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Format Changes for the MWC Basketball Tournament Next March

David Settle — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 16:23:49 +0000

Get ready for more basketball at the 2014 Mountain West Championships in Las Vegas next March. All 11 men's and all 11 women's teams in the league will participate in six days of action at the Thomas and Mack Center.

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Bulldogs Nip Cowgirls 63-62 in MW Tournament Semis

David Settle — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 23:05:27 +0000

Ki-Ki Moore hit the game-winning jumper with 2.5 seconds left to lift the Fresno State Bulldogs past the Wyoming Cowgirls 63-62 in the semifinals of the 2013 Reese's Mountain West Basketball Championships in Las Vegas Friday afternoon. Chelan Landry's desperation heave from three-quarter court just missed off to the right. The heart-breaking loss means UW has to wait to find out its' post-season fate on Monday night.

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Wyoming Cowgirls Move To Semi-Final Game

Brian Scott — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:59:17 +0000

The Wyoming Cowgirl basketball team (24-6 overall, 12-4 MW) came back from a 14-point second half deficit and pulled out a 60-58 win over the Colorado State Rams (11-19 overall, 7-9 MW) in the quarterfinal round of the 2013 Reese's Mountain West Tournament on Thursday night

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Cowgirls Rally for Dramatic 60-58 Win Over CSU

David Settle — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:47:41 +0000

Junior Chelan Landry hit the game-winning shot on a drive to the basket with 19 seconds left, and the Wyoming Cowgirls survived and advanced with a 60-58 victory over Colorado State in the quarterfinals of the 2013 Reese's Mountain West Women's Basketball Championships in Las Vegas Thursday night. The Cowgirls rallied from a 14-point deficit in the second half with a 20-3 run and made the critical plays in the final minute to move on to the semifinals against Fresno State Friday afternoon.

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Wyoming Cowboys Finish Season With A Loss

Brian Scott — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:53:55 +0000

Senior guard Derrious Gilmore and sophomore forward Larry Nance Jr. both scored 14 points and the University of Wyoming men’s basketball team was within six points of #15/14 New Mexico with six minutes left, but the top-seeded Lobos ended the game with an 11-4 run to earn a 59-46 win in the Mountain West Championships quarterfinals on Wednesday

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Cowboys Fall Short Against New Mexico 59-46 in MW Tournament

David Settle — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 05:26:39 +0000

A lack of offensive firepower hampered the Wyoming Cowboys, as they lost to the #14 New Mexico Lobos 59-46 in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Basketball Championships in Las Vegas Wednesday night. UW shot only 32 percent from the field and could never mount a serious challenge to the Lobos, who ended the game on a 12-4 run to advance to the MW tournament semifinals Friday night.

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Big Second Half Propels Cowboys Past Nevada in MW Tournament, 85-81

David Settle — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 03:09:21 +0000

Larry Nance, Jr. scored 19 points and grabbed 8 rebounds to lead the Wyoming Cowboys to a 85-81 victory over the Nevada Wolfpack in the opening game of the 2013 Reese's Mountain West Basketball Championships in Las Vegas Tuesday night. Nance was one of four UW players in double figures, as the Pokes survived a late push by Nevada and advance to face top seed New Mexico in quarterfinals Wednesday night.

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Five Wyoming Basketball Players Earn All-Mountain West Accolades

David Settle — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:53:14 +0000

Four Wyoming Cowgirls and one Wyoming Cowboy received the distinction of being named to the 2013 Mountain West All-Conference teams that were released by the league office Monday evening. Senior Chaundra Sewell leads the honor parade, as she earned All-Mountain West First Team honors for the 2012-13 season.

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Cowboys Crumble in Border War Loss to Rams, 78-56

David Settle — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 05:37:20 +0000

Colton Iverson scored 29 points to lead three Colorado State players in double figures, as the Rams completed a regular season sweep of the Wyoming Cowboys with a 78-56 win Wednesday night in Laramie. CSU utilized a 15-3 run in the first half to take control of the game and rolled to their 23rd win of the season.

