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Wyoming vs Drake Notes (Sun at 3:45 p.m. MT) ESPN3

Cowboys Face Drake in Semifinals USVI Paradise Jam​


WYO vs DRAKE NOTES: https://gowyo.com/documents/2022/11/19/22wyominggamenotesUSVIJamGame2.pdf

ST. THOMAS, USVI (Nov. 19, 2022) – The Cowboys face off against Missouri Valley Conference foe Drake on Sunday afternoon in the semifinals of the U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam. The contest is set for a 3:45 p.m. MT and is the fifth meeting all-time between the two schools.

The contest will be televised on ESPN3 for the entirety of the tournament that runs through Monday.

Fans can listen to the watch the contest, as well as follow stats on GoWyo.com. The contest will be broadcast live on radio over the 26 affiliate stations of the Cowboy Sports Network, as Reece Monaco will have the call with Kevin McKinney on color.

About The Teams
The Cowboys head into the contest with a 3-1 overall record after defeating Howard by a score of 78-71 in the first round. The Pokes are averaging 82.8 points per game and are allowing 71 points per night. The Pokes are shooting 46 percent from the field with the opponents shooting 44 percent. The Cowboys are one of the top teams in the nation shooting the three-ball averaging 11 per game.

Drake has begun the season in fine form. The Bulldogs are 3-0 and winning by an average margin of 16 points per game. The Bulldogs are fresh off a 25-win 2021-22 season and were on of the preseason favorites to win the Missouri Valley Conference this year.

About The Players
The Pokes are led in scoring by Hunter Maldonado at 17 points per game after scoring a season-high 28 points on Friday. He also adds 5.8 rebounds per game and has 18 assists on the season. Guard Brendan Wenzel adds 14.3 points per game with guard Max Agbonkpolo adding 11.5 points per game. Guard Ethan Anderson adds 8.3 points per game with 4.5 rebounds and he has 14 assists on the season.

Drake is led offensively by Tucker DeVries who pours in 19.3 points per game, while also corralling 6.7 rebounds per contest. Sardaar Calhoun adds 16 points per game, while Roman Penn and Garrett Sturtz chip in 10.5 and 10.3 points per contest, respectively. Penn paces the Bulldogs with 5.5 assists per game, and Darnell Brodie leads the way on the glass, recording 7.7 boards per contest.

The Bulldogs hit 51.1 percent of their field-goal attempts and that includes 33.8 percent accuracy from 3-point land. Drake holds its opponents to 39 percent shooting from the floor and 31 percent from deep.

About The Series
Wyoming leads the all-time series against Drake 4-1 with the last meeting coming in 2017. The Cowboys won that contest in Laramie by a score of 96-89 in double overtime.

Up Next
The Pokes will either face Tarleton State or Boston College on Monday evening in a time to be determined.

WYO vs Howard (Paradise Jam) Notes

Cowboys Meet Howard in Paradise Jam Opener on Friday

WYOMING vs HOWARD NOTES: https://gowyo.com/documents/2022/11/16/22wyominggamenoteshoward.pdf


LARAMIE, Wyo. (Nov. 16, 2022) –
The Cowboys head to St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands to take on Howard in the first contest of the U.S. Virgins Islands Paradise Jam held inside the USVI Sports and Fitness Center. The contest is set for a 1:15 p.m. MT start and will be the third meeting between the two schools.



The contest will be televised on ESPN3 for the entirety of the tournament that runs through Monday.



Fans can listen to the watch the contest, as well as follow stats on GoWyo.com. The contest will be broadcast live on radio over the 26 affiliate stations of the Cowboy Sports Network, as Reece Monaco will have the call with Kevin McKinney on color.



About The Teams

The Cowboys head into the contest with a 2-1 overall record with wins over Colorado Christian and Nicholls State. Wyoming fell in their last contest on Sunday to Southeastern Louisiana by a score of 76-72. Wyoming is averaging 84.3 points per game and are allowing 71.0 per night. The Pokes are shooting 42 percent from the field with opponents shooting 43 percent. Wyoming is adding 12.3 triples per game on the season, which is tops in the MW and No. 12 in the nation. The Pokes are grabbing 42.3 rebounds per game on the season and are +7.3 on the glass this season.



