Cowboys Lose To New Mexico In Overtime

Cameron Bairstow scored 15 points and Cleveland Thomas

hit the go-ahead 3-pointer in overtime, as New Mexico defeated Wyoming 72-69 on

Wednesday night.

Alex Kirk had 12 points and blocked a layup by Nathan Sobey with 15 seconds

left to help the Lobos (11-3, 2-0 Mountain West) to their fourth straight win.

Thomas finished with 12 points and Kendall Williams added 10 points for New Mexico

.

Riley Grabau scored a career-high 24 points for Wyoming (9-6, 0-2) but missed

a 3-pointer that could have sent the game into a second overtime. Sobey added

16 points and Josh Adams had 12 for the Cowboys.

Williams hit a free throw with 22.3 seconds left in regulation to give New

Mexico a 64-62 lead but missed his second, and Grabau tied it with two foul shots

with 7.6 seconds to go. Williams air-balled a 3 at the end of regulation, setting

up overtime.