2022–23 Wyoming Cowboys basketball
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record9–22 (4–14 MW)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaArena-Auditorium
2022–23 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 18 San Diego State †15–3 .83332–7  .821
Boise State13–5 .72224–10  .706
Utah State13–5 .72226–9  .743
Nevada12–6 .66722–11  .667
San Jose State10–8 .55621–14  .600
New Mexico8–10 .44422–12  .647
UNLV7–11 .38919–13  .594
Colorado State6–12 .33315–18  .455
Fresno State6–12 .33311–20  .355
Air Force5–13 .27814–18  .438
Wyoming4–14 .2229–22  .290
† Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2022–23 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team represented the University of Wyoming during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cowboys were led by third-year head coach Jeff Linder and played their home games for the 41st season at Arena-Auditorium in Laramie, Wyoming. They participated as members of the Mountain West Conference for the 24th season.

Previous season

The Cowboys finished the 2021–22 season 25–9, 13–5 in Mountain West play to finish in fourth place. In the Mountain West tournament, the Cowboys defeated UNLV in the quarterfinals[1] before losing to Boise State.[2] The Cowboys received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2015 as a No. 12 seed.[3] They were defeated by Indiana in the First Four.[4]

The team also spent time ranked in the AP Poll for the first time since 2015. They were ranked #22 for the week of February 14.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Drake Jeffries 0 G 6'5" 186 RS Senior Mattoon, IL Declared for 2022 NBA draft
Deng Dut 2 G 6'4" 192 Junior Melbourne, Australia Elected to transfer to Southern Utah
Eoin Nelson 11 F 6'10" 229 Junior Dublin, Ireland Elected to transfer to North Alabama
Ben Bowen 40 G 6'5" 170 Freshman Highlands Ranch, CO Elected to transfer to Denver
John Grigsby 55 F 6'9" 211 Sophomore Louisville, CO Elected to transfer to Concordia

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Jake Kyman 13 G 6'7" 213 Junior Aliso Viejo, CA Transferred from UCLA. Kyman will be eligible to play immediately under the one-time transfer rule.
Ethan Anderson 20 F 6'1'' 208 Junior Los Angeles, CA Transferred from USC. Anderson will be eligible to play immediately under the one-time transfer rule.
Max Agbonkpolo 23 G/F 6'9'' 196 Junior Laguna Niguel, CA Transferred from USC. Agbonkpolo will be eligible to play immediately under the one-time transfer rule.

2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Caden Powell
C		 Waco, TX Midway HS 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Sep 8, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2022 Wyoming Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 30, 2022.

Roster

2021–22 Wyoming Cowboys men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Nathanial Talich (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)191 lb (87 kg) FrCheyenne Central HS Cheyenne, WY
G 1 Brendan Wenzel 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)204 lb (93 kg) JrUtah San Antonio, TX
F 10 Hunter Thompson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS SrPine Bluffs HS Pine Bluffs, WY
G/F 13 Jake Kyman 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)213 lb (97 kg) JrUCLA Aliso Viejo, CA
F 15 Nate Barnhart 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS FrDeSoto HS Lenexa, KS
G 20 Ethan Anderson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)208 lb (94 kg) JrUSC Los Angeles, CA
G 21 Noah Reynolds 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoNotre Dame HS Peoria, IL
G 22 Kenny Foster 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)187 lb (85 kg) SrSmoky Hill HS Aurora, CO
G/F 23 Max Agbonkpolo 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)196 lb (89 kg) JrUSC Laguna Niguel, CA
G 24 Hunter Maldonado 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)202 lb (92 kg) RS SrVista Ridge HS Colorado Springs, CO
F 25 Jeremiah Oden 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)201 lb (91 kg) JrSunrise Christian Academy Chicago, IL
G 31 Cort Roberson (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)157 lb (71 kg) RS FrStanwood HS Arlington, WA
F 33 Graham Ike Current redshirt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)255 lb (116 kg) JrOverland HS Aurora, CO
F 44 Caden Powell 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)206 lb (93 kg) FrMidway HS Waco, TX
G 53 Xavier DuSell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)199 lb (90 kg) JrArizona Compass Prep Scottsdale, AZ
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Statistics

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Max Agbonkpolo 16616.0.376.300.6882.80.80.60.45.4
Ethan Anderson 211724.9.540.313.4664.32.90.30.27.9
Nate Barnhart 20311.2.568.357.7141.90.30.30.52.6
Xavier DuSell 312026.0.398.422.7002.60.50.70.18.0
Kenny Foster 17318.0.547.300.7392.40.40.20.14.8
Jake Kyman 18112.6.367.2681.0001.60.60.40.14.5
Hunter Maldonado 292934.6.481.338.7534.84.01.40.315.6
Jeremiah Oden 301924.6.443.344.6973.60.80.60.59.6
Caden Powell 2808.5.462.000.5862.00.20.20.31.9
Noah Reynolds 191024.9.481.329.6622.22.10.40.214.5
Cort Roberson 401.5.000.000.7500.30.00.00.30.8
Hunter Thompson 262628.2.342.303.8535.51.00.50.56.6
Brendan Wenzel 242128.8.370.406.8843.80.90.50.37.9

