Well, wasn't that a game! Regardless of any nonsense talk about Wyoming not being up for such a matchup, it was the carrying out of the game plan and the Cowboys not making the needed adjustments that made it just 64-59 in favor of Wyoming.
Rashad Muhammad and Jaleel Williams were allowed to return to action which gave the Spartans more offensive weapons and depth.
Darryl Gaynor II led with 17 points (7-18 shooting), Ivo Basor tallied 14 on a perfect shooting night (6-6 overall, 2-2 at the freethrow line) and Muhammad contributed 13 (5-17 shooting).
Two elements aided the closeness:
1. San Jose put up 54 shots in spite of a slow-it-down offense to just 38 for the visitors
2. Wyoming made the decision to not apply defensive pressure, thus just five turnovers for the Spartans.
There were also two moments in which a Washington Square mulligan was needed:
1. Yes, good looks were hard to establish but Rashad Muhammad's forced trey attempt with 1:34 remaining wasn't necessary -- not sure if he even saw the basket
2) Darryl Gaynor's foul of Riley Grabau (the best in the nation at the line) when SJSU was down by one at the 1:57 mark
A 30-6 deficit at the charity stripe wasn't unexpected but obviously hurt the Spartan chances for a victory.
Jimmy Durkin game reports.
As does Robert Gagliardi.
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