KGAB 650AM » Mountain West Conference http://kgab.com KGAB, Your source for Cheyenne news and talk Tue, 21 May 2013 21:17:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Bulldogs Nip Cowgirls 63-62 in MW Tournament Semis http://kgab.com/bulldogs-nip-cowgirls-63-62-in-mw-tournament-semis/ http://kgab.com/bulldogs-nip-cowgirls-63-62-in-mw-tournament-semis/#comments Sat, 16 Mar 2013 23:05:27 +0000 David Settle http://kowb1290.com/?p=220766 Ki-Ki Moore hit the game-winning jumper with 2.5 seconds left to lift the Fresno State Bulldogs past the Wyoming Cowgirls 63-62 in the semifinals of the 2013 Reese's Mountain West Basketball Championships in Las Vegas Friday afternoon. Chelan Landry's desperation heave from three-quarter court just missed off to the right. The heart-breaking loss means UW has to wait to find out its' post-season fate on Monday night.

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]]> http://kgab.com/bulldogs-nip-cowgirls-63-62-in-mw-tournament-semis/feed/ 0 Photo by Townsquare Media Cowgirls Rally for Dramatic 60-58 Win Over CSU http://kgab.com/cowgirls-rally-for-dramatic-60-58-win-over-csu/ http://kgab.com/cowgirls-rally-for-dramatic-60-58-win-over-csu/#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:47:41 +0000 David Settle http://kowb1290.com/?p=220585 Junior Chelan Landry hit the game-winning shot on a drive to the basket with 19 seconds left, and the Wyoming Cowgirls survived and advanced with a 60-58 victory over Colorado State in the quarterfinals of the 2013 Reese's Mountain West Women's Basketball Championships in Las Vegas Thursday night. The Cowgirls rallied from a 14-point deficit in the second half with a 20-3 run and made the critical plays in the final minute to move on to the semifinals against Fresno State Friday afternoon.

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]]> http://kgab.com/cowgirls-rally-for-dramatic-60-58-win-over-csu/feed/ 0 Photo by Townsquare Media Cowboys Fall Short Against New Mexico 59-46 in MW Tournament http://kgab.com/cowboys-fall-short-against-new-mexico-59-46-in-mw-tournament/ http://kgab.com/cowboys-fall-short-against-new-mexico-59-46-in-mw-tournament/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 05:26:39 +0000 David Settle http://kowb1290.com/?p=220308 A lack of offensive firepower hampered the Wyoming Cowboys, as they lost to the #14 New Mexico Lobos 59-46 in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Basketball Championships in Las Vegas Wednesday night. UW shot only 32 percent from the field and could never mount a serious challenge to the Lobos, who ended the game on a 12-4 run to advance to the MW tournament semifinals Friday night.

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]]> http://kgab.com/cowboys-fall-short-against-new-mexico-59-46-in-mw-tournament/feed/ 0 Photo by Jeff Bottari, Getty Images Big Second Half Propels Cowboys Past Nevada in MW Tournament, 85-81 http://kgab.com/big-second-half-propels-cowboys-past-nevada-in-mw-tournament-85-81/ http://kgab.com/big-second-half-propels-cowboys-past-nevada-in-mw-tournament-85-81/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 03:09:21 +0000 David Settle http://kowb1290.com/?p=220114 Larry Nance, Jr. scored 19 points and grabbed 8 rebounds to lead the Wyoming Cowboys to a 85-81 victory over the Nevada Wolfpack in the opening game of the 2013 Reese's Mountain West Basketball Championships in Las Vegas Tuesday night. Nance was one of four UW players in double figures, as the Pokes survived a late push by Nevada and advance to face top seed New Mexico in quarterfinals Wednesday night.

