It was announced yesterday that Wyoming forward Larry Nance Jr. would be invited to the NBA Combine in Chicago. The Combine is an invite-only event. Nance is the first Cowboy to attend the event since Theo Ratliff in 1995. The Combine is a chance for players to show off certain skill sets and interview with…
Monday night the Cowboys played against Western Michigan in their second post-season game in the CBI tournament. Photos: Elizabeth Holder and Brian Schueler
It seems forever ago, but earlier this year there was a definite buzz about Cowboy basketball. Undefeated non-conference play even had the Pokes in the top-25 for a brief, sweet period of time. Then conference play happened. Then the kick heard round the world happened. Wyoming went from tourney talk to laughingstock. However, as this…
The University of Wyoming Cowboys were looking to break a four game conference losing streak Wednesday night, and what better scenario than the Border War at home on Senior Night to do so? Things did not turn out that way however, as the Colorado State Rams clobbered the Cowboys 78-56. The Cowboys were outclassed all…
The men’s regular basketball season wraps up this week, and the Mountain West Conference Championship tournament begins next week. The tournament will be held in Las Vegas, Nev. The first games will be played March 12 between the No. 8 and No. 9 seeds in the conference and the tournament finals will take place March…
The New Mexico Lady Lobos were looking to play the part of the spoiler at Senior Day on Saturday at the Arena Auditorium. They put on a gritty performance, but the University of Wyoming Cowgirls won their final home game of the season by a score of 72-50. Senior Ashley Sickles scored 18 points and…
The UW men’s and women’s basketball teams split results against UNLV Saturday night. The Cowboys continued their recent slump, losing 65-42 at home to the Runnin’ Rebels. The loss means the Cowboys have now won only three of their last 10 games after starting the season with a 15-2 record. UW forward Derek Cooke Jr….
Sophomore forwards Larry Nance Jr. and Derek Cooke Jr. both notched double-doubles to pace the University of Wyoming men’s basketball team to a 61-53 win at CSU Bakersfield on Wednesday night in Rabobank Arena. The Pokes (16-6, 2-6 MW) led wire-to-wire to break their four-game losing streak, but the Roadrunners (8-15) cut the lead to…
