TERRE
HAUTE, IN (12-30-2002) —
Uche Nsonwu-Amadi's double-double paced
Wyoming's 69-57 victory over Indiana State on Monday.TERRE
HAUTE, IN (12-30-2002) —
Uche Nsonwu-Amadi's double-double paced
Wyoming's 69-57 victory over Indiana State on Monday.
The 6-foot-10 senior scored 15 points and had 10 rebounds for the Cowboys (10-2) in their seventh straight victory. He had nine of his points in the second half.
Wyoming hit 11 of its first 18 shots in taking a 25-14 lead. The Cowboys shot 50 percent in the first half and for the contest.
The Sycamores cut the deficit to six points twice in the first half but the Cowboys closed with 6-1 run for a 36-25 advantage at the break.
Seven players scored for Wyoming in the first half. Four had six points or more.
ISU senior Brian Giesen had 12 points at the break with 6-of-7 shooting and seven rebounds. He finished with his second collegiate double-double with 18 points and a career-high 12 boards.
Wyoming had a double-digit lead much of the second half but the Sycamores (4-7) cut the lead to 52-46 on a basket by Catrell Green. David Adams hit two 3-pointers and Donta Richardson hit a free throw to give the Cowboys a 63-50 lead with four minutes to play.
Wyoming's biggest lead was 15 points and ISU got no closer than 11 points in the final minutes. Richardson scored 14 points for the winners. Alex Dunn had 13 and Jay Straight added 11.
David Moss had 11 points for the home team and Wilfred Antoine had a game-high nine assists.
The Sycamores will return to action on Saturday, Jan. 4 with a 3:05 p.m. CST tilt to begin Missouri Valley Conference play against Evansville in the Hulman Center. Live Internet Audio Streaming coverage on USA-365.com begins with the pregame show at 2:40 p.m., CST.