LARAMIE, Wyo. (OCT 3, 2022) – The Wyoming Cowboy basketball team will hit the road for an open practice in Cheyenne on Saturday, October 8 at Noon in Storey Gymnasium.  The event is free and open to the public and will also feature autographs with Cowboy players and coaches following the scrimmage.
 
"We are looking forward to making a trip to Cheyenne and letting people get a sneak peek of Cowboy basketball," UW head coach Jeff Linder said. "We had a great turnout for our open practice in Laramie with great energy and we know we will see the same in Cheyenne on Saturday."
 
The Pokes return 85 percent of their scoring after making the NCAA Tournament a season ago finishing the campaign with a 25-9 record.
 
Wyoming recorded 24 wins during the regular season in 2021-22 for the most in a regular season since the Pokes recorded 24 during the 1951-52 campaign. Along with 85 percent of the scoring returning, the Cowboys return 84 percent of the rebounding from last season. Wyoming led the conference in defensive rebounds per game last season at 27.4 per game.
 
Offensively, the Pokes were one of the MW's teams getting to the free throw line leading the conference with 669 attempts and 485 makes. The Cowboys also led the conference with 275 made three-pointers, which ranked fourth in single-season school history.
 
The Pokes return four starters and four other letter winners along with a pair of redshirts. Wyoming also welcomes five newcomers including three transfer and two incoming freshmen.