CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Wyoming will recognize fallen military service members on Memorial Day by lowering U.S. and state flags to half-staff for a portion of the day, Gov. Mark Gordon recently announced in a statement.
Flags are to be lowered at sunrise and returned to full staff at noon.
“On Memorial Day, we pause to honor the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country,” Gordon said in the statement. “Let us extend our thanks to their families, and may their courage and their memory be a source of inspiration to each of us.”
The San Diego State Aztecs said goodbye to the Wyoming Cowboys as Mountain West opponents with a familiar result — a win on Steve Fisher Court.
Reese Dixon-Waters had another big game with a season-high 23 points to lead the Aztecs to a 72-63 win Tuesday night, their 18th straight against Wyoming at Viejas Arena to complete a season sweep.
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The Aztecs (16-6, 10-2 MW) bounced back from a 71-66 loss at Utah State on Saturday that cost them sole possession of first place in the MW and put them back on the NCAA Tournament bubble.
SDSU and four other MW teams move into the Pac-12 next season. Wyoming (13-10, 4-8) is among the teams remaining behind in the MW.
Miles Byrd added 12 points and eight rebounds for the Aztecs. SDSU shot 45.1% while holding Wyoming to 32.1%.
Some good numbers
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Other than an early 5-0 Cowboys lead and a 9-0 Wyoming run in the second half, the Aztecs were in control.
That wasn’t surprising, considering SDSU’s history following losses.
Odds are good for an SDSU bounce-back win. They have lost back-to-back games just nine times under Brian Dutcher and in five of those instances, the next opponent was nationally ranked.
In Brian Dutcher’s nine seasons as head coach, SDSU is 52-11 in games following a loss. If the next game following a loss is a home game, the Aztecs are 37-2. They’ve lost back-to-back games just nine times under Dutcher, and in five of those instances, the next opponent was nationally ranked.
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How it went down
SDSU led 35-24 at halftime. It continued a 23-5 run into the second half before Wyoming went on a 9-0 run to pull to 40-33 with 12:55 left
The Cowboys whittled a 16-point SDSU lead down to seven before the Aztecs pulled away.
— San Diego State Men’s Basketball (@Aztec_MBB) February 4, 2026
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The lineup
Magoon Gwath missed his fifth straight start due to a hip flexor injury and freshman Elzie Harrington missed his third straight start with a leg injury. They’re also expected to sit out Saturday’s game at Air Force. SDSU then gets its bye week, and Gwath and Harrington are expected to return for a home game against Nevada on Feb. 14.
Up next
The Aztecs make their final road trip to Air Force on Saturday for a 5 p.m. tipoff on FS1. The Falcons are among the teams remaining in the MW, while the Aztecs head to the Pac-12. SDSU opened league play back on Dec. 17 with an 81-58 home win against the Falcons.
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Coming off a big loss at Utah State, San Diego State’s biggest task Tuesday night will be to avoid getting complacent against lowly Wyoming in the Cowboys’ final regular-season visit to Viejas Arena.
The Aztecs have beaten Wyoming 17 straight times on Steve Fisher Court, and the oddsmakers say they’re an 11.5-point favorite to run that streak to 18.
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The Aztecs (15-6, 9-2 Mountain West) and Cowboys (13-9, 4-7) face off at 8 p.m. PT. The game will air on CBS Sports Network.
San Diego State is coming off a 71-66 loss at Utah State in which it blew an 11-point first-half lead. The Aztecs regained the lead but were outplayed in the game’s final five minutes. The loss dropped the Aztecs into a three-way tie with the Aggies and New Mexico Lobos.
“We’re excited to get back on the floor after losing a game,” coach Brian Dutcher said. “We don’t want to dwell on the Utah State game too long. Obviously, we played a pretty good game at Utah State, but we didn’t close the last five minutes. We didn’t play as well as we needed to to get a road win. So, we’re excited to get back home in front of a Viejas Arena crowd and find a way to stay in first place. That’s the key.”
The Aztecs beat the Cowboys 74-57 in the teams’ first meeting at Laramie on Jan. 14. This will be the final regular-season meeting between the long-time rivals.
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SDSU, Utah State, Boise State, Fresno State and Colorado State are moving into the reconfigured Pac-12 starting next season while the Cowboys will be among the teams staying behind.
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SDSU was the unanimous preseason pick to win the MW regular-season title and the Cowboys were picked ninth in the 12-team league.
Roster update
Magoon Gwath is expected to miss his fifth straight start due to a hip flexor injury and freshman Elzie Harrington is expected to miss his third straight start with a leg injury. Dutcher indicated the earliest either of them could be back would be a home game against Nevada on Feb. 14.
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Key facts
SDSU hasn’t lost to the Cowboys at home since Jan. 3, 2007. The Aztecs lead the series 54-41, including 20-5 at Viejas Arena. San Diego State has won 14 straight overall against the Cowboys and 17 straight on Steve Fisher Court.
Below is a look at how to watch Wyoming and San Diego State.
