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2001–02 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team

The 2001–02 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team[2] represented the University of Wyoming during the 2011–2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Steve McClain and played their home games at the Arena-Auditorium in Laramie, Wyoming. The Cowboys were a member of the Mountain West Conference. Wyoming finished the season 22–9, 11–3 in Mountain West play to finish in first place. They lost to San Diego State in the semifinals of the Mountain West Basketball tournament. The Cowboys received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 11 seed in the West region. In the opening round, they defeated No. 6 seed Gonzaga[3] before falling to No. 3 seed Arizona in the second round.[4] This was Wyoming's first trip to the round of 32 since 1987 and, as of the 2021–22 season, its most recent NCAA Tournament victory.

2001–02 Wyoming Cowboys basketball
Mountain West Regular season champion
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record22–9 (11–3 Mountain West)
Head coach
Home arenaArena-Auditorium (Capacity: 15,028)
Seasons
← 2000–01
2002–03 →
2001–02 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Wyoming 11 – 3   .786 22 – 9   .710
Utah 10 – 4   .714 21 – 9   .700
UNLV 9 – 5   .643 21 – 11   .656
BYU 7 – 7   .500 18 – 12   .600
San Diego State † 7 – 7   .500 21 – 12   .636
New Mexico 6 – 8   .429 16 – 14   .533
Colorado State 3 – 11   .214 12 – 18   .400
Air Force 3 – 11   .214 9 – 19   .321
† 2002 Mountain West tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster edit

2001–02 Wyoming Cowboys men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 44 Marcus Bailey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr   Cheyenne, Wyoming
F 22 Josh Davis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Salem Academy Salem, Oregon
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results edit

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 13, 2001*
 at No. 20 USC L 55–68  0–1
 L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Jan 1, 2002*
 at Texas Tech L 84–90  9–4
 United Spirit Arena 
Lubbock, Texas
Mountain West Regular Season
Mar 2, 2002
 Utah W 57–56  20–7
(11–3) 		Arena-Auditorium 
Laramie, Wyoming
Mountain West tournament
Mar 7, 2002*
 vs. Air Force
Quarterfinals 		W 69–67 OT 21–7
 Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, Nevada
Mar 8, 2002*
 vs. San Diego State
Semifinals 		L 69–70  21–8
 Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, Nevada
NCAA tournament
Mar 14, 2002*
 (11 W) vs. (6 W) No. 6 Gonzaga
First Round 		W 73–66  22–8
 University Arena 
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Mar 16, 2002*
 (11 W) vs. (3 W) No. 7 Arizona
Second Round 		L 60–68  22–9
 University Arena 
Albuquerque, New Mexico
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Mountain Time.

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References edit

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2001-02 Mountain West Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ The university uses "Cowgirls" as its women's athletic nickname.
  3. ^ "Cowboys Ride Herd on Gonzaga". The Washington Post. March 15, 2002. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  4. ^ "Stirred Frye Lifts Arizona". The Los Angeles Times. March 17, 2002. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  5. ^ "2001-02 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Wyoming Athletics. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
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