The last time San Diego State men’s basketball faced off against the University of Wyoming, the altitude in Laramie favored the Cowboys.
This time, back home in San Diego, the Aztecs called for backup.
SDSU held 40-to-one points off the bench advantage, which it used to help defeat Wyoming by a score of 87-77 on Wednesday night at Viejas Arena.
“We had a great bench performance tonight,” head coach Brian Dutcher said. “They stepped up, playing with no fear. It was great to have that type of production off the bench.”
Sophomore forward Nolan Narain and freshman guard Jordan Schakel both had career highs in points off the bench, finishing with 18 and 14 points, respectively.