Photo courtesy of UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. (Jan. 28, 2026) – The Wyoming Cowboys could not overcome the three-point shooting of Utah State in 94-62 loss inside the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum on Wednesday evening. The Aggies are receiving votes in both the Associated Press and Coaches’ Poll, as the loss drops the Cowboys to 12-9 overall and 3-7 in conference play. “We put a plan in place that we were going to go zone for a full forty and get them off early and it didn’t happen

Photo by Troy Babbitt,UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Cowboys hit the road for a trip to Utah State on Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. It marks the 93rd all-time meeting between the two schools with the game being televised on CBS Sports Network. Fans can listen to the contest, as well as follow stats on GoWyo.com. The game will be broadcast live on radio over the 26 affiliate stations of the Cowboy Sports Network with Keith Kelley on the call and Kevin McKinney on Col

Demarion Dennis (1). Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. - The San Jose State University Spartans basketball team made the trek from sunny California to the Arena Auditorium in Laramie. An elevation of 7,220 feet and overnight temperatures below zero welcomed the team on Saturday. SJSU entered the contest with a 6–13 overall record, while Wyoming came in at 11–8 on the season. First Half The first half featured plenty of back-and-forth action. When the buzzer so

Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Cowboys close out their homestand on Saturday afternoon hosting San José State in the Arena-Auditorium at 2 p.m. It is the 29th all-time meeting between the two schools. The game will be streamed on the MW Network. Fans can watch, listen to the contest, as well as follow stats on GoWyo.com. The game will be broadcast live on radio over the 26 affiliate stations of the Cowboy Sports Network with Keith Kelley on t

Alpine Hat Giveaway while supplies last Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. (Jan. 18, 2026) – The Wyoming Cowboys return home for a two-game homestand starting with Boise State on Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m. inside the Arena-Auditorium. The contest will be streamed on the Mountain West Network. Cowboy fans are asked to arrive early for an Alpine Hat giveaway while supplies last. Fans can watch, listen to the contest, as well as follow stats on GoWyo.com. The g

Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Cowboys head to The Valley to face off against Fresno State on Saturday for a 5 p.m. start in the Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif. Wyoming heads into the contest looking for their second road win in conference play this season. The matchup will be streamed on the MW Network. Fans can watch, listen to the contest, as well as follow stats on GoWyo.com. The game will be broadcast live on radio over the 26 affilia

Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. (Jan. 14, 2026) – The Wyoming Cowboys couldn’t overcome poor first half shooting in a 74-57 loss to San Diego State on Wednesday evening in the Arena-Auditorium. It marked only the second home loss of the season for the Brown and Gold, as UW falls to 11-6 overall and 2-4 in conference play with the loss to the Aztecs, who are tied for first in the conference. “We can collectively become a tougher team if we believe in the pro

Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Cowboys return home to the Arena-Auditorium on Wednesday hosting San Diego State, who is currently tied for first place in the Mountain West for a 6 p.m. start. The Pokes are looking for their 10th home win of the season with the contest being televised on CBS Sports Network. Fans can listen to the contest, as well as follow stats on GoWyo.com. The game will be broadcast live on radio over the 26 affiliate stati

Photo courtesy of UW Athletics RENO, Nev. (Jan. 10, 2026) – The Wyoming Cowboys dropped an offensive showcase to Nevada on Saturday evening by a score of 92-83 inside the Lawlor Event Center in Reno, Nev. Both teams shot over 50 percent from the field, but the Wolf Pack dropped the Cowboys to 11-5 overall and 2-3 in conference play. "If you don't back your defense and rebounding it is going to be a long night," UW head coach Sundance Wicks said. "It is all about defense ever

Photo courtesy of UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. (Jan. 8, 2026) – University of Wyoming Assistant coach Nick Whitmore was named to the Silver Waves Media 100 Most Impactful Mid-Major Assistants/GMs list this week. He is in his third season with the Brown and Gold. The Seventh annual Mid-Major Coaches and GMs lists have seen numerous coaches go on to become NCAA Division I Head Coaches. The Silver Waves Media list has become the industry standard for excellence. After consulti

Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. (Jan. 8, 2026) – The Wyoming Cowboys hit the road and head to the Silver State for a battle with Nevada on Saturday evening inside the Lawlor Events Center in Reno. The contest will be steamed on the Mountain West Network, as it marks the 34th all-time meeting between the schools, as the game is slated for an 8 p.m. MT start. Fans can watch, listen to the contest, as well as follow stats on GoWyo.com. The game will be broadca

Largest win vs. Conference foe since 2001 Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. (Jan. 6, 2026) – The Wyoming Cowboys came out firing in the first half shooting 63 percent with eight first half triples in a dominant 98-66 win over UNLV in the Arena-Auditorium in Laramie on Tuesday evening. It was the largest win in a conference game for the Pokes since beating San Diego State by 35 points by a score of 101-66 on February 3, 2001. UW moves to 9-1 at home this seaso

Photo courtesy of UW Athletics ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., (Jan. 3, 2026) – Despite a strong start to open the contest, the Wyoming Cowboys could overcome a late first half and early second half run by New Mexico in a 78-58 road loss to the Lobos inside The Pit in Albuquerque, N.M. on Saturday evening. Wyoming falls to 10-4 overall and 1-2 in conference play. “You have to be at your best when your best is needed, I think we have a chance, but we are not there yet and until we can pro

Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. (Dec. 28, 2025) – The Wyoming Cowboys hit the road once again this time for a trip to The Pit to take on the New Mexico Lobos on Saturday evening at 6 p.m. The Contest will be televised on CBS Network. Fans can listen to the contest, as well as follow stats on GoWyo.com. The game will be broadcast live on radio over the 26 affiliate stations of the Cowboy Sports Network with Keith Kelley on the call and Kevin McKinney on Colo

Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Cowboys used the three ball and 18-straight free throws in a 68-56 road win at Air Force on Tuesday afternoon in Clune Arena on the campus of the United State Air Force Academy. It was the first true road win for the Pokes this season, as UW moves to 10-3 overall and 1-1 in conference play. “The result was right, the process was wrong,” UW head coach Sundance Wicks said. “It is hard to win on the road, and it is

Sundance Wicks. Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. - University of Wyoming head men’s basketball coach Sundance is fired up about hosting Grand Canyon University on Saturday as Mountain West play ramps up. “Let’s talk about Grand Canyon,” Wicks said. “Top 50 defense in the country, third-best defensive rebounding team in the country, 11th in Division One experience at an average of 2.55 years, and the 17th tallest team in the country. So it is no small feat.”

Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. (Dec. 4, 2025) -- The Wyoming Cowboys look to remain undefeated at home hosting Dartmouth College on Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Arena-Auditorium. Wyoming sports a 11-0 record in non-conference home games under head coach Sundance Wicks. Fans can watch, listen to the contest, as well as follow stats on GoWyo.com. The game will be broadcast live on radio over the 26 affiliate stations of the Cowboy Sports Network with Keith Kell

Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. (Nov. 23, 2025) – The Cowboy used a strong defensive performance in the opening 20 minutes but were held without a bucket in the final five-plus minutes as the Pokes would hold on for a 75-67 win over Norfolk State on Sunday afternoon in the Arena-Auditorium. The Pokes move to 5-1 on the season and are 10-0 in non-conference home games under head coach Sundance Wicks. “The dream was the first half; it was a slow-paced game

Gavin Gores. Photo by Ian Cadena, PokesNews.com Photographer LARAMIE, Wyo. – Wyoming forward Gavin Gores was named the Old Trapper Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Week on Monday. It marks back-to-back week’s that a Wyoming freshman has won the award after Nasir (Naz) Meyer did so in the opening week of the season. Gores, a native of Cumberland, Wisc. averaged 9.5 points per game and 4.5 rebounds per night. He recorded a career-high 10 points against Austin Peay an

Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics LARAMIE – Wyoming continued its impressive start to the season with a 93-56 victory over Portland on Saturday night in front of a crowd of 3,428 at the Arena-Auditorium. Leland Walker finished with 15 points, seven rebounds and six assists to lead the unbeaten Cowboys (4-0). Jared Harris, who had only scored two points in his brief UW career, added a career-high 16 points as part of a balanced attack with 12 different Pokes scoring. "I