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Sometimes I forget about Epps....

As a PWO

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For those of you interested, JC Carroll is the color guy on the broadcast.

I think it was Ian who first mentioned the men's team having a little break between games here. I think Linder is a good enough coach to use the time to regroup, but I guess we'll just have to see. Will the rest and week-long rehab time allow the Pokes to come back on Tuesday as a more forceful and better team? It could certainly help to heal some physical injuries. DuSell was finally returning to what I consider his normal level of play. I sure hope he doesn't lose his three point touch during the break!

Rolen, good to great but always second best to Chipper.
Andrew Jones - amazing start to a career before really slowing down is last five years.

It’s been a month since the glorious finish to our 7-6 season and I haven’t heard anything about anything changing with him.

As a reminder, the old bald coach (cracks me up every time) has a contract through the 24 season, so 2 more years. By the time football season is here this fall the man will be on Medicare with only about 15 months left on his deal? What is our plan here? Just let him ride off into the sunset either this year or next at his choosing? Are we really going to sign him to an extension at his age/performance level? What recruit would believe he will still be coaching here in 2027 when he is almost 70 and only has 2 years left on his deal?

I know everyone, including myself, is down in the dumps about our basketball season but lost in that shuffle is it appears we are entering weird territory with our football coaches contract situation.

Where are all the positive posters?
Maybe can't find a negative to be positive.

Tough game, battled key play down the stretch…..within 5 and Oden chucks up an air ball. He has to know the situation and get the ball to Dusell or Reynolds! UNLV couldn’t miss!

Carrie Yerty lost a 7 year battle with cancer. RIP! Prayers to her family.

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LAS VEGAS (Jan. 24, 2023) – The Wyoming Cowboys could not overcome the hot shooting of the Runnin’ Rebels in the first half in an 86-72 loss to UNLV in the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas on Tuesday evening. The two teams combined for 25 threes on the night. Wyoming hit 14 triples on the night tying a season-high, but the Runnin’ Rebels were 11-of-20 from behind the arc for 55 percent.



“You have to have a level of urgency like we did for the Colorado State game,” UW head coach Jeff Linder said. “If you come out and play as hard as we did against Colorado State you probably don’t put yourself in that position (of being behind early vs. UNLV). For whatever reason, this team struggles to play with an effort level that is required to win at this level. You’re talking about one of the better leagues in the country. We’re not talented enough where we can just show up and play. You have to play with a level of desperation that allows you to make the other team feel uncomfortable and we just didn’t do that tonight.



Wyoming was led by Noah Reynolds with 23 points for his seventh game with 20 or more points this season. He hit a career-high four three pointers in the game. Xavier DuSell added 18 points and tied a career-high with six three-pointers, as his 18-points was a season-high. Hunter Maldonado added 11 points for his 97th game in double-figures in his career.



The Pokes finished the night shooting 41 percent from the field but shot 42 percent from behind the arc going 14-of-33. UNLV finished the night shooting 54 percent from the field. Both teams combined for only 13 turnovers with six from the Cowboys. The Runnin’ Rebels held the advantaged on the glass 33-30.



“I don’t think offensively was the issue,” Linder said. “It comes down to stepping up and making open shots. When you are missing shots, you have to find a way to make the other team miss shots so the game doesn’t get away from you. We had a couple of those stretches tonight when we got it close but then UNLV went on a run and now you are kind of behind the eight ball again. We’ve got to try to find a way to get better. Hopefully, having a week off between now and when we play Fresno some of these guys who are banged up will have a chance to get healthy and hopefully maybe we’ll get Brendan Wenzel back before next Tuesday.”



The Runnin’ Rebels would race out to an early 6-0 lead on the Pokes, but a triple from DuSell and jumper from Reynolds made it a 6-5 game. UNLV would answer with a three-pointer and take a 9-5 advantage with 16:21 left in the first half.



UNLV would go on a 5-0 run to take a 14-7 lead, but DuSell answered with another three-pointer for a 14-10 game with 12:46 left in the first frame. Elijah Harkless would help UNLV build a seven-point lead, but a free throw from Ethan Anderson and layup from Maldonado made it a 19-15 game with 9:41 left in the opening stanza.



