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1 Radio-TV Coverage Radio Broadcast Information The Cowboy Sports Network (CSN): Every Cowboy Basketball game is broadcast on the Cowboy Sports Network The Cowboy Sports Network includes 25 Stations throughout Wyoming and South Dakota. Flagship Station, KFBC 1240 AM, Cheyenne, Wyo. Announcers: Dave Walsh, Play-by-Play (23rd year) Kevin McKinney, Color Analyst (9th year) Pregame Show: Begins one-half hour prior to tipoff. Postgame Show: Begins immediately after the game BYU vs. Wyoming Television Information Televised By the mtn. (Mountain West Sports Network) Play-by-Play Announcer James Bates Color Analyst Blaine Fowler Where You Can See the Game 1. In Wyoming communities with Bresnan Cable Bresnan Digital Basic Package, Channel In Green River and Rock Springs, Wyo. Sweetwater Cable, Expanded Basic, Channel In Basin, Wyo. TCT West Cable, Expanded Digital Package, Channel In Cokeville and Evanston, Wyo. All West/Utah Cable,Basic Choice Package, Channel In the state of Colorado Comcast Digital Classic Package, Channel 411 Bresnan Digital Basic Package, Channel 412 For Other Areas of the Country A complete listing of Cable TV carriers are listed at or Game Tracker Coverage Live stats from this week s game are available via Game Tracker on the Athletics website ( Weekly Schedule of Events Monday, Feb. 5, 2007 Mountain West Conference Coaches Teleconference Steve McClain is scheduled at 11:06 a.m., M.T. (For details contact Kim Melcher at the MWC at kmelcher@themwc.com or (719) Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2007 BYU at Wyoming, 7 p.m., Mountain Time the mtn. (Mountain West Sports Network) Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007 Steve McClain Conference Call for Media 11:30 a.m. Call (307) , Passcode 2256# Saturday, Feb. 10, 2007 Wyoming at UNLV, 8 p.m., Mountain Time the mtn. (Mountain West Sports Network) Date: Feb. 5, 2007 Wyoming Basketball Contacts: Kevin McKinney, Associate Athletics Director for Media Relations Tim Harkins, Assistant Athletics Director for Media Relations The Cowboys ( Record: 13-10, 4-5 in the Mountain West Conference) Avgs. Probable Starters Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown PPG RPG APG F # 2 James Spencer Jr. Tarzana, Calif F # 3 Ike Okoye So. Sacramento, Calif F #45 Bienvenu Songondo So. Bangui, C. African Rep G # 1 Brad Jones Jr. Marked Tree, Ark G #23 Brandon Ewing So. Chicago, Ill Reserves F # 5 Ryan Dermody RFr. Loveland, Colo G #11 Louis Engels Jr. Sheridan, Wyo G #12 Byron Geis Jr. Gillette, Wyo F #20 Joseph Taylor Jr. Los Angeles, Calif * G/F #22 Aaron Henson Fr. Corona, Calif G #31 Eric Platt Fr. Casper, Wyo C #32 Travis Nelson RFr. Marion, Iowa C #40 Daaron Brown Sr. Compton, Calif *Indicates Joseph Taylor s blocked-shot average. Head Coach: Steve McClain (Chadron State 84) Overall: (.582), 8th year At Wyoming: Same Assistant Coaches: Silvey Dominguez (New Mexico 77), Shaun Vandiver (Colorado 02) and David Farrar (Anderson College 69) Game No. 24: Tue., Feb. 6, 2007, Laramie, Wyo. (7:00 p.m., M.T.) The BYU Cougars (17-6, 7-2 in the Mountain West) (To Be Televised Regionally on the mtn.) Avgs. Probable Starters Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown PPG RPG APG F # 3 Keena Young Sr. Beaumont, Texas C #44 Trent Plaisted So. San Antonio, Texas G #13 Austin Ainge Sr. Gilbert, Ariz G #23 Jimmy Balderson Sr. Magrath, Alberta G #30 Lee Cummard So. Mesa, Ariz Reserves G # 2 Mike Rose Sr. Houston, Texas G/F # 5 Jordan Cameron Fr. Newbury Park, Calif. Hasn t yet played F/C #10 Vuk Ivanovic Jr. Pancevo, Serbia F #15 Fernando Malaman Sr. Limeira, Brazil G #20 Sam Burgess Jr. Alpine, Utah G #24 Ben Murdock Jr. Bountiful, Utah G/F #31 Brock Zylstra Fr. LaVerne, Calif. Hasn t yet played F #45 Jonathan Tavernari Fr. Sao Bernardo, Brazil F/C #50 Gavin MacGregor So. Ridgecrest, Calif Head Coach: Dave Rose (Houston 83) Overall: (.712), 2nd year At School: Same Assistant Coaches: Dave Rice (UNLV 91), John Wardenburg (BYU 86) and Walter Roese (BYU-Hawaii 94) Comparative Stats: Below is a comparison of Wyoming s and BYU s statistics for the season. Reb. Avg. Pts. Scoring FG-FGA % 3P-3PA % FT-FTA % Avg. Given Up Avg. Wyoming BYU UW Margins

2 Sources of Information for Media Information on University of Wyoming Basketball is available through the following sources. We at the Media Relations Office hope you continue to consider our staff as your primary source of information. Call us anytime at the Media Relations Office at (307) , or contact us via cell or home phones at: Kevin McKinney s Cell Phone: (307) Home Phone: (307) kevinm@uwyo.edu Tim Harkins Cell Phone: (307) Home Phone: (307) tharkins@uwyo.edu Below are other sources to access information on Basketball. 1. World Wide Web The official site for University of Wyoming Athletics is: 2. Audio and Video at Live radio broadcasts of the Wyoming Cowboys, as well as video features and coaches shows are available over the internet by going to the official athletic website at On the right-hand side of the home page, click on: Wyoming All-Access to subscribe. The cost for all audio/ video content is $7.95 per month or $59.95 per year. Cowboy Basketball broadcasts, as well as football and women s basketball broadcasts can all be heard there. 3. Receiving Results of UW Athletic Events Via or Fax Results to Athletics events are also distributed to media by the UW Media Relations Office via and fax. If you are not currently receiving results of UW Athletics, but wish to begin receiving results, please contact UW Athletic Media Relations and provide us your and/or fax information. Wyoming Has Been Nearly Unbeatable at Home This Season, One of Only Four MWC Schools to Have Lost One or Fewer Home Games This Season: This season, the Wyoming Cowboys have been nearly unbeatable at home, posting a 9-1 record entering Tuesday night s matchup with the Brigham Young Cougars. Among the teams that Wyoming has defeated this season in the Arena-Auditorium are: UNLV, Colorado State, TCU, UAB, Boise State and Montana. The only opponent to win in the Double A this year is Air Force -- by two points UW is one of only four Mountain West Conference schools to have gone undefeated or lost only one home game this season. The four schools are: Team Home Record Overall MWC Home Record Air Force BYU UNLV Wyoming Cowboys Build 9-1 Home Record, Defeating Two NCAA Tournament Teams From 2006: Wyoming s 9-1 home record this season includes wins over two teams that participated in the 2006 NCAA Tournament (Montana and UAB) and a win over UNLV, which was ranked in the Top 25 last week. The only home loss the Cowboys have suffered this season was to then No. 15 ranked Air Force by only two points (58-56). Here is a game-by-game breakdown of Wyoming s home games this season. Wyoming Date Home Opponent Score Margin of Victory Nov. 11, 2006 Boise State W Nov. 15, 2006 Montana W (2006 NCAA Tourney Team) Nov. 18, 2006 UAB W (2006 NCAA Tourney Team) Nov. 29, 2006 Colorado Mines W Dec. 6, 2006 Denver W Dec. 16, 2006 Lamar W Jan. 10, 2007 UNLV W (1ot) +10 Jan. 13, 2007 Air Force L (2006 NCAA Tourney Team) Jan. 24, 2007 Colorado State W Jan. 27, 2007 TCU W Pokes Win Over 79 Percent of Their Home Games During the McClain Era, Over 75 Percent in the 25-Year History of the Arena-Auditorium: Wyoming s home success this season is not out of the ordinary for the Cowboys. The Pokes have won 79.2 percent of their home games during the nine seasons Steve McClain has been head coach. In the 25-year history of the Arena-Auditorium, UW has won 75.9 percent of its home games. Wyoming s Home Record in the Arena-Auditorium (.759) Wyoming s Conference Record in the Arena-Auditorium (.684) Wyoming s Home Record During the Steve McClain Era (.792) Wyoming s Conference Record During the Steve McClain Era (.705) BYU Cougars Come to Laramie With a 3-5 Road Record, 2-2 on the Road in Conference Play: The BYU Cougars will travel to Laramie this Tuesday with a 3-5 road record overall this season and a 2-2 Mountain West Conference road record. Here is how the Cougars have fared on the road this season. BYU Date Road Opponent Score Margin of Victory Nov. 15, 2006 at UCLA L Nov. 19, 2006 at Boise State L Dec. 2, 2006 at Weber State W (1ot) +4 Dec. 13, 2006 at Lamar L (1ot) -9 Jan. 13, 2007 at UNLV L Jan. 20, 2007 at Colorado State L Jan. 24, 2007 at New Mexico W Jan. 31, 2007 at Utah W Page 2

3 First-Time Starters: Three Cowboys made their first career starts last Saturday against Air Force. With regular starters Brandon Ewing, Brad Jones and Joseph Taylor forced to sit out the Air Force game to serve suspensions for a fighting incident at New Mexico on Jan. 30, the following three Cowboys made their first college starts. First-Time Cowboy Starters at Air Force Ryan Dermody, RFr., F, Loveland, Colo. Travis Nelson, RFr., C, Marion, Iowa Eric Platt, Fr., G, Casper, Wyo. Statistics for First-Time Cowboy Starters in the Air Force Game Ryan Dermody 4 points 3 rebounds 0 assists 34 minutes Travis Nelson Eric Platt 2 points 0 rebounds 0 assists 14 minutes 13 points 1 rebound 1 assist 1 steal 32 minutes First-Time Stats: In addition to three Cowboys making their first career starts last Saturday at Air Force, three other young Pokes scored their first points in the Air Force game. True freshman Aaron Henson, playing in only his second career game, scored four points versus Air Force, and grabbed four rebounds. It was the first points and rebounds of Henson s college career. Junior walkons Louis Engels and Byron Geis each scored three points against the Falcons, which was the first points of their college careers. Engels was playing in only his fifth game as a Cowboy after walking onto the team this season, while Geis was playing in his fourth career game in his first year as a Cowboy. Engels also grabbed one rebound, his first at Wyoming. First-Time Cowboy Scorers in the Air Force Game Louis Engels 3 points 1 rebound 11 minutes Byron Geis Aaron Henson 3 points 5 rebounds 22 minutes 4 points 4 rebounds 12 minutes Wyoming s Defense Has Taken Center Stage During Conference Play: Since the beginning of conference play, the Wyoming Defense has begun to take center stage for the Cowboys. Wyoming leads the Mountain West Conference in field-goal percentage defense and ranks No. 3 in three-point field-goal percentage defense. Defensive Category Rankings All Games Rankings MWC Games Only Field-Goal % Defense No. 7 (.437) No. 1 (.417) 3-Point FG% Defense No. 4 (.332) No. 3 (.317) Eric Platt Coming Into His Own Over Last Three Games: Wyoming true freshman guard and Casper, Wyo., native Eric Platt has begun to come into his own over the past three games. During that three-game span, Platt has recorded two double-figure scoring games versus TCU and 13 at Air Force. In the last three games, he is averaging 11.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.0 assist per game. Bienvenu Songondo May Make His First Career Start on Tuesday Fueled by His Recent Increased Production: Entering Wyoming s home game versus TCU on Jan. 27, 2007, sophomore forward Bienvenu Songondo was averaging 0.7 points, 0.7 rebounds and 4.8 minutes per game. But in his last three games, starting with UW s win over TCU, Songondo s production has skyrocketed. Over those last three games, Songondo is averaging 8.0 points, 3.3 rebounds and 24.0 minutes per game. Due to his recent increased production, combined with the fact that senior center Daaron Brown is not expected to play Tuesday versus BYU, Songondo is projected to make his first career start against the Cougars. Brandon Ewing and Brad Jones Will Return to the Wyoming Lineup on Tuesday Versus BYU: Wyoming s outstanding backcourt of Brandon Ewing and Brad Jones will return to the Cowboys starting lineup this Tuesday versus BYU. The two were suspended for last Saturday s game at Air Force due to a fighting incident they were involved in at New Mexico on Jan. 30. The suspension was imposed by the Athletics Department and the Mountain West Conference. Ewing s original suspension was for one game, so he won t miss any additional games due to the suspension. Jones originally was issued a two-game suspension with the stipulation that his second missed game must come in the regular-season finale versus New Mexico on March 3 in Laramie. Wyoming forward Joseph Taylor, who also missed the Air Force game, will not play versus BYU, as he is serving an indefinite suspension that was imposed by Wyoming head coach Steve McClain. That suspension stemmed from Taylor s involvement in the fighting incident at New Mexico. The MWC had issued Taylor an original two-game suspension, but McClain elected to make Taylor s suspension indefinite. Wyoming and BYU Comparison: Below is a comparison of the Wyoming Cowboys and their upcoming opponent sstatistical rankings, as well as leaders in the Mountain West Conference. These statistics include all games, not just MWC games. Wyoming s BYU s Team Category Averages (MWC Rankings) Averages (MWC Rankings) Scoring Offense 74.1 ppg (No. 4) 77.3 ppg (No. 1) Scoring Defense 73.9 ppg (No. 9) 67.0 ppg (No. 3) Field-Goal %.458 (No. 7).481 (No. 5) 3-Point FG %.348 (No. 7).418 (No. 3) Free-Throw %.720 (No. 3).666 (No. 8) Rebounding Offense 35.6 rpg (No. 3) 38.3 rpg (No. 1) Opponents Reb. Avg rpg (No. 9) 32.5 rpg (No. 4) Rebounding Margin -0.3 (No. 7) +5.8 (No. 1) Wyoming s Individual BYU s Individual Individual Category Leaders (MWC Rankings) Leaders (MWC Rankings) Scoring Brandon Ewing, 19.7 ppg (No. 1) Keena Young, 16.0 (No. 7) Brad Jones, 16.7 ppg (No. 4) Trent Plaisted, 12.4 (No. 15) James Spencer, 11.6 ppg (No. 20) Rebounding Joseph Taylor, 5.9 rpg (No. 12) Trent Plaisted, 6.6 (No. 5) Keena Young, 6.2 (No. 7) Assists Brad Jones, 4.41 apg (No. 4) Austin Ainge, 4.17 (No. 5) Brandon Ewing, 2.82 apg (No. 11) Lee Cummard, 3.00 (No. 7) Page 3