The Bison head into the contest with a 2-3 overall record after falling to James Madison by a score of 95-69 on Tuesday. Howard owns wins over District of Columbia and Gallaudet with loses coming to Kentucky and George Washington. Howard averages 80.4 points per game and allows 81 points per game. The Bison are shooting 47 percent from the field, but opponents are shooting 51 percent and 41 percent from the three-point line



About The Players

The Pokes are led in scoring this season by guard Brendan Wenzel, as he is scoring 18.0 points per game. He has a team-high nine threes this season. Guard Hunter Maldonado adds 13.3 points per game with 6.3 rebounds and 5.7 assists. Guard Max Agbonkpolo adds 12.3 points per game and five rebounds. Guard Noah Reynolds adds 11.3 points with Hunter Thompson adding 10 per game and a team-high 6.7 rebounds per game.



Howard is led in scoring by Elijah Hawkins at 14 points per game to go along with 17 assists on the season. He is shooting 49 percent from the field. Steve Settle adds 12.6 points per game and adds four rebounds per night. Bryce Harris leads the team adding 5.6 rebounds per game and adds 11 points per game.



About The Series

Wyoming and Howard will meet for the third time. All three contests have come on neutral floors with the Pokes owning a 2-0 record. The Cowboys defeated the Bison 78-43 in the NCAA Tournament in 1981 and won in Logan, Utah by a score of 84-75 in 2008.



Up Next

The Pokes will face either Buffalo or Drake on either Saturday or Sunday with times to be determined.

-WYO-
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Wyoming Beats Howard Game Summary

Strong Second Half Carries Pokes Past Howard, 78-71

Maldonado Scores 28 points in win

GAME STATS: https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/wyoming-howard-202211180661/

ST. THOMAS, USVI (Nov. 16, 2022) – The Cowboys shot 62 percent from the field for the best percentage since 2014 in a 78-71 comeback win over Howard in the opening round of the U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam on Friday afternoon in the USVI Sports and Fitness Center in St., Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Guard Hunter Maldonado scored a season-high 28 points in the contest, as Wyoming trailed by wight in the contest.



“I was proud of the effort tonight from our guys,” Wyoming head coach Jeff Linder said. “After coming off a tough game against SELA sometimes you need a spark and I thought tonight in the second half we showed what we could do. We showed a lot more collective grit and toughness. I thought DuSell and Kyman gave us that tonight, as they haven’t played a lot this season but came into the game in the second half and did a tremendous job."



Wyoming’s field goal percentage was the highest since shooting 62 percent against Northern Colorado in the season opener in 2014. Wyoming was 7-of-13 from beyond the arc. Howard shot 46 percent from the field and were held to 39 percent in the second half. The Bison had an advantage on the glass 28-25.



Maldonado’s 28 points marked his 24th career game with 20 or more points. He shot 10-of-10 from the field. Guard Ethan Anderson added 11 points for the Cowboys tying with Maldonado for the team lead with four rebounds. He also added three assists. Guard Jake Kyman added nine points off the bench alongside Max Agbonkpolo.



The Pokes would use a 5-0 run to build a 10-5 lead in the opening four minutes of play. Guard Brendan Wenzel did the damage for the Pokes with a pair of threes with Anderson and Maldonado adding layups. But the Bison would battle back with a pair of three-pointers.



Howard would continue the hot shooting lead by Jelani Williams, as he helped the Bison build a 22-20 lead halfway through the first half. A free throw from Agbonkpolo and a layup from Maldonado would give the Cowboys a 23-22 lead with 9:54 left in the first half.



Wyoming held the Bison scoreless for over four minutes but could only build the lead to four points at 26-22. Howard then went on a 9-0 run to take a 31-26 advantage with just under four minutes left in the first half. Forward Jeremiah Oden ended the scoreless drought for the Pokes and Maldonado added a slam for a 31-30 game for Howard with 2:13 left in the half.



Howard would make a push late finishing the half on a 7-2 run for a 38-32 lead at the half. Wyoming shot 60 percent from the field in the opening 20 minutes but recorded eight turnovers/ Howard shot 52 percent and hit six three-pointers in the half.



The Pokes battled back within a bucket thanks to a pair of baskets from Maldonado to open the second frame. Agbonkpolo hit a triple for a 42-41 game near the 16-minute mark of the second frame. Kyman and Anderson would then attack the basket and help the Pokes make it a 47-44 game for the Brown and Gold with 14:10 remaining in the game.



Howard would take the advantage back with 12 minutes left, but Maldonado added a layup for a 52-51 lead with under 11 minutes left in the game. The two teams would then exchange the lead over the next two minutes until Howard hit a three pointer for a 58-54 game with 8:45 left.



A Maldonado highlight reel slam and a bucket from Anderson gave the Pokes a 61-60 lead with 6:27 left in the game. Maldonado would make it a three-point game with a pair of free throws with under six minutes left. But the Bison would battle back once again to take a 64-63 lead with 4:27 left.



