LARAMIE — The Wyoming basketball teams will face familiar opponents on the road this weekend, with the Cowgirls visiting Border War rival Colorado State on Friday and the Cowboys traveling to Denver on Saturday.
Friday’s Cowgirls game in Fort Collins will air on YouTube’s Pac-12 channel and the Cowgirl Radio Network, with David Settle on the call. Saturday’s Cowboys game at Hamilton Gymnasium will stream on ESPN+ and air across the 26 affiliates of the Cowboy Sports Network, with TRN Media’s Erick Pauley on play-by-play and TRN Media’s Jayson Klepper providing color commentary. You can listen to the Cowboys game on Saturday in Sweetwater County on KUGR 104.9 FM and 1490 AM
The Cowgirls will meet Colorado State for the 119th time Friday. Wyoming enters the matchup after earning its first win of the season Tuesday, defeating UT Arlington 75-64 in Laramie. Norah Clark led the way with a career-high 28 points, shooting 10 of 14 from the field, 2 of 3 from 3-point range and 6 of 7 at the free-throw line.
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Clark leads the Cowgirls with 17.3 points per game and the Mountain West with 52 total points and 19 made free throws. Wyoming also received contributions from 10 players in Tuesday’s victory, including nine points from Hayley Johnson and a career-high seven rebounds from Peyton Wohlford.
The Cowgirls are shooting 77 percent from the free-throw line through three games, fifth-best in the Mountain West, and 34.6 percent from 3-point range, ranking fourth in the conference. Wyoming averages six 3-pointers per game and ranks second in the league by committing just 13.7 fouls per contest.
Colorado State enters Friday’s game averaging 70.7 points while allowing 56 per contest. The Rams are shooting nearly 49 percent from the field and 38 percent from 3-point range. Four players are averaging at least 11 points, led by Camryn Runner at 18 points per game. Kloe Froebe averages 15 points, Caitlin Kramer contributes 12.3 points and a team-high 7.7 rebounds, and McKenna Murphy averages 11 points.
The Rams are 1-0 at home and have won both meetings with Wyoming from last season. Colorado State leads the all-time series 60-58 after breaking a tie in the series standings. The Cowgirls are 22-31 against the Rams in Fort Collins and have lost six of their last seven games there.
The Cowboys will head to Denver Saturday for their first trip to the Pioneers since 2019. Wyoming is 2-1 after Tuesday’s 76-63 loss at North Carolina. The Cowboys average 83.7 points per game and allow 62. They are shooting 46 percent from the field and holding opponents to 40 percent.
Wyoming has been particularly strong on the boards, averaging 44.7 rebounds per game, the best mark in the Mountain West and 42nd nationally. The Cowboys also average 17.3 offensive rebounds, ranking second in the conference and 11th nationally.
Nasir (Naz) Meyer leads Wyoming with 15.3 points per game, along with 5.7 rebounds and three assists. Khaden Bennett averages 10 points and a team-best 6.3 rebounds, while Renars Sondors also averages 10 points and is shooting 53 percent from 3-point range. Gavin Gores adds 9.3 points and four rebounds per game.
Denver is 0-2 after close losses at Wisconsin, 75-68, and UC Riverside, 64-60. The Pioneers average 64 points and allow 69.5 per game while shooting 43 percent from the field. Carson Johnson leads Denver with 19 points per game, followed by Kam Martin at 11.5 and Shaun Wysocki at 9.5. Wysocki leads the team with 6.5 rebounds per game.
Wyoming holds a 108-52 advantage in the all-time series with Denver, which dates to 1915. The Cowboys are 41-36 in games played in Denver.
Following Saturday’s contest, Wyoming returns to Laramie to host Sam Houston State at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday inside the Arena-Auditorium.