4 Young Cowboys Making Big Contributions of Late -- Eric Platt, Ike Okoye, Bienvenu Songondo and Travis Nelson Play Key Minutes in Wyoming s Wins Over Colorado State and TCU: Several young Wyoming Cowboys have made key contributions over the past several games. Below are a few of those big contributions. True freshman Eric Platt scored six points and grabbed four rebounds against Colorado State on Jan. 24 and helped key Wyoming s home victory. Platt s six points came on two successive threes in the second half that gave the Pokes a lead. Platt made the last big play of the game, stealing the ball from CSU with 57 seconds on the clock and passing it to Brandon Ewing for a dunk to give UW a lead on way to a home victory. Platt came back on Jan. 27 versus TCU to score a career high 15 points, including a four-point play with 11:26 to play that took Wyoming from a deficit to a lead -- a lead that Wyoming would never relinquish. Sophomore Ike Okoye scored four points and grabbed four rebounds in the home win over Colorado State. With Wyoming trailing and 10:22 remaining in the game, Okoye drew a foul on his CSU defender and hit both free throws to pull the Cowboys to within one at Later, with 7:11 remaining and the game tied at 52-52, Okoye gambled and intercepted a CSU pass on the wing. He then threw the ball ahead to a streaking Brandon Ewing for a layup to put the Cowboys up to stay at While the Pokes would never trail again in the CSU game, Okoye made another huge play with 3:18 remaining, grabbing an offensive rebound and scoring on a put-back to build a Wyoming lead. Sophomore Bienvenu Songondo enjoyed his first double-figure scoring game of the season and tied his career rebounding high when he scored 10 points and grabbed six rebounds in a home win over TCU on Jan. 27. Songondo also played a career high 26 minutes, while filling in for injured starter Daaron Brown. Redshirt freshman Travis Nelson teamed with Songondo in the TCU game to give the Cowboys a very effective inside performance. Nelson tied his career high with four rebounds against the Horned Frogs in 20 minutes of play. He also scored two points, blocked two shots, handed out an assist and made one steal in the victory. At the Top of the Heap -- Brandon Ewing and Brad Jones Rank No. 1 and No. 4 in the Mountain West Conference in Scoring: Not only are they the two leading scorers for the Wyoming Cowboys, but Brandon Ewing and Brad Jones are among the leading scorers in the Mountain West Conference this season. Below are the top scorers in the MWC this season (Through games of Sat., Feb. 3, 2007). The MWC s Leading Scorers (Through Games of Sat., Feb. 3, 2007) 1. Brandon Ewing, Wyoming, So points per game 2. Brandon Heath, San Diego State, Sr Luke Nevill, Utah, So Brad Jones, Wyoming, Jr Jason Smith, Colorado State, Jr J.R. Giddens, New Mexico, Jr Keena Young, BYU, Sr Wendell White, UNLV, Sr Mohamed Abukar, San Diego State, Sr Wink Adams, UNLV, So Dual Threats -- Brad Jones and Brandon Ewing Rank No. 4 and No. 11 in the MWC in Assists: Not only are Cowboy guards Brad Jones and Brandon Ewing ranked among the leaders in the MWC in scoring thus far this season, but they are also ranked No. 4 and No. 11, respectively, in the conference in assists. The MWC s Leading Assist Men (Through Games of Sat., Feb. 3, 2007) 1. Richie Williams, San Diego State, So assists per game 2. Cory Lewis, Colorado State, Sr Kevin Kruger, UNLV, Sr Brad Jones, Wyoming, Jr Austin Ainge, BYU, Sr Brandon Heath, San Diego State, Sr Marcus Lawrence, UNLV, Fr Lee Cummard, BYU, So Matt McCraw, Air Force, Sr Darren Prentice, New Mexico, Jr Brandon Ewing, Wyoming, So Comparing Wyoming s Statistics for the Entire Season Against Conference Games Only: A team s statistics often change once it begins the conference portion of its season. Below is a comparison of Wyoming s MWC rankings for all games and conference games only. MWC Statistical Rankings (Through Games of Sat., Feb. 3, 2007) Wyoming s Rankings Wyoming s Rankings Category ( All Games) (MWC Games Only) Scoring Offense No. 4, 74.1 points per game No. 6, 69.0 points per game Scoring Defense No. 9, 73.9 points per game No. 6, 72.8 points per game Scoring Margin No. 7, +0.2 points per game No. 7, -3.8 points per game Rebounding Average No. 3, 35.6 rebounds per game No. 4, 35.1 rebounds/game Opponents' Reb. Avg No. 9, 35.8 rebounds per game No. 9, 37.6 rebounds/game Rebounding Margin No. 7, -0.3 margin No. 6, -2.4 margin Defensive Rebounds No. 2, def. rebounds/game No. 1, per game Free-Throw Percentage No. 3,.720 No. 4, Point FG% Defense No. 4,.332 (Opp.'s 3-Pt. FG%) No. 3,.317 Offensive Rebounds No. 5, off. rebounds / game No. 8, per game Blocked Shots No. 6, 3.48 blocks per game No. 6, 3.22 blocks per game Field-Goal Percentage No. 7,.458 No. 7,.432 FG Percentage Defense No. 7,.437 (Opponents' FG %) No. 1, Point FG Percentage No. 7,.348 No. 9,.279 Turnover Margin No. 7, No. 7, Steals No. 7, 5.87 steals per game No. 9, 4.33 steals per game Assist/Turnover Ratio No. 8, 0.74 to 1.00 No. 8, 0.78 to Point FGs Per Game No. 9, 5.43 threes per game No. 8, 4.33 threes per game Assists No. 9, assists per game No. 9, assists/game Page 4

5 Fast Facts General Information Location: Laramie, Wyo. Founded: 1886 Enrollment: 13,207 President: Tom Buchanan Athletics Director: Tom Burman Colors: Brown & Gold Nickname: Cowboys, Pokes Conference: Mountain West Arena: Arena-Auditorium Capacity: 15,000 Starters Returning/Lost: 2/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 5/7 Athletics Media Relations Basketball Contacts Associate Athletics Director: Kevin M. McKinney Assistant Athletics Director: Tim Harkins Media Relations Phone: (307) Media Relations FAX: (307) Kevin McKinney's Home and Cell Phones: Home: (307) Cell: (307) Tim Harkins' Home and Cell Phones: Home: (307) Cell: (307) Video Coordinator: Ryan Cothern Office: (307) Cell: (307) Athletics Media Relations Staff Media Relations Office Manager: Diane Dodson Assistant Media Relations Director: Amy Dambro Website Coordinator Aaron Voos Graduate Assistants John Paradis Keven Gibbs Sean McKinney Mailing Address: Athletics Media Relations Office Department E. University Ave. Laramie, WY Overnight Shipping Address: Athletics Media Relations Office 16th and Gibbon Streets Laramie, WY (307) Tuesday s BYU at Wyoming Game to be Televised Regionally by the mtn.: This Tuesday s game between the Wyoming Cowboys and BYU Cougars will be televised regionally by the mtn. at 7:00 p.m., Mountain Time. The announcers for Saturday s game will be: James Bates, Play-by-play Announcer Blaine Fowler, Color Analyst For television stations carrying the mtn. games see the first page of this week s release. Fan Promotion: The Athletics Department and its corporate sponsors will be offering a variety of promotional events for fans during the season. FAN PROMOTION FOR NEXT HOME GAME BYU Game, Tuesday., Feb. 6, 2007 Fan Appreciation Night Wyoming residents receive the $12.00 UW Faculty/Staff ticket price with an ID. Tickets must be purchased prior to game day. Brandon Ewing Leads MWC and Ranks No. 27 in the Nation in Scoring: Wyoming sophomore guard Brandon Ewing is currently averaging 19.7 points per game for the season. As of the most recent NCAA Statisitical rankings (through games of Thu, Feb. 1, 2007) Ewing was averaging 19.7 points per game to rank No. 27 in the nation in individual scoring NCAA Scoring Leaders Player and School (Through Games of Feb. 1, 2007) 1. Trey Johnson, Jackson State 28.9 ppg 2. Reggie Williams, VMI Morris Almond, Rice Bo McCalebb, New Orleans Gary Neal, Towson Kevin Durant, Texas Rodney Stuckey, East. Washington Gerald Brown, Loyola (Md.) Adrian Banks, Arkansas St Kyle Hines, UNC-Greensboro Chris Lofton, Tennessee Dionte Christmas, Temple Loren Stokes, Hofstra Arizon Reid, High Point Mario Boggan, Oklahoma State Alex Harris, UC-Santa Barbara Jaycee Carroll, Utah State Martin Samarco, Bowling Green Antoine Agudio, Hofstra Nick Fazekas, Nevada Brandon Ewing,Wyoming 19.7 Starting Center Daaron Brown Expected to Miss His Fourth Consecutive Game Due to a Sprained Left Ankle: Senior center Daaron Brown suffered a sprained left ankle in the Colorado State game on Wednesday, Jan. 24. That ankle sprain will cause him to miss his fourth consecutive game this Tuesday when the Cowboys take on the BYU Cougars. UW has won one game and lost two since Brown went down with the injury. Brown scored 15 points and grabbed nine rebounds versus CSU before suffering the injury. He had started 11 consecutive games, including the CSU contest, and is averaging 9.6 points and 7.4 rebounds per game this season. Page 5

6 Cowboys to Host Four NCAA Tournament Teams in Laramie and NCAA Sweet 16 Member Wichita State in Casper: The Wyoming Cowboy Basketball schedule will feature four home games against opponents that earned bids to the 2006 NCAA Tournament. In addition, 2006 NCAA Sweet 16 participant Wichita State will play in the Wyoming Shootout in Casper, Wyo., on Dec. 9, and the Pokes will play a sixth NCAA Tournament team on the road in Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The four NCAA Tournament teams to visit Laramie this coming season will include non-conference opponents Alabama-Birmingham (UAB) and Montana (Nov. 15). Mountain West Conference foes Air Force and San Diego State are the other two NCAA Tournament qualifiers that the Pokes will host in the Arena-Auditorium. UAB will play at UW on Nov. 18 and then four days later (Nov. 22) the two teams will meet in Birmingham, Ala. Wyoming will resume its series against regional rival Colorado on the road in Boulder (Nov. 26). The Buffs are coming off an appearance in last season s NIT. UW and CU haven t met since the season, when first-year Wyoming head coach Steve McClain led the Cowboys to a win in Laramie. The week before Christmas, the Pokes will fly to Honolulu, Hawaii, for the 43rd Annual Outrigger Hotels Rainbow Classic. Wyoming s first round opponent in Hawaii will be the Nebraska Cornhuskers, who are coming off a season that saw them earn a berth in the 2006 National Invitation Tournament (NIT). Other teams participating in this year s Rainbow Classic include: Charlotte, Creighton, Houston, San Francisco, Valparaiso and host Hawaii. UW will return to the mainland and travel to Wisconsin-Milwaukee, to wrap up the non-conference schedule on Dec. 27. The schedule carries a very definite regional flair, with not only Boise State, Colorado and Montana, but also Montana State and Denver on tap. Conference play will see the Mountain West Conference again play primarily on Wednesdays and Saturdays, with some Tuesday night games added into this year s schedule. Wyoming opens MWC play on Jan. 3 at San Diego State. The first conference home game will be played Jan. 10 versus UNLV. All total, the Cowboys will face six NCAA Tournament teams and three NIT teams from a year ago for a total of 13 games against teams that reached Wyoming Cowboy Basketball Schedule/Results Overall Record: Home: 9-1 Away: 2-6 Neutral: 2-3 MWC Record: 4-5 Home: 3-1 Away: 1-4 Time(Mountain Time) Date Opponent Site Result (TV) November Sat., Nov. 4 CU-Colorado Springs (Exh.) Laramie, Wyo. W Tue., Nov. 7 Western State (Exh.) Laramie, Wyo. W Sat., Nov. 11 Boise State Laramie, Wyo. W 94-79/ the mtn. Wed., Nov. 15 Montana Laramie, Wyo. W Sat., Nov. 18 Alabama-Birmingham Laramie, Wyo. W Wed., Nov. 22 at Alabama-Birmingham Birmingham, Ala. L Sun., Nov. 26 at Colorado Boulder, Colo. W Wed., Nov. 29 Colorado School of Mines Laramie, Wyo. W December Sat., Dec. 2 vs. Montana State# Billings, Mont. W Wed., Dec. 6 Denver Laramie, Wyo. W Sat., Dec. 9 Wyoming Shootout Casper, Wyo. L vs. Wichita State# Sat., Dec. 16 Lamar Laramie, Wyo. W Wed.-Sat., at Outrigger Hotels Dec Rainbow Classic Honolulu, Hawaii Dec. 20 vs. Nebraska# L 58-73^ Dec. 22 vs. San Francisco# W (1ot)^ Dec. 23 vs. Charlotte# L 78-79^ (Teams participating are: Charlotte, Creighton, Hawaii, Houston, Nebraska, San Francisco, Valparaiso and Wyoming) Wed., Dec. 27 at Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wis. L January Wed., Jan. 3 at San Diego State* San Diego, Calif. W Wed., Jan. 10 UNLV* Laramie, Wyo. W (1ot) CSTV Sat., Jan. 13 Air Force* Laramie, Wyo. L the mtn. Tue., Jan. 16 at BYU* Provo, Utah L the mtn. Sat., Jan. 20 at Utah* Salt Lake City L the mtn. Wed., Jan. 24 Colorado State* Laramie, Wyo. W Sat., Jan. 27 TCU* Laramie, Wyo. W Tue., Jan. 30 at New Mexico* Albuquerque, N.M. L CSTV February Sat., Feb. 3 at Air Force* Colorado Springs L the mtn. Tue., Feb. 6 BYU* Laramie, Wyo. 7:00 p.m. / the mtn. Sat., Feb. 10 at UNLV* Las Vegas, Nev. 8:00 p.m. / the mtn. Sat., Feb. 17 San Diego State* Laramie, Wyo. 1:00 p.m. / the mtn. Wed., Feb. 21 Utah* Laramie, Wyo. 6:00 p.m. / the mtn. Sat., Feb. 24 at Colorado State* Fort Collins, Colo. 7:00 p.m. / the mtn. Wed., Feb. 28 at TCU* Fort Worth, Texas 5:30 p.m. / the mtn. March Sat., March 3 New Mexico* Laramie, Wyo. 1:00 p.m. / the mtn. Tue.-Sat., Mountain West Conference March 6-10 Basketball Championship$ Las Vegas, Nev. TBA/CSTV, the mtn. and Versus Bold indicates home games All game times listed are Mountain Time ^There is a three-hour time difference between Mountain Time and Hawaii Time in the month of December. # Indicates neutral-site games. * Indicates Mountain West Conference games. $ The 2007 Mountain West Conference Tournament will be played in the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nev. The men s tournament will feature a First Round game on Tue., March 6 between the No. 8 and No. 9 seeded teams. The winner of the No. 8 vs. No. 9 game will then move into the regular bracket and play the No. 1 seed on Thu., March 8. All other teams will also begin play on Thu., March 8. postseason in Page 6

7 One of the Nation s Top Backcourts Wyoming s Brandon Ewing and Brad Jones What They re Saying About Brandon Ewing and Brad Jones They re terrific! They are. They re terrific guards. They are a handful, and we have tremendous respect for them. -- Jeff Bzdelik, Head Coach Air Force Falcons The Wyoming guards are very tough to defend. It s amazing to me how small they are and yet how well they get to the rack. They draw fouls well, and they get to the line a bunch. They are definitely two of the toughest guards that we have played all year. -- Mark Turgeon, Head Coach Wichita State Shockers #23 Brandon Ewing Sophomore Guard Brandon Ewing Ranks 27th in the NCAA in Scoring this season, currently averaging 19.7 points per game Brandon Ewing and Brad Jones Form Dynamic Backcourt for Cowboys This year s Wyoming backcourt of sophomore Brandon Ewing and junior Brad Jones is making its mark as one of the best in the country. Below are a few of the tandem s outstanding games this season. Brandon Ewing Brad Jones Backcourt Scoring Scoring Combined Game-by-Game Game-by-Game Scoring Final Score 32 vs. Boise State 24 vs. Boise State 56 of 94 points Wyoming win vs. Montana 15 vs. Montana 36 of 76 points Wyoming win vs. UAB 35 vs. UAB 51 of 93 points Wyoming win at Colorado 17 at Colorado 46 of 76 points Wyoming win vs. Denver 24 vs. Denver 44 of 91 points Wyoming win vs. Wichita State 17 vs. Wichita State 46 of 69 points Wyoming loss vs. San Francisco 26 vs. San Francisco 39 of 84 points Wyoming won vs. UNLV 24 vs. UNLV 54 of 86 points Wyoming won vs. Colorado State 25 vs. Colorado State 42 of 75 points Wyoming won vs. TCU 18 vs. TCU 40 of 71 points Wyoming won Brandon Ewing s and Brad Jones Mountain West Rankings Brandon Ewing and Brad Jones rank among the Mountain West Conference leaders in numerous categories for the season. Here are Ewing s and Jones conference rankings Mountain West Conference Rankings MWC Statistical Categories Brandon Ewing s Rankings Brad Jones Rankings Scoring No. 1, 19.7 ppg No. 4, 16.7 ppg Assists No. 11, 2.82 apg No. 4, 4.41 apg Minutes Played No. 3, mpg No. 1, mpg Free-Throw Shooting No. 8,.805 NA Assist-to-Turnover Ratio NA No. 8, 1.04 to 1.00 Steals NA No. 7, 1.50 spg Defensive Rebounds NA No. 12, 3.91 pg Three Pointers Made No. 13, 1.68 threes per game NA Three-Point FG Percentage No. 14,.322 NA Brad Jones Scored a career high 35 points on Nov. 18 in a win over 2006 NCAA Tournament Team UAB #1 Brad Jones Junior Guard Page 7

8 Wyoming Series Record vs. BYU: Here is Wyoming s series record against Brigham Young. This Meeting Will Be The: 165th Meeting UW Series Record vs. BYU: Wyoming trails UW Record versus in Laramie: Wyoming leads UW Record versus on the Road: Wyoming trails UW Record versus at Neutral Sites: Wyoming trails 2-4 UW Head Coach Steve McClain vs.: McClain is 5-12 vs. BYU MWC Series History: Wyoming trails 5-12 MWC Series Record at Home: Wyoming leads 4-3 MWC Series Record at Road: Wyoming trails 1-7 MWC Series Record at Neutral Sites: Wyoming trails 0-2 Last Meeting: Jan. 16, 2007, Wyoming lost, 81-89, In Provo, Utah Cowboy-Cougar Series History: The Wyoming-BYU series is a long and rich one. The two schools first played each other in basketball on Dec. 16, 1929, with BYU winning in Provo, Utah. This season marks the 78th anniversary of that first meeting. This meeting will be the 165th meeting in basketball, with Wyoming trailing in the series Since the season, the two schools have played every year but two -- the season Wyoming didn t have a team due to World War II and in the season the two didn t meet due to the rotating schedule of the 16-team Western Athletic Conference. Wyoming has won six of the last nine meetings in Laramie. BYU won in Laramie last season on Feb. 18, 2006, by a score of BYU won an earlier meeting this season in Provo, by a score of on Jan. 16, The last time Wyoming won in Provo was Feb. 12, 2005, by a score of UW head coach Steve McClain is 5-12 versus BYU. In games played in Wyoming s Arena-Auditorium, UW s Steve McClain has won four out of seven games versus BYU. Brigham Young Cougars Season Capsule Location of University: Provo, Utah Enrollment: 33,278 School Colors: Blue, White and Tan Opponent s Record: 17-6 (.739) Conference Record: 7-2 (.778) Last Time Out: Defeated UNLV, 90-63, on Feb. 3, 2007, in Provo, Utah Current Win/Loss Streak: Won 4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/4 Starters Returning/Lost: 4/ Record: 20-9 (.690) Conference Record: 12-4 (.750), Tie 2nd in the Mountain West Postseason: Lost at Houston, 67-77, in the First Round of the 2006 NIT Last Meeting: Wyoming 81, at BYU 89 on Jan. 16, 2007 VISITORS: Wyoming Cowboys 11-7, 2-2 MWC 02 SPENCER, James... f TAYLOR, Joseph... f BROWN, Daaron... c JONES, Brad... g EWING, Brandon... g OKOYE, Ike DERMODY, Ryan PLATT, Eric NELSON, Travis SONGONDO, Bienvenu TEAM... Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 43.1% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 18.8% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 75.9% 1 HOME TEAM: BYU Cougars 13-5, 3-1 MWC 03 YOUNG, Keena... f PLAISTED, Trent... f AINGE, Austin... g BALDERSON, Jimmy... g CUMMARD, Lee... g ROSE, Mike MALAMAN, Fernando BURGESS, Sam MURDOCK, Ben TAVERNARI, Jonathan TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 43.5% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 41.2% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 80.0% 3 Officials: Randy McCall, Ruben Ramos, Chris Rastatter Technical fouls: Wyoming Cowboys-TAYLOR, Joseph. BYU Cougars-None. Attendance: Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Wyoming Cowboys BYU Cougars Common Opponents: Wyoming and BYU have played nine common opponents to date this season. Those common opponents were Boise State, Lamar, San Diego State, UNLV, Air Force, Utah, Colorado State, TCU and New Mexico. Here are how the Cowboys and Cougars have fared against those common opponents. Opponent Wyoming vs. (6-4) BYU vs. (6-4) Boise State W in Laramie, Wyo. L in Boise, Idaho Lamar W in Laramie, Wyo. L (1ot) in Beaumont, Texas San Diego State W in San Diego, Calif. W in Provo, Utah UNLV W (1ot) in Laramie, Wyo. L in Las Vegas, Nev. W 9-63 in Provo, Utah Air Force L in Laramie, Wyo. W in Provo, Utah L in Colorado Springs, Colo. Utah L in Salt Lake City, Utah W in Salt Lake City, Utah Colorado State W in Laramie, Wyo. L in Fort Collins, Colo. TCU W in Laramie, Wyo. W in Provo, Utah New Mexico L in Albuquerque, N.M. W in Albuquerque, N.M. Page 8

