The 2022–23 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The Cowboys were led by third-year head coach

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and played their home games for the 41st season at

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. They participated as members of the

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for the 24th season.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2021–22 season 25–9, 13–5 in Mountain West play to finish in fourth place. In the Mountain West tournament, the Cowboys defeated

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in the quarterfinals before losing to

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. The Cowboys received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since

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as a No. 12 seed. They were defeated by

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in the First Four. The team also spent time ranked in the AP Poll for the first time since 2015. They were ranked #22 for the week of February 14.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2022 recruiting class

Roster

Statistics

Preseason

Greek Tour

The team went on a 10-day foreign tour of

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from July 24 to August 4. NCAA rules allow programs to take international tours once every 4 years; this was the programs' first since 2016-17. The Cowboys participated in 3 exhibition games, winning all 3. While in

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, the team faced Panerythraikos B.C. on July 27 and Panathinaikos Select on July 28. They then traveled to Patras and faced off against

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on July 30. In addition, the team participated in a variety of sightseeing and team-building exercises.

Schedule and results

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References

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Wyoming Cowboys basketball seasons

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