By james art 
LARAMIE — The Wyoming Cowboys had six players in double figures and held a +20 advantage on the glass in a 108-85 victory over Concordia, St. Paul on Monday night at the Arena-Auditorium.
It marked Wyoming’s first win of the Sundance Weeks era.
“We played some teams that gave us different looks,” UW head coach Sundance Weeks said. “It was a great fight and I thought we won a lot of categories. It feels like a victory, and victory is hard, and we will celebrate that. The guys had fun tonight and the fans want to see joy and they saw that tonight.”
The Pokes recorded 78 points in the paint on the night and finished the contest on 54 percent shooting from the field for the night. Wyoming allowed 39 percent from the field from Concordia, St. Paul, including 10 3-pointers. Wyoming’s bench recorded 68 points off the bench.
The Pokes were led in scoring by Obi Agbim with 25 points on the night. He also added six assists for the Cowboys. Center Scotty Ebub added 19 points on 9-of-12 shooting. Cole Henry added 12 points and five rebounds. Jordan Nesbitt added 11 points and a career-high 16 rebounds in the contest with eight from both ends of the floor.
Kobe Newton added 11 points with a career-high four two-point baskets as he had three all last season. Tuco Tainamo added 10 points for the Cowboys off the bench.
Both teams struggled from the field early as Wyoming held the Golden Bears scoreless for nearly the first four minutes to take a 6-0 lead after a pair of 3-pointers. A pick-and-roll hit from Agbim to Oleg Kozhenets made it 12-4 near the 15-minute mark of the half.
The Golden Bears would get hot from behind the arc and make it an 18-17 contest near the 12-minute mark of the opening frame. Concordia, St. Paul would tie the contest with less than nine minutes left in the half and lead at 28-26.
Nesbitt fueled a break on the glass for the Pokes on a 6-0 run to make it a 36-30 game with less than five minutes left in the first half. AJ Wills added a 3-pointer for a 42-35 lead. Wyoming would push the lead to nine, but a play and one by CSP made it 51-45 for UW at the break.
A kiss off the glass and a transition three gave Wyoming a 62-52 lead near the 17-minute mark of the second frame. The Bears would continue to battle, but Ebube gave Wyoming a jump off the bench, including a shot for a 69-59 lead, as the Pokes held CSP scoreless for nearly three minutes.
Wyoming would dominate the glass and the defensive end would take an 82-59 lead as Nesbitt would reach double figures along with Henry. Agbim would take over and lead the Pokes to a 95-78 lead with less than five minutes left.
Ebube continued to punish the rim as Wyoming led 104-78 and would take the contest 108-85, including 69 percent shooting from the field in the second frame.
The Golden Bears were led by Antoine Kimmons and Ben Kopetsky each added 20 points. Kimmons added nine tackles to lead the team.
Wyoming will host Tennessee State on Sunday, November 10 at 2:00 pm at the Arena-Auditorium.
Top 50 University of Wyoming Football Players
The rules are simple: What was the player’s impact while in Laramie? That means NFL stats, draft status or any other award won outside of UW is irrelevant when it comes to this list.
This is not a one man job. This task requires a group of experts. Joining 7220’s Cody Tucker are Robert Gagliardi, Jared Newland, Ryan Thorburn, and Kevin McKinney.
We all compiled our own list of 50 and let the computer averages do the work. Think BCS – we just hope this catalog is fairer.
Gallery Credit: 7220Sports.com
– Top 50 University of Wyoming Football Players