2001–02 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 2001–02 Wyoming Cowboys Basketball Wyoming Athletics logo.svg 125 Mountain West Conference Mountain West 22–9 11–3 Steve McClain 4th Arena-Auditorium (Capacity: 15,028) Mountain West Regular season champion NCAA tournament second round The 2001–02 Wyoming Cowboys basketball teamThe university uses "Cowgirls" as its women's athletic nickname. 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 GonzagaCowboys Ride Herd on Gonzaga https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2002/03/15/cowboys-ride-herd-on-gonzaga/021d8e63-4d24-4a93-b925-7973e9dcb6fe/ The Washington Post March 15, 2002 August 14, 2022 before falling to No. 3 seed Arizona in the second round.Stirred Frye Lifts Arizona https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-mar-17-sp-arizona17-story.html The Los Angeles Times March 17, 2002 August 14, 2022 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. Roster 2001 Wyoming Cowboys y yes Marcus Bailey 44 F 6 5 190 Jr Cheyenne, Wyoming Josh Davis y basketball, born 1980 22 F 6 8 235 Sr Salem, Oregon Salem Academy Steve McClain (Chadron State) https://gowyo.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2001-02 Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=9 style=Wyoming Cowboys| Non-conference regular season Nov 13, 2001 yes yes USC 20 L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 55–68 0–1 Nov 19, 2001 yes 2001 men Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions Arkansas–Pine Bluff Arena-Auditorium Laramie, Wyoming 94–74 1–1 Nov 24, 2001 yes 2001 men Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky Arena-Auditorium Laramie, Wyoming 98–78 2–1 Nov 26, 2001 yes yes 2001 men Denver Pioneers Denver Magness Arena Denver, Colorado 71–68 3–1 Nov 28, 2001 yes yes 2001 men Detroit Titans Detroit Calihan Hall Detroit, Michigan 57–73 3–2 Dec 1, 2001 yes 2001 men Cal State Fullerton Titans Cal State Fullerton Arena-Auditorium Laramie, Wyoming 86–71 4–2 Dec 6, 2001 yes 2001 men Cal State Northridge Matadors Cal State Northridge Arena-Auditorium Laramie, Wyoming 86–64 5–2 Dec 12, 2001 yes yes 2001 men Boise State Broncos Boise State BSU Pavilion Boise, Idaho 74–77 5–3 Dec 15, 2001 yes Montana State Arena-Auditorium Laramie, Wyoming 82–69 6–3 Dec 19, 2001 yes 2001 men Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State Arena-Auditorium Laramie, Wyoming 72–58 7–3 Dec 22, 2001 yes 2001 men Alaska Anchorage Seawolves Alaska Anchorage Arena-Auditorium Laramie, Wyoming 85–67 8–3 Dec 29, 2001 yes 2001 men Portland State Vikings Portland State Arena-Auditorium Laramie, Wyoming 104–58 9–3 Jan 1, 2002 yes yes Texas Tech United Spirit Arena Lubbock, Texas 84–90 9–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Wyoming Cowboys| Mountain West Regular Season Jan 5, 2002 yes 2001 men UNLV Runnin' Rebels UNLV Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada 69–59 10–4 1–0 Jan 12, 2002 2001 men Colorado State Rams Colorado State Arena-Auditorium Laramie, Wyoming 95–82 11–4 2–0 Jan 21, 2002 8:00 p.m. yes San Diego State Cox Arena San Diego, California 88–85 OT 12–4 3–0 Jan 26, 2002 2001 men New Mexico Lobos New Mexico Arena-Auditorium Laramie, Wyoming 79–67 13–4 4–0 Jan 28, 2002 7:00 p.m. Air Force Arena-Auditorium Laramie, Wyoming 83–76 4OT 14–4 5–0 Feb 2, 2002 yes 2001 men BYU Cougars BYU Marriott Center Provo, Utah 70–85 14–5 5–1 Feb 4, 2002 10:00 p.m. yes Utah Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah 54–46 15–5 6–1 Feb 9, 2002 yes Colorado State Moby Arena Fort Collins, Colorado 72–69 OT 16–5 7–1 Feb 16, 2002 UNLV Arena-Auditorium Laramie, Wyoming 82–78 17–5 8–1 Feb 18, 2002 8:00 p.m. San Diego State Arena-Auditorium Laramie, Wyoming 64–68 17–6 8–2 Feb 23, 2002 2:00 p.m. yes Air Force Clune Arena Colorado Springs, Colorado 51–48 18–6 9–2 Feb 25, 2002 yes New Mexico University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico 65–74 18–7 9–3 Feb 28, 2002 BYU Arena-Auditorium Laramie, Wyoming 76–60 19–7 10–3 Mar 2, 2002 1:00 p.m. Utah Arena-Auditorium Laramie, Wyoming 57–56 20–7 11–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Wyoming Cowboys| Mountain West tournament Mar 7, 2002 1:00 p.m. yes yes 1 Air Force 8 Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada Quarterfinals 69–67 OT ESPN+ 21–7 Mar 8, 2002 12:00 p.m. yes yes 1 San Diego State 5 Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada Semifinals 69–70 21–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Wyoming Cowboys| NCAA tournament Mar 14, 2002 yes yes 11 W Gonzaga 6 6 W University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico First Round 73–66 22–8 Mar 16, 2002 yes yes 11 W Arizona 7 3 W University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico Second Round 60–68 22–9 AP poll Mountain Time W West https://gowyo.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2001-02 2001-02 Men's Basketball Schedule August 14, 2022 University of Wyoming Athletics https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/wyoming/men/2002-schedule.html 2001-02 Wyoming Cowboys Men's Schedule and Results Sports Reference April 12, 2026 References Category:Wyoming Cowboys basketball seasons Wyoming Wyoming Wyoming Cowboys bask Wyoming Cowboys bask