LAS VEGAS, Nev., — Sundance Wicks predicted a dog fight.
It was all of that — and more.
The Wyoming Cowboys overcame a 16-point first half deficit and took a lead in the second frame, but a last-second prayer fell short in a 73-70 loss to eighth-seeded UNLV on Wednesday afternoon in the first round of the Mountain West Men’s Basketball Championship inside the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
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“We had two shots at the end of the game that were both good looks. I’m not going to sit up here talking about would’ve, should’ve, could’ve… I’m going to tip my cap to UNLV. They came out with hair on fire in the first half, and that really kind of put us on our heels. We had a big hole to dig out of, which is a testament to our guys who have been resilient all year long,” UW head coach Sundance Wicks said. “They played an unbelievable second half to put us in position to go make the plays. We did that with a sophomore in Damarion Dennis and two freshmen in Gavin and Naz and a heck of a senior leader in Leland Walker…