9 Wyoming Series Record vs. UNLV: Here is Wyoming s series record against UNLV. This Week s Meeting Will Be The 34th Meeting UW Series Record vs. UNLV: Wyoming trails UW Record versus in Laramie: Wyoming leads 10-5 UW Record versus on the Road: Wyoming trails 3-13 UW Record versus at Neutral Sites: Wyoming trails 0-2 UW Head Coach Steve McClain vs.: McClain is 7-12 vs. UNLV MWC Series History: UW trails 6-11 MWC Series Record at Home: Series tied 4-4 MWC Series Record at Road: UW trails 2-6 MWC Series Record at Neutral Sites: UW trails 0-1 Last Meeting: Jan. 10, 2007, Wyoming won, 86-76, in 1 overtime in Laramie, Wyo. A Series of Streaks Have Marked the Recent Wyoming-UNLV Series History, Cowboys Defeat Rebels Earlier This Season in Laramie: A number of streaks have marked the series history between the Wyoming Cowboys and UNLV Rebels since During the 2000 and 2001 Mountain West Conference seasons, UNLV won four games in a row. Then in the 2002 and 2003 conference seasons, Wyoming won four in a row. Earlier this season, the Cowboys captured an victory in one overtime in Laramie on Jan. 10. That win broke a UNLV seven-game winning streak that included UNLV sweeping the regularseason series in 2004, 05 and 06 and also capturing an MWC Tournament win in the 2005 campaign. Family Affair: When the Wyoming Cowboys and UNLV Runnin Rebels play on Saturday, Feb. 10 two family members will be facing off against one another. Wyoming sophomore Ike Okoye from Sacramento, Calif., will be playing against his cousin, Michael Umeh, who is a senior for the Runnin Rebels. Umeh is from Houston, Texas. Okoye also has another cousin who plays college football -- that is Emeka Nnoli, who was a senior fullback on the Stanford Cardinal football team this past season. Like Okoye, Nnoli is from Sacramento. Game No. 25: Sat., Feb. 10, 2007, Las Vegas, Nev. (8:00 p.m., M.T.) The UNLV Runnin Rebels (19-5, 6-3 in the Mountain West) (To Be Televised Refionally on the mtn.) Avgs. Probable Starters Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown PPG RPG APG F #52 Gaston Essengue Sr. Cameroon, Africa G # 1 Wink Adams So. Houston, Texas G # 2 Kevin Kruger Sr. Marietta, Ga G # 3 Michael Umeh Sr. Houston, Texas G # 5 Wendell White Sr. Los Angeles, Calif Reserves G # 0 Efrem Lawrence Jr. Norfolk, Va G #10 Scott Hoffman Fr. Hays, Kan F #12 Troy Cage Fr. Baton Rouge, La. Hasn t yet played F #15 Corey Bailey Jr. Tampa, Fla G #20 Marcus Lawrence Fr. Las Vegas, Nev G #24 Rene Rougeau So. Rancho Cucamonga,CA C #30 Joel Anthony Sr. Montreal, Canada G/F #31 Curtis Terry Jr. University Place, Wash F/C #33 Jerome Johnson So. Baltimore, Md. Hasn t yet played F #34 Matt Shaw Fr. Los Angeles, Calif F #45 Joe Darger So. Riverton, Utah Head Coach: Lon Kruger (Kansas State 75) Overall: (.583), 21st year At Current School: (.624), 3rd year Assistant Coaches: Greg Grensing (Southwest Texas State 79), Steve Henson (Kansas State 90) and Lew Hill (Wichita State 88) UNLV Runnin' Rebels Season Capsule Location of University: Las Vegas, Nev. Enrollment: 28,000 School Colors: Scarlet & Gray Opponent s Record: 19-5 (.792) Conference Record: 6-3 (.667) Last Time Out: Lost to BYU, 63-90, on Feb. 3, 2007, in Provo, Utah Current Win/Loss Streak: Lost 1 Games Prior to Playing Wyoming: TCU, Wed., Feb. 7 in Las Vegas, Nev. Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/5 Starters Returning/Lost: 3/ Record: (.567) Conference Record: 10-6 (.625), 4th in the Mountain West Postseason: None Last Meeting: UNLV 76, at Wyoming 86 (1 Overtime) on Jan. 10, 2007 UNLV Runnin Rebels vs Wyoming Cowboys :05 p.m. at Arena-Auditorium, Laramie, Wyo. VISITORS: UNLV Runnin Rebels 14-4, ESSENGUE, Gaston... f ADAMS, Wink... g KRUGER, Kevin... g UMEH, Michael... g WHITE, Wendell... g BAILEY, Corey LAWRENCE, Marcus ANTHONY, Joel TERRY, Curtis SHAW, Matt DARGER, Joe TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: %2nd Half: %OT: %Game: 45.8% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: %OT: %Game: 14.3% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: %OT: %Game: 62.5% 9 HOME TEAM: Wyoming Cowboys 11-5, SPENCER, James... f TAYLOR, Joseph... f BROWN, Daaron... c JONES, Brad... g EWING, Brandon... g OKOYE, Ike DERMODY, Ryan PLATT, Eric NELSON, Travis TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: %2nd Half: %OT: %Game: 45.3% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: %2nd Half: %OT: %Game: 27.8% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: %2nd Half: %OT: %Game: 80.5% 2 Officials: Verne Harris, Mark Whitehead, Shawn Lehigh Technical fouls: UNLV Runnin Rebels-None. Wyoming Cowboys-TEAM. Attendance: 6760 Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT Total UNLV Runnin Rebels Wyoming Cowboys Page 9

10 How Does Ewing s Scoring Average Compare With Wyoming s Best? If Brandon Ewing maintains his current scoring average of 20.4 points per game this season, he will rank among the all-time greats in Wyoming history. Below are the top singleseason scoring averages in UW history. Player and Season Averages 1. Flynn Robinson, Flynn Robinson, Flynn Robinson, Joe Capua, Tony Windis, Leon Clark, LaDrell Whitehead, Carl Ashley, Dick Sherman, Brandon Ewing, Steve McClain Becomes Only the Fourth Coach in Cowboy Basketball History to Win 150 Career Games at UW: Wyoming head coach Steve McClain recorded his 150th victory at UW on Wed., Jan. 3, 2007, in a road victory at San Diego State. That also was McClain s 150th victory as an NCAA Division I head coach. He currently has a record of (.582). Now in his ninth season at Wyoming, McClain coached his 260th game at Wyoming on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2007, in a win over Colorado State. Below are the winningest coaches in Cowboy Basketball history ranked by victories. Record at Wyoming Coaches Seasons at Wyoming 1. Everett Shelton (.620) to (19 seasons) 2. Bill Strannigan (.489) to (14 seasons) 3. Jim Brandenburg (.645) to (Nine seasons) 4. Steve McClain (.582) to Present (Ninth season) 5. Willard Witte (.724) to (Nine seasons) 6. Benny Dees (.575) to (Six seasons) Close Games Continue as Wyoming Wins Eight of 12 Games Decided by Two Possessions or Less: Last season, close games were not kind to the Wyoming Cowboys. But this season, UW has begun the year faring much better, winning eight of 12 games decided by two possessions or less -- six points or less. We ve included in this list of close games, Wyoming s overtime win over UNLV on Jan. 10 in a game that ended regulation tied at Thus far in the campaign, 12 of Wyoming s first 23 games have been decided by six points (two possessions) or less and UW has posted an 8-4 record in those close games. In the season, Wyoming had an amazing 15 of its 32 games decided by six points or less. Unfortunately, UW won only six of those close games, while losing nine. UW s Record in Close Games, UW s Record in Close Games, in games decided by six points or less 6-9 in games decided by six points or less 5-1 at home in six-point games 3-5 at home in six-point games 2-2 on the road in six-point games 2-3 on the road in six-point games 1-1 at neutral sites in six-point games 1-1 at neutral sites in six-point games Date Opponent Location and Score Margin of Victory Nov. 15, 2006 Montana Home game, Won Won by 5 Nov. 18, 2006 UAB Home game, Won Won by 6 Nov. 26, 2006 at Colorado Road game, Won Won by 3 Dec. 16, 2006 Lamar Home game, Won Won by 5 Dec. 22, 2006 San Francisco Neutral-site, Won (ot) Won by 3 Dec. 23, 2006 Charlotte Neutral-site, Lost Lost by 1 Dec. 27, 2006 at Wis.-Milw. Road game, Lost Lost by 2 Jan. 3, 2007 at SDSU Road game, Won Won by 1 Jan. 10, 2007 UNLV Home game, Won Won by 10* Jan. 13, 2007 Air Force Home game, Lost Lost by 2 Jan. 20, 2007 at Utah Road game, Lost Lost by 2 Jan. 24, 2007 Colorado St. Home game, Won Won by 5 *We ve included the UNLV overtime game that ended regulation tied at Comeback Cowboys -- Wyoming Overcomes Several Deficits on Way to a Record: The Wyoming Cowboys have faced several deficits this season of them double-digit deficits. Wyoming has won five games this season after facing a double-digit deficit. Opponent Largest Deficits Final Score Boise State -7 (1st Half) W Montana -14 (1st Half) W UAB -6 (1st Half) W at UAB -23 (2nd Half) L at Colorado -8 (1st Half) W Colo.-Mines -2 (1st Half) W at Montana St. -12 (1st Half) W Denver -3 (1st Half) W vs. Wichita St. -16 (1st Half) L Lamar -12 (1st Half) W vs. Nebraska -12 (1st Half) L vs. USF -2 (1st Half) W 84-81(ot) vs. Charlotte -19 (1st Half) L at Wis.-Milw. -10 (1st Half) L at SDSU -7 (1st Half) W UNLV -11 (2nd Half) W (1ot) Air Force -4 (2nd Half) L at BYU -17 (2nd Half) L at Utah -5 (2nd Half) L Colorado St. -7 (2nd Half) W TCU -10 (2nd Half) W at New Mexico -15 (2nd Half) L at Air Force -50 (2nd Half) L Page 10

11 Eleven of Wyoming s First 23 Games This Season Played Against Teams That Earned Postseason Bids A Year Ago -- Pokes Post 4-7 Record This Season Versus 2006 NCAA and NIT Tournament Teams: On way to a (.565) start this season, the Wyoming Cowboys have played 11 of their first 23 games versus teams that earned postseason bids a year ago. In those 11 games against postseason teams from last season, Wyoming has recorded a 4-7 (.364) record this season. Below are Wyoming s results this season versus 2006 postseason teams. Wyoming s Record Versus Postseason Teams Wyoming vs NCAA Teams (3-5) Montana W UAB W at UAB L vs. Wichita State# L at Wisconsin-Milwaukee L at San Diego State W Air Force L at Air Force L Wyoming vs NIT Teams (1-2) at Colorado W vs. Nebraska$ L at BYU L # In Casper, Wyo. $ In Honolulu, Hawaii UW Concludes Its Non- Conference Home Schedule, Posting the First Undefeated Home Record vs. Non-Conference Teams Since : The nonconference portion of Wyoming s home schedule came to an end on Saturday, Dec. 16 with a win over Lamar. Wyoming posted a perfect 6-0 record this season in non-conference home games. The last time Wyoming had posted a perfect non-conference home record was in the season when UW recorded a perfect 8-0 mark at home against nonconference foes. Cowboy Injury Update: Here is an update on Wyoming s current injury situation. Date Player Injury Injured Daaron Brown Sprained Jan. 24 Left Ankle National Polls: Here are the most recent national polls -- the Associated Press Media Poll and the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll. Associated Press Media Poll ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll (Week 14: Feb. 5, 2007) (Week 14: Feb. 5, 2007) Rank Record Rank Record 1. Florida Florida UCLA UCLA Ohio State Ohio State Wisconsin Wisconsin North Carolina North Carolina Texas A&M Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Texas A&M Memphis Kansas Kansas Butler Butler Memphis Marquette Nevada Nevada Marquette Oregon Air Force Washington State Washington State Air Force Oregon Duke Duke Oklahoma State Oklahoma State Alabama Kentucky USC Alabama Kentucky Southern Illinois Southern Illinois Notre Dame Georgetown USC Vanderbilt Georgetown Arizona Indiana Stanford Texas 16-6 Associated Press Others Receiving Votes: Virginia 124, Indiana 117, Notre Dame 108, Texas 105, Kansas State 85, Virginia Tech 71, Boston College 68, West Virginia 59, Virginia Commonwealth 42, New Mexico State 32, Florida State 24, Creighton 19, BYU 15, Clemson 15, N.C. State 15, Gonzaga 11, Akron 10, UNLV 10, Maryland 9, Tennessee 8, Massachusetts 4, Winthrop 2, Michigan State 1, Old Dominion 1, Texas Tech 1, Villanova 1. ESPN/USA Today Others Receiving Votes: West Virginia 54, Arizona 53, Boston College 53, Virginia Tech 38, Virginia 36, Vanderbilt 35, Clemson 34, Virginia Commonwealth 32, Kansas State 21, Stanford 20, UNLV 18, Brigham Young 15, New Mexico State 14, Winthrop 12, Florida State 9, Gonzaga 2, Davidson 2, Villanova 2, Maryland 1. Bold indicates Wyoming opponents. Wyoming Has Had Great Success Against Nationally-Ranked Teams in Laramie, Defeating Six of the Last Seven Top 25 Teams in the Arena-Auditorium: Wyoming has enjoyed a great deal of success at home against nationally-ranked teams over the past 11 seasons. In fact, UW has posted a 6-1 record at home against the last seven nationally-ranked opponents to play in the Double A. From the season through this season, the Wyoming Cowboys had won six consecutive games at home versus Top 25 ranked teams. UW s string was broken on Jan. 13, 2007, when the No. 15 ranked Air Force Falcons defeated the Cowboys on a shot at the buzzer. Prior to that loss to Air Force, the last nationally-ranked team to defeat UW in the Dome of Doom was the Cincinnati Bearcats on Dec. 17, 1994, in a game that saw LaZelle Durden hit three free throws with no time left on the clock for a one-point victory (81-80). Cincinnati was ranked No. 17 in the nation at the time. Recent HIstory of Games Versus Top 25 Ranked Teams Jan. 13, Loss to No. 15 ranked Air Force Feb. 28, Win over No. 24 ranked Utah Jan. 14, Win over No. 20 ranked TCU Feb. 12, Win over No. 5 ranked Utah Jan. 10, Win over No. 10 ranked New Mexico Feb. 12, Win over No. 7 ranked Utah Jan. 13, Win over No. 25 ranked New Mexico Dec. 17, Loss to No. 17 ranked Cincinnati Page 11