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]]> http://kgab.com/big-second-half-propels-cowboys-past-nevada-in-mw-tournament-85-81/feed/ 0 Jeff Bottari, Getty Images Five Wyoming Basketball Players Earn All-Mountain West Accolades http://kgab.com/five-wyoming-basketball-players-earn-all-mountain-west-accolades/ http://kgab.com/five-wyoming-basketball-players-earn-all-mountain-west-accolades/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:53:14 +0000 David Settle http://kowb1290.com/?p=219998 Four Wyoming Cowgirls and one Wyoming Cowboy received the distinction of being named to the 2013 Mountain West All-Conference teams that were released by the league office Monday evening. Senior Chaundra Sewell leads the honor parade, as she earned All-Mountain West First Team honors for the 2012-13 season.

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]]> http://kgab.com/five-wyoming-basketball-players-earn-all-mountain-west-accolades/feed/ 0 Photo by Townsquare Media Cowgirls Cruise Past Air Force 88-63 http://kgab.com/cowgirls-cruise-past-air-force-88-63/ http://kgab.com/cowgirls-cruise-past-air-force-88-63/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2013 04:56:40 +0000 David Settle http://kowb1290.com/?p=218196 Four Wyoming Cowgirls scored in double figures, and they punished the Air Force Falcons 88-63 Wednesday night in Mountain West action at the Arena-Auditorium. The Cowgirls jumped to a 21-6 lead thanks to tough early defense and never looked back.

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]]> http://kgab.com/cowgirls-cruise-past-air-force-88-63/feed/ 0 Photo by Townsquare Media Cowboys Fall Short at Air Force 72-66 http://kgab.com/cowboys-fall-short-at-air-force/ http://kgab.com/cowboys-fall-short-at-air-force/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 06:24:08 +0000 David Settle http://kowb1290.com/?p=217956 Nathan Sobey scored a career-high 22 points, and Leonard Washington returned to the line-up and posted a double-double, but it wasn't enough. The Wyoming Cowboys lost their third straight game in Mountain West Conference action at Air Force Tuesday night by a final of 72-66. UW suffered through a six-and-a-half minute stretch without a field goal in the second half and couldn't overcome that dry spell.

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]]> http://kgab.com/cowboys-fall-short-at-air-force/feed/ 0 Junior guard Nathan Sobey takes a tough leaner in a game earlier this season. (Photo by Townsquare Media) UNLV Runs Past Pokes 65-42 http://kgab.com/unlv-runs-past-pokes-65-42/ http://kgab.com/unlv-runs-past-pokes-65-42/#comments Sun, 24 Feb 2013 02:25:58 +0000 David Settle http://kowb1290.com/?p=217469 The Wyoming Cowboys were no match for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels Saturday night in a 65-42 loss at the Arena-Auditorium. The Rebels built a double figure lead midway through the first half and were never threatened by the Pokes.

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]]> http://kgab.com/unlv-runs-past-pokes-65-42/feed/ 0 Photo by Townsquare Media Cowgirls Fall Short to Aztecs 57-51 http://kgab.com/cowgirls-fall-short-to-aztecs-57-51/ http://kgab.com/cowgirls-fall-short-to-aztecs-57-51/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 04:43:28 +0000 David Settle http://kowb1290.com/?p=216972 The Wyoming Cowgirls hung tough all game long, but didn't have enough to overcome the potent 1-2 punch of Courtney Clements and Chelsea Hopkins of San Diego State in a 57-51 loss Wednesday night at the Arena-Auditorium. The league-leading Aztecs took the lead for good with an 11-3 run at the start of the second half and held off any Cowgirl challenge. Clements and Hopkins combined for 41 of SDSU's 57 points.

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]]> http://kgab.com/cowgirls-fall-short-to-aztecs-57-51/feed/ 0 Photo by Townsquare Media Cowboys Crushed at San Diego State, 79-51 http://kgab.com/cowboys-crushed-at-san-diego-state-79-51/ http://kgab.com/cowboys-crushed-at-san-diego-state-79-51/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2013 06:29:51 +0000 David Settle http://kowb1290.com/?p=216749 The two-game win streak in Mountain West play was short-lived for the Wyoming Cowboys, as they got pasted by the Aztecs in San Diego Tuesday night, 79-51. Without their leading scorer and rebounder, Leonard Washington, the Pokes were no match for SDSU, who shot 68 percent in the game and built a 24-point lead by halftime.

