2001–02 Wyoming Cowboys basketball
Mountain West Regular season champion
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record22–9 (11–3 Mountain West)
Head coach
Home arenaArena-Auditorium (Capacity: 15,028)
2001–02 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Wyoming113 .786229  .710
Utah104 .714219  .700
UNLV95 .6432111  .656
BYU77 .5001812  .600
San Diego State77 .5002112  .636
New Mexico68 .4291614  .533
Colorado State311 .2141218  .400
Air Force311 .214919  .321
2002 Mountain West tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 2001–02 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team[2] 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 Gonzaga[3] before falling to No. 3 seed Arizona in the second round.[4] 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

2001–02 Wyoming Cowboys men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 44 Marcus Bailey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) Jr  Cheyenne, Wyoming
F 22 Josh Davis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrSalem Academy Salem, Oregon
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 13, 2001*
    at No. 20 USC L 55–68  0–1
    L.A. Sports Arena 
    Los Angeles, California
    Jan 1, 2002*
    at Texas Tech L 84–90  9–4
    United Spirit Arena 
    Lubbock, Texas
    Mountain West Regular Season
    Mar 2, 2002
    Utah W 57–56  20–7
    (11–3)
    Arena-Auditorium 
    Laramie, Wyoming
    Mountain West tournament
    Mar 7, 2002*
    vs. Air Force
    Quarterfinals
    W 69–67 OT 21–7
    Thomas & Mack Center 
    Las Vegas, Nevada
    Mar 8, 2002*
    vs. San Diego State
    Semifinals
    L 69–70  21–8
    Thomas & Mack Center 
    Las Vegas, Nevada
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 14, 2002*
    (11 W) vs. (6 W) No. 6 Gonzaga
    First Round
    W 73–66  22–8
    University Arena 
    Albuquerque, New Mexico
    Mar 16, 2002*
    (11 W) vs. (3 W) No. 7 Arizona
    Second Round
    L 60–68  22–9
    University Arena 
    Albuquerque, New Mexico
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    W=West.
    All times are in Mountain Time.

    [5]

    References

    1. sports-reference.com 2001-02 Mountain West Conference Season Summary
    2. The university uses "Cowgirls" as its women's athletic nickname.
    3. "Cowboys Ride Herd on Gonzaga". The Washington Post. March 15, 2002. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
    4. "Stirred Frye Lifts Arizona". The Los Angeles Times. March 17, 2002. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
    5. "2001-02 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Wyoming Athletics. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
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