The Pokes would take back the lead and build it to three-points at 67-64 with 2:59 left on a pair of freebies from Kyman. Maldonado would make it a 69-64 game with 1:46 at the free throw line, but the lead was cut back to three points seconds later. Guard Xavier DuSell hit a three from the corner off a pass from Maldonado for a 74-66 lead with 44 seconds left.



Anderson would all but seal the game with a steal and a slam, as Wyoming took the contest 78-71.

The Bison were led by four scorers in double-figures led by Elijah Hawkins with 17 points. Steve Settle added 14 points and a game-high eight rebounds.



The Cowboys advance to the semifinals to take on Drake at 3:45 MT on ESPN3.

-WYO-

Wyoming vs Boise State Notes (Saturday at 5 p.m.)

Wyoming and Boise State to Battle for Mountain Division Lead

Cowboys 5-1 in MW Play and Broncos 6-0 Entering Saturday’s Game


WYOMING vs BOISE STATE GAME NOTES: https://gowyo.com/documents/2022/11/15/111422fbreWyoming_Game_Notes_vs._Boise_State.pdf

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Laramie, Wyo. (Nov. 15, 2022) -- It will be a battle for the Mountain Division lead this Saturday in Wyoming’s War Memorial Stadium when the Wyoming Cowboys, 5-1 in conference play and 7-3 overall, will host the Boise State Broncos, 6-0 in the MW and 7-3 overall. The game will kick off at 5 p.m., Mountain Time on Saturday.



Saturday’s game stacks up very similar to the 2016 season when the two teams were battling for the Mountain Division title. Wyoming hosted Boise State in that 2016 game and came out on top 30-28 and went on to capture the Mountain Division title. The 2016 game came earlier in the season on Oct. 29. Wyoming was 3-0 in conference play and 5-2 at the time of the 2016 meeting, while Boise State was 3-0 in the MW, 7-0 overall and was ranked No. 13 in both national polls. The Cowboys went on to host the MW Championship Game, post an 8-6 record and earn a berth in the Poinsettia Bowl in San Diego, Calif. Boise State ended the season 10-3 and played in the Cactus Bowl in Phoenix, Ariz.



Tickets for Saturday’s Game

Tickets for Saturday’s game may be purchased a variety of ways.

•Fans may go online at GoWyo.com/tickets

•You may email tickets@uwyo.edu

•Fans may call the UW Athletics Ticket Office at (307) 766-7220

•Ticket Office staff are also available this week to assist fans at the main Athletics Ticket Office located on the West Side of the Arena-Auditorium located at Willett Drive and 19th Streets on the UW campus.

•On game days, fans may purchase tickets at the Ticket Office on the east side of War Memorial Stadium.



Single-game tickets for the Wyoming-Boise State game start as low as $45 for adults and $30 for children ages 3-12.



Where to Watch and Listen

Every Cowboy Football game is broadcast live on the 26 affiliates of the Cowboy Sports Network. Announcers are Reece Monaco, Play-by-Play (1st year), Kevin McKinney, Color Analyst (25th year) and Erick Pauley, Sideline Reporter (1st year). The pregame show begins 90 minutes prior to kickoff.



Saturday’s Wyoming-Boise State game will be televised on CBS Sports Network. Announcers will be Rich Waltz (Play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (Color Analyst) and Sherree Burruss (Sideline Analyst).



Winning Ways -- Wyoming Wins Seven Games for Fifth Time in Bohl Era

Wyoming’s winning ways have continued this season. The Cowboys won their seventh game of the 2022 season at Colorado State on Nov. 12. That is the fifth time in the nine seasons Craig Bohl has coached the Cowboys that the Pokes have won seven or more games.



UW also won seven games in 2021 and won eight games in 2019, 2017 and 2016.



Winning the Close Ones

In the 10 games Wyoming has played thus far this season, four of those 10 games have been decided by a touchdown or less and the Cowboys have won all four of those games.



Here is a breakdown of those close finishes in 2022.



Opponent (Date and Location)
Score and Margin of Victory


Tulsa (Sept. 3 in Laramie) W 40-37, +3 (2 overtimes)

Air Force (Sept. 16 in Laramie) W 17-14, +3

Hawai’i (Oct. 29 in Honolulu) W 27-20, +7

Colorado State (Nov. 12 in Fort Collins) W 14-13, +1



Mantra of Going 1-0 Each Week Continues for Cowboys –

Those 1-0 Weeks are Growing Into Streaks


Wyoming’s mantra this season has been to go 1-0 each week, and that remains the focus. But the 1-0 weeks have led to a couple streaks developing.