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]]> http://kgab.com/cowboys-crushed-at-san-diego-state-79-51/feed/ 0 Photo by Townsquare Media Cowboys Fight Past Fresno State 55-51 in Overtime http://kgab.com/cowboys-fight-past-fresno-state-55-51-in-overtime/ http://kgab.com/cowboys-fight-past-fresno-state-55-51-in-overtime/#comments Sun, 17 Feb 2013 01:33:49 +0000 David Settle http://kowb1290.com/?p=216336 To say the game was physical does it no justice. In another defensive slug fest, the Wyoming Cowboys out-lasted the Fresno State Bulldogs 55-51 in overtime Saturday at the Arena-Auditorium. The Cowboys out-scored Fresno State 14-2 over the final 8:20 of game action, including the overtime period.

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]]> http://kgab.com/cowboys-fight-past-fresno-state-55-51-in-overtime/feed/ 0 Photo by Townsquare Media Cowgirls Claw Past Nevada for 66-65 Road Victory http://kgab.com/cowgirls-claw-past-nevada-for-66-65-road-victory/ http://kgab.com/cowgirls-claw-past-nevada-for-66-65-road-victory/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:31:33 +0000 KOWB Staff http://kowb1290.com/?p=215990 A clutch pass and a pair of free throws from Chaundra Sewell helped the Wyoming Cowgirls pull out a 66-65 down to the wire win at Nevada Wednesday night in Reno. It marked the sixth straight win for UW in conference play. Sewell led four Cowgirls in double figures, as she recorded her ninth double-double this season with 16 points and 10 rebounds.

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]]> http://kgab.com/cowgirls-claw-past-nevada-for-66-65-road-victory/feed/ 0 Photo by Townsquare Media Cowboys Hot Shooting from Deep Keys 68-48 Win over Nevada http://kgab.com/cowboys-hot-shooting-from-deep-keys-68-48-win-over-nevada/ http://kgab.com/cowboys-hot-shooting-from-deep-keys-68-48-win-over-nevada/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2013 04:44:24 +0000 David Settle http://kowb1290.com/?p=215915 A balanced scoring attack, with three players in double figures, combined with 50 percent shooting from 3-point range helped the Wyoming Cowboys snap a five-game conference losing streak Wednesday night at the Arena-Auditorium. UW defeated the Nevada Wolfpack 68-48, as they won their first MW game since an upset of then #14 San Diego State on January 19.

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]]> http://kgab.com/cowboys-hot-shooting-from-deep-keys-68-48-win-over-nevada/feed/ 0 Junior guard Nathan Sobey takes a shot in a game earlier this season for the Cowboys. Sobey's deep shooting provided a spark on Wednesday night, as Wyoming snapped a 5-game MW losing streak with a win over Nevada. (Photo by Townsquare Media) Cowboys Lose at Boise State, 68-61, Without Larry Nance, Jr. http://kgab.com/cowboys-boise-state/ http://kgab.com/cowboys-boise-state/#comments Sun, 10 Feb 2013 03:15:32 +0000 Kari Eakins http://kowb1290.com/?p=215144 Revenge was not in order for the Wyoming Cowboys, who lost 68-61 to Boise State on Saturday in Boise.

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]]> http://kgab.com/cowboys-boise-state/feed/ 0 Jeff Bottari, Flickr Cowboy Comeback Falls Short, Lobos Win 63-59 http://kgab.com/cowboy-comeback-falls-short-lobos-win-63-59/ http://kgab.com/cowboy-comeback-falls-short-lobos-win-63-59/#comments Thu, 31 Jan 2013 04:27:53 +0000 David Settle http://kowb1290.com/?p=213004 Hugh Greenwood hit an open 18-footer and a pair of free throws with 7.4 seconds left, and the 20th-ranked New Mexico Lobos escaped Laramie with a 63-59 win Wednesday night in Mountain West Conference action at the Arena-Auditorium. The Lobos shot 53.8 percent from the field in the second half and finished with four players in double figures.