Preseason

Greek Tour

The team went on a 10-day foreign tour of Greece from July 24 to August 4. NCAA rules allow programs to take international tours once every 4 years; this was the programs' first since 2016-17.[5][6][7]

The Cowboys participated in 3 exhibition games, winning all 3. While in Athens, the team faced Panerythraikos B.C. on July 27 and Panathinaikos Select on July 28. They then traveled to Patras and faced off against Promitheas Patras B.C. on July 30.[5][6][7]

In addition, the team participated in a variety of sightseeing and team-building exercises.[5][6][7]

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov. 7, 2022
7:00 p.m., MW Network		 Colorado Christian W 102–69  1–0
  17 – Oden  6 – Tied  8 – Anderson  Arena-Auditorium (4,464)
Laramie, WY
Nov. 10, 2022
8:00 p.m., MW Network		 Nicholls W 79–68  2–0
  20 – Wenzel  8 – Tied  6 – Maldonado  Arena-Auditorium (4,498)
Laramie, WY
Nov. 13, 2022
2:00 p.m., MW Network/ATTSN		 Southeastern Louisiana L 72–76  2–1
  16 – Wenzel  11 – Maldonado  4 – Tied  Arena-Auditorium (4,782)
Laramie, WY
Nov. 18, 2022
1:15 p.m., ESPN3		 vs. Howard
Paradise Jam Quarterfinals		 W 78–71  3–1
  28 – Maldonado  4 – Tied  3 – Anderson  Sports and Fitness Center (1,524)
Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Nov. 20, 2022
3:45 p.m., ESPN3		 vs. Drake
Paradise Jam Semifinals		 L 56–61  3–2
  20 – Maldonado  6 – Thompson  3 – Anderson  Sports and Fitness Center 
Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Nov. 21, 2022
3:45 p.m., ESPN3		 vs. Boston College
Paradise Jam – 3rd-Place		 L 48–59  3–3
  11 – Anderson  5 – Tied  2 – Tied  Sports and Fitness Center 
Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Nov. 30, 2022
2:00 p.m., Cowboy Sports Network		 vs. Santa Clara
Sport Tours Showdown		 L 85–89 OT 3–4
  25 – Reynolds  6 – Agbonkpolo  7 – Anderson  Bruin Arena 
Taylorsville, UT
Dec. 3, 2022
2:00 p.m., MW Network/ATTSN		 Grand Canyon L 58–66  3–5
  16 – Kyman  8 – Thompson  4 – Maldonado  Arena-Auditorium (4,472)
Laramie, WY
Dec. 6, 2022
7:00 p.m., MW Network		 Texas A&M-Commerce W 91–76  4–5
  30 – Reynolds  12 – Wenzel  3 – Maldonado  Arena-Auditorium (3,953)
Laramie, WY
Dec. 10, 2022
7:00 p.m., MW Network		 Louisiana Tech W 92–65  5–5
  20 – Tied  5 – Tied  7 – Maldonado  Arena-Auditorium (4,604)
Laramie, WY
Dec. 17, 2022
6:00 p.m., CBSSN		 vs. Dayton
Legends of Basketball Showcase		 L 49–66  5–6
  20 – Reynolds  5 – Foster  5 – Maldonado  United Center 
Chicago, IL
Dec. 21, 2022
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 vs. Saint Mary's
Jerry Colangelo Classic		 L 54–66  5–7
  21 – Reynolds  8 – Anderson  1 – Tied  Footprint Center 
Phoenix, AZ
Mountain West regular season
Dec. 28, 2022
9:00 p.m., CBSSN		 at Fresno State L 53–58  5–8
(0–1)		  16 – Reynolds  9 – Anderson  3 – Maldonado  Save Mart Center (4,165)
Fresno, CA
Dec. 31, 2022
2:00 p.m., FS1		 No. 22 New Mexico L 75–76  5–9
(0–2)		  17 – Anderson  10 – Maldonado  5 – Anderson  Arena-Auditorium (4,823)
Laramie, WY
Jan. 7, 2023
2:00 p.m., CBS		 San Diego State L 75–80  5–10
(0–3)		  20 – Maldonado  7 – Oden  3 – Tied  Arena-Auditorium (4,346)
Laramie, WY
Jan. 10, 2023
8:30 p.m., FS1		 at Utah State L 63–83  5–11
(0–4)		  20 – Maldonado  8 – Oden  5 – Anderson  Smith Spectrum (7,890)
Logan, UT
Jan. 14, 2023
9:00 p.m., FS1		 Boise State L 68–85  5–12
