The Cowboys forced 21 San Jose State turnovers en route to a 74-62 victory over the Spartans on Senior Night.
Before the game, Jason McManamen and Morris Marshall were honored for their contributions to UW, with Marshall making his first career start.
Sophomore guard, and Mountain West Sixth Man of the Year, Justin James led the Pokes with 15 points on 7-8 free throw shooting. Junior Al Herndon added 13 points as Wyoming (18-13 overall, 8-10 Mountain West) clinched the seventh seed for the MW Tournament that starts March 8 in Las Vegas.
“One of the things we talked to our guys about entering this game was looking at today as the start of the Mountain West Conference Tournament,” head coach Allen Edwards said.