2017–18 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team

The 2017–18 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team represented the University of Wyoming during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by Allen Edwards in his second year as head coach at Wyoming. The Cowboys played their home games at the Arena-Auditorium in Laramie, Wyoming as members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 20–13, 10–8 in Mountain West play to finish in sixth place. They defeated San Jose State in the first round of the Mountain West Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to New Mexico. Despite having 20 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.

2017–18 Wyoming Cowboys basketball
ConferenceMountain West Conference
2017–18 record20–13 (10–8 MW)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaArena-Auditorium
2017–18 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 24 Nevada15–3 .833  29–8  .784
Boise State13–5 .722  23–9  .719
New Mexico12–6 .667  19–15  .559
Fresno State11–7 .611  21–11  .656
San Diego State †11–7 .611  22–11  .667
Wyoming10–8 .556  20–13  .606
UNLV8–10 .444  20–13  .606
Utah State8–10 .444  17–17  .500
Air Force6–12 .333  12–19  .387
Colorado State4–14 .222  11–21  .344
San Jose State1–17 .056  4–26  .133
† 2018 MW Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Cowboys finished the 2016–17 season 23–15, 8–10 in Mountain West play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Mountain West Tournament to Air Force.[1] They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) where they defeated Eastern Washington,[2] UMKC,[3] and Utah Valley[4] to advance to the best-of-three championship series against Coastal Carolina. They defeated Coastal Carolina two-games-to-one to win the CBI championship.[5] The Cowboys were the second consecutive Mountain West team to win the CBI after Nevada did so in 2016.[6]

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Jeremy Lieberman11G6'1"175JuniorCalabasas, CAGraduate transferred to California Baptist
Jonathan Barnes21C6'10"245JuniorParker, COGraduate transferred to UC–Colorado Springs
Jason McManamen23G6'5"195RS SeniorTorrington, WYGraduated
Morris Marshall25G6'4"180SeniorWhite Springs, FLGraduated

2017 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Hunter Thompson
#38 PF		 Pine Bluffs, WY Pine Bluffs High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sep 6, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Anthony Mack
#72 SF		 Blairstown, NJ Blair Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Nov 2, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Hunter Maldonado
#98 SF		 Colorado Springs, CO Vista Ridge HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 6, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: –   Rivals: –
  • 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:

  • "ESPN – Wyoming Cowboys Basketball Recruiting 2017". ESPN.com. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 22 October 2017.

    Preseason

    In a vote by conference media at the Mountain West media day, the Cowboys were picked to finish in seventh place in the Mountain West.[7]

    Roster
    2017–18 Wyoming Cowboys men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Nyaires Redding 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)166 lb (75 kg) RS JrWestwind Prep
    Washington State    		 Solon, OH
    G 1 Justin James 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrOldsmar Christian HS Port Saint Lucie, FL
    F 2 Andrew Moemeka 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SoOldsmar Christian HS Lake City, FL
    G 3 Alexander Aka Gorski 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrSunrise Christian Academy Lund, Sweden
    F 5 Alan Herndon 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SrWidefield HS Colorado Springs, CO
    F 5 Hunter Thompson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrPine Bluffs HS Pine Bluffs, WY
    G 10 Cody Kelly (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SoCampbell County HS Gillette, WY
    G 12 Hunter Maldonado 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrVista Ridge HS Colorado Springs, SO
    G 13 Sam Averbuck (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SoSuffield Academy Santa Rosa, CA
    F 14 Austin Mueller 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS FrThunderRidge HS Highlands Ranch, CO
    F 15 Brodricks Jones 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SoLawndale HS
    UTEP    		 Los Angeles, CA
    F 20 Hayden Dalton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrChaparral HS
    Central Wyoming College    		 Parker, CO
    G 24 Louis Adams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrOrr Academy HS
    Odessa College    		 Chicago, IL
    G 25 Anthony Mack 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)218 lb (99 kg) FrBlair Academy Las Vegas, NV
    F 33 Jordan Naughton 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrEtiwanda HS Rancho Cucamonga, CA
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: 10/17/17

    Statistics
    Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG BPG SPG PPG
    Louis Adams31319.2.479.426.7052.61.50.30.69.7
    Alexander Aka Gorski311122.5.344.288.7441.91.00.00.46.8
    Sam Averbuck1003.1.000.000.0000.30.20.00.10.0
    Hayden Dalton333333.3.458.403.8387.82.60.50.917.7
    Alan Herndon333231.9.512.336.6095.72.02.20.811.8
    Justin James323231.2.472.308.7266.03.10.51.118.9
    Brodricks Jones1504.6.167.1251.0000.40.20.00.00.7
    Cody Kelley332323.2.390.351.6412.42.90.00.95.2
    Hunter Maldonado291921.2.388.304.7352.21.40.21.05.3
    Andrew Moemeka29310.7.541.000.6842.20.20.30.51.8
    Austin Mueller1306.5.556.5001.0000.50.10.10.11.1
    Jordan Naughton906.9.571.000.6671.20.00.10.12.0
    Nyaires Redding32913.9.359.394.8771.01.30.00.53.7

