The 2021–22

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team represented the

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in the 2021–22

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season. The Cowgirls were led by head coach

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, in his third season. The Cowgirls played their home games at the

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and are members of the

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. The Cowgirls finished tied for 3rd in the Mountain West Conference, but exited the Mountain West Conference Women's Basketball tournament in the quarterfinal round, losing to Colorado State 51-38 due to an embarrassing 4th quarter performance.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2020–21 season 14–10, 8–8 in Mountain West play to finish in seventh place in the conference. They defeated Utah State,

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, and

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to win the 2021 Mountain West Conference women's basketball tournament, the first in program history. The Cowgirls lost to

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in the Round of 64 of the NCAA tournament.

Offseason

Departures

Arrivals

Wyoming was selected to finish fifth in the Mountain West preseason poll, and no Cowgirls were selected to the preseason all-conference team.

Roster

Statistics

Schedule

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Wyoming Cowgirls basketball seasons

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