12 Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp. Hometown (Last School) 1 Brad Jones G Jr. 1L Marked Tree, Ark. (Fort Smith CC) 2 James Spencer G/F Jr. JC Tarzana, Calif. (L.A. City CC) 3 Ike Okoye F So. 1L Sacramento, Calif. (Woodcreek) 5 Ryan Dermody F RFr. RS Loveland, Colo. (Univ. of Colorado) 11 Louis Engels G Jr. HS Sheridan, Wyo. (Sheridan) 12 Byron Geis G Jr. TR Gillette, Wyo. (S.D. School of Mines) 20 Joseph Taylor F Jr. JC Los Angeles, Calif. (L.A. City CC) 22 Aaron Henson G/F Fr. HS Corona, Calif. (Santiago) 23 Brandon Ewing G So. 1L Chicago, Ill. (Julian) 31 Eric Platt G/F Fr. HS Casper, Wyo. (Kelly Walsh) 32 Travis Nelson C RFr. RS Marion, Iowa (Linn-Mar) 40 Daaron Brown F/C Sr. 1L Compton, Calif. (Compton CC) 45 Bienvenu Songondo F So. 1L Bangui, C. African Rep. (Laurinburg) Alphabetical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp. Hometown (Last School) 40 Daaron Brown F/C Sr. 1L Compton, Calif. (Compton CC) 5 Ryan Dermody F RFr. RS Loveland, Colo. (Univ. of Colorado) 11 Louis Engels G Jr. HS Sheridan, Wyo. (Sheridan) 23 Brandon Ewing G So. 1L Chicago, Ill. (Julian) 12 Byron Geis G Jr. TR Gillette, Wyo. (S.D. School of Mines) 22 Aaron Henson G/F Fr. HS Corona, Calif. (Santiago) 1 Brad Jones G Jr. 1L Marked Tree, Ark. (Fort Smith CC) 32 Travis Nelson C RFr. RS Marion, Iowa (Linn-Mar) 3 Ike Okoye F So. 1L Sacramento, Calif. (Woodcreek) 31 Eric Platt G/F Fr. HS Casper, Wyo. (Kelly Walsh) 45 Bienvenu Songondo F So. 1L Bangui, C. African Rep. (Laurinburg) 2 James Spencer G/F Jr. JC Tarzana, Calif. (L.A. City CC) 20 Joseph Taylor F Jr. JC Los Angeles, Calif. (L.A. City CC) Head Coach: Steve McClain (Chadron State '84) Assistant Coaches: Silvey Dominguez (New Mexico 77), Shaun Vandiver (Colorado 02) and David Farrar (Anderson College 69) Pronunciation Guide Roster Breakdown By Class Seniors (1) Daaron Brown F/C Juniors (5) Louis Engels G Byron Geis G Brad Jones G James Spencer G/F Joseph Taylor F Sophomores (3) Brandon Ewing G Ike Okoye F Bienvenu Songondo F Redshirt Freshmen (2) Ryan Dermody F Travis Nelson C Freshmen (2) Aaron Henson G/F Eric Platt G/F By Position Guards (4) Louis Engels G Brandon Ewing G Byron Geis G Brad Jones G Guards/Forwards (3) Aaron Henson G/F Eric Platt G/F James Spencer G/F Forwards (4) Ryan Dermody F Ike Okoye F Bienvenu Songondo F Joseph Taylor F Forwards/Centers (1) Daaron Brown F/C Centers (1) Travis Nelson C Name Daaron Brown Ryan Dermody Ike Okoye Bienvenu Songondo Pronunciation DARE-un (Like Darin, not DUH-ron) DURR-muh-dee uh-koy-ay (Last syllable rhymes with day) bee-en-vuh-new, sawn-gone-dough By Height Tallest to Shortest Travis Nelson C Bienvenu Songondo F Daaron Brown F/C Ryan Dermody F Ike Okoye F Joseph Taylor F Aaron Henson G/F Eric Platt G/F Louis Engels G James Spencer G/F Byron Geis G Brandon Ewing G Brad Jones G Page 12

13 Roster Breakdown (Total Players 13) Lettermen Returning (5) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp. Hometown 40 Daaron Brown F/C Sr. 1L Compton, Calif. (Compton CC) 23 Brandon Ewing G So. 1L Chicago, Ill. (Julian) 1 Brad Jones G Jr. 1L Marked Tree, Ark. (Fort Smith CC) 3 Ike Okoye F So. 1L Sacramento, Calif. (Woodcreek) 45 Bienvenu Songondo F So. 1L Bangui, C. African Rep. (Laurinburg) Redshirts and Squadmen (2) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp. Hometown 5 Ryan Dermody F RFr. RS Loveland, Colo. (Univ. of Colorado) 32 Travis Nelson C RFr. RS Marion, Iowa (Linn-Mar) Newcomers (6) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp. Hometown 11 Louis Engels G Jr. HS Sheridan, Wyo. (Sheridan) 12 Byron Geis G Jr. TR Gillette, Wyo. (S.D. School of Mines) 22 Aaron Henson G/F Fr. HS Corona, Calif. (Santiago) 31 Eric Platt G/F Fr. HS Casper, Wyo. (Kelly Walsh) 2 James Spencer G/F Jr. JC Tarzana, Calif. (L.A. City CC) 20 Joseph Taylor F Jr. JC Los Angeles, Calif. (L.A. City CC) Starters and Lettermen Returning/Lost Starters Returning (2) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp. Hometown 23 Brandon Ewing G So. 1L Chicago, Ill. (Julian) 1 Brad Jones G Jr. 1L Marked Tree, Ark. (Fort Smith CC) Starters Lost (3) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp. Hometown 15 Steve Leven G/F Jr. 2L Airds, Australia (Texas) 54 Derek Wabbington F/C Sr. 2L Phoenix, Ariz. (Northeastern CC) 2 Justin Williams F/C Sr. 2L Chicago, Ill. (Colby CC) Lettermen Returning (5) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp. Hometown 40 Daaron Brown F/C Sr. 1L Compton, Calif. (Compton CC) 23 Brandon Ewing G So. 1L Chicago, Ill. (Julian) 1 Brad Jones G Jr. 1L Marked Tree, Ark. (Fort Smith CC) 3 Ike Okoye F So. 1L Sacramento, Calif. (Woodcreek) 45 Bienvenu Songondo F So. 1L Bangui, C. African Rep. (Laurinburg) Came to Wyoming from High School or as a Transfer High School (7) Louis Engels Jr Brandon Ewing So Aaron Henson Fr Travis Nelson RFr Ike Okoye So Eric Platt Fr Bienvenu Songondo So Transfers (6) Daaron Brown Sr Ryan Dermody RFr Byron Geis Jr Brad Jones Jr James Spencer Jr Joseph Thomas Jr By State/Country Central African Republic (1) Bienvenu Songondo Bangui, Central African Republic Arkansas (1) Brad Jones California (5) Daaron Brown Aaron Henson Ike Okoye James Spencer Joseph Taylor Colorado (1) Ryan Dermody Illinois (1) Brandon Ewing lowa (1) Travis Nelson United States (12) Marked Tree, Ark. Compton, Calif. Corona, Calif. Sacramento, Calif. Tarzana, Calif. Los Angeles, Calif. Loveland, Colo. Chicago, Ill. Marion, Iowa Lettermen Lost (7) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp. Hometown 34 Chris Anderson F Jr. 2L Layton, Utah (Eastern Utah CC) 14 James Ebert G Sr. 2L Iowa City, Iowa (Kirkwood CC) 13 Ross Forman F Fr. 1L Minneapolis, Minn. (Patrick Henry) 15 Steve Leven G/F Jr. 2L Airds, Australia (Texas) 5 Kevin Lewis G/F Sr. 2L Los Angeles, Calif. (Compton CC) 54 Derek Wabbington F/C Sr. 2L Phoenix, Ariz. (Northeastern CC) 2 Justin Williams F/C Sr. 2L Chicago, Ill. (Colby CC) Wyoming (3) Louis Engels Byron Geis Eric Platt Sheridan, Wyo. Gillette, Wyo. Casper, Wyo. Page 13

14 Brad Jones and Brandon Ewing Post Two of the 10 Best Scoring Performances in Arena- Auditorium History Within One Week: On Saturday, Nov. 11, 2006, sophomore guard Brandon Ewing scored a career best 32 points to lead Wyoming to a home victory over Boise State. That 32-point performance by Ewing ranked among the greatest in Arena- Auditorium history. In fact, it tied him for the ninth best scoring performance in the 25-year history of the Double A. One week later on Nov. 18 against UAB, Ewing s junior backcourt mate Brad Jones scored 35 points to tie for the fourth best scoring performance in Double A history. The two current Cowboys are now listed among some of the greatest players to ever play in the Arena-Auditorium. Greats like UW s own Maurice Alexander, Robyn Davis, Reginald Slater, Theo Ratliff and Ugo Udezue, as well as great opposing players like LaZelle Durden of Cincinnati, Michael Cage of San Diego State and Askia Jones of Kansas State. The Top 10 scoring performances in Arena-Auditorium history. Player, School, Points, Opponent, Date 1. Maurice Alexander, Wyoming, 49, vs. New Mexico, 2/9/91 2. LaZelle Durden, Cincinnati, 45, vs. Wyoming, 12/17/94 3. Michael Cage, San Diego St., 40 (ot), vs. Wyoming, 2/6/84 4. Ugo Udezue, Wyoming, 36, vs. Colorado, 12/9/98 5. Brad Jones, Wyoming, 35 vs. UAB, 11/18-06 Askia Jones, Kansas State, 35 vs. Wyoming, 1/2/92 Reginald Slater, Wyoming, 35 vs. San Diego State, 2/23/91 Reginald Slater, Wyoming, 35 vs. Memphis State, 12/16/90 9. Robyn Davis, Wyoming, 34, vs. New Mexico, 1/14/ Brandon Ewing, Wyoming, 32 vs. Boise State, 11/11/06 Ugo Udezue, Wyoming, 32 vs. Texas-Pan American, 2/16/99 Theo Ratliff, Wyoming, 32 vs. Hawaii, 2/24/94 Maurice Alexander, Wyoming, 32 vs. Utah, 1/17/91 Doctors of Dunk: This season, the Wyoming Cowboys are averaging 1.78 dunks per game. Cowboy opponents are averaging 1.48 dunks per game this season. Wyoming is 10-4 this season when having more dunks than its opponents. The Cowboys averaged 2.16 dunks per game in the season, while UW opponents averaged 1.59 dunks against the Cowboys. UW posted an 8-7 record last season when having more dunks in games than its opponents. In the season, Wyoming was 9-8 when having more dunks than its opponent. Wyoming had a record of 7-3 for the season when it had more dunks in a game than its opponent. Below is a summary of Wyoming s dunks over the past seven seasons as compared to its opponents dunks. Also below is a game-by-game breakdown of the Cowboys dunks this season vs. its opponents dunks. Season Wyoming Team Dunk Average Opponent Dunk Average (41 dunks in 23 games) 1.48 (34 dunks in 23 games) (69 dunks in 32 games) 1.59 (51 dunks in 32 games) (71 dunks in 28 games) 1.64 (46 dunks in 28 games) (52 dunks in 28 games) 1.75 (49 dunks in 28 games) (65 dunks in 32 games) 1.41 (45 dunks in 32 games) (89 dunks in 31 games) 1.32 (41 dunks in 31 games) (96 dunks in 30 games) 1.33 (40 dunks in 30 games) Wyoming and Opponent Team Dunk Comparison Wyoming Dunks Opponent Dunks vs. Boise State 2 Boise State 0 vs. Montana 3 Montana 0 vs. UAB 3 UAB 2 at UAB 0 UAB 5 at Colorado 2 Colorado 8 vs. Colorado School of Mines 4 Colorado School of Mines 0 vs. Montana State 3 Montana State 2 vs. Denver 4 Denver 0 vs. Wichita State 1 Wichita State 0 vs. Lamar 1 Lamar 1 vs. Nebraska^ 0 Nebraska^ 5 vs. San Francisco^ 3 San Francisco^ 0 at Charlotte^ 2 Charlotte^ 0 at Wisconsin-Milwaukee 1 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 0 at San Diego State 1 San Diego State 2 vs. UNLV 3 UNLV 1 vs. Air Force 2 Air Force 1 at BYU 1 BYU 2 at Utah 2 Utah 3 vs. Colorado State 1 Colorado State 0 vs. TCU 2 TCU 0 at New Mexico 0 New Mexico 1 at Air Force 0 Air Force 1 vs. BYU BYU at UNLV UNLV vs. San Diego State San Diego State vs. Utah Utah at Colorado State Colorado State at TCU TCU vs. New Mexico New Mexico MWC Tournament MWC Tournament MWC Tournament MWC Tournament MWC Tournament MWC Tournament Totals ^Indicates games played in the Outrigger Hotels Rainbow Classic Wyoming Individual Doctors of Dunk Wyoming Players Totals Career Totals Joseph Taylor Chris Anderson Ike Okoye 4 7 James Spencer 5 5 Daaron Brown 2 3 Brandon Ewing 2 3 Travis Nelson 2 2 Bienvenu Songondo 1 1 Totals Page 14

15 Mountain West Conference Media Teleconference: The Mountain West Conference will conduct a weekly teleconference for media members, featuring all nine MWC men s basketball coaches beginning on Monday, Jan. 8 and running every Monday throughout the conference season. For information on how to access the conference call, contact Kim Melcher at the MWC at (719) or kmelcher@themwc.com. Schedule of Calls Mon., Jan. 8 through Mon., March 5 Head Coaches Scheduled Times 10:00 a.m. (M.T.) MWC Moderator 10:02 a.m. Steve Fisher, SDSU 10:10 a.m. Dave Rose, BYU 10:18 a.m. Dale Layer, CSU 10:26 a.m. Ritchie McKay, UNM 10:34 a.m. Neil Dougherty, TCU 10:42 a.m. Lon Kruger, UNLV 10:50 a.m. Ray Giacoletti, Utah 11:58 a.m. Jeff Bzdelik, Air Force 11:06 a.m. Steve McClain, UW 11:14 a.m. Craig Thompson, MWC Commissioner Regional Schedule -- Wyoming Played Seven of 14 Non- Conference Games Against Schools From a Bordering State: The non-conference portion of Wyoming s schedule featured half of its games being played versus regional opponents. Seven of Wyoming s 14 nonconference contests were played against teams from states bordering Wyoming. Wyoming won six of the seven nonconference games this season versus teams from the border states of Idaho, Montana, Colorado and Nebraska. Below is a breakdown of Wyoming s non-conference results for the season. Versus Regional Opponents Date Team Score/Time Boise State W Montana W at Colorado W Colorado-Mines W vs. Montana State W Denver W vs. Nebraska L Versus Non-Regional Opponents Date Team Score UAB W at UAB L vs. Wichita State L Lamar W vs. San Francisco W84-81(1ot) vs. Charlotte L at Wis.-Milwaukee L Steve McClain Television Coach s Show: The Steve McClain Television Coach s Show will air Sunday nights on KTWO-TV of Casper, Wyo., and KLWY-TV of Cheyenne, Wyo., from 10:30-11:00 p.m., Mountain Time. The Voice of the Cowboys Dave Walsh will host the show and will be joined by Wyoming head basketball coach Steve McClain. They will review the Cowboys recent games, as well as preview upcoming contests. The dates of this year s shows are: Dates Dates Sun., Nov. 26 Sun., Jan. 28 Sun., Dec. 3 Sun., Feb. 4 Sun., Dec. 10 Sun., Feb. 11 Sun., Dec. 17 Sun., Feb. 18 Sun., Jan. 7 Sun., Feb. 25 Sun., Jan. 14 Sun., March 4 Sun., Jan. 21 CSTV to Air Steve McClain Coach s Show Beginning in January: College Sports Television (CSTV) will begin airing the Steve McClain Television Coach s Show in January. The show will be televised Fridays at Noon, Mountain Time. The mtn. Network Will Also Carry the Steve McClain Coach s Show: The Steve McClain Television Coach s Show will air twice weekly on the mtn. network. The scheduled times on the mtn. are both on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., Mountain Time. Steve McClain Radio Call-In Show at The Cavalryman: The Steve McClain Radio Call-In Show will be broadcast on the Cowboy Sports Network affiliates once again this season. The first show of the season will air Tuesday, Dec. 5 from 7:00-8:00 p.m., Mountain Time. Dave Walsh, Voice of the Cowboys, and Wyoming head coach Steve McClain will discuss Wyoming Basketball and will take calls from Cowboy fans on the one-hour show. This year s show will be broadcast live from The Cavalryman located south of Laramie, Wyo. The schedule for the Steve McClain Call-In Show is as follows: Dates Dates Tue., Dec. 5 Mon., Jan. 22 Tue., Dec. 12 Mon., Feb. 5 Thu., Dec. 28 Mon., Feb. 12 Mon., Jan. 8 Mon., Feb. 26 All Wyoming Cowboy Games are Broadcast on the Cowboy Sports Network: The Cowboy Sports Network will once again carry all Wyoming Cowboy games on its 25-affiliate radio stations throughout the states of Wyoming and South Dakota. The Cowboy Sports Network is managed by Wyoming Sports Properties. Chuck Schroeder is the general manager. KFBC-Radio 1240 AM in Cheyenne, Wyo., is the flagship station. Dave Walsh is in his 23rd season as the Voice of the Cowboys. He will again be joined by color analyst and Associate Athletics Director Kevin McKinney. Dave Montgomery serves as the on-site producer of the Cowboy Sports Network. The pregame show begins one-half hour before tipoff, with postgame following immediately after Cowboy games. The Cowboy Sports Network affiliates for the season are: Radio Affiliates Radio Affiliates KFBS 1450AM Belle Fourche, S.D. KBBS 1450AM Buffalo, Wyo. KTWO 1030AM Casper, Wyo. KFBC 1240AM Cheyenne, Wyo. KODI 1400AM Cody, Wyo. KKTY 1470AM Douglas, Wyo. KEVA 1240AM Evanston, Wyo. KIML 1270AM Gillette, Wyo. KUGR 1490AM Green River, Wyo. KJAX 93.3FM Jackson, Wyo. KMER 950AM Kemmerer, Wyo. KOVE 1330AM Lander, Wyo. KCGY 95.1FM Laramie, Wyo. KWYW 99.1FM Lost Cabin, Wyo. KASL 1240AM Newcastle, Wyo. KPOW 1260AM Powell, Wyo. KRAL 1240AM Rawlins, Wyo. KVOW 1450AM Riverton, Wyo. KQSW 96.5FM Rock Springs, Wyo. KWYO 1410AM Sheridan, Wyo. KYDT 103.1FM Sundance, Wyo. KDNO 101.7FM Thermopolis, Wyo. KERM 98.3FM Torrington, Wyo. KYCN 1340AM Wheatland, Wyo. KWOR 1340AM Worland, Wyo. Page 15

