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Pokes +16.5 at The Pit

Wyoming is just 4-8 against the spread this year, and 0-3 over their last three games ATS.

UNM coming off a tough one at Moby should be ready to go in front of a big Saturday crowd at the Pit.

My brain tells me this one could get away from Wyoming quickly, but with the spread so wide my gut wants to play for a backdoor cover.

I’m taking the Pokes in this one to beat the spread. If they lose, I will fade Wyoming the rest of the season against the spread and get rich enough to start a real NIl collective. Win/win scenario here.
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Cutting the cable cord

Because cable has generally fit our needs, we’ve been lazy about cutting the cord. Spectrum refused to negotiate with CBS Sports Network this summer so now’s the time. I think we can get most of the channels we have usually watched by subscribing to YouTube tv & adding on MLB tv.

However, I’d love to hear what others have discovered/experienced when making the change. Anything to watch out for?

We have Fire tv sticks on all our tvs.

Thanks!

Wyoming Win Over SJST Summary

Cowboys Rally to Take Contest with Buzzer Beater Over San Jose State, 75-73

Wyoming erased 17-point deficit, largest comeback since 2016

WYOMING vs SAN JOSE STATE BOX SCORE: https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/san-jose-state-spartans-wyoming-cowboys-202401020661/


LARAMIE, Wyo. (Jan. 2, 2024) –
The Wyoming Cowboys erased a 17-point deficit and used a buzzer beater from Akuel Kot to defeat San Jose State by a score of 75-73 in the Arena-Auditorium in the Mountain West opener on Tuesday evening. It was the largest comeback since trailing by 17 against UNLV on Jan. 9, 2016.



It was also the first true buzzer beater in the Arena-Auditorium since David Adams did so against Dayton on Jan. 4, 2004. It was the second Buzzer beater by Wyoming under head coach Jeff Linder, as Hunter Maldonado won the game at Air Force on Jan. 28, 2022.



“Welcome to conference play and no games are easy,” UW head coach Jeff Linder said. “We had our hands full with San Jose State. We talked to the guys after BYU and we needed to have a level of desperation in our play. We held them to 33 percent in the second half after shooting over 50 percent in the first half. I thought in the first half we could get what we wanted, but we tried to do too much and could not finish. We settled in the second half and our defense energy flowed over to the offensive side. Overall, a really good last play. Akuel is a great one-one-one player and looking at what the matchup was gave us a good chance. We will enjoy this one and look to heading to New Mexico.”



Wyoming as led in scoring by Sam Griffin with 23 points for his seventh game of 20 or more points this season. He was 7-of-9 from the field in the second half. Forward Oleg Kojenets added a career-high 18 points in the game for his second time in double-figures this season. Kot added 14 points on the night and has scored in double-figures in every game this season.



The Cowboys shot 42 percent from the field on the night but shot 53 percent in the second frame. SJSU shot 44 percent but were held to 33 percent in the second half after shooting over 50 percent in the opening frame. The Spartans hit 12 threes on the night, but Wyoming was an impressive 23-of-25 from the free throw line.



The Spartans got off to an 8-0 lead in the opening two minutes of the contest. The Pokes responded with a 6-0 run over the next three minutes for an 8-6 contest for the Spartans. SJSU added a corner triple for a 11-6 game with 14:58 left in the half.



SJSU pushed the lead to as much as five points, but Griffin helped the Pokes tie the game at 16-16, but the Spartans hit their fifth three of the game to take back the lead. Another three for SJSU extended their lead to 22-18 with 10 minutes left in the first half.



Wyoming would go scoreless for three minutes and the Spartans went on an 11-0 run to take a 31-18 lead with under eight minutes left in the half. Wyoming went eight minutes without a field goal, as the Spartans took a 43-26 lead.



The Spartans would take a 47-35 lead into the half finishing the first frame with nine three pointers. Wyoming was 18-of-19 from the line in the first half but shot 30 percent from the field.



The Cowboys cut the SJSU lead to seven points at 49-42 in the opening two minutes in the second half. Wyoming held SJSU scoreless for over two minutes and made it a 54-50 game with just over 14 minutes remaining. But the Spartans added another triple to make it a 58-50 contest.



Wyoming went on a 6-0 run to make it a two-point game, but the Spartans hit their 12th three of the game and would eventually push the lead to seven points at 63-56 with 10 minutes left. Wyoming would hold the Spartans without a field goal for over four minutes and tied the game with a Griffin three pointer for a 66-66 contest with just over six minutes left.



