No. 24 SDSU beats Wyoming 67-58 in OT

By Bernie Wilson

Associated Press

Published: Wednesday, Feb. 22 2012 11:00 p.m. MST

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Wyoming center Adam Waddell looks for an outlet pass as San Diego State's Xavier Thames, right, and Tim Shelton defend during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, in San Diego.

Lenny Ignelzi , Associated Press

Summary

Jamaal Franklin scored the first five points of overtime and finished with 12 overall as No. 24 San Diego State beat Wyoming 67-58 on Wednesday night to snap a three-game losing streak.

SAN DIEGO — Jamaal Franklin scored the first five points of overtime and finished with 12 overall as No. 24 San Diego State beat Wyoming 67-58 on Wednesday night to snap a three-game losing streak.

The Aztecs (21-6, 7-4 Mountain West) trailed by nine points four times, the latest with 11:10 to play, and avoided what would have been their first four-game losing streak since February 2005.

Wyoming (18-9, 4-7), lost its fourth straight and for the fifth time in six games.

Both teams had chances to win in regulation. With the score tied at 55, San Diego State's Chase Tapley missed a layup with 3 seconds left. Wyoming's Luke Martinez couldn't hold onto a pass and time appeared to expire. But the referees put 0.7 seconds back on the clock and Larry Nance Jr. missed a shot at the buzzer.

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