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By: Ana Kieu

San Jose State men’s basketball wraps up a short two-game road trip Wednesday with a stop in Laramie, Wyo. to take on the Wyoming Cowboys at 6:00 pm PT inside the Arena-Auditorium. Justin Allegri will have the Spartans radio call on KLIV 1590 AM. Fans can watch online on the Mountain West Network.

Here’s what you need to know about Wednesday’s conference game.

Game No. 18
San Jose State (3-14, 0-5) at Wyoming (4-14, 0-5)
Wednesday, Jan. 23, 6:00 pm PT
Arena-Auditorium
Laramie, Wyo.

Live Stats
Fans can view live stats of all SJSU men’s basketball games, home and away, by accessing the “Live Stats” feature at http://www.sjsuspartans.com. Click on the link on the men’s basketball schedule page to follow the action.

What Would a Win Mean?
The Spartans are looking to break a six-game losing streak to the Cowboys and are seeking their first-ever win in Laramie (0-9). A win would also snap an eight-game losing skid and give SJSU their first conference win of the season.

Newcomers Assist the Spartans’ Offense
The Spartans played nine first-year players this season, including regular starters Michael Steadman, Zach Chappell, Craig LeCesne and Brae Ivey. These newcomers are accounting for 67% of the Spartans’ offense (760-1124).

Baumann the Boss
Sophomore Noah Baumann has been shooting lights out from beyond the arc this season, so good that he leads the Mountain West in 3-point percentage at 53.8%. Baumann also ranks in the top-10 in the MW in 3-pointers per game (2.4)

In the loss to Utah State, Baumann had one of the most impressive performances of his career as he scored a career-high 29 points and tied the school record with seven 3s (7-of-10). He also set career highs in 3-point attempts and field goal attempts.

Baumann holds the top two scoring performances by a Spartan this season with 29 vs. Utah State and 23 vs. Northern Arizona. The sophomore is averaging 10.6 points in conference play, which leads the team and is shooting 48% from the 3-point range in conference games.

Staff Shakeup
Spartans head coach Jean Prioleau made some changes to his staff in the offseason as he brought in former NC State All-American Julius Hodge as an assistant coach and promoted director of operations Ryan Cooper to assistant coach.

Steady Steadman
JUCO transfer Michael Steadman has made a big impact this season as a leader on and off the court. The 6’10” forward is averaging a team-high 12.4 points per game and ranks fifth in the MW with 8.4 rebounds per game. Steadman has six double-doubles on the season, ranking third in the conference and has scored in double figures in 14-of-17 games. He also has eight games with double-digit rebounds.

Series History vs. Wyoming
Wyoming leads the overall series 14-2 and has won six games. The Spartans’ last win was on January 13, 2016 in a 62-55 victory at the Event Center in San Jose, Calif. SJSU’s other win was Feb. 22, 1997 (67-62), which was also in San Jose. The Spartans are 0-9 in games played in Laramie.

Wyoming checks in at 10th place in the MW standings with a 4-14 overall record and 0-5 start to conference play. Do-it-all Guard Jalen James leads the Cowboys in scoring (20.6 points per game) and rebounds (9.1 per game). The senior was a preseason All-Conference Team selection.

The Cowboys are led by Allen Edwards, who’s in his third season at the helm.