Josh Adams isn't bench, he's suspended according to the Mountain West

By foxsports
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Wyoming disciplined leading scorer Josh Adams for receiving a technical foul in the previous game by removing him from the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Boise State.

However, the Mountain West Conference went a different route, suspending the 6-foot-2 guard for his actions in a 75-69 loss to Nevada on Wednesday night.

Adams was one of three players to draw a technical foul in the second half.

Nevada's Cameron Oliver and Wyoming's Trey Washington were each assessed technical fouls after a scuffle that took place in the second half. Adams drew one himself for apparently waving goodbye to Oliver, who was ejected from the game, according to Ryan Holmgren of the Casper Star-Tribune.

Oliver was "reprimanded" by the Mountain West Conference on Friday. 

Adams is sixth in the nation in scoring at 23.9 points per game.

Wyoming hosts Boise State at 4 p.m. EST on Saturday.

After being raked across the face by Wyoming’s Jason McManamen during a battle for a loose ball, Oliver pushed McManamen, who fell to the ground. Oliver was one of three players assessed a technical foul on the play (the others were Wyoming’s Trey Washington III and Josh Adams).

Oliver picked up a second technical foul 64 seconds later when he clapped following a Wyoming timeout aimed to quell a 12-1 Nevada run. The second technical, with 12:48 remaining in the game, triggered an automatic ejection. The MW said Oliver being assessed two Class A technical fouls violated provisions of Mountain West Rule 4-Sportsmanship.