LARAMIE, Wyoming - McNeese will close out its West Coast swing on Saturday when it takes on the Wyoming Cowboys in a battle of the Pokes.

Tip-off is scheduled for 3 p.m. CT. The game will stream live here on the Mountain West Digital Network  and also broadcast on the McNeese Radio Network (92.1 FM and mymagiclc.com.

 McNeese (3-5) dropped a 78-62 game against Seattle U. on Wednesday, a game that saw the Cowboys turn the ball over 27 times while missing 14 shots at the free throw line. Seattle scored 30 points off the Cowboy miscues but didn't put the game away until around the three minute mark of the second half.

"If we take care of the ball and hit our free throws, it's an entire different game," said head coach John Aiken.

McNeese entered the game ranking in the top 10 in the nation in forcing turnovers but was only able to get nine takeaways from the Redhawks.

Brendan Medley-Bacon leads the Cowboys in scoring at 11.8 points per game while Myles Lewis is sinking 11.3. 

Wyoming will enter the game with a perfect 7-0 record after defeating Denver 77-64 on Thursday night.

This will be the first-ever meeting on the court for the two teams. 

About Wyoming:

• The Cowboys are picked for an 8th place finish in the 11-team MWC.
• The roster features a 7-footer, two 6-10 players, two 6-9, a 6-8, and two 6-7 as their bigs.
• Tied an NCAA record with 28 threes made in a win over Hastings College on Nov. 26.
• Ranked 12th in the nation in 3FG defense at 24.8%.
• Leads the MWC in rebounds with a 39.2 average. 
• Five players scoring double-digits, led by 6-9 sophomore forward Graham Ike's 21.1 mark.