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2001–02 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team

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.

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)
Seasons
← 2000–01
2002–03 →
2001–02 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Wyoming11–3 .78622–9  .710
Utah10–4 .71421–9  .700
UNLV9–5 .64321–11  .656
BYU7–7 .50018–12  .600
San Diego State †7–7 .50021–12  .636
New Mexico6–8 .42916–14  .533
Colorado State3–11 .21412–18  .400
Air Force3–11 .2149–19  .321
† 2002 Mountain West tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

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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

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    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
    Nov 19, 2001*
    		 Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 94–74  1–1
    		 Arena-Auditorium 
    Laramie, Wyoming
    Nov 24, 2001*
    		 Eastern Kentucky W 98–78  2–1
    		 Arena-Auditorium 
    Laramie, Wyoming
    Nov 26, 2001*
    		 at Denver W 71–68  3–1
    		 Magness Arena 
    Denver, Colorado
    Nov 28, 2001*
    		 at Detroit L 57–73  3–2
    		 Calihan Hall 
    Detroit, Michigan
    Dec 1, 2001*
    		 Cal State Fullerton W 86–71  4–2
    		 Arena-Auditorium 
    Laramie, Wyoming
    Dec 6, 2001*
    		 Cal State Northridge W 86–64  5–2
    		 Arena-Auditorium 
    Laramie, Wyoming
    Dec 12, 2001*
    		 at Boise State L 74–77  5–3
    		 BSU Pavilion 
    Boise, Idaho
    Dec 15, 2001*
    		 Montana State W 82–69  6–3
    		 Arena-Auditorium 
    Laramie, Wyoming
    Dec 19, 2001*
    		 Indiana State W 72–58  7–3
    		 Arena-Auditorium 
    Laramie, Wyoming
    Dec 22, 2001*
    		 Alaska Anchorage W 85–67  8–3
    		 Arena-Auditorium 
    Laramie, Wyoming
    Dec 29, 2001*
    		 Portland State W 104–58  9–3
    		 Arena-Auditorium 
    Laramie, Wyoming
    Jan 1, 2002*
    		 at Texas Tech L 84–90  9–4
    		 United Spirit Arena 
    Lubbock, Texas
    Mountain West Regular Season
    Jan 5, 2002
    		 at UNLV W 69–59  10–4
    (1–0)    		 Thomas & Mack Center 
    Las Vegas, Nevada
    Jan 12, 2002
    		 Colorado State W 95–82  11–4
    (2–0)    		 Arena-Auditorium 
    Laramie, Wyoming
    Jan 21, 2002
    8:00 p.m.    		 at San Diego State W 88–85 OT 12–4
    (3–0)    		 Cox Arena 
    San Diego, California
    Jan 26, 2002
    		 New Mexico W 79–67  13–4
    (4–0)    		 Arena-Auditorium 
    Laramie, Wyoming
    Jan 28, 2002
    7:00 p.m.    		 Air Force W 83–76 4OT 14–4
    (5–0)    		 Arena-Auditorium 
    Laramie, Wyoming
    Feb 2, 2002
    		 at BYU L 70–85  14–5
    (5–1)    		 Marriott Center 
    Provo, Utah
    Feb 4, 2002
    10:00 p.m.    		 at Utah W 54–46  15–5
    (6–1)    		 Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Feb 9, 2002
    		 at Colorado State W 72–69 OT 16–5
    (7–1)    		 Moby Arena 
    Fort Collins, Colorado
    Feb 16, 2002
    		 UNLV W 82–78  17–5
    (8–1)    		 Arena-Auditorium 
    Laramie, Wyoming
    Feb 18, 2002
    8:00 p.m.    		 San Diego State L 64–68  17–6
    (8–2)    		 Arena-Auditorium 
    Laramie, Wyoming
    Feb 23, 2002
    2:00 p.m.    		 at Air Force W 51–48  18–6
    (9–2)    		 Clune Arena 
    Colorado Springs, Colorado
    Feb 25, 2002
    		 at New Mexico L 65–74  18–7
    (9–3)    		 University Arena 
    Albuquerque, New Mexico
    Feb 28, 2002
    		 BYU W 76–60  19–7
    (10–3)    		 Arena-Auditorium 
    Laramie, Wyoming
    Mar 2, 2002
    1:00 p.m.    		 Utah W 57–56  20–7
    (11–3)    		 Arena-Auditorium 
    Laramie, Wyoming
    Mountain West tournament
    Mar 7, 2002*
    1:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 (1) vs. (8) Air Force
    Quarterfinals    		 W 69–67 OT 21–7
    		 Thomas & Mack Center 
    Las Vegas, Nevada
    Mar 8, 2002*
    12:00 p.m.    		 (1) vs. (5) 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.

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    References

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    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.
    6. ↑ "2001-02 Wyoming Cowboys Men's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
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