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 3, 2017*
    8:30 pm    		 Regis W 75–65 
    		Arena-Auditorium (6,058)
    Laramie, WY
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 10, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 Chattanooga
    Cayman Islands Classic    		 W 74–65  1–0
    		 Arena-Auditorium (5,056)
    Laramie, WY
    Nov 13, 2017*
    9:00 pm, P12N    		 at Oregon State W 75–66  2–0
    		 Gill Coliseum (3,874)
    Corvallis, OR
    Nov 20, 2017*
    12:30 pm    		 vs. South Dakota State
    Cayman Islands Classic quarterfinals    		 W 77–65  3–0
    		 John Gray Gymnasium (900)
    George Town, Cayman Islands
    Nov 21, 2017*
    12:30 pm    		 vs. Louisiana
    Cayman Islands Classic semifinals    		 W 70–61  4–0
    		 John Gray Gymnasium (654)
    George Town, Cayman Islands
    Nov 22, 2017*
    5:30 pm    		 vs. No. 12 Cincinnati
    Cayman Islands Classic championship game    		 L 53–78  4–1
    		 John Gray Gymnasium (1,530)
    George Town, Cayman Islands
    Nov 26, 2017*
    4:00 pm    		 New Mexico Highlands W 83–70  5–1
    		 Arena-Auditorium (4,205)
    Laramie, WY
    Nov 29, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 at Denver L 78–88  5–2
    		 Magness Arena (1,662)
    Denver, CO
    Dec 2, 2017*
    4:00 pm    		 Drake
    MW–MWC Challenge    		 W 96–89 2OT 6–2
    		 Arena-Auditorium (4,853)
    Laramie, WY
    Dec 6, 2017*
    5:00 pm, SECN+    		 at South Carolina L 64–80  6–3
    		 Colonial Life Arena (10,205)
    Columbia, SC
    Dec 9, 2017*
    4:00 pm    		 Pacific W 86–72  7–3
    		 Arena-Auditorium (4,606)
    Laramie, WY
    Dec 12, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 Eastern Washington W 93–88 OT 8–3
    		 Arena-Auditorium (4,363)
    Laramie, WY
    Dec 16, 2017*
    8:00 pm    		 Texas Southern W 72–66  9–3
    		 Arena-Auditorium (4,487)
    Laramie, WY
    Dec 19, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 Northern Colorado L 84–91  9–4
    		 Arena-Auditorium (4,289)
    Laramie, WY
    Mountain West regular season
    Dec 27, 2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 San Diego State W 82–69  10–4
    (1–0)    		 Arena-Auditorium (4,823)
    Laramie, WY
    Jan 3, 2018
    8:30 pm, CBSSN    		 at Nevada L 83–92  10–5
    (1–1)    		 Lawlor Events Center (9,188)
    Reno, NV
    Jan 6, 2018
    6:00 pm, ATTSNRM    		 Boise State W 79–78 OT 11–5
    (2–1)    		 Arena-Auditorium (5,301)
    Laramie, WY
    Jan 10, 2018
    7:00 pm, Stadium    		 at New Mexico L 66–75  11–6
    (2–2)    		 The Pit (9,846)
    Albuquerque, NM
    Jan 13, 2018
    2:00 pm, CBSSN    		 Colorado State
    Border War    		 L 73–78  11–7
    (2–3)    		 Arena-Auditorium (7,014)
    Laramie, WY
    Jan 20, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 at Utah State W 85–77  12–7
    (3–3)    		 Smith Spectrum (7,148)
    Logan, UT
    Jan 24, 2018
    9:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 23 Nevada W 104–103 2OT 13–7
    (4–3)    		 Arena-Auditorium (5,017)
    Laramie, WY
    Jan 27, 2018
    3:00 pm    		 at San Jose State W 90–86 OT 14–7
    (5–3)    		 Event Center Arena (1,742)
    San Jose, CA
    Jan 31, 2018
    7:00 pm, ATTSNRM    		 at Colorado State
    Border War    		 W 91–86 2OT 15–7
    (6–3)    		 Moby Arena (4,177)
    Fort Collins, CO
    Feb 3, 2018
    12:00 pm, ATTSNRM    		 Fresno State L 62–80  15–8
    (6–4)    		 Arena-Auditorium (5,690)
    Laramie, WY
    Feb 7, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 Utah State W 83–65  16–8
    (7–4)    		 Arena-Auditorium (4,672)
    Laramie, WY
    Feb 10, 2018
    6:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at UNLV L 70–85  16–9
    (7–5)    		 Thomas & Mack Center (11,421)
    Paradise, NV
    Feb 14, 2018
    9:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at San Diego State L 77–87  16–10
    (7–6)    		 Viejas Arena (10,494)
    San Diego, CA
    Feb 17, 2018
    2:00 pm    		 San Jose State W 89–75  17–10
    (8–6)    		 Arena-Auditorium (5,731)
    Laramie, WY
    Feb 20, 2018
    7:00 pm, ATTSNRM    		 New Mexico L 114–119  17–11
    (8–7)    		 Arena-Auditorium (4,321)
    Laramie, WY
    Feb 24, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Fresno State W 78–68  18–11
    (9–7)    		 Save Mart Center (9,645)
    Fresno, CA
    Feb 28, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 Air Force W 66–54  19–11
    (10–7)    		 Arena-Auditorium (5,731)
    Laramie, WY
    Mar 3, 2018
    5:00 pm, ATTSNRM    		 at Boise State W 95–87  19–12
    (10–8)    		 Taco Bell Arena (10,303)
    Boise, ID
    Mountain West Tournament
    Mar 7, 2018
    4:00 pm, Stadium    		 (6) vs. (11) San Jose State
    First round    		 W 74–61  20–12
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (4,994)
    Paradise, NV
    Mar 8, 2018
    9:30 pm, CBSSN    		 (6) vs. (3) New Mexico
    Quarterfinals    		 L 75–85  20–13
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (7,138)
    Paradise, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Mountain Time.

    Source[8][9]

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