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Nevada Streaks Past Wyoming, Pokes Look to Rebound on Senior Night
Kobe Newton scores 16 points to lead the Pokes File photo courtesy of UW Athletics RENO, Nev. – Wyoming's search for some late-season...

Jeff Bugher
Feb 26, 20252 min read


Pokes Head to Silver State for Contest with Nevada on Tuesday
Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. (Feb. 23, 2025) – The Wyoming Cowboys hit the road and head to the Silver State for a...

Jeff Bugher
Feb 25, 20252 min read


MBB Saturday Matinee: Wyoming and San Jose State Battle in Laramie
Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. (Feb. 20, 2025) – The Wyoming Cowboys close their two-game homestand on Saturday,...

Jeff Bugher
Feb 22, 20253 min read


Wyoming’s Offense Falls Flat in Defeat to Rebels
A.J. Willis drives the ball. Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics. On Saturday afternoon, the Wyoming Cowboy men’s basketball team faced...

Jeff Bugher
Feb 9, 20253 min read


Cowboys Grind Out Road Win at Air Force, 70-65
Pokes erase nine-point first half deficit Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics COLORADO SPRINGS (Jan. 4, 2025) – The Wyoming Cowboys shot...

Jeff Bugher
Jan 5, 20253 min read


Non-Conference Lessons in Focus as Wyoming Faces Air Force
Photo by Ian Cadena, PokesNews.com Staff COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 4, 2025) – The 8-6 Wyoming Cowboys Men’s Basketball team will...

Jeff Bugher
Jan 4, 20252 min read


Rock Fight in Paradise: Wyoming Grinds Out 64-63 Victory Over Tulane
The Pokes trailed by 16 points in the second half CANCUN, Mexico (Nov. 26, 2024) – The Wyoming Cowboys trailed by 16-points with 14...

Jeff Bugher
Nov 27, 20243 min read


Cowboy Offense Struggles in Loss at Texas Tech
Pokes host Utah Tech on Saturday evening. LUBBOCK, Texas (Nov. 13, 2024) – The Cowboy offense struggled to find rhythm in a 96-49 loss...

University of Wyoming Athletics Press Release
Nov 14, 20242 min read


Battle in Lubbock: Wyoming Set to Challenge Texas Tech's Sharpshooters Tonight
LARAMIE, Wyo. (Nov. 10, 2024) – The Wyoming Cowboys (2-0 overall) hit the road for the first time this season with a trip to Texas Tech...

Jeff Bugher
Nov 13, 20242 min read


Grades 5–9: Wyo Pokes Elite Camp Offers an Unforgettable Basketball Experience on November 17
Register Now: https://shorturl.at/P5w1C Calling all aspiring basketball stars! The Pokes Elite Basketball Camp is here, offering young...

Jeff Bugher
Nov 10, 20241 min read


Agbim’s 24 Points Power Wyoming to 81-66 Victory Over Tennessee State
LARAMIE, Wyo. (Nov. 10, 2024) – The Cowboy defense grinded out an 81-66 win over Tennessee State in the Arena-Auditorium on Sunday...

Jeff Bugher
Nov 10, 20243 min read


Sundance Wicks Era Tips Off with First Practice in Arena-Auditorium
LARAMIE, Wyo. – A new era of Cowboy basketball officially began on Wednesday afternoon in the Arena-Auditorium with the first practice of...

Jeff Bugher
Oct 2, 20243 min read


Fan Friday: Shawn Farrell’s Love for UW Spans 2,000 Miles and Decades of Memories
By Jeff Bugher jeff@pokesnews.com 8/9/2024 Vermont native Shawn Farrell didn’t previously have a connection to Wyoming. A ski trip to...

Jeff Bugher
Aug 9, 20242 min read


Two Cowboys Named to Mountain West 25th Men’s Basketball Team
The Mountain West has announced its 25th Season Men’s Basketball Team. Hunter Maldonado and Larry Nance, Jr. were the two Cowboys named...

Jeff Bugher
Mar 13, 20242 min read


Pokes Face Fresno State in MW Championship First Round on Wednesday
LARAMIE, Wyo. (March 11, 2024) – The Wyoming Cowboys head to Las Vegas to take on the Fresno State Bulldogs in the First Round of the...

Jeff Bugher
Mar 11, 20242 min read


Griffin and Wenzel Garner Honors from Conference Media
LARAMIE, Wyo. (March 11, 2024) – Cowboy guards Sam Griffin and Brendan Wenzel earned All-Mountain West honors by the conference media on...

Jeff Bugher
Mar 11, 20241 min read


Cowboys Fall Short in Overtime Battle Against UNLV, 75-69, Despite Second Half Rally
LARAMIE, Wyo. (Feb. 27, 2024) –The Wyoming Cowboys erased a 10-point UNLV lead in the second half to send the game into overtime, but the...

Jeff Bugher
Feb 28, 20243 min read


Pokes Host Runnin’ Rebels on Tuesday Evening
LARAMIE, Wyo. (Feb. 26, 2024) –The Wyoming Cowboys welcome the surging UNLV Runnin’ Rebels to Laramie on Tuesday in a 7 p.m. contest in...

Jeff Bugher
Feb 27, 20243 min read


Cowgirls Host Lobos, Cowboys Host Broncos in Saturday Double Header
By Jeff Bugher Jeff@pokesnews.com LARAMIE, Wyo. (Feb. 24, 2024) – Both the Wyoming Cowgirl and the Wyoming Cowboys basketball teams host...

Jeff Bugher
Feb 24, 20242 min read


Cowboys Head to Golden State for Showdown with San Jose State
UW Press Release LARAMIE, Wyo. (Feb. 15, 2024) - The Wyoming Cowboys hit the road heading to the Golden State for a matchup with San...

Jeff Bugher
Feb 15, 20243 min read
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