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Dalton with 27, Wyoming rolls to 83-65 win over Utah State

Wyoming forward Hayden Dalton shoots while being blocked by Utah State forward Daron Henson during an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018, in Laramie, Wyo. (Jacob Byk/Wyoming Tribune Eagle via AP)

Wyoming forward Hayden Dalton shoots while being blocked by Utah State forward Daron Henson during an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018, in Laramie, Wyo. (Jacob Byk/Wyoming Tribune Eagle via AP)

By  The Associated Press
 | Feb. 7, 2018, 9:36 p.m.

Laramie, Wyo. • Hayden Dalton scored 27 points and grabbed six rebounds and Wyoming rolled to an 83-65 win over Utah State on Wednesday night.

Dalton was 8 of 13 from the field and 9 of 10 from the free-throw line. Justin James added 14 points with six assists and three steals for the Cowboys (16-8, 7-4 Mountain West Conference) who are third place in conference behind Nevada (9-1) and Boise State (10-2).

The Cowboys had a 21-12 surge in the final seven minutes of the first half with the help of two dunks by Dalton and a 3-pointer each from Dalton, James, Cody Kelley and Alexander Aka Gorski to lead 46-33 at the break.

Utah State got as close as 57-44 with 14:29 to play in the second half but the Cowboys took off again after that and rolled to the win.

DeAngelo Isby scored 16 points to lead the Aggies (13-12, 6-6). The loss ends a three-game win streak for Utah State.

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