Princeton, N.J. – Sophomore forward Kyle Koncz scored a game-high 18 points Saturday night, leading Princeton to a 59-50 win over Wyoming.
Luke Owings came off the bench to add 17 points for Princeton (2-4), which was in control for most of the game before allowing Wyoming (4-4) to rally late in the second half.
Princeton led by as much as 17 points, but Kevin Lewis’ basket with 3:40 left cut the Cowboys’ deficit to 48-47. Koncz hit a 3-pointer just before the shot clock expired on Princeton’s next possession and added another to ice the win for the Tigers of the Ivy League.
Steve Leven, a 6-foot-5 junior, led Wyoming with 15 points and Lewis added 13 for the Cowboys.
Justin Williams – the nation’s leading shot blocker – finished with eight blocks for the Cowboys, who had trouble dealing with the Tigers’ patient, clock- consuming offense.
Princeton led 37-22 at halftime, shooting 54 percent from the field. Wyoming shot 47 percent, but the Tigers took 11 more shots in the first half.
WYOMING (4-4)
Williams 0-0 2-4 2, Lewis 5-8 0-0 13, Brown 0-1 0-0 0, Leven 4-10 4-6 15, Ewing 2-6 1-2 6, Jones 3-7 3-4 9, Ebert 2-3 0-0 5, Anderson 0-0 0-0 0, Wabbington 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 16-35 10-16 50.
PRINCETON (2-4)
Koncz 6-14 1-1 18, Savage 2-8 0-0 6, Ekeruo 1-3 0-0 2, Kestler 1-2 0-0 2, Steuerer 0-1 2-2 2, Buffmire 3-3 1-2 7, Owings 5-8 4-4 17, Okafor 0-0 0-0 0, Schaen 2-5 0-0 5. Totals 20-44 8-9 59.
Halftime – Princeton 37-22. 3-point goals – Wyoming 8-15 (Lewis 3-5, Leven 3-7, Ebert 1-1, Ewing 1-2), Princeton 11-26 (Koncz 5-12, Owings 3-5, Savage 2-6, Schaen 1-2, Ekeruo 0-1). Fouled out – None. Rebounds – Wyoming 24 (Lewis 8), Princeton 21 (Buffmire, Ekeruo, Savage 3). Assists – Wyoming 6 (Ewing, Jones 2), Princeton 12 (Owings 3). Total fouls – Wyoming 15, Princeton 16. A – 2,804.