16 Wyoming Versus Mountain West Conference Teams All-Time: The Wyoming Cowboys hold a (.531) record all-time versus Mountain West Conference member teams. Mountain West UW s All-Time Conference Teams Record Versus Air Force (.728) BYU (.421) Colorado State (.600) UNLV (.394) New Mexico (.540) San Diego State (.567) TCU 5-3 (.625) Utah (.444) Totals (.531) Wyoming Versus Mountain West Conference Teams Since Formation of the MWC: The Wyoming Cowboys hold a (.512) record versus Mountain West Conference teams since the conference began play in the season. This record includes all regularseason MWC games and all MWC Tournament games. Mountain West UW s All-Time Conference Teams Record Versus Air Force 11-7 (.611) BYU 5-12 (.294) Colorado State 11-6 (.647) UNLV 6-11 (.353) New Mexico 10-5 (.667) San Diego State 10-8 (.556) TCU 3-0 (1.000) Utah 6-10 (.375) Totals (.512) McClain Versus Mountain West Conference Teams All-Time: Now in his ninth season as head coach of the Wyoming Cowboys, Steve McClain has posted a (.512) record all-time vs. Mountain West Conference teams. This record includes all games played against current MWC teams, including games played before formation of the Mountain West Conference. Mountain West Conference Teams UW Versus Air Force 13-7 (.650) BYU 5-12 (.294) Colorado State 11-8 (.579) UNLV 7-12 (.368) New Mexico 10-5 (.667) San Diego State 10-8 (.556) TCU 4-1 (.800) Utah 6-10 (.375) Totals (.512) Wyoming Cowboys Rank Among Top Teams in Mountain West Conference, UW Ranks Second in MWC Regular-Season Titles and Fourth in Regular-Season Conference Victories: The Wyoming Cowboys have been one of the top programs in the Mountain West Conference since it was formed eight years ago. Below is a breakdown of the Cowboys success. Mountain West Conference All-Time Regular-Season Records Team Mountain West Conference Record Home Away Utah (.661) BYU (.615) UNLV (.587) Wyoming (.523) Air Force (.486) New Mexico (.468) SDSU (.398) CSU (.339) TCU 4-21 (.160) MWC Regular-Season Titles by Team MWC Conference Tournament Titles Utah - 4 (Tie 2000, Tie 2001, Tie 2003, 2005) San Diego State - 2 (2002, 2006) Wyoming - 2 (Tie 2001, 2002) BYU - 1 (2001) Brigham Young - 2 (Tie 2001, Tie 2003) Colorado State - 1 (2003) Air Force - 1 (2004) UNLV - 1 (2000) San Diego State - 1 (2006) New Mexico - 1 (2005) UNLV - 1 (Tie 2000) Utah - 1 (2004) Postseason Appearances NCAA NIT Best Postseason Finish Since Formation of MWC Appearances Appearances Since MWC Began Utah 6 in 7 seasons 2000, 02, 03, 2001 NCAA 2nd Round, 00, 03 04, 05 BYU 6 in 7 seasons 2001, 03, , 02, 06 NIT 3rd Round, 2000 UNLV 5 in 7 seasons , 03, 04,05 NIT 2nd Round, 2002 New Mexico4 in 7 seasons , 01, 02 NIT 3rd Round, 2001 Wyoming 3 in 7 seasons , 03 NCAA 2nd Round, 2002 SDSU 3 in 7 seasons 2002, NIT 2nd Round, 2003 Air Force 2 in 7 seasons 2004, 06 NA NCAA 1st Round, 2004 CSU 1 in 7 seasons 2003 NA NCAA 1st Round, 2003 Wyoming Has Won 79.2 Percent of Its Home Games During the Nine Seasons of the Steve McClain Era: The Wyoming Cowboys have enjoyed great home success in the nine years under head coach Steve McClain. Wyoming has built a (.792) home record under McClain, and in games against non-conference opponents, McClain's home record is even more outstanding. The Wyoming Cowboys have played 64 non-conference home games in the nine seasons McClain has been head coach in Laramie. Over that span, only eight nonconference opponents have been able to win in Wyoming's Arena-Auditorium. UW holds an amazing 56-8 (.875) home record versus non-conference opponents under Steve McClain. Against conference opponents during that nine-year era, the Pokes have posted an impressive conference home record of (.705). Wyoming Ranked the No. 42 Best College Basketball Program of All Time by Street & Smith s: In the fall of 2004, Street & Smith s published a special college basketball magazine entitled: Greatest College Basketball Programs of All Time. In those rankings, the was ranked No. 42. There are currently 330 NCAA Division I men s basketball programs in the country. The rich history of Wyoming Basketball includes: the 1943 NCAA Championship team led by the inventor of the jump shot Kenny Sailors and Basketball Hall of Fame coach Everett Shelton; the 1987 Wyoming squad led by Fennis Dembo and Eric Leckner that earned its way to the Sweet 16; and the 2002 Cowboy squad that advanced to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament after upsetting No. 6 ranked Gonzaga. Page 16

17 Wyoming Plays in Postseason Four Times in the Previous Eight Years Under Steve McClain: Wyoming has appeared in postseason tournaments in four out of the previous eight seasons, under head coach Steve McClain. Wyoming is 3-4 in postseason games during the McClain era in NIT games and 1-1 in NCAA Tournament games. Here is a history of Wyoming s postseason appearances under McClain. Year and Tournament 2003 NIT North Carolina A L E. Washington H W NCAA Arizona N L Gonzaga N W NIT Pepperdine H L NIT Oregon A L USC H W Only Four Men Have Coached the Cowboy Basketball Program Through 200 Games, Steve McClain is One of Those Four Coaches: In the 102-year history of Basketball, only four men have coached at least 200 games as head coach of the Cowboys. Everett Shelton, Bill Strannigan and Jim Brandenburg were the first three individuals to coach at least 200 games as head coach of the Cowboys. Current Wyoming head coach Steve McClain joined that exclusive group on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2005, with a overtime win over Air Force. Below are the four longest-tenured Cowboy coaches with their records through their first 200 games, as well as their overall career records at UW. Record Through First 200 Games Head Coach at Wyoming Ev Shelton ( ) (.700) Jim Brandenburg (79-87) (.635) Steve McClain (1999- ) (.615) Bill Strannigan ( ) (.430) Steve McClain Has Won the Most Regular-Season Conference Games in MWC History: Wyoming head coach Steve McClain has won 57 MWC regularseason games. That is more conference wins in the regular season than any other coach in MWC history. Former BYU head coach Steve Cleveland is second, with 48 wins, and current San Diego State head coach Steve Fisher is third with 43. Below is a breakdown of all head coaches in MWC history ranked by MWC regular-season wins. Ranked by Total Number of MWC Regular-Season Wins Regular-Season Number of Seasons Coach School MWC Record Coaching in MWC 1. Steve McClain Wyoming (.523) Eighth 2. Steve Cleveland BYU (.571) Six (Not active now) 3. Steve Fisher San Diego State (.398) Eighth 4. Ritchie McKay New Mexico (.469) Sixth 5. Rick Majerus Utah (.723) Four (Not active now) 6. Dale Layer Colorado State (.305) Seventh 7. Lon Krueger UNLV (.590) Third 8. Ray Giacoletti Utah (.564) Third 9. Fran Fraschilla New Mexico (.500) Three (Not active now) Joe Scott Air Force (.375) Four (Not active now) 11. Charlie Spoonhour UNLV (.556) Three (Not active now) 12. Jeff Bzdelik Air Force 19-6 (.760) Second Dave Rose BYU 19-6 (.760) Second 14. Bill Bayno UNLV 10-4 (.714) One (Not active now) Dick Hunsaker* Utah 10-4 (.714) One (Not active now) 16. Chris Mooney Air Force 9-5 (.643) One (Not active now) 17. Max Good UNLV 7-7 (.500) One (Not active now) 18. Kerry Rupp* Utah 6-3 (.667) One (Not active now) 19. Jay Spoonhour* UNLV 4-2 (.667) One (Not active now) Reggie Minton Air Force 4-10 (.286) One (Not active now) Neil Dougherty TCU 4-21 (.160) Second Current MWC head coaches in bold. *Dick Hunsaker coached Utah for the season while Rick Majerus took a leave of absence. Kerry Rupp coached Utah for the campaign. Jay Spoonhour finished the season for his father, Charlie Spoonhour, who retired. Steve McClain Holds Sole Possession of Fourth Place in Career Wins At UW: head basketball coach Steve McClain moved into sole possession of fourth place in career wins in school history when he recorded his 135th victory at UW with a home win over Air Force on Jan. 11, McClain broke a tie with Willard Witte for fourth place. Wyoming s all-time leader in career victories is Basketball Hall of Fame Coach Everett Shelton, who won 328 games in 19 seasons from to Below are Wyoming s winningest basketball coaches of all-time ranked in order of number of career wins at UW. Coaches Record at Wyoming Seasons at Wyoming 1. Everett Shelton (.620) to (19 seasons) 2. Bill Strannigan (.489) to (14 seasons) 3. Jim Brandenburg (.645) to (Nine seasons) 4. Steve McClain (.582) to Present (Ninth season) 5. Willard Witte (.724) to (Nine seasons) 6. Benny Dees (.575) to (Six seasons) Career Record Head Coach at Wyoming Ev Shelton ( ) (.620) Jim Brandenbury (79-87) (.645) Steve McClain (1999- ) (.582) Bill Strannigan ( ) (.489) Page 17

18 Steve McClain, Head Basketball Coach Steve McClain is in his ninth season as head coach at the. In his eight previous seasons at the, Steve McClain has led the Wyoming Basketball program through one of its most successful periods in school history. When you begin to list the accomplishments over the past eight seasons, one begins to realize how far the Cowboy Basketball program has come. In four of the last eight seasons, Wyoming has appeared in postseason play. The Pokes advanced to the Second Round of the 2002 NCAA Tournament and the Second Round of the 2003 National Invitation Tournament. UW also advanced to the Second Round of the 1999 NIT and appeared in the 2001 NIT. At the conclusion of the season, McClain s Cowboys came within one overtime period and four points of earning their third NCAA Tournament bid, as the Pokes took Mountain West Conference regular-season champion San Diego State to overtime in the MWC Championship Game before falling Coach McClain has posted the fifth highest winning percentage in school history percent ( record). His teams have averaged 17.5 wins per season through his first eight seasons. In conference play, McClain s teams have captured two of the first seven MWC titles, sharing the title for the season and winning it outright in The back-to-back regular-season conference titles were the first since the and seasons. The outright title in was Wyoming s first outright championship in 20 years. Wyoming possesses a winning percentage of.523 (57-52 record) in Mountain West Conference regular-season games. McClain has coached two All-Americans in his first eight years in Laramie. Josh Davis was an Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American in his senior season of Prior to the season, Marcus Bailey was one of only 50 players nationally named to the John R. Wooden Award Preseason All-America team. Bailey tragically saw his senior season and his college career come to an end in the ninth game of that season in a win over South Carolina when he tore the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee. In five of the seven seasons that Steve McClain has coached in the Mountain West Conference, at least one Cowboy has been named First Team All-Mountain West Conference: Josh Davis ( and ); Marcus Bailey ( and ); Uche Nsonwu-Amadi ( ); Donta Richardson ( ) and Jay Straight ( ). The high point of the Cowboys return to national prominence was Wyoming s appearance in the 2002 NCAA Tournament. It marked the school s first appearance since Wyoming s first round win over No. 6 ranked Gonzaga, 73-66, on March 14, 2002, was Wyoming s first NCAA Tournament win since March 14, 1987, when UW defeated No. 4 ranked UCLA, With their first round win in the 2002 NCAA Tournament, the Pokes ended the season among the Top 32 teams in the country. For his outstanding coaching, McClain was selected the MWC Coach of the Year by his fellow coaches. In the season, he earned Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year honors from CollegeInsider.com, and earned the same honor from MWC media members for the season. Wyoming won 18 games in McClain's first season, 19 his second year, 20 his third season, 22 his fourth and 21 his fifth. The three consecutive 20-win seasons marked the first time that had been accomplished since the , and campaigns. His Wyoming squads have also been consistent contenders in the conference race during his tenure. UW has finished in the top half of the conference in six of McClain s eight seasons at UW. During his first eight seasons, the Cowboys have defeated three Top 25 ranked opponents -- No. 20 TCU on Jan. 14, 1999; No. 24 Utah on Feb. 28, 2000; and No. 6 Gonzaga on March 14, His Cowboy squad broke two of the nation s longest winning streaks. With its win over No. 6 ranked Gonzaga in the opening round of the 2002 NCAA Tournament, Wyoming broke Gonzaga s 14-game winning streak, which was a Gonzaga school record. Earlier in the year at Utah, the Cowboys win in Salt Lake City broke Utah s 48-game home win streak against conference opponents, which was the longest conference winning streak in the country. On April 22, 1998, Steve McClain became the 19th head basketball coach in the history of the. McClain, 44 (Aug. 15, 1962), is a native of Orient, Iowa. He is a 1984 graduate of Chadron State College. He is married to the former Kim Van Asselt of Hutchinson, Kan. On May 27, 2001, the McClains added a new member to their family with the birth of their first child, Dylan McClain. Steve McClain's Head-Coaching Record Overall Conference Postseason Season School W L % W L % Finish Appearance Wyoming Tied for 4th NIT Second Round Wyoming Tied for 4th Semifinals of MWC Tournament Wyoming Tied for 1st NIT First Round Wyoming st NCAA Second Round Wyoming rd NIT Second Round Wyoming Tied for 7th First Round of MWC Tournament Wyoming Tied for 4th First Round of MWC Tournament Wyoming th MWC Championship Game Wyoming Totals Steve McClain vs. All Opponents Overall (.582) At Home (.792) On the Road (.324) Neutral Sites (.583) Steve McClain vs. Conference Opponents (Including Conference Tournaments) Regular Season (.520) At Home (.705) Postseason Conference Tournament 5-7 (.417) On the Road (.333) Overall (.511) Neutral Sites 5-6 (.455) Page 18