Hunter Thompson would add a triple and set up a transition layup from Reynolds to make it a one-point UNLV lead at 21-20 with eight minutes left in the opening 20 minutes. UNLV went on a 6-0 run after going scoreless for over two and half minutes to take a 26-20 lead with under five minutes in the half.



UNLV would take a 31-23 lead on a 5-0 run over a minute with three minutes left in the half. The lead would be pushed to as much as 13 with their fifth triple of the half. But the Pokes added a pair of threes from Jeremiah Oden and Thompson, but Jordan McCabe added a three to close the half for a 41-31 UNLV after 20 minutes.



After Maldonado opened the half with a bucket, the Runnin’ Rebels would use the three ball and the free throw line to build a 50-35 lead on the Pokes. Reynolds went on a 5-0 run himself and made it a 10-point UNLV lead at 55-45 with 14:03 left in the game, as he would get into double-figures.



DuSell would add a three-pointer for his fourth of the game after a flopping call free throw for a 58-49 game. Anderson would then add free throws for a seven-point game with just over 12 minutes left to cap a 6-0 run. DuSell added his fifth three-pointer of the game for a 60-54 game with just under 11 minutes left.



Thompson would make it a five-point game, but UNLV’s 11 three-pointer of the game pushed it to an eight-point lead halfway through the half. Reynolds hit a three following, but the Runnin’ Rebels would build the lead back to 16-points going on a 11-0 run with just under six minutes left.



DuSell tied his career-high and Maldonado added a three for a 10-point game at 76-66 with six minutes left. Reynolds capped the 9-0 run with his third shot from behind the arc for a 76-69 game with 4:39 left. Reynolds made it a six-point game, but Harkless added an and-one play for an 81-72 game with 3:16 left.



UNLV used the free throw line to build an 86-72 advantage with just over two minutes left. UNLV would use that to take the contest 86-72.



UNLV was led by Harkless with 28 points on the night. McCabe added 12 points and had four assists on the night



The Cowboys enjoy their second idle week of the Mountain West Conference season. Wyoming will host Fresno State on Jan. 31 at 8 p.m. inside the Arena-Auditorium.

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LARAMIE, Wyo. (Jan. 22, 2023) – The Wyoming Cowboys hit the road once again for a Tuesday contest this time heading to Vegas to take on UNLV at 9 p.m. in a matchup televised on CBS Sports Network. Wyoming won the last meeting against the Runnin’ Rebels inside the Thomas & Mack Center in the quarterfinals of the MW Tournament last season.



The contest on CBS Sports network will feature Jordan Kent on the call with Avery Johnson as the analyst.



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, as Keith Kelley will have the call with Kevin McKinney on color.



About The Teams

The Pokes head into the contest with a 6-13 overall record and a 1-6 record in conference play after earning a 58-57 win over Colorado State on Saturday afternoon. The Pokes are shooting 45.4 percent from the field this season with opponents shooting 45.8 percent. Wyoming has done a good job taking care of the basketball this season with 11.4 turnovers per game ,which ranks fourth in the MW and No. 74 in the nation. Wyoming records only 14.4 fouls per game for the season, as that number ranks first in the conference and No. 29 in the nation.



UNLV is fresh off a road loss at Fresno State and have a 12-7 overall record and a 1-6 mark in conference play. The Runnin’ Rebels average 75.9 points per game on 44.4 percent field-goal percentage, which includes 34.3 percent from beyond the three-point arc. UNLV’s foes score 68.3 points per contest on 42.9 percent accuracy, 34.8 percent from deep.



About The Players

The Pokes are led this season by guard Noah Reynold at 15.1 points per game. He ranks eighth in the conference in scoring. He is shooting 50 percent from the field this season for fourth in the MW. Hunter Maldonado adds 13 points per game this season with 4.2 rebounds per game and 3.4 assists for 12th in the conference. Ethan Anderson adds 8.3 points per game this season with 3.2 assists. Hunter Thompson adds 7.1 points per game and leads the team with 5.3 rebounds per night.



UNLV is led by EJ Harkless. The Oklahoma transfer stuffs the stat sheet with 16.4 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game. Keshon Gilbert adds 12.4 points, 3.7 rebounds and a team-high 3.8 assists per contest. Luis Rodriguez chips in 12.1 points and a team-best 5.9 rebounds per game.