Wyoming currently has a four-game winning streak, second longest in the Mountain West to Fresno State’s five-game streak.



The Pokes also have a three-game road winning streak entering this week, having won their last three road games -- at New Mexico, at Hawai’i and at Colorado State.



Home Sweet Home, UW 4-1 in Home Games This Season

and Will Play First Home Game in a Month This Saturday


This week’s home game against Boise State will be the first time in a month since the Cowboys played a home game.



Following a home victory over Utah State on Oct. 22, Wyoming traveled to Hawai’i, had a Bye Week and traveled to Colorado State. The Pokes won both of those road games and will now host Boise State this Saturday, Nov. 19.



Wyoming is 4-1 in home games this season, with its only home loss to San Jose State on Oct. 1. UW has defeated Tulsa, Northern Colorado, Air Force and Utah State in its other home games this season.



Cowboy Linebacker Easton Gibbs Among Top Tacklers in the Mountain West and the Nation, Nearing 100-Tackle Mark for the 2022 Season

Wyoming sophomore linebacker Easton Gibbs leads the Cowboys in tackles this season with 88 tackles. He is averaging 8.8 tackles per game to rank No. 3 in the Mountain West and No. 38 nationally.



A year ago, he tallied 90 tackles, nearly reaching the elite 100-tackle mark.Gibbs enters this week with 220 career tackles.



Hoyland Nearing the Wyoming School Record for Most Field Goals in a Single Season

Cowboy sophomore place-kicker John Hoyland will enter this week’s Boise State game with 19 made field goals for the 2022 season.



With one more field goal, Hoyland will tie the school record of 20 made field goals in a single-season currently held by Cory Wedel, who made 20 field goals in the 1996 season, and J.D. Wallum.

OK Cowboy FANS after the SHEEP win-What are we thinking about the Pokes next must win @ the WAR

We have played them close for many years now. On a brisk Laradise evening, the young Cowboy team finds a way to win and keep us on this championship dream for one more week. 2 point conversion for the extra drama for the season and a game for all ages in Laramie.

Yes the field is stormed again, but why not ...it makes for a shortcut to the car.

Let the good times roll!!

Pokes 29
BSU 28

PACK THE WAR!!!

This what I love about Bohl

Last year he pops off about how great Sargent and DQ James are and how it’s going to take a lot to keep them off the field as true freshman. Fast forward a year later and James has only a handful of plays and Sargent hasn’t seen the field at all (too my knowledge).

He’s always blowing smoke.

I want to update this to add the quarterbacks. All summer and fall practice it was Hank Gibbs looks the part; he's big and strong and knows the offense. Then Svaboda signs - who no one recruited - and Bohl makes him out to be the next Josh Allen and that he has a chance to start. Next thing you know Peasley is the starter and Clemons, never mentioned once, is the back up and the other two are nowhere to be found.

Bowl Count as of 11-13

64 eligible
5 wins - 20
4 wins - 17
3 wins - 1
28 ineligible

Pure speculation and upsets occur but I am thinking 16 of the 5 win teams make it for sure to at least 6 wins and at least 3 of the 4 win teams as well. The final tally could be as high as the upper 80’s or just below the needed 84. I am going with 83 at the minimum.

Beating CSU - how big was that? HUGE

Why was beating CSU a huge victory? It is because the MWC has the potential to get 8 teams eligible. If we do not close out with another win, getting to 5 wins keeps us ahead of AFA and USU in the event those teams get to 5. USU could win out and get to 6 conference wins bypassing us if we stay at 5. AFA cannot win more than 5. A 4-4 record this year could have left us the odd team out of a bowl slot.

Eligibility that could benefit the MWC is the final totals from the AAC, CUSA and MAC and SBC. That is where the “group of 5” have tie-ins to fill spots. It looks like there could be enough AAC, MWC and SBC teams to fill the 4 G5 bowls and that means a MWC finish of 5th or better has to be placed before any other MWC team can be placed.

There is a very small chance of that the Guaranteed Rate bowl could be short a B10 or B12 team depending on the final eligibility numbers and who is in the CFP. I would not hold count on that happening but at least at 7 wins if there are at-large spots needed 7 win teams have to be placed over 6 win teams thereby leaving 6-6 P5 teams hoping for a spot.

That is why getting to 7 is huge and putting ourselves in position to be a top 5 MWC. Winning in conference has its benefits.
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