19 Steve McClain Ranks Fifth in Winning Percentage in UW History: head basketball coach Steve McClain recorded his 100th win as the Cowboy head coach with a victory over Eastern Washington on March 20, 2003, in the first round of the 2003 National Invitation Tournament. McClain has coached the Cowboys for nine seasons, and has built a career winning percentage of 58.2 percent. That ranks No. 5 in school history in winning percentage. Only Willard Witte (72.4 percent), Jim Brandenburg (64.5 percent), Stewart Clark (64.2 percent) and Basketball Hall of Fame Coach Everett Shelton, who won 62.0 percent of his games at Wyoming, had higher career winning percentages. Coaches Record at Wyoming Seasons at Wyoming 1. Willard Witte (.724) to (Nine seasons) 2. Jim Brandenburg (.645) to (Nine seasons) 3. Stewart Clark (.642) to (Four seasons) 4. Everett Shelton (.620) to (19 seasons) 5. Steve McClain (.582) to Present (Nine seasons) 6. Benny Dees (.575) to (Six seasons) 7. Bill Strannigan (.489) to (14 seasons) 8. John Corbett (.474) to (Nine seasons) 9. Joby Wright (.469) to (Four seasons) McClain s Winning Numbers: In addition to his overall winning percentage at Wyoming, head coach Steve McClain has put up some other impressive winning percentages. Here are some of those winning numbers. Overall Winning Percentage (.582) Home Record (.792) Home Record vs. Nonconference opponents 56-8 (.875) Conference Home Record (.705) Regular Season Conference Winning Percentage (.520) Postseason Conference Tournament Winning Percentage 5-7 (.417) NCAA Tournament Winning Percentage 1-1 (.500) NIT Tournament Winning Percentage 2-3 (.400) The Steve McClain Success Story: Here are some highlights of Steve McClain s coaching career. Coach of the Year Awards Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year for the season as named by Mountain West Conference coaches Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year for the season as named by CollegeInsider.com Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year for the season as chosen by MWC media National Junior College Coach of the Year for the season Winning Ways Steve McClain averaged 21 wins per season as a college head coach -- three years as a junior-college head coach and his first eight seasons as an NCAA Division I head coach. As an NCAA Division I head coach, he averaged 17.5 wins in his first eight seasons at Wyoming. In 12 seasons as an assistant and head coach at the NCAA Division I level, his teams averaged 18 wins per season. In 12 seasons at the NCAA Division I level, six of his 12 teams have earned postseason tournament bids At Wyoming, McClain has led the Cowboys into postseason play in four of his first eight seasons Postseason Teams Coached 2003 NIT Second Round, Wyoming defeated Eastern Washington, 78-71, at home before losing at North Carolina, NCAA Tournament Second Round, Wyoming defeated No. 6 ranked Gonzaga, 73-66, before losing to No. 7 ranked Arizona, National Invitation Tournament, Wyoming lost to Pepperdine, National Invitation Tournament Second Round, Wyoming defeated USC, 81-77, before losing at Oregon, NCAA Tournament, TCU lost to Florida State, (As an assistant coach) 1997 National Invitation Tournament, TCU defeated UAB, 85-62, before losing at Notre Dame, (As an assistant coach) McClain vs. All Opponents vs. Mountain West Opponents Opponent Record vs. Air Force 13-7 Brigham Young 5-12 Colorado State 11-8 UNLV 7-12 New Mexico 10-5 San Diego State 10-8 TCU 4-1 Utah 6-10 vs. Mountain West Teams (.512) vs. Non-Conference Opponents Opponent Record vs. Akron 2-0 Alabama State 1-0 Alaska Anchorage 2-0 Alcorn State 2-0 Arizona 0-3 Arkansas Pine Bluff 1-0 Boise State 2-1 California 0-1 Cal State Fullerton 2-0 Cal State Northridge 1-1 Charlotte 1-1 College of Charleston 0-1 Colorado 2-0 Colorado-Colorado Springs 1-0 Colorado School of Mines 1-0 Creighton 2-2 Dartmouth 1-0 Dayton 1-1 Delaware State 1-0 Denver 6-3 Detroit 1-1 Eastern Kentucky 1-0 Eastern Washington 1-0 Gonzaga 1-0 Hawaii Pacific 1-0 Idaho State 2-0 Indiana 0-1 Indiana-Purdue at Fort Wayne 2-0 Indiana State 2-0 Kansas 0-1 Kansas State 0-2 Lamar 1-0 LSU 0-2 Louisiana Tech 1-0 Loyola Marymount 1-0 Middle Tennessee State 1-1 Montana 1-0 Montana State 9-0 Mount St. Mary s (Md.) 1-0 Nebraska 0-1 Nevada 2-0 Norfolk State 1-0 North Carolina 0-1 North Texas 2-0 Northern Colorado 1-0 Northwestern State (La.) 1-0 Oregon 0-1 Oregon State 1-1 Pepperdine 0-1 Portland State 1-0 Prairie View A&M 1-0 Princeton 1-1 Rice 1-1* Samford 1-0 San Diego 0-1 San Francisco 1-0 Savannah State 1-0 SMU 2-1* South Carolina 1-1 Southern Illinois 0-3 Southwest Missouri State 0-1 Tennessee State 1-0 Texas-Arlington 1-0 Texas Pan American 1-0 Texas Tech 1-1 Tulsa 1-1* UAB 1-1 UNC Wilmington 0-1 UC Riverside 1-0 USC 1-1 Wagner 1-0 Washington 1-1 Washington State 1-1 Weber State 1-0 Wichita State 1-2 Winthrop 1-0 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 0-2 vs. Non-MWC Teams (.649) vs. All Opponents (.582) *Western Athletic Conference opponents played in the season Page 19

20 The "Dome of Doom" 25th Anniversary Season The season marks the 25th season that the Arena- Auditorium has been home to Wyoming Basketball. Whether you call it the Arena-Auditorium, the Double A or "The Dome of Doom, Wyoming fans have created an atmosphere that has helped Wyoming win 75.9 percent of its home games. The Cowboys record in the Double A breaks down as follows: Overall Arena-Auditorium Record: (.759) Conference Record in AA: (.684) Non-conference Record in AA: (.848) During the nine seasons of the Steve McClain era, Wyoming s record in the Double A is as follows: McClain s Record in the AA: (.792) McClain s Conference Record in AA: (.705) McClain s Non-confernce Record in AA: 56-8 (.875) Wins on National Television Since the Season Feb. 21, Win over SDSU on ESPN Big Monday Jan. 17, Win over BYU on ESPN Big Monday March 3, Win over UNLV on ESPN Big Monday Feb. 28, Win over Utah on ESPN Big Monday Feb. 27, Win over UNLV on ESPN Jan. 4, Win over BYU on ESPN2 Feb. 12, Win over Utah on ESPN Big Monday Jan. 13, Win over New Mexico on ESPN2 Wins Over Top 25 Ranked Teams Since the Season Feb. 28, Win over No. 24 ranked Utah Jan. 14, Win over No. 20 ranked TCU Feb. 12, Win over No. 5 ranked Utah Jan. 10, Win over No. 10 ranked New Mexico Feb. 12, Win over No. 7 ranked Utah Jan. 13, Win over No. 25 ranked New Mexico Wins Over Nationally-Prominent Coaches Since Jan. 10, (1ot) Win over UNLV s Lon Kruger March 2, Win over Utah s Rick Majerus Feb. 28, Win over Utah's Rick Majerus Feb. 12, Win over Utah's Rick Majerus Feb. 12, Win over Utah's Rick Majerus Jan. 19, Win over Utah's Rick Majerus Feb. 5, Win over Utah's Rick Majerus Feb. 21, Win over San Diego State s Steve Fisher Jan. 26, Win over San Diego State s Steve Fisher Feb. 3, Win over San Diego State's Steve Fisher Jan. 29, Win over San Diego State's Steve Fisher March 3, Win over UNLV s Charlie Spoonhour Feb. 16, Win over UNLV s Charlie Spoonhour Dec. 19, Win over South Carolina s Dave Odom Jan. 14, Win over TCU's Billy Tubbs Jan. 8, Win over UTEP's Don Haskins Jan. 15, Win over UTEP's Don Haskins Jan. 25, Win over Fresno State's Jerry Tarkanian Jan. 27, Win over Frenso State's Jerry Tarkanian Wyoming's Home Records in Arena-Auditorium History (The Arena-Auditorium opened the last game of the season when Wyoming defeated Air Force on Feb. 20, 1982) Season Overall Home Records Conference Home Records Conference Tournament Records NIT Records (.900) 3-1 (.750) (.529) 3-5 (.375) (.786) 5-2 (.714) (.667) 4-3 (.571) (.800) 4-3 (.571) 1-0 (1.000) (.929) 6-1 (.857) (.846) 6-1 (.857) 0-1 (.000) (.923) 6-1 (.857) (.857) 6-1 (.857) 1-0 (1.000) (.867) 6-1 (.857) 0-1 (.000) (.727) 6-2 (.750) (.714) 7-2 (.778) (.643) 6-3 (.667) (.615) 5-4 (.556) (.692) 5-4 (.556) (.692) 5-3 (.625) (.722) 4-4 (.500) 1-1 (.500) 1-0 (1.000) (.643) 4-4 (.500) (.625) 3-5 (.375) (.929) 7-1 (.875) (.786) 6-2 (.750) (.842) 7-1 (.875) 2-1 (.667) 3-0 (1.000) (.750) 5-3 (.625) (.786) 6-2 (.750) 1-0 (1.000) (.769) 6-2 (.750) (1.000) 1-0 (1.000) Totals (.759) (.684) 4-2 (.667) 6-2 (.750)

21 Arena-Auditorium Largest Crowds (All Crowds Over 10,000) Among the most popular draws in Arena-Auditorium history have been CSU (13 crowds above 10,000), Utah (8), New Mexico (6), Air Force (5), UTEP (5), San Diego State (3), Denver (2) and Louisville (2). But the most popular draw has been BYU, with 18 crowds of over 10,000. There have been 11 other opponents that have attracted one crowd each of over 10,000 to the Double A. Rank and Date Opponent Score Att Utah W , Colorado State W , Brigham Young L , Brigham Young L , Colorado State W , Brigham Young L , San Diego State W , Brigham Young L , Colorado State W , #Clemson W , Louisville L , Texas Tech W , Nebraska W , New Mexico W , Air Force (Arena Opens) W , Brigham Young L , Brigham Young W , Utah W 78-77(ot) 13, UNLV W , Colorado State W , Boise State W , Utah L , San Diego State L , Brigham Young W , Utah W , Brigham Young L , UTEP L , UTEP W , New Mexico W , Brigham Young W , Brigham Young W , *UTEP L , UTEP W , Colorado State L , Georgia State W , Colorado State L , #Loyola-Marymount W , Brigham Young W , Colorado State W , New Mexico L , Air Force W , *New Mexico W , New Mexico W (ot) 11, Brigham Young W , Brigham Young W , Utah L , Colorado State L , Hawai'i W , Brigham Young L , Air Force W , Colorado State L , Stephen F. Austin W , Denver W , *Utah L , Air Force L , Colorado State W , Chicago State W , Utah L , New Mexico L , Louisville L , Utah W , Colorado State W , Brigham Young L , Colorado State L , San Diego State W , Denver W , *UTEP W , Air Force L , Colorado State W , Brigham Young W , USC L , Brigham Young W , Brigham Young L ,002 *Indicates Conference Tournament games. #Indicates National Invitation Tournament games. (Games not involving Wyoming played in the Arena-Auditorium that have drawn over 10,000 fans are as follows.) Hawai'i 71, Brigham Young 73 10, San Diego State 56, Utah 67 10,048 Arena-Auditorium Largest Crowds (By Season) Season (1) Air Force (Arena Opening) W , Season (2) USC L , Brigham Young L , Season (2) UTEP L , Brigham Young W , Season (None) None Season (6) Brigham Young W , Colorado State W , *New Mexico W , *UTEP L , #Loyola-Marymount W , #Clemson W , Season (4) Louisville L , UTEP W , Chicago State W , Brigham Young L , Season (14) Denver W , Texas Tech W , Georgia State W , Nebraska W , Stephen F. Austin W , Air Force W , Brigham Young L , Hawai'i W , UTEP W , New Mexico W , Colorado State W , Utah W , San Diego State W , Boise State W , Season (3) Air Force L , Brigham Young W , Colorado State L , Season (3) Colorado State L , Brigham Young L , New Mexico L , Season (5) Utah L , Brigham Young W , New Mexico L , *UTEP W , *Utah L , Season (2) Brigham Young W , Utah L , Season (1) Brigham Young L , Season (2) Louisville L , Colorado State W , Season (3) Utah W , Brigham Young L , Colorado State W , Season (1) Brigham Young L , Season (None) None Season (2) Colorado State L , Brigham Young W , Season (1) Colorado State L , Season (2) Colorado State L , Brigham Young W , Season (4) Utah W (ot) 13, Brigham Young W , San Diego State W , Colorado State W , Season (5) Colorado State W , New Mexico W , UNLV W , Brigham Young W , Utah W , Season (6) Denver W , New Mexico W , Air Force W , Brigham Young L , Colorado State W , San Diego State L , Season (2) Brigham Young L , Air Force L , Season (2) Utah L , Colorado State W , Season (None) None

22 Cowboys Ranking Sixth Out of Nine Teams in MWC Home Attendance for the Season -- Despite Being in the Smallest Market in the Conference: The Wyoming Cowboys have attracted an average of 6,014 fans to home basketball games in the season. Despite being in the smallest market of any Mountain West Conference school, Wyoming currently ranks No. 6 out of nine conference teams in home attendance for the season. Below is a breakdown of the MWC home attendance averages Average Team 1. New Mexico 12, BYU 10, UNLV 9, Utah 9, San Diego State 7, Wyoming 6, Air Force 4, Colorado State 4, TCU 3,625 Home Attendance Wyoming s Home Attendance -- Ranked From Largest to Smallest: Below is a game-by-game listing of Wyoming s home attendance. The list is ranked from largest to smallest home crowds. Game Opponent Attendance Sat., Jan. 13 Air Force 7,780 Wed., Jan. 24 CSU 7,558 Wed., Jan. 10 UNLV 6,760 Sat., Jan. 27 TCU 6,570 Sat., Nov. 18 UAB 5,851 Sat., Nov. 11 Boise State 5,297 Wed., Dec. 6 Denver 5,212 Wed., Nov. 15 Montana 5,175 Wed., Nov. 29 Colo.-Mines 5,001 Sat., Dec. 16 Lamar 4,924 Cowboys Win 270th Game in the Arena-Auditorium: The Wyoming Cowboys recorded their 270th victory in the Arena-Auditorium on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2007, in a home victory over Colorado State. The Double A opened on Feb. 20, 1982, with a win over Air Force in the final home game of the season. Currently, the Pokes have posted 271 wins against just 86 losses for a winning percentage of 75.9 percent in the Double A. Three Largest Crowds in Double A History Have Come During the McClain Era: Over the last nine seasons of the Steve McClain era, attendance at Wyoming home basketball games has been outstanding. In fact, the three largest crowds in Arena-Auditorium history and four of the Top 10 crowds have come in the past nine seasons. Over the 24-year history of the Arena-Auditorium, Wyoming Basketball has attracted 73 crowds over 10,000. Of those 73 crowds, 22 have come in the last nine seasons. There have been 15 sellouts (crowds of 15,000 or more) in the history of the Double A, and four of those sellouts have come in the past eight seasons. Below is a listing of the 15 sellouts in Arena-Auditorium history. Rank and Date Opponent Score Attendance Utah W , Colorado State W , Brigham Young L , Brigham Young L , Colorado State W , Brigham Young L , San Diego State W , Brigham Young L , Colorado State W , Clemson # W , Louisville L , Texas Tech W , Nebraska W , New Mexico W , Air Force (Arena Opens) W ,004 #Indicates National Invitation Tournament game. Wyoming Cowboys Return to Championship Form During McClain Era: Two championships in the last six years -- that is what the Wyoming Cowboys have accomplished in the Steve McClain era. Wyoming won its 18th conference championship, capturing the Mountain West Conference title outright. It was Wyoming s 16th regular-season championship in men s basketball. UW s other conference championships came in the form of conference tournament titles in 1987 and 88. During McClain s tenure, the Cowboys also tied for the MWC regular-season title in the season with Brigham Young and Utah. Basketball Hall of Fame coach Everett Shelton won the most conference titles for the Cowboys. Shelton captured eight conference titles in his 19 seasons as head coach from the season through the campaign. Coach Shelton also guided Wyoming to its one NCAA National Championship in Jim Brandenburg ranks next among Poke coaches with four conference titles in the 80s. Bill Strannigan won two Western Athletic Championships in 1967 and 69. Current UW head coach Steve McClain also has two titles to his credit. (2001 and 2002). Benny Dees (1988) and Willard Witte (1932) are the other UW head coaches to win conference titles. They each won one conference championship apiece. Wyoming s Conference Championship History Season Conference Coach Postseason Appearance Mountain West Steve McClain NCAA Second Round Mountain West Steve McClain NIT First Round Western Athletic* Benny Dees NCAA First Round Western Athletic* Jim Brandenburg NCAA Sweet Western Athletic Jim Brandenburg NIT Runnerup Western Athletic Jim Brandenburg NCAA Second Round Western Athletic Jim Brandenburg NCAA Second Round Western Athletic Bill Strannigan NIT First Round Western Athletic Bill Strannigan NCAA Consolation Round Skyline Everett Shelton NCAA First Round Skyline Everett Shelton NCAA Consolation Round Skyline Everett Shelton NCAA Second Round Skyline Everett Shelton NCAA Consolation Round Skyline Everett Shelton NCAA Consolation Round Skyline Everett Shelton Skyline Everett Shelton NCAA Champions Skyline Everett Shelton NCAA Consolation Round Rocky Mountain Athletic Willard Witte *Indicates Western Athletic Conference Tournament Championships. The Skyline Conference s formal name was the Mountain States Athletic Conference. Page 22