About The Series

UNLV leads the all-time series with Wyoming, 42-20. The Runnin’ Rebels have enjoyed a tremendous amount of success at home, winning 27 of the 30 matchups on their home floor. Wyoming, however, took the last meeting, 59-56, during the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Conference Tournament.



Up Next

The Cowboys enjoy their second idle week of the Mountain West Conference season. Wyoming will host Fresno State on Jan. 31 at 8 p.m. inside the Arena-Auditorium.

It 8:06 and "It Sucks to be A CSU Ram!!

97-94 = The Wolf Pack prevailed over in Nevada. Sensational game to watch, a spirited championship battle really. Some very high scores, and individual scoring. J. Mashburn Jr.
of the Lobos canned over 30 pts, and Nevada Center Baker close behind in the 20's. I find it amazing with all the Poke injuries and such, we almost beat the Lobos.

Whadda Game!!

night as you can’t bash and complain about this team tonight!’ It sucks to be!!

Well cowboy fans who we rooting for today. Tuff one. I’m rooting for the Bills just because all the stuff they been throw this year.

See the link above. What!? 13 Million for a High School kid to simply show up and accept a full ride scholarship? No way can the UW's of the world compete in such an environment. The NCAA has lost all control and influence over the sport. What happens in these deals if the player goes into the portal, goes early to the NFL, or simply turns out to be a bust? If there are terms where non-performance or transfer , or dropping out, requires reimbursement, do you think these kids are really going to retune the cash?

Crazy world!

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LARAMIE, Wyo. (Jan. 19, 2023) – The Wyoming Cowboys host the Colorado State Rams in the first of two Border War meetings this season. The contest is slated for a 2 p.m. start in the Arena-Auditorium. Wyoming will wear their One Wyoming Jersey honoring the State of Wyoming with the contest being a White Out presented by FNBO, as fans are asked to wear white to the game.



The game will be televised on FS1 with Jenny Cavnar on the call and Katy Winge as the analyst.



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, as Keith Kelley will have the call with Kevin McKinney on color.



About The Teams

The Pokes head into the contest with a 5-13 overall record and an 0-6 mark in conference play after falling at Air Force by a score of 82-74 on Tuesday. The Pokes and opponents are shooting 46 percent from the field this season. Wyoming hits 8.6 three-pointers per game this season to rank fourth in the MW and No. 71 in the nation. The Cowboys are also one of the best teams in not fouling in the nation, as Wyoming leads the MW and ranks No. 30 nationally averaging only 14.4 per game. The Pokes also have taken care of the basketball with 11.8 turnovers per game for fourth in the conference and No. 74 in the nation.



The Rams are 10-10 overall and 2-5 in conference play after falling at home to San Diego State in overtime, 82-76 on Wednesday. Colorado State’s last three contests have all gone into overtime. The Rams average 75.5 points per game on 49.3 percent accuracy from the floor and 37.6 percent from deep. Colorado State foes average 71.6 points per contest, hitting 44.2 percent of their field-goal attempts and 37.4 percent of their shots from three-point range.



About The Players

The Pokes are led in scoring by Noah Reynolds at 15 points per game for eighth in the conference. He added 26 points to lead all scorers at Air Force. He is shooting 52 percent from the field on the season for third in the MW. Ethan Anderson is adding eight points per game and has scored in double-figures in three-straight games. He leads the Cowboys this season with 55 assists. He is shooting 53 percent from the field this season.



Colorado State is led by Isaiah Stevens who returned from injury in December. He pours in 18.6 points per game to go alongside a team-best 6.6 assists per contest. John Tonje adds 13.3 points per game and a team-high 4.9 rebounds per contest. Patrick Cartier and Isaiah Rivera chip in 13.1 and 10.2 points per game, respectively.



About The Series

Wyoming leads the all-time series with Colorado State, 137-101. The Rams have enjoyed the upper hand of late, claiming victories in six of the last eight matchups, which includes the last meeting, a 61-55 decision in Fort Collins.



Up Next

The Cowboys hit the road Tuesday. Wyoming travels to Las Vegas, Nevada, for a 9 p.m. contest against UNLV inside the Thomas & Mack Center.

Hopefully that’s progress.

Especially the students. The crowd was loud and into the game.

Could have a little three game winning streak coming up, and Ike out of the boot.

Oh shit...