Kojenets gave Wyoming a lead at 70-68 at the 4:24 mark of the second half. SJSU took the lead at 71-70, but Sam Girffin hit a triple for a 73-71 game with 2:45 left, but the contest was tied right after the bucket. The game would be tied until the last second shot by Kot gave Wyoming the win.



San Jose State was led by Alvaro Cardenas with 21 points in the contest. He was 4-of-5 from behind the arc. Tibet Gorener added 16 points on the night.



The Cowboys Meet New Mexico on the road on Saturday in an 8 p.m. start on CBS Sports Network.

LHS basketball

Laramie has a couple of Juniors who can play. one is 6’8 240/250lbs Neil Summers and the other 6’2 Jayden Smith
Summers , a lefty, can bang inside, good footwork and can step out and hit the 3. He’s sneaky quick in driving to basket
Snitch is just a flat out athlete that can jump out of the gym. He’s not a great shooter but that can be developed

Summers has interests/offers from CSU, UTEP, South Dakota, Idaho, Hawaii and various D2 schools I have not seen who is recruiting Smith
I hope at least Summers is on Linders radar.

I heard today......

I heard today that UW will be sending out emails tomorrow with the time slots that fans on the lower west side will have to pick their new seats. All of the allotted times are based upon the number of priority points that you have accumulated and you will be ranked as to how high your points are.

Wyoming vs San Jose State Preview (Tues. at 6:30 p.m.)

Pokes Open Conference Play on Tuesday Against San Jose State

Pokes are 4-1 at home this season


LARAMIE, Wyo. (Dec. 31, 2023) The Wyoming Cowboys open Mountain West play on Tuesday evening hosting San Jose State at 6:30 p.m. in the Arena-Auditorium. It will be the first home contest for the Cowboys in 17 days, as the Cowboys sport a 4-1 record at home this season.



Fans may order tickets online, via email or by phone at: Go to GoWyo.com/tickets, Email tickets@uwyo.edu by Calling (307) 766-7220 or stopping by the UW Athletics Ticket Office on the West Side of the Arena-Auditorium on the corner of Willett Drive and 19th Street.



Fans can watch, listen to the contest, as well as follow stats on GoWyo.com. The game will be streamed on the MW Network and the MW App and will be broadcast live on radio over the 26 affiliate stations of the Cowboy Sports Network, as Keith Kelly will be on the call alongside Kevin McKinney.



About The Teams

Wyoming heads into the contest with a 7-6 overall record after falling on the road to No. 12/14 BYU on Saturday in Provo. The Pokes lead the conference and rank sixth in the nation shooting 40.8 percent from behind the arc. Wyoming is also one of the top teams in the conference getting to the free throw line with 17.2 made freebies a game for second in the conference and No. 30 in the nation. The Pokes are second in the conference shooting 74.3 percent from the free throw line. Wyoming is shooting 46 percent from the field with opponents shooting 44.2 percent.



San Jose State heads into the game with a 7-6 record and won their last contest at home against Santa Clara by a score of 81-78 on Dec. 20. SJSU is scoring 75.7 points per game and are allowing 71.1 per night. The Spartans are shooting 47.1 percent from the field and 35.2 percent from behind the arc. Opponents are shooting 43.7 percent from the field and 34 percent from behind the arc.



About The Players

Wyoming is led in scoring this season by Sam Griffin at 18.3 points per game for second in the conference and No. 66 in the nation. He is shooting 48 percent from the field on the season and lead the team with 3.8 assists per game for eighth in the conference. Akuel Kot adds 15.8 points per game for ninth in the conference. Mason Walters is averaging 13.3 points per contest. Caden Powell leads the team with 6.4 rebounds per game, which ranks ninth in the MW this season.



SJSU is led in scoring by Myron Amey, Jr. at 14.5 points per game. He also adds 45 rebounds per game. Alvaro Cardenas adds 13.4 points per game and has a team-high 74 assists on the season. Tibet Gorener adds 13.1 points and 5.1 rebounds. Trey Anderson leads the team with 5.4 rebounds per game.



About The Series

The Cowboys and Spartans will meet for the 24th time on Tuesday. Wyoming is 20-3 all-time against the Spartans in a series that dates back to 1965. SJSU took the only meeting last season in San Jose by a score of 84-64.



Up Next

The Cowboys Meet New Mexico on the road on Saturday in an 8 p.m. start on CBS Sports Network.