23 Mountain West Conference Leaders: Below are the Wyoming individuals who rank among the Mountain West Conference leaders for the season, along with where UW ranks as a team in a number of statistical categories. MWC Statistical Rankings (Through Games of Saturday, Feb. 3, 2007) Mountain West Team Rankings The Mountain West Conference Enters Eighth Season: The season marks the eighth for the Mountain West Conference. The Wyoming Cowboys won two of the first seven MWC regularseason championships. UW captured the Mountain West Conference championship outright and tied for the regularseason title Mountain West Conference Standings (Through Games of Saturday, Feb. 3, 2007) Team MWC Games All Games 1. Air Force 7-2 (.778) 20-3 (.870) BYU 7-2 (.778) 17-6 (.739) 3. UNLV 6-3 (.667) 19-5 (.792) 4. San Diego State 4-4 (.500) 15-7 (.682) 5. Wyoming 4-5 (.444) (.565) Colorado State 4-5 (.444) 14-7 (.667) 7. New Mexico 3-6 (.333) (.583) Utah 3-6 (.333) 8-14 (.364) 9. TCU 2-7 (.222) (.476) Recent Results/Schedule Tuesday, Jan. 30 Wyoming 83, at New Mexico 91 (CSTV) UNLV 76, at Colorado State 59 (the mtn.) Wednesday, Jan. 31 San Diego State 76, at TCU 71 (the mtn.) BYU 76, at Utah 66 (the mtn.) Saturday, Feb. 3 Wyoming 43, at Air Force 88 (the mtn.) UNLV 63, at BYU 90 (the mtn.) New Mexico 70, at Colorado State 66 (CSTV) Utah 70, at TCU 65 (the mtn.) Tuesday, Feb. 6 BYU at Wyoming, 7 p.m. (the mtn.) Air Force at San Diego State, 7 p.m. (CSTV) Wednesday, Feb. 7 Colorado State at Utah, 7 p.m. (the mtn.) TCU at UNLV, 7 p.m. (CSTV) Saturday, Feb. 10 Wyoming at UNLV, 8 p.m. (the mtn.) San Diego State at Colorado State, 1 p.m. (the mtn.) Air Force at New Mexico, 3:30 p.m. (the mtn) BYU at TCU, 6 p.m. Category Scoring Offense Scoring Defense Scoring Margin Rebounding Average Opponents' Reb. Avg Rebounding Margin Wyoming's Team Ranking No. 4, 74.1 points per game No. 9, 73.9 points per game No. 7, +0.2 points per game No. 3, 35.6 rebounds per game No. 9, 35.8 rebounds per game No. 7, -0.3 margin Defensive Rebounds No. 2, def. rebounds/game Free-Throw Percentage No. 3, Point FG% Defense No. 4,.332 (Opponents' 3-Pt. FG%) Offensive Rebounds No. 5, off. rebounds / game Blocked Shots No. 6, 3.48 blocked shots per game Field-Goal Percentage No. 7,.458 FG Percentage Defense No. 7,.437 (Opponents' FG %) 3-Point FG Percentage No. 7,.348 Turnover Margin No. 7, Steals No. 7, 5.87 steals per game Assist/Turnover Ratio No. 8, 0.74 to Point FGs Per Game No. 9, 5.43 threes per game Assists No. 9, assists per game Category Scoring Rebounding Offensive Rebounds Defensive Rebounds Mountain West Individual Rankings Wyoming s Individual Rankings Brandon Ewing, No. 1, 19.7 ppg Brad Jones, No. 4, 16.7 ppg James Spencer, No. 20, 11.6 ppg Joseph Taylor, No. 12, 5.9 rpg Joseph Taylor, No. 11, 2.05 pg Brad Jones, No. 12, 3.91 pg Field-goal Percentage James Spencer, No. 14, Point FG Percentage Brandon Ewing, No. 14, Point FGs Per Game Brandon Ewing, No. 13, 1.68 pg Free-throw Percentage Brandon Ewing, No. 8,.805 Assists Brad Jones, No. 4, 4.41 apg Brandon Ewing, No. 11, 2.82 apg Assist-to-Turnover Ratio Brad Jones, No. 8, 1.04 to 1.00 All times listed are Mountain Time Wyoming Players to Earn Player of the Week Honors: Below are the Wyoming Cowboys who have earned MWC Player of the Week honors during the season. Brad Jones, Jr., Guard, Marked Tree, Ark. MWC Player of the Week, Nov. 20, 2006 For his performances versus Montana and UAB Brandon Ewing, So., Guard, Chicago, Ill. MWC Player of the Week, Jan. 15, 2007 For his performances versus UNLV and Air Force Blocks Steals Minutes Played Joseph Taylor, No. 6, 1.45 bspg Travis Nelson, No. 13, 0.68 bspg Brad Jones, Tie No. 7, 1.50 spg Brad Jones, No. 1, mpg Brandon Ewing, No. 3, mpg James Spencer, No. 12, mpg Page 23

24 Ewing, Jones & Spencer: It might sound like a law firm, but Ewing, Jones & Spencer actually represents the Wyoming Cowboys three leading scorers this season -- Brandon Ewing, Brad Jones and James Spencer. All three are averaging in double figures, led by Ewing, who is averaging 20.4 points per game. Jones is close behind, scoring at a 16.5 point-per-game clip, and Spencer is averaging 11.3 points per game. The three are also all ranked among MWC leaders. Ewing in fact is leading the MWC in scoring. Wyoming s Leading Scorers MWC Rank Brandon Ewing 19.7 points per game No. 1 Brad Jones 16.7 points per game No. 4 James Spencer 11.6 points per game No. 20 Free-Throw Shooting Has Been Outstanding for the Cowboys This Season: One of the strengths for the Wyoming Cowboys this season has been free-throw shooting. Wyoming is currently ranked No. 3 in the MWC. The Pokes are converting 72.0 percent of their free throws this season. Below is Wyoming s free-throw success this season as a team, as well as Wyoming s top individual free-throw shooters. Wyoming s Game-by-Game Free-Throw Shooting vs. Boise State 32 of 40 (.800) vs. Montana 17 of 24 (.708) vs. UAB 25 of 30 (.833) at UAB 10 of 15 (.667) at Colorado 10 of 21 (.476) vs. Colorado-Mines 25 of 32 (.781) vs. Montana State 20 of 28 (.714) vs. Denver 15 of 26 (.577) vs. Wichita State 18 of 27 (.667) vs. Lamar 21 of 32 (.656) vs. Nebraska 13 of 17 (.765) vs. San Francisco 21 of 26 (.808) vs. Charlotte 15 of 21 (.714) at Wis.-Milwaukee 7 of 9 (.778) at San Diego State 5 of 10 (.500) vs. UNLV 33 of 41 (.805) vs. Air Force 13 of 20 (.650) at BYU 22 of 29 (.759) at Utah 11 of 17 (.647) vs. Colorado State 24 of 30 (.800) vs. TCU 27 of 33 (.818) at New Mexico 21 of 32 (.656) at Air Force 8 of 14 (.571) Wyoming Individual Free-Throw Leaders Brandon Ewing 136 of 169 (.805) James Spencer 31 of 40 (.775) Brad Jones 121 of 157 (.771) Eric Platt 32 of 47 (.681) Scoring Streaks -- Brad Jones Grows: Cowboy guard Brad Jones has scored in double figures in each of his last six games he has played in this season. The junior scored 21 points in his most recent outing -- an road loss at New Mexico on Jan. 30, Senior center Daaron Brown also scored in double figures in his last outing points versus Colorado State on Jan. 24. Freshman Eric Platt scored 13 points versus Air Force on Feb. 3 in his first career start to join Jones and Brown with current double-figure scoring streaks. Below are the Cowboys with current double-figure scoring streaks. Double-Figure Scoring Streaks 20-Point Scoring Streaks Brad Jones 7 games Brad Jones 1 game Daaron Brown 1 game Eric Platt 1 game Key Trends: Here are a few key trends for the season. For a more detailed list of Wyoming statistical trends for this season look on page 37 of this release. When the Cowboys they are Shoot better from three-point range 11-3 Have the starting backcourt outscore the opponent s 11-5 Score 70 or more points 11-5 Commit fewer fouls than opponent 10-3 Have more defensive rebounds than opponent 10-4 Have more dunks than opponent 10-4 Shoot better from the free-throw line 9-2 Shoot better from the field than opponent 9-4 Commit fewer turnovers than opponent 8-1 Have Brandon Ewing and Brad Jones combine for 40 points 7-1 Have more assists than opponent 7-2 Outrebound opponent 7-4 Wyoming s Joseph Taylor Named the No. 3 Best Junior-College Transfer in the Nation by the Sporting News College Basketball Preview Issue: Wyoming junior power forward Joseph Taylor was recently named the No. 3 best juniorcollege transfer in the country as listed in the Sporting News College Basketball Preview The rankings listed in Sporting News preseason magazine were compiled by Rick Ball of BallStars.net. Taylor is in his first season at Wyoming after transferring from L.A. City College in Los Angeles, Calif. The only two J.C. players ranked ahead of him were Sonny Weems of Arkansas-Fort Smith, who is now attending the University of Arkansas, and Mike White of Lee Community College in Texas, who is now playing at Indiana University. Weems, the No. 1 ranked J.C. transfer, is a former junior-college teammate of current Wyoming Cowboy Brad Jones. Page 24

25 Chairmen of the Boards: The Wyoming Cowboys have been "Chairmen of the Boards" in the Mountain West Conference over the previous seven seasons. In the season, Wyoming is out-rebounding its opponents by a -0.3 margin Wyoming Rebs./ UW Opponent Opponent Rebs. Margin Boise State UW 49/ Opp Montana UW 36/ Opp UAB UW 31/ Opp. 31 Even at UAB UW 37/ Opp. 37 Even at Colorado UW 42/ Opp Colo.-Mines UW 31/ Opp vs. Montana St. UW 31/ Opp Denver UW 39/ Opp vs.wichita St. UW 36/ Opp Lamar UW 34/ Opp vs. Nebraska UW 27/ Opp vs.san Francisco UW 41/ Opp Rainbow ClassicUW 31/ Opp 34-3 at Wis.-Mil. UW 37/ Opp at SDSU UW 43/ Opp UNLV UW 31/ Opp Air Force UW 32/ Opp at BYU UW 38/ Opp at Utah UW 37/ Opp CSU UW 40/ Opp TCU UW 35/ Opp at New Mexico UW 35/ Opp at Air Force UW 25/ Opp BYU at UNLV SDSU Utah at CSU at TCU New Mexico Rebounding Category MWC Rank Rebounding Average No No No No No No No. 3 Rebounding Margin No No No No No No No. 7 Offensive Rebounding No No No No No No No. 5 Defensive Rebounding No No No No No No No. 2 Double-Figure Scorers: On this year s Cowboy team, there are eight different individuals who have scored in double figures during their careers. Below is a summary of the double-figure scoring games for Wyoming s players. Double-Figure Career Current Double-Figure Scorers Games in Double-Figure Games Daaron Brown 6 10 Brandon Ewing Brad Jones Ike Okoye 1 2 Eric Platt 3 3 Bienvenu Songondo 1 2 James Spencer Joseph Taylor 2 2 Totals Twenty-Point Pokes: Four members of the Cowboy squad have scored 20 or more points in a single game during their Wyoming careers -- Daaron Brown, Brandon Ewing, Brad Jones and James Spencer. Here is a breakdown. 20-Point Career Current 20-Point Pokes Games in Point Games Daaron Brown 1 1 Brandon Ewing Brad Jones 8 10 James Spencer 2 2 Totals Thirty-Point Pokes: Two Cowboys on the squad have recorded a 30-point scoring game during his Wyoming career -- Brandon Ewing and Brad Jones. Ewing opened the season with his first 30-point game as a Cowboy. Ewing scored 32 points versus Boise State in a season-opening win. Jones scored 35 in a win over UAB in the season. Thirty-Point Career Current Double-Double Pokes Games in Point Games Brandon Ewing 2 2 Brad Jones 1 1 Totals 3 3 Double-Figure Rebounders: On this year s Cowboy team, there are five individuals who have recorded double figures in rebounding in a single game during their careers -- Daaron Brown, Brandon Ewing, Brad Jones, Ike Okoye and Joseph Taylor. Below is a summary of the double-figure rebounders on this year s Cowboy squad. Current Double-Figure Career Double-Figure Rebounders Games in Double-Figure Games Daaron Brown 5 6 Brandon Ewing 0 2 Brad Jones 0 1 Ike Okoye 1 1 Joseph Taylor 3 3 Totals 9 13 Double-Doubles: Four Cowboys on the squad have recorded a doubledouble during their Wyoming careers -- Daaron Brown, Brandon Ewing, Ike Okoye and Joseph Taylor. All of the double-doubles have been combinations of points and rebounds. Double-Double Career Current Double-Double Pokes Games in Double-Doubles Daaron Brown 3 4 Brandon Ewing 0 2 Ike Okoye 1 1 Joseph Taylor 1 1 Totals 5 8 Page 25

26 BASKETBALL #40 Daaron Brown Forward/Center Senior Compton, Calif. (Compton Community College, Calif.) : Daaron Brown has recovered well from his back surgery last February and is expected to be a key factor on the Cowboy frontline this year. Brown exhibited a strong work ethic as he rehabbed from surgery, and the Wyoming coaching staff has been impressed with his dedication to improving his conditioning entering this season. The senior proved a year ago that he could be an offensive force in the middle. Head coach Steve McClain and his staff expect Brown to improve his rebounding to complement his strong offensive game : Brown s junior year at Wyoming was cut short when on Friday, Feb. 3, 2006, it was determined that he would be lost for the remainder of the season due to re-injuring his back against Utah on Feb. 1. Brown s injury was to multiple discs in his lower back. He underwent surgery later in February. Brown played 15 minutes against Utah on Feb. 1 prior to injuring his back. Brown helped lead Wyoming to a road win over TCU on Jan. 7, 2006, recording the first double-double of his career -- scoring 19 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. At Colorado State on Jan. 25, he came off the bench to score 14 points and grab nine rebounds, while shooting 77.8 percent from the field (7 of 9) on way to a Wyoming road win. He had another outstanding game against Northern Colorado, scoring 16 points and grabbing three rebounds in 29 minutes. He shot 80.0 percent versus UNC, hitting 8 of 10 field goals. Brown had outstanding rebounding games against Denver,pulling down eight rebounds, and versus Southern Illinois, grabbing seven boards. He averaged 3.7 rebounds per game to rank fourth on the Cowboy squad. Brown played in 19 of Wyoming s first 21 games prior to suffering his season-ending back injury. He missed the entire second half of the conference season plus the MWC Tournament. He provided the Wyoming Cowboys with a physical presence inside with his 6' 9", 260-pound frame. He entered the season hoping to overcome a back injury that forced him to miss virtually all of his sophomore season at Compton Community College in Compton, Calif. In fact, Brown played in so few games during the season it was hoped he might receive a medical hardship from the NCAA, giving him three years of remaining eligibility. Shortly before the start of the season, it was determined that he would not receive an extra year of eligibility from the NCAA. Wyoming head coach Steve McClain described Brown as a very competitive and toughminded player when he signed Brown in the spring of Daaron (Brown) is a young man who brings a toughness to our program, said McClain. He will provide us both rebounding and scoring inside. His competitiveness and toughness reminds me of Uche (Nsonwu-Amadi, who played for Wyoming from to ). I also expect Daaron to be an effective defender inside for us, much like Uche was. Junior College: Brown missed almost the entire campaign due to a back injury. During his true freshman season of at Compton Community College, he averaged 9.0 points and 5.8 rebounds per game, while shooting 57 percent from the field and 72 percent from the free-throw line. Brown was a teammate of former Cowboy Kevin Lewis at Compton Community College. The two teammates helped Compton CC to the 2004 California State Junior College Championship. Compton finished the season with a 17-8 record. It became only the third team in California Community College history to win three regional playoff games on the road to earn a spot in the state tournament, and was the first of those three teams to go on to win the state title. The Compton Tartars trailed by five points (33-38) at halftime of the state championship game, but turned up the defensive pressure in the second half, out-scoring American River Community College 49 to 39 in the final period on way to an victory. Brown was coached in junior college by Damaine Powell. Personal: Born Jan. 11, 1984, he is the son of Angie Brown. Brown was also recruited by Oklahoma, USC, Arizona State and Creighton. He is studying social science at Wyoming Wyoming Cowboys Daaron Brown s Bests Career Highs Points 22 vs. BYU, Rebounds 18 vs. BYU, Assists 3 vs. San Diego State, Blocks 3 vs. Lamar, Steals 2 on three occasions Minutes 33 on two occasions Season Highs Points 22 vs. BYU, Rebounds 18 vs. BYU, Assists 3 vs. San Diego State, Blocks 3 vs. Lamar, Steals 2 vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Minutes 33 on two occasions Conference Career Highs Points 22 vs. BYU, Rebounds 18 vs. BYU, Assists 3 vs. San Diego State, Blocks 1 on four occasions Steals 1 on five occasions Minutes 33 vs. San Diego State, Double-Figure Scoring Games Career Season 6 Twenty-Point Scoring Games Career Season 1 Double-Figure Rebounding Games Career Season 5 Double-Double Games Career Season 3 Dunks Career Season Game-by-Game Statistics (Senior) TOT TOT OPPONENT MIN FG/% 3-PT./% FT/% OR DR REB PF A TO BL ST PTS GS Boise State DNP Montana DNP UAB DNP at UAB / / / at Colorado / / / Colorado-Mines 8 1-2/ / / vs. Montana St / / / Denver / / / vs. Wichita St / / / Lamar / / / S vs. Nebraska 9 2-4/ / / S vs.san Francisco / / / S vs. Charlotte / / / S at Wis.-Milw / / / S at San Diego St / / / S UNLV / / / S Air Force / / / S at BYU / / / S at Utah / / / S Colorado State / / / S TCU DNP-Injured at New Mexico DNP-Injured at Air Force DNP-Injured BYU at UNLV San Diego St. Utah at Colorado St. at TCU New Mexico MWC Tourney Career Statistics G/GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA/FG% 3-PT./FG% FT-FTA/FT% OR DR REB AVG A TO BL ST PTS AVG / 5 271/ / / / /11 376/ / / / Totals 36/16 647/ / / / Page 26