(0–5)		  13 – Reynolds  6 – Anderson  4 – Maldonado  Arena-Auditorium (4,178)
Laramie, WY
Jan. 17, 2023
7:00 p.m., MW Network/Altitude2		 at Air Force L 74–82  5–13
(0–6)		  26 – Reynolds  6 – Barnhart  6 – Reynolds  Clune Arena (1,257)
Colorado Springs, CO
Jan. 21, 2023
2:00 p.m., FS1		 Colorado State
Border War		 W 58–57  6–13
(1–6)		  17 – Reynolds  8 – Thompson  5 – Maldonado  Arena-Auditorium (6,968)
Laramie, WY
Jan. 24, 2023
9:00 p.m., CBSSN		 at UNLV L 72–86  6–14
(1–7)		  23 – Reynolds  8 – Thompson  4 – Maldonado  Thomas & Mack Center (4,539)
Paradise, NV
Jan. 31, 2023
8:00 p.m., FS1		 Fresno State W 85–62  7–14
(2–7)		  18 – Thompson  10 – Oden  8 – Maldonado  Arena-Auditorium (3,950)
Laramie, WY
Feb. 4, 2023
8:00 p.m., CBSSN		 at San José State L 64–84  7–15
(2–8)		  34 – Maldonado  4 – Tied  3 – Maldonado  Provident Credit Union Event Center (2,609)
San Jose, CA
Feb. 8, 2023
8:30 p.m., FS1		 UNLV L 59–69  7–16
(2–9)		  17 – Maldonado  9 – Barnhart  3 – Maldonado  Arena-Auditorium (3,717)
Laramie, WY
Feb. 11, 2023
6:00 p.m., CBSSN		 at Boise State L 63–79  7–17
(2–10)		  14 – Tied  5 – Powell  3 – Maldonado  ExtraMile Arena (11,037)
Boise, ID
Feb. 14, 2023
8:00 p.m., CBSSN		 New Mexico W 70–56  8–17
(3–10)		  20 – Maldonado  10 – Maldonado  10 – Maldonado  The Pit (11,185)
Albuquerque, NM
Feb. 17, 2023
8:00 p.m., FS1		 Air Force L 69–75  8–18
(3–11)		  22 – Maldonado  7 – Thompson  7 – Maldonado  Arena-Auditorium (4,719)
Laramie, WY
Feb. 21, 2023
7:00 p.m., CBSSN		 Utah State L 55–65  8–19
(3–12)		  21 – DuSell  9 – Maldonado  5 – Maldonado  Arena-Auditorium (3,894)
Laramie, WY
Feb. 24, 2023
7:00 p.m., FS1		 at Colorado State
Border War		 L 71–84  8–20
(3–13)		  23 – Maldonado  6 – Maldonado  6 – Wenzel  Moby Arena (8,083)
Fort Collins, CO
Feb. 27, 2023
7:00 p.m., CBSSN		 Nevada W 80–71  9–20
(4–13)		  28 – Oden  13 – Thompson  Maldonado – 11  Arena-Auditorium (4,520)
Laramie, WY
Mar. 4, 2023
8:00 p.m., CBSSN		 at No. 18 San Diego State L 50–67  9–21
(4–14)		  17 – Oden  5 – Tied  3 – Foster  Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
Mountain West tournament
March 8, 2023
4:00 pm, Stadium		 (11) vs. (6) New Mexico
First round		 L 76–87  9–22
  36 – Maldonado  9 – Thompson  3 – Maldonado  Thomas & Mack Center (-)
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time.

Source[8]

References

  1. ↑ "UNLV vs. Wyoming - Game Recap - March 10, 2022 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Wyoming vs. Boise State - Box Score - March 11, 2022 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Wyoming earns NCAA Tournament bid as No. 12 seed against Indiana Hoosiers in First Four". The Denver Post. March 13, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Indiana vs. Wyoming - Game Recap - March 15, 2022 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 "Cowboy Cagers Set for Trip to Greece". University of Wyoming Athletics. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  6. 1 2 3 "Cowboys Enjoy Themselves On and Off The Court in Greece". University of Wyoming Athletics. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  7. 1 2 3 Tucker, Cody (August 17, 2022). "Cowboys Enjoy Themselves On and Off The Court in Greece". 7220 Sports. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  8. ↑ "2022-23 Wyoming Cowboys Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
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