Wyoming at UNM Preview (Saturday 8 p.m) CBSSN

Cowboy Cagers Head to The Pit to Face New Mexico

Contest on CBS Sports Network


LARAMIE, Wyo. (Jan. 4, 2024) – The Wyoming Cowboys hit the road for the first time in conference play to face the New Mexico Lobos in the The Pit on Saturday evening in an 8 p.m. start. The contest will be televised on CBS Sports Network with Alex Del Barrio on the call along with Pete Gillen.



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 Kelly will be on the call alongside Kevin McKinney.



About The Teams

Wyoming heads into the contest with an 8-6 overall record and a 1-0 mark in conference play after defeating San Jose State at the buzzer on Tuesday by a score of 75-73. The Pokes hit 23 free throws on 25 attempts on Tuesday and rank second in the conference shooting 75.7 percent from the line. The Pokes are shooting 45.8 percent from the field with opponents shooting 44.2 percent. Wyoming is shooting 40.5 percent from behind the arc to rank first in the conference and eighth in the nation.



The Lobos head into the game receiving votes in both the Associated Press and Coaches polls. The Lobos are 12-2 overall and 0-1 in conference play falling on the road at No. 13 Colorado State on Tuesday by a score of 76-68. The Lobos feature on the top offenses in the MW at 83.4 points per game. UNM shoots 46.8 percent from the field. The Lobos are also one of the top rebounding teams in the nation at 40.5 per game.



About The Players

Wyoming is led by Sam Griffin at 18.6 points per game to rank second in the conference and No. 53 in the nation. He has scored 20 or more points in seven games including 23 against SJSU. Akuel Kot adds 15.7 points per game on the season to rank ninth in the MW. He has scored in double-figures in every game this season and 47-straight games in his career. Mason Walters adds 12 points per game and 3.5 rebounds in four games on the season. Caden Powell leads the team grabbing 6.1 rebounds per game.



New Mexico is led in scoring by Jamal Mashburn Jr. at 17.3 points per game. Donovan Dent is one of the league’s top playmakers averaging 16.3 points per game along with 6.4 assists per game. Jaelen House adds 15.1 points per game and is shooting 41 percent from behind the arc.



About The Series

The Cowboys trail the all-time series with the Lobos 72-78. The Pokes downed the Lobos in The pit last season by a score of 70-56, but fell in the MW tournament by a score of 87-76 in the final game of the season for the Brown and Gold.



Up Next

The Wyoming remains on the road heading to Utah State on Tuesday for a 7 p.m. start in a contest on the MW Network.

Andrew Peasley Appreciation Thread

What a tough, competitive kid he is. He should go down as an all-time great Wyoming QB. If he hadn't been injured last year, that might have been our title season.

Crowd was chanting Peas-ley yesterday and I thought it was well deserved. He definitely left it all on the field. He was right in front of me just before the Holland kick and he couldn't even watch and was very emotional. Just a totally invested guy.

I will tolerate no Peasley slander from this day forward.

Great win tonight

Having guards who can score can keep us in games like tonight. This win and the energy from the buzzer beater might be just the kick in the pants this group needs.

They will need it, as the road only gets harder. Cowboys will need to be the best version of themselves to compete at the Pit and then Logan. Fresno back home in two weeks should be a similar game as tonight.

Watched the UNM and CSU first half and I'm sad to say they're playing a completely different game. Ball movement, really solid half court offensive sets, and actual perimeter defense. They are in a different league than Wyoming right now.

What a great way for Coach Bohl….

To end his career!

Congratulations to the Cowboys for never giving up and getting the win over a dang good team.

For all of you Coach Bohl naysayers, I hope you enjoyed getting in your last shots at our honorable coach, and I hope you are all VERY proud of yourselves. Maybe someday you will appreciate what kind of a coach Mr. Bohl has been for UW.

Enjoy your retirement Coach Bohl!

Linder Radio Show

Informative. As I suspected, Linder talked about how the offense is essentially built around Mason Walters with his ability to score and pass. So I am thinking that with Walters back, there should be a significant improvement on turnovers because he is a great ball handling big that can catch the ball and pass out of high ball screens.

Linder also talked about Kot and his ability to take and make wild shots and expected him to improve as the season goes on as he adjusts to D1 basketball. I certainly hope so. He is a player that has taken me a while to get used to and he seems erratic if you are not used to his style.
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