27 #5 Ryan Dermody Forward Redshirt Freshman Loveland, Colo. (University of Colorado) Wyoming Cowboys : Ryan Dermody adds a small forward to the Cowboy roster, who can both shoot the ball from the perimeter and drive the ball effectively. He brings good size to the small forward postion at 6 8 tall. The Cowboy coaching staff likes his instinctive feel for the game. Like most younger players, he needs to improve his defense and rebounding to earn playing time, but the Wyoming coaches feel he can help the Pokes this season. To satisfy NCAA transfer rules, the earliest he would be available to play for the Cowboys would be at the conclusion of the 2006 fall semester : Dermody transferred to Wyoming in the spring semester of 2006 after originally walking onto the University of Colorado basketball team in the fall of Dermoday redshirted the season. High School/Personal: Dermody earned All-State and All-Area Player of the Year honors both his junior and senior years at Loveland High School in Loveland, Colo. He averaged 19 points, nine rebounds, two blocks, 1.5 assists and 1.5 steals per game his senior season. He tied a state of Colorado singlegame record with 12 blocks. He also had one triple-double in high school, scoring 21 points, pulling down 13 rebounds and blocking 12 shots. As a junior, Dermody averaged 18 points, eight rebounds and two blocks. His sophomore season, he scored 14 points per game, grabbed five rebounds per contest and blocked 2.5 shots per game. He was elected a team captain as a senior, and his Loveland High teams qualified for the state playoffs all four Game-by-Game Statistics (Redshirt Freshman) years during his high school career. Dermody lettered four years in Boise State DNP basketball at Loveland where he Montana DNP played for head coach Shawn Pitts. UAB DNP at UAB DNP Born Jan. 13, 1987, he is the at Colorado DNP eldest of three children of Leslie and Colorado-Mines DNP vs. Montana St. DNP Shon Dermody. Coming out of high Denver DNP school, Dermody was recruited by Cal vs. Wichita St. DNP Lamar DNP Poly, Hawaii, SMU and Vermont. He is vs. Nebraska DNP planning on studying business vs.san Francisco DNP vs. Charlotte DNP administration at UW. Ryan Dermody s Bests Career Highs Points 8 vs. New Mexico, Rebounds 3 vs. Air Force, Assists 1 vs. San Diego State, Blocks 2 vs. Air Force, Steals NA Minutes 34 vs. Air Force, Season Highs Points 8 vs. New Mexico, Rebounds 3 vs. Air Force, Assists 1 vs. San Diego State, Blocks 2 vs. Air Force, Steals NA Minutes 34 vs. Air Force, Conference Career Highs Points 8 vs. New Mexico, Rebounds 3 vs. Air Force, Assists 1 vs. San Diego State, Blocks 2 vs. Air Force, Steals NA Minutes 34 vs. Air Force, Double-Figure Scoring Games Career Season 0 Twenty-Point Scoring Games Career Season 0 Double-Figure Rebounding Games Career Season 0 Double-Double Games Career Season 0 Dunks Career Season 0 TOT TOT OPPONENT MIN FG/% 3-PT./% FT/% OR DR REB PF A TO BL ST PTS GS at Wis.-Milw. DNP at San Diego St / / / UNLV / / / Air Force / / / at BYU 7 0-1/ / / at Utah DNP Colorado State DNP TCU 4 0-2/ / / at New Mexico 3 2-2/ / / at Air Force / / / S BYU at UNLV San Diego St. Utah at Colorado St. at TCU New Mexico MWC Tourney Career Statistics G/GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA/FG% 3-PT./FG% FT-FTA/FT% OR DR REB AVG A TO BL ST PTS AVG Redshirted /1 93/ / / / Page 27

28 #23 Brandon Ewing Guard Sophomore Chicago, Ill. (Julian) : Brandon Ewing was one of the outstanding players in the Mountain West Conference as a true freshman last season. In conference play, he ranked fifth in the conference in scoring, averaging 15.9 points per game. He concluded his freshman campaign as one of five individuals named to the MWC All-Tournament team. Ewing led the Cowboys to the MWC Championship Game before losing in overtime to regularseason champion San Diego State. He averaged 17.0 points per game in the tournament, finishing with 22 in the title game. Ewing also earned Third Team All-Conference honors as a freshman. He broke the MWC freshman scoring record in all games (423 points) and in conference games (255 points). The previous records were 413 points in all games by SDSU s Brandon Heath ( ) and 182 in MWC games by Andrew Bogut of Utah ( ) : Ewing led the Cowboys in scoring as a freshman and ranked No. 9 in the MWC in all games, averaging 13.2 points per game. He also led the Cowboys in steals and ranked No. 8 in the MWC (1.56 spg). He was fourth in the league in FT% (.792), and ranked No. 8 in assists (2.78 apg). Ewing was the only Cowboy to start all 32 games in , and led the Pokes in minutes played (35.2 mpg). In conference games only, he ranked among the league leaders in six statistical categories. In addition to ranking No. 5 in scoring (15.9 ppg), the freshman ranked No. 3 in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.37 to 1.00), No. 7 in assists (3.00 apg), No. 7 in steals (1.69 spg), No. 10 in FT% (.762) and No. 17 in threes (1.38 per game). He became only the fourth freshman in school history to average double figures in scoring. With his 13.2 point-per-game average, Ewing trailed only Fennis Dembo (13.5 ppg in ), Charles Bradley (13.7 ppg in ) and LaDrell Whitehead (14.9 ppg in ) as the top freshman scorers in UW history. He was named MWC Co-Player of the Week on Jan. 16, 2006, after leading Wyoming to home wins over Air Force and New Mexico. He scored 23 points, and also handed out a career high seven assists vs. UNM. Ewing had seven 20-point scoring games as a freshman, scoring 21 points vs. Montana State, 23 vs. New Mexico, 21 at BYU, a career high 26 vs. Utah, 25 vs. BYU, 25 at Utah and 22 vs. San Diego State in the MWC Tournament Championship game. High School/Personal: Ewing began his college career at Wyoming after enjoying an outstanding high school career at Julian High School in Chicago, Ill. Ewing earned All-State, All-Area and All-City honors his senior season, while averaging 21 points, eight assists, six rebounds and four assists per game. He played in the highest classification in Illinois, Class AA. Ewing led Julian High School to a 25-3 record and the Super Sectionals of the 2005 Illinois Class AA State Playoffs his senior season. He played in one of the most competitive leagues in the state of Illinois -- the Chicago Public League's Red-South Conference. In addition to earning All-State, All-Area and All-City honors as a senior, he was also runner-up for his conference's Player of the Year award. During his four-year playing career, he helped lead Julian High to a combined (.772) record. The summer prior to his senior year of high school, he averaged 23 points a game for the Meanstreets AAU team which was ranked fourth in the nation, and was coached by NFL wide receiver Tai Streets. Ewing averaged 16 points, eight assists, five rebounds and five steals as a junior, earning All-Area, All-City and All Red-South Conference accolades as Julian posted a 25-5 mark and advanced to the Sectionals of the state playoffs. His sophomore year, Julian High posted a 23-9 record on way to the Super Sectionals of the state playoffs. He averaged 13 points, six assists, five rebounds and five steals as a sophomore. He began his varsity career playing as a freshman on a Julian team that featured future Duke guard Sean Dockery. Ewing was elected a team captain his sophomore, junior and senior seasons. An All-Academic honoree, Ewing graduated 30th in a class of 321 at Julian High School. A member of the yearbook club, he also was his school newspaper's sports editor. He was coached in high school by Loren Jackson. Born Dec. 9, 1986, he is the son of Sharon and Rick Patrice. Ewing was recruited by Akron, Ball State, DePaul, Illinois, Iowa State, Louisville, Marquette and UNLV. He is majoring in business management Wyoming Cowboys Brandon Ewing s Bests Career Highs Points 32 vs. Boise State, Rebounds 11 vs. Montana State, Assists 7 on two occasions Blocks 1 on two occasions Steals 4 on two occasions Minutes 43 on two occasions Season Highs Points 32 vs. Boise State, Rebounds 7 on two occasions Assists 6 on three occasions Blocks 1 vs. Denver, Steals 3 vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Minutes 43 vs. San Francisco, Conference Career Highs Points 30 vs. UNLV, Rebounds 7 vs. BYU, Assists 7 on two occasions Blocks 1 vs. TCU, Steals 4 on two occasions Minutes 43 vs. San Diego State, Double-Figure Scoring Games Career Season 20 Twenty-Point Scoring Games Career Season 11 Double-Figure Rebounding Games Career Season 0 Double-Double Games Career Season 0 Dunks Career Season Game-by-Game Statistics (Sophomore) TOT TOT OPPONENT MIN FG/% 3-PT./% FT/% OR DR REB PF A TO BL ST PTS GS Boise State / / / S Montana / / / S UAB / / / S at UAB / / / S at Colorado / / / S Colorado-Mines / / / S vs. Montana St / / / S Denver / / / S vs. Wichita St / / / S Lamar / / / S vs. Nebraska / / / S vs.san Francisco / / / S vs. Charlotte / / / S at Wis.-Milw / / / S at San Diego St / / / S UNLV / / / S Air Force / / / S at BYU / / / S at Utah / / / S Colorado State / / / S TCU / / / S at New Mexico / / / S at Air Force DNP BYU at UNLV San Diego St. Utah at Colorado St. at TCU New Mexico MWC Tourney Career Statistics G/GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA/FG% 3-PT./FG% FT-FTA/FT% OR DR REB AVG A TO BL ST PTS AVG / / / / / /22 804/ / / / Totals 54/ / / / / Page 28

29 #22 Aaron Henson Guard/Forward Freshman Corona, Calif. (Santiago) : Aaron Henson comes to Wyoming from Santiago High School in Corona, Calif., where he earned First Team All-State honors. He can play the shooting guard or small forward positions, and should compete for playing time as a true freshman for the Cowboys. Aaron Henson is a combination player, said Wyoming head basketball coach Steve McClain. He can play either shooting-guard or small-forward. He is probably more of a three (small forward). Aaron is an outstanding athlete, who can really score from mid-range (15-18 feet) on in. He is going to fit into our system great, being an athlete who can run the floor on the wing. Aaron has a big strong body for a young kid. He is going to be a very physical player coming in as a freshman. High School/Personal: Henson was an outstanding high school player at Santiago High School in Corona, Calif. He averaged 24.3 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game his senior season, while setting his school s scoring record. He earned First Team All-CIF IAA honors and was a McDonald s All-America nominee as a senior. Henson also was named First Team All-County, and was selected the Mountain View League MVP. He led his Santiago High team to a 20-8 record and the second round of the CIF State Playoffs. Santiago also won the championship at the El Dorado High School Tournament and finished second at the prestigious Las Vegas Invitational. Henson earned All-Tournament honors at both tournaments. Santiago captured the Mountain View Conference Championship as Henson led the league in scoring. He concluded his senior season with 14 double-doubles. His junior year, he averaged 23.3 points, 9.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game. He led his team in scoring and rebounding, and he recorded 16 doubledoubles in 26 games, with his career best scoring night of 40 points coming against Arroyo Valley High School. He was a Second Team All-County selection, and earned First Team All-Conference honors as a junior. Henson also achieved All- Tournament honors at the San Gorgonio Tournament, the Riverside Kiwanis Tournament and the El Dorado Tournament. Henson played AAU basketball in the summer for the Inland Empire AAU program in southern California, which is the same AAU team that former Wyoming Cowboy point guard Chris McMillian played for as a prep star. His AAU coach was Keith Howard, who also coached McMillian. Henson was coached in high school by Joe Robles. Born March 11, 1988, he is the eldest of two children of Sophia and Aaron Henson Sr. Henson plans on majoring in business. He was also recruited by Colorado State, UNLV, TCU and the University of San Diego Wyoming Cowboys Aaron Henson s Bests Career Highs Points 4 vs. Air Force, Rebounds 4 vs. Air Force, Assists NA Blocks NA Steals NA Minutes 12 vs. Air Force, Season Highs Points 4 vs. Air Force, Rebounds 4 vs. Air Force, Assists NA Blocks NA Steals NA Minutes 12 vs. Air Force, Conference Career Highs Points 4 vs. Air Force, Rebounds 4 vs. Air Force, Assists NA Blocks NA Steals NA Minutes 12 vs. Air Force, Double-Figure Scoring Games Career Season 0 Twenty-Point Scoring Games Career Season 0 Double-Figure Rebounding Games Career Season 0 Double-Double Games Career Season 0 Dunks Career Season Game-by-Game Statistics (Freshman) TOT TOT OPPONENT MIN FG/% 3-PT./% FT/% OR DR REB PF A TO BL ST PTS GS Boise State DNP Montana DNP UAB DNP at UAB DNP at Colorado 1 0-0/ / / Colorado-Mines DNP-Injured vs. Montana St. DNP-Injured Denver DNP-Injured vs. Wichita St. DNP-Injured Lamar DNP vs. Nebraska DNP vs.san Francisco DNP vs. Charlotte DNP at Wis.-Milw. DNP at San Diego St. DNP UNLV DNP Air Force DNP at BYU DNP at Utah DNP Colorado State DNP TCU DNP at New Mexico DNP at Air Force / / / BYU at UNLV San Diego St. Utah at Colorado St. at TCU New Mexico MWC Tourney Career Statistics G/GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA/FG% 3-PT./FG% FT-FTA/FT% OR DR REB AVG A TO BL ST PTS AVG /0 12/ / / / Page 29

30 #1 Brad Jones Guard Junior Marked Tree, Ark. (Fort Smith Community College, Ark.) : Brad Jones enters his junior season at Wyoming as a proven leader. Jones had an outstanding sophomore year in his first season at the NCAA Division I level. He will once again team with Brandon Ewing to form one of the best backcourts in the Mountain West Conference and possibly the nation. Jones is outstanding at doing the little things to help his team win. He led UW in assists in his first season with the Cowboys (3.47 apg), pulled down 4.5 rebounds per game as a guard to rank third on the team and was the Pokes fourth leading scorer (10.0 ppg). Jones has a unique ability to penetrate almost any opposing defense. His quickness also makes him a dynamic defensive player : Jones played some of his best basketball of the season in the Mountain West Conference Tournament. He averaged 13.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game on way to leading Wyoming to the tournament championship game. Jones recorded his first career double-figure rebounding game vs. Air Force with 11 rebounds in an MWC quarterfinal victory. He tied a career high with 20 points in a semifinal win over Utah, and added 15 points in the championship game against San Diego State. Jones led Wyoming in assists and ranked No. 5 in the MWC, averaging 3.47 assists per game. Jones averaged 10.0 points per game to rank fourth on the Wyoming squad, and averaged 4.5 rebounds per game -- third best for the Cowboys. Including assists, he ranked among league leaders in six statistical categories: No. 7 in assist-toturnover ratio (0.90 to 1.00), No. 13 in FT% (.710), No. 14 in defensive rebounding (3.38 pg), No. 16 in steals (1.16 spg) and No. 19 in total rebounds (4.5 rpg). Jones led Wyoming to a road win over TCU on Jan. 7, 2006, when he brought the Cowboys back from a nine-point deficit, with only 6:10 remaining in the game, to a fourpoint victory. Jones scored seven points and handed out three assists in the final six minutes vs. TCU on way to 18 total points as UW outscored TCU 18-5 in the final 6:10. He scored a career high 20 points on Feb. 25, 2006, in a home loss to Colorado State. Jones shot 50.0 percent (8 of 16) from the field and 66.7% (4 of 6) from the free-throw line against the Rams. Against San Diego State on Jan. 28, Jones scored 13 points, grabbed nine rebounds, handed out five assists, blocked two shots and made three steals in 40 minutes of play. Versus Utah on Feb. 1, 2006, Jones scored 15 points and grabbed six rebounds, while shooting 55.6 percent from the field and a perfect 4 of 4 from the free-throw line. Jones started 26 of Wyoming s 32 games during the season, including 20 of the last 21 games. Jones came to Wyoming after an outstanding season at Fort Smith Community College in Fort Smith, Ark. Jones' excellent quickness and style of play fit well into Wyoming's up-tempo game. Jones played both point guard and shooting guard along with his running mate Brandon Ewing. Brad has the ability to push the basketball from free-throw line to free-throw line without committing turnovers, said McClain. He and Brandon really challenge each other in practice to be the best players they can be. Junior College: Jones averaged 10.7 points and 6.5 assists per game his freshman season of at Fort Smith Community College. Jones helped lead Fort Smith to a 29-4 record for the '04-'05 season. Fort Smith achieved a final regular-season ranking of No. 4 in the nation among National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) teams. They also captured the Bi-State Conference East Division Championship, and advanced all the way to the NJCAA Region II Championship game before losing by four points, 74-78, to Seminole State College of Seminole, Okla. Jones played for head coach Jeremy Cox at Fort Smith. Cox was a former graduate assistant basketball coach at the University of Wyoming under Benny Dees in High School/Personal: Jones is originally from Marked Tree, Ark., where he played at Marked Tree High School. His senior season of , he averaged 26.3 points, 10.1 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game. He helped lead Marked Tree High to a 20-7 record. His high school coach was Barbara Wilburn. Born Oct. 21, 1985, Jones is the son of Jeanette and Jerry Jones. He was also recruited by Arizona State, Creighton, Middle Tennessee State and Mississippi State. Jones is majoring in criminal justice at UW Wyoming Cowboys Game-by-Game Statistics (Junior) Brad Jones Bests Career Highs Points 35 vs. UAB, Rebounds 11 vs. Air Force, Assists 8 on two occasions Blocks 2 vs. San Diego State, Steals 6 vs. Colorado-Mines, Minutes 44 vs. UNLV, Season Highs Points 35 vs. UAB, Rebounds 8 on three occasions Assists 8 on two occasions Blocks 1 vs. Colorado State, Steals 6 vs. Colorado-Mines, Minutes 44 vs. UNLV, Conference Career Highs Points 24 vs. UNLV, Rebounds 11 vs. Air Force, Assists 8 vs. Utah, Blocks 2 vs. San Diego State, Steals 4 vs. San Diego State, Minutes 44 vs. UNLV, Double-Figure Scoring Games Career Season 18 Twenty-Point Scoring Games Career Season 8 Double-Figure Rebounding Games Career Season 0 Double-Double Games Career Season 0 Dunks Career Season 0 TOT TOT OPPONENT MIN FG/% 3-PT./% FT/% OR DR REB PF A TO BL ST PTS GS Boise State / / / S Montana / / / S UAB / / / S at UAB / / / S at Colorado / / / S Colorado-Mines / / / S vs. Montana St / / / S Denver / / / S vs. Wichita St / / / S Lamar / / / S vs. Nebraska / / / S vs.san Francisco / / / S vs. Charlotte / / / S at Wis.-Milw / / / S