake on a UNLV player that resulted in a nice basket that even drew awes from the UNLV fans.
–Sophmore center Adam Waddell had just one point and four rebounds. Wasn’t much of a factor in the game at all.
–After four 3-pointers and 12 points Tuesday against Air Force, senior forward Ryan Dermody played just nine minutes and missed his only shot.
–Four players — Jackson (21), Thiam (13), freshman Amath M’Baye (13) and freshman Daylen Harrison (eight) scored 55 of UW’s 56 points.
–UW had just six assists on its 21 field goals.
For more on the game, and pairings for the upcoming MWC Tournament, see Sunday’s paper.
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