LARAMIE, Wyo. – Wichita State overcame the highest altitude in college basketball to earn a hard-fought 57-48 win over Wyoming Saturday afternoon at Arena-Auditorium.

Wichita State (2-0) picked up its first non-conference road win since Nov. 20, 2019, when they defeated Louisiana Tech, 88-80.

Asia Strong was the lone Shocker in double figures with 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting to go with seven rebounds. For the second straight game, Seraphine Bastin led the way on the glass, grabbing a team-high 10 rebounds. She just missed a double-double with nine points. Jane Asinde added nine boards of her own.

Wichita State overcame a slow start shooting the ball but finished at 37 percent overall and 7-of-20 from downtown. The defense was impressive again, holding the Cowgirls to 31 percent and just 5-of-24 from three-point distance.

McKinley Bradshaw led all scorers with 22 points for Wyoming.

A sluggish opening 10 minutes saw the Cowgirls lead 13-6 behind back-to-back three-pointers late in the quarter. The 6-0 spurt forced an early Wichita State timeout with 3:39 remaining. After the timeout neither team would score the rest of the period.

Wyoming led 15-8 with 7:48 left in the half, but the Shockers closed on a 12-4 run to take a 20-19 lead into the locker room.

Both teams struggled on the offensive end, combining for 5-for-25 from three-point range. Neither team hit the 30 percent mark from the field. Wyoming's nine first half turnovers also allowed Wichita State to erase a seven-point deficit.

Strong's seven points in the half led the Shockers, while McKinley Bradshaw tallied a game-high nine for Wyoming.

A Carla Bremaud corner trey, followed by a Trajata Colbert layup, Wichita State scored the first five points of the second half to take a 25-19 lead. The Cowgirls scored seven of the next nine points to climb back within a point at 27-26.

Colbert added a layup and a free throw and then Shamaryah Duncan's deep triple gave Wichita State a 37-31 lead after three quarters.

The opening possession of the fourth quarter resulted in a Strong three-pointer, giving Wichita State its largest lead to that point, 40-31. The Shockers upped the lead to double digits for the first time in the game at the 6:48 mark.

Wichita State never let the Cowgirls threaten down the stretch, leading by as many as 12 in the final minutes.

Up Next
The next stop on the mountain road trip takes the Shockers to Denver to face the Pioneers Monday night at 8 p.m. CT.