Hunter Maldonado - Scores 20 points in 20-point loss Maldonado notched 20 points (7-14 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 4-7 FT), two rebounds, two assists and one steal in 39 minutes during Tuesday's 83-63 loss to Utah State. Impact Maldonado had his fourth 20-point game of the season, but it wasn't enough to avoid a sixth straight loss. Wyoming was a team so many were high on in the offseason, but injuries have just made it impossible for them to develop chemistry. Maldonado has seen a big drop off in production this season following last year's campaign in which he averaged 18.5 points, 6.3 assists, 5.7 rebounds, and 1.2 steals per contest on 49.5 percent shooting. The only hope left is that Mountain West Preseason Player of the Year Graham Ike is able to return from a foot injury at some point this season and the team can make a run in the conference tournament. This is a 25-win team from last year that brought back pretty much everyone outside of Drake Jeffries.
JANUARY 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE