Aztecs roll by Cowboys

UW-SDSU final stats

SAN DIEGO -- The Wyoming Cowboys found out the hard way that a good first half isn’t near enough against the likes of San Diego State, as the Aztecs rolled in the second half en route to an 88-57 win at Viejas Arena.

The Cowboys (2-8 MWC, 9-15), led by six on a pair of occasions in the first half and were still up a point with 5:14 to play before the break before the Aztecs went on a late run. San Diego State outscored Wyoming 11-2 down the stretch for an eight-point halftime lead.

It was all Aztecs and then some in the second half, as they out-scored the Cowboys 49-26 in the second half. San Diego State is now 6-4 in league play and 17-7 on the year.

Freshman Desmar Jackson had the hot hand early for the Cowboys with nine first-half points, as he finished with 14 in the game. The Cowboys shot well in the opening stanza, shooting 48 percent, but struggled down the stretch, hitting just 29 percent of their shots in the second half.

Junior Djibril Thiam led the way for Wyoming with 15 points. The Cowboys also turned the ball over 20 times in the game, with the Aztecs taking advantage, scoring 30 points off of those miscues. Wyoming also once again struggled from the free-throw line, hitting just 13 of 24 attempts.

Fabulous freshman Kawhi Leonard led all scorers and was one of five Aztecs to score in double figures with a career-high 26 points. Leonard, who scored 25 points in the 85-83 loss to Wyoming earlier in Laramie, was 10 of 14 from the field and also grabbed eight rebounds.

Chase Tapley finished with 14 points for the Aztecs, followed by Tyrone Shelley and Kelvin Davis with 12 each and Billy White with 10 points. San Diego State shot 52 percent from the field in the game (33 of 63).

The Cowboys will look to break out of its four-game skid Saturday at 1:30 p.m. when they host TCU.