Wyoming cruises to 66-45 win over Florida A&M

Nov 25, 2014, 12:02 am

LARAMIE, Wyo. -- Matt Sellers scored 16 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead Wyoming to a 66-45 win over Florida A&M on Monday night.

Wyoming (4-0) opened with a 30-9 run that included 3-pointers from Charles Hankerson Jr., Riley Grabau, Larry Nance Jr. and Jason McManamen. Shooting 53.2 percent from the floor, the Cowboys then held Florida A&M (0-5) at bay over the final 20 minutes.

McManamen and Jeremy Lieberman added nine points apiece and Derek Cooke Jr. had seven rebounds in the win, which marked the first meeting between the programs.

After being outscored nearly 2-to-1 in the first period, the Rattlers did a better job of keeping up in the second half, getting edged just 32-30 after the break.

Jermaine Ruttley led Florida A&M with 16 points, four rebounds and three assists, while Craig Bowman had nine points.