GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands -- Hayden Dalton scored 18 points and Wyoming beat South Dakota State 77-65 on Monday in the first round of the Cayman Islands Classic.
The game featured two standout forwards, Dalton a 6-foot-8 senior who came in averaging 26 points and 11 rebounds, and Mike Daum, a 6-9 junior forward, the nation's top returning scorer who was averaging 21.2 points and 10.8 rebounds this season.
Neither posted a double-double on this day with Dalton finishing with five rebounds and five assists, though making 7 of 12 shots, while Daum finished with 10 points and nine rebounds while shooting just 2 of 12, including 1 of 6 from the arc.