LARAMIE, Wyo. (Oct. 24, 2026) – The Wyoming Cowboys improved to 2-1 in the exhibition portion of the schedule with a 76-61 victory over the College of Idaho on Saturday afternoon in front of just over 3,000 fans inside the Arena-Auditorium.
 
"We got punched in the face and College of Idaho got their looks," UW head coach Sundance Wicks said. "We knew this was a solid team, and I tipped my cap to them, and they will be really good this season. We have to start playing with a level of toughness and it is a lesson if we don't learn it."
 
The Pokes finished the contest shooting 51 percent from the field and held the Yotes to 39 percent. College of Idaho, one of the top NAIA teams in the nation committed 20 fouls in the contests, but Wyoming struggled from the free throw line shooting 64 percent.

The Cowboys took a 33-26 lead at the half holding College of Idaho to 37 percent from the field. Wyoming struggled from behind the arc in the opening 20 minutes with only one made three-pointer. Gores led the Brown and Gold with nine points in the frame with three others adding seven points apiece.

Wyoming shot 62 percent in the second frame and hit five of their six threes in the contest in the second frame, btu the Yotes recorded eight on the night.

College of Idaho was led by Rey Johnston with 21 points on the night with a game-high nine rebounds.

The Cowboys officially open the season against Regis on Tuesday, November 3 at 6:30 p.m.