Pokes Face Denver at 1 p.m. Saturday

The Wyoming men’s basketball team will play Denver University on Saturday at 1 p.m.

The game is scheduled for a 1 p.m. start on ESPN+. It marks the Pokes’ first visit to the Pioneers since the 2019 season.

Wyoming enters the contest with a 2-1 record. The team fell to North Carolina 76-63 on Tuesday. The Pokes are averaging 83.7 points per game and allowing 62.0 per night. They are shooting 46% from the field while holding opponents to 40%. Wyoming leads the Mountain West in rebounds per game at 44.7 and ranks No. 42 in the nation. The team also averages 17.3 offensive rebounds per game, which is second in the conference and No. 11 nationally.

Denver holds a 0-2 record. The Pioneers lost to Wisconsin 75-68 and UC Riverside 64-60. They average 64 points per game and allow 69.5. Denver shoots 43% from the field and limits opponents to 40%. The team averages 38.5 rebounds per game.

Nasir Meyer leads Wyoming in scoring with 15.3 points per game. He also averages 5.7 rebounds and three assists. Khaden Bennett adds 10 points per game and a team-high 6.3 rebounds. Renars Sondors contributes 10 points per game and is shooting 53% from beyond the arc. Gavin Gores adds 9.3 points and four rebounds per game.

Carson Johnson leads Denver with 19 points per game. Kam Martin adds 11.5 points and six rebounds per game. Shaun Wysocki contributes 9.5 points and leads the team with 6.5 rebounds.