The Cowboys evened the CBI championship series at 1-1 with a 24-point home win Wednesday. I expect Wyoming to finish off the Chanticleers in convincing fashion Friday, as my simulations have the Cowboys covering 68 percent of the time. Lay it.

A case for Coastal Carolina can be made. The Chanticleers have been afforded a few days to adjust to the sky-high altitude in Laramie that left them gasping for breath in the Cowboys’ 24-point win in Game 2 of the CBI championship series. Their coach, Cliff Ellis, is a master. But he cannot heal gifted guard Colton Ray-St. Cyr (knee) in time for Friday’s tip-off. We cannot ignore Coastal’s straight-up road record of 3-11 and its current 1-5 ATS slide. The points are plentiful, but these and other factors fall into Wyoming’s favor.