BYU Cougars vs Wyoming Cowboys
Trevin Knell helps BYU earn wire-to-wire 68-49 victory over Wyoming
SALT LAKE CITY -- — Trevin Knell scored 15 to lead BYU to a wire-to-wire 68-49 victory over Wyoming on Saturday night at the Delta Center.
Knell made 6 of 7 shots with three 3-pointers for the Cougars (8-2).
Reserves Mawot Mag and Dawson Baker added 11 points apiece as the BYU substitutes outscored their counterparts 37-14.
Obi Agbim scored 21 to lead the Cowboys (5-5), who have lost four in a row. Agbim made 8 of 12 shots with three 3-pointers.
Knell had seven points in the first 2:28 as BYU jumped in front 11-0. Elijah Crawford's 3-pointer put the Cougars up 27-13 with 9:46 left in the first half. Agbim buried a 3-pointer with 37 seconds remaining to get Wyoming within 34-25 at intermission.
Kanon Catchings made two free throws to begin the scoring in the second half and Knell followed with a 3-pointer to increase BYU's advantage to 14. The Cougars led by double digits the rest of the way.
BYU shot 52% overall, made 9 of 20 from beyond the arc and 11 of 14 at the foul line.
Wyoming shot 42% overall and missed 18 of 24 from distance and 5 of 8 free throws.
BYU will host Florida A&M on Friday. Wyoming returns home to play Bellarmine on Thursday.
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Game Information
Salt Lake City, UT
Referee:Mark Schnur
Referee:Antinio Petty
Referee:Layne Barney
2025-26 Standings
| Mountain West ConferenceMountain West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 15-5 | - | 29-7 |
| San Diego State | 14-6 | 1 | 22-11 |
| New Mexico | 13-7 | 2 | 26-11 |
| Grand Canyon | 13-7 | 2 | 20-12 |
| Nevada | 12-8 | 3 | 24-13 |
| Boise State | 12-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Colorado State | 11-9 | 4 | 21-13 |
| UNLV | 11-9 | 4 | 18-17 |
| Wyoming | 9-11 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Fresno State | 7-13 | 8 | 13-19 |
| San José State | 3-17 | 12 | 9-24 |
| Air Force | 0-20 | 15 | 3-29 |
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-3 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 17-17 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |
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