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Cowgirls Cruise Past Air Force 88-63

David Settle — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 04:56:40 +0000

Four Wyoming Cowgirls scored in double figures, and they punished the Air Force Falcons 88-63 Wednesday night in Mountain West action at the Arena-Auditorium. The Cowgirls jumped to a 21-6 lead thanks to tough early defense and never looked back.

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Cowboys Fall Short at Air Force 72-66

David Settle — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 06:24:08 +0000

Nathan Sobey scored a career-high 22 points, and Leonard Washington returned to the line-up and posted a double-double, but it wasn't enough. The Wyoming Cowboys lost their third straight game in Mountain West Conference action at Air Force Tuesday night by a final of 72-66. UW suffered through a six-and-a-half minute stretch without a field goal in the second half and couldn't overcome that dry spell.

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UNLV Runs Past Pokes 65-42

David Settle — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 02:25:58 +0000

The Wyoming Cowboys were no match for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels Saturday night in a 65-42 loss at the Arena-Auditorium. The Rebels built a double figure lead midway through the first half and were never threatened by the Pokes.

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Cowgirls Fall Short to Aztecs 57-51

David Settle — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 04:43:28 +0000

The Wyoming Cowgirls hung tough all game long, but didn't have enough to overcome the potent 1-2 punch of Courtney Clements and Chelsea Hopkins of San Diego State in a 57-51 loss Wednesday night at the Arena-Auditorium. The league-leading Aztecs took the lead for good with an 11-3 run at the start of the second half and held off any Cowgirl challenge. Clements and Hopkins combined for 41 of SDSU's 57 points.

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Cowboys Crushed at San Diego State, 79-51

David Settle — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 06:29:51 +0000

The two-game win streak in Mountain West play was short-lived for the Wyoming Cowboys, as they got pasted by the Aztecs in San Diego Tuesday night, 79-51. Without their leading scorer and rebounder, Leonard Washington, the Pokes were no match for SDSU, who shot 68 percent in the game and built a 24-point lead by halftime.

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MWC Basketball Championships Remain In Vegas

Brian Scott — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:09:17 +0000

The Mountain West has announced that Las Vegas will continue to serve as the location for its men’s and women’s basketball championships through 2016.

The league’s Board of Directors approved a three-year deal with Las Vegas Events to continue holding the MW Basketball Championships at the Thomas & Mack Center. In

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Cowboys Fight Past Fresno State 55-51 in Overtime

David Settle — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 01:33:49 +0000

To say the game was physical does it no justice. In another defensive slug fest, the Wyoming Cowboys out-lasted the Fresno State Bulldogs 55-51 in overtime Saturday at the Arena-Auditorium. The Cowboys out-scored Fresno State 14-2 over the final 8:20 of game action, including the overtime period.

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Cowgirls Claw Past Nevada for 66-65 Road Victory

KOWB Staff — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:31:33 +0000

A clutch pass and a pair of free throws from Chaundra Sewell helped the Wyoming Cowgirls pull out a 66-65 down to the wire win at Nevada Wednesday night in Reno. It marked the sixth straight win for UW in conference play. Sewell led four Cowgirls in double figures, as she recorded her ninth double-double this season with 16 points and 10 rebounds.

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Cowboys Hot Shooting from Deep Keys 68-48 Win over Nevada

David Settle — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 04:44:24 +0000

A balanced scoring attack, with three players in double figures, combined with 50 percent shooting from 3-point range helped the Wyoming Cowboys snap a five-game conference losing streak Wednesday night at the Arena-Auditorium. UW defeated the Nevada Wolfpack 68-48, as they won their first MW game since an upset of then #14 San Diego State on January 19.

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Cowboys Lose at Boise State, 68-61, Without Larry Nance, Jr.

Kari Eakins — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 03:15:32 +0000

Revenge was not in order for the Wyoming Cowboys, who lost 68-61 to Boise State on Saturday in Boise.

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Cowboy Comeback Falls Short, Lobos Win 63-59

David Settle — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 04:27:53 +0000

Hugh Greenwood hit an open 18-footer and a pair of free throws with 7.4 seconds left, and the 20th-ranked New Mexico Lobos escaped Laramie with a 63-59 win Wednesday night in Mountain West Conference action at the Arena-Auditorium. The Lobos shot 53.8 percent from the field in the second half and finished with four players in double figures.

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