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]]> http://kgab.com/cowboy-comeback-falls-short-lobos-win-63-59/feed/ 0 Kari Eakins, Townsquare Media Air Force Defense Frustrates Cowboys in 57-48 Loss http://kgab.com/air-force-defense-frustrates-cowboys-in-57-48-loss/ http://kgab.com/air-force-defense-frustrates-cowboys-in-57-48-loss/#comments Sun, 27 Jan 2013 06:45:50 +0000 David Settle http://kowb1290.com/?p=211828 A cold shooting night spelled disaster for the Wyoming Cowboys, as they lost their second straight game, 57-48, to the Air Force Falcons Saturday at the Arena-Auditorium. The Pokes shot 33 percent from the field, which included a 5-28 (17.9%) performance from beyond the arc. It was the Falcons second straight win in Laramie.

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]]> http://kgab.com/air-force-defense-frustrates-cowboys-in-57-48-loss/feed/ 0 Sr. Leonard Washington drives to the basket during a game earlier this season. (Photo by Townsquare Media) Cowgirls Dominate in Road Victory at Air Force, 86-48 http://kgab.com/cowgirls-dominate-in-road-victory-at-air-force-86-48/ http://kgab.com/cowgirls-dominate-in-road-victory-at-air-force-86-48/#comments Sun, 27 Jan 2013 04:11:57 +0000 KOWB Staff http://kowb1290.com/?p=211830 Behind a career high 27 points from Kaitlyn Mileto, the Wyoming Cowgirl basketball team earned their first conference road win, 86-48, over the Air Force Falcons Saturday afternoon in Colorado Springs. A 14-0 run in the first half put the Cowgirls in control, as they won their second straight.

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]]> http://kgab.com/cowgirls-dominate-in-road-victory-at-air-force-86-48/feed/ 0 Photo by Townsquare Media Rebels Push Past Pokes, 62-50 http://kgab.com/rebels-push-past-pokes-62-50/ http://kgab.com/rebels-push-past-pokes-62-50/#comments Fri, 25 Jan 2013 06:08:38 +0000 David Settle http://kowb1290.com/?p=211635 The UNLV Runnin' Rebels proved to be too much for the Wyoming Cowboys, as they pulled away in the second half for an 62-50 victory at the Thomas and Mack Center Thursday night in Las Vegas. UNLV shot 48.8 percent from the field and had a key scoring run in the second half that allowed them to take control of the game.

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]]> http://kgab.com/rebels-push-past-pokes-62-50/feed/ 0 Larry Nance, Jr. in action earlier this season for the Wyoming Cowboys. (Photo by Kari Eakins, Townsquare Media) Cowgirls Stay Undefeated at Home, Beat UNLV 76-54 http://kgab.com/cowgirls-stay-undefeated-at-home-beat-unlv-76-54/ http://kgab.com/cowgirls-stay-undefeated-at-home-beat-unlv-76-54/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2013 04:02:04 +0000 David Settle http://kowb1290.com/?p=211392 Kayla Woodward had 23 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the Wyoming Cowgirls past the UNLV Lady Rebels 76-54 Wednesday night at the Arena-Auditorium. The Cowgirls used a 19-5 run over six minutes of the first half to break the game open and improved to 9-0 at home this season.

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]]> http://kgab.com/cowgirls-stay-undefeated-at-home-beat-unlv-76-54/feed/ 0 Kari Eakins, Townsquare Media Cowboys Corral Aztecs, Win 58-45 http://kgab.com/cowboys-corral-aztecs-win-58-45/ http://kgab.com/cowboys-corral-aztecs-win-58-45/#comments Sun, 20 Jan 2013 03:24:34 +0000 David Settle http://kowb1290.com/?p=210579 Behind a pair of double-doubles from Leonard Washington and Larry Nance, Jr., the Wyoming Cowboys knocked off the 14th-ranked San Diego State Aztecs 58-45 in front of 9,573 Saturday at the Arena-Auditorium. Washinton finished with 14 points and 14 rebounds, while Nance had 11 points and 12 rebounds.

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]]> http://kgab.com/cowboys-corral-aztecs-win-58-45/feed/ 0 Kari Eakins, Townsquare Media