Colorado State can’t keep up with Wyoming late Saturday night

Jevin Muniz came off the bench to score a team-most 14 points Saturday night, but the Colorado State men’s basketball team could not overcome Wyoming at Arena Auditorium in Laramie, Wyoming, losing 68-57.

Muniz also had seven assists, but he made just 5 of 12 field goals while CSU (12-10 overall, 3-8 Mountain West) shot just 40% from the floor as a team and made just 4 of 23 3-point attempts all night.

CSU played well defensively during the first half and trailed just 27-23, but Wyoming finished the game shooting 44% and was even more lethal from 3-point range. The Cowboys (13-9, 4-7) went 12-for-25 from beyond the perimeter, with Khaden Bennett’s six treys leading the way.

Bennett was a force all night, finishing with 22 points and 10 rebounds. The Cowboys also had 24 free throw attempts — making 18 — while CSU was just 7-for-10 at the line. Demarion Dennis provided ample bench scoring for Wyoming, finishing with 16 points.

Josh Pascarelli was held without a point for the first time all season, going 0-for-8 from the floor. Kyle Jorgensen finished with 13 points as the Rams’ only other double-digit scorer.

Wyoming pulled away in the second half. It was 42-38 with 13 minutes, 7 seconds left after a Jorgensen 3-pointer, but Wyoming then went on a 12-0 run over the next 5 1/2 minutes to go up 54-38. The closest CSU got from that point was eight points.

CSU has a full week off before hosting San Jose State next Saturday at 7 p.m.