The 2016–17 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team represented the

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during the

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. Their head coach was Allen Edwards in his first year. They played their home games at the

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as a member of the

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. They finished the 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

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. They were invited to the

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where they defeated

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, UMKC and

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to advance to the best-of-three finals series against Coastal Carolina. They defeated Coastal Carolina 2 games to 1 to become CBI champions. They become the second consecutive Mountain West team to win the CBI after

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Previous season

The

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finished the season 14–18, 7–11 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Mountain West tournament to Utah State. On March 21, head coach Larry Shyatt resigned.

Departures

Incoming transfers

Incoming Recruits

2017 Recruiting Class

Roster

Statistics

Schedule and results

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References

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