LARAMIE, Wyo.  (August 19, 2026) – University of Wyoming head men's basketball coach Sundance Wicks unveiled the full schedule for the upcoming 2026-27 Cowboy basketball season on Wednesday. The Pokes will compete in 14 non-conference matchups before kicking off Mountain West play in January with 18 total conference games.
 
The Cowboys will play in three exhibition matches in the month of October to begin the season. The Pokes will face Northern Colorado in Gillette at the Pronghorn Center, with the exhibition set for Oct. 11. More details on the event will be released in the coming weeks.
 
 The Cowboys will also face TCU at a neutral site in Midland, Texas in an exhibition on Oct. 17. The Pokes will wrap up their pre-season exhibition play against the College of Idaho at the Arena-Auditorium in Laramie on Oct. 24 in the annual Jae Foundation contest.
 
The Cowboys' non-conference home slate features seven matchups. The Cowboys open the season with two-straight home games against Regis on Nov. 3 and Idaho State on Nov. 6. The Cowboys also host Sam Houston on Nov. 17 and Eastern Washington on Nov. 29. The month of December includes home matchups against Austin Peay on Dec. 2, San Diego on Dec. 5 and Winthrop on Dec. 14.
 
Wicks also added several tough road outings during the non-conference, beginning against North Carolina on Nov. 10, then a trip to play Denver on Nov. 14. UW's first road game of December will be in Fort Collins for the only Border War matchup against Colorado State this upcoming season, set for Dec. 11. The Cowboys cap off the non-conference slate with back-to-back contests on the West Coast against Portland on Dec. 19 and Loyola Marymount on Dec. 22.
 
The Cowboys will also compete in the Sunshine Slam, which takes place just before Thanksgiving on Nov. 22 and Nov. 24 in Daytona, Florida. UW will take on Duquesne on Nov. 22 and Kent State on Nov. 24.
 
The Cowboys will begin Mountain West play in the New Year, where every team will once again play twice throughout the conference slate.
 
Home conference games include the conference opener against Nevada on Jan. 2, then matchups against UC Davis on Jan. 12, UTEP on Jan. 19, UNLV on Jan. 26 and Grand Canyon on Jan. 30 to round out the first month of the year. The Cowboys play host to Hawai'i on Feb. 13, New Mexico on Feb. 16 and Air Force on Feb. 27. UW then rounds out conference play against San Jose State at home on March 6.

Conference road trips in the month of January include a two-game road swing at UTEP on Jan. 5 and at Grand Canyon on Jan. 9, as well as two other matchups at Hawai'i on Jan. 16 and at Air Force on Jan. 23. February begins with a two-game road swing at Nevada on Feb. 6 and at UNLV on Feb. 9, as well as two consecutive road contests at San Jose State on Feb. 20 and at UC Davis on Feb. 23. UW rounds out their conference road slate at New Mexico on March 2. 
 
All game times and television delegations will be released at a later date. Game dates are also subject to change. 
 
Cowboy basketball season ticket renewals are now available for the 2026-27 season. Head Coach Sundance Wicks and the Cowboys are set to "Run It Back" with an exciting lineup of returners that led the Pokes return to the postseason. That group of five players will be joined by a talented group of newcomers that will help the Brown and Gold battle for a Mountain West crown.

 Season tickets for the 2026-27 campaign will feature more pricing options that will once again make Cowboy basketball one of the most affordable values in both the MW and nationally.  Season ticket holders can renew at nine different pricing options to watch the Cowboys battle for a Mountain West title.
  
Ticket Information
Fans may order new season tickets online, via email or by phone at:
      •Go to GoWyo.com/tickets
      •Email tickets@uwyo.edu
      •Call (307) 766-7220
      •Stop by the UW Athletics Ticket Office on the West Side of the Arena-Auditorium on the corner of Willett Drive and 19th Street.