LARAMIE, Wyo. – The Tennessee State men's basketball team got a 27-point performance from the bench, but fell 81-66 to the Wyoming Cowboys on Sunday afternoon. 

The Tigers (1-2) had three players score in double figures, led by Brandon Weston with 18 points. Aaron Nkrumah tacked on 13 points and three steals off the bench and Ahmir Langlais chipped in as well with a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds.

Tennessee State outrebounded Wyoming 40-38 in Sunday's game, led by Langlais' 11 boards. The Tigers also pulled down 15 offensive rebounds and scored 15 second chance points.

How It Happened

Tennessee State struggled out of the gate, falling behind 43-28 heading into halftime.

Wyoming kept widening its lead after intermission, constructing a 56-37 advantage before Tennessee State went on a 9-0 run, finished off by Langlais' layup, to shrink the deficit to 56-46 with 13:43 to go in the contest. Wyoming responded and outscored the Tigers the rest of the way, ending the game with a final score of 81-66. Tennessee State took care of business in the paint, recording 20 of its 38 points in the lane.

Game Notes

» Ahmir Langlais notched a double-double for the Tigers with 11 points and 11 rebounds.
» The Tennessee State bench came alive by scoring 27 points to its scoring output.
» Tennessee State lost despite a 40-38 rebounding advantage.
» Tennessee State cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 15 offensive boards in the game.
» Brandon Weston led the Tigers with 18 points.
» Tennessee State got a game-high 11 rebounds from Ahmir Langlais.