LARAMIE, Wyo. -- Justin James scored 21 points and grabbed eight rebounds and Alexander Aka Gorski added 17 points on 5-of-7 shooting from deep to lead Wyoming to an 81-57 victory over Coastal Carolina on Wednesday night, forcing a third and deciding game in the finals of the CBI.
Coastal Carolina won the opener of the best-of-three College Basketball Invitational championship round, 91-81, on Monday in Conway, S.C. The final game is Friday in Laramie.
The Chanticleers opened the second half with six straight empty possessions -- the first two a result of consecutive blocks by the Cowboys' Alan Herndon, who finished with eight points and 10 rebounds -- as Wyoming took a 39-27 advantage.