1981–82 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball none 1981–82 Wyoming Cowboys Western Athletic Conference WAC 15 23–7 14–2 Jim Brandenburg 3rd War Memorial Fieldhouse WAC champions NCAA tournament Second round The 1981–82 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team represented the University of Wyoming as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cowboys, led by third-year head coach Jim Brandenburg, played their home games at War Memorial Fieldhouse in Laramie, Wyoming. Roster 1981 Wyoming Cowboys y y Bill Garnett F 6 9 220 Sr Denver, Colorado Regis Jesuit y Chris Engler C 6 11 240 Sr Oak Park Heights, Minnesota Minnesota y Jim Brandenburg (Colorado State) Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Wyoming Cowboys| Regular Season Nov 27, 1981 yes 1981 men Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska War Memorial Fieldhouse Laramie, Wyoming 62–48 1–0 Nov 28, 1981 yes 1981 men Portland Pilots Portland War Memorial Fieldhouse Laramie, Wyoming 63–47 2–0 Dec 4, 1981 yes yes 1981 men Canisius Golden Griffins Canisius Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri Show-Me Classic 73–40 3–0 Dec 5, 1981 yes yes Missouri 16 Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri Show-Me Classic 54–64 3–1 Dec 10, 1981 yes yes 1981 men Colorado Buffaloes Colorado CU Events/Conference Center Boulder, Colorado 73–75 3–2 Dec 18, 1981 yes yes 1981 men California Golden Bears California 75–77 3–3 Dec 19, 1981 yes yes 1981 men American Eagles American 71–63 4–3 Dec 29, 1981 yes 1981 men UIC Flames Illinois-Chicago War Memorial Fieldhouse Laramie, Wyoming 73–53 5–3 Jan 2, 1982 Colorado State War Memorial Fieldhouse Laramie, Wyoming 51–31 6–3 1–0 Jan 7, 1982 1981 men Utah Utes Utah War Memorial Fieldhouse Laramie, Wyoming 75–49 7–3 2–0 Jan 9, 1982 1981 men BYU Cougars BYU War Memorial Fieldhouse Laramie, Wyoming 61–42 8–3 3–0 Jan 13, 1982 yes 1981 men Air Force Falcons Air Force Clune Arena Colorado Springs, Colorado 54–40 9–3 4–0 Jan 15, 1982 yes yes 1981 men UNLV Runnin' Rebels UNLV Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas, Nevada 58–69 9–4 Jan 22, 1982 1981 men San Diego State Aztecs San Diego State War Memorial Fieldhouse Laramie, Wyoming 77–64 10–4 5–0 Jan 23, 1982 yes BYU Marriott Center Provo, Utah 27–25 11–4 6–0 Jan 25, 1982 1981 men Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Hawaii War Memorial Fieldhouse Laramie, Wyoming 87–61 12–4 7–0 Jan 29, 1982 yes 1981 men UTEP Miners UTEP Special Events Center El Paso, Texas 45–51 12–5 7–1 Jan 30, 1982 yes 1981 men New Mexico Lobos New Mexico University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico 75–65 13–5 8–1 Feb 6, 1982 yes 1981 men Utah Utes Utah Special Events Center Salt Lake City, Utah 66–51 14–5 9–1 Feb 11, 1982 1981 men New Mexico Lobos New Mexico War Memorial Fieldhouse Laramie, Wyoming 56–45 15–5 10–1 Feb 13, 1982 UTEP War Memorial Fieldhouse Laramie, Wyoming 37–43 15–6 10–2 Feb 20, 1982 Air Force War Memorial Fieldhouse Laramie, Wyoming 59–29 16–6 11–2 Feb 27, 1982 yes Colorado State Moby Arena Fort Collins, Colorado 63–57 17–6 12–2 Mar 4, 1982 yes Hawaii Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii 39–37 18–6 13–2 Mar 6, 1982 yes San Diego State San Diego Sports Arena San Diego, California 66–64 OT 22–6 14–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Wyoming Cowboys| NCAA tournament Mar 11, 1982 yes yes 8 W USC 9 W Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah First round 61–58 23–6 Mar 13, 1982 4:24 pm yes yes 8 W Georgetown 6 1 W Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah Second round 43–51Georgetown, N. Carolina Gain; Hoyas Overcome Foul Trouble https://www.nytimes.com/1982/03/14/sports/georgetown-n-carolina-gain-hoyas-overcome-foul-problems.html The New York Times March 14, 1982 April 9, 2023 9,546 23–7 AP Poll Mountain Time W West 1981-82 Men's Basketball Schedule https://gowyo.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1981-82 University of Wyoming Athletics April 9, 2023 Rankings 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 886–887 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 References Category:Wyoming Cowboys basketball seasons Wyoming Wyoming Category:1981 in sports in Wyoming Category:1982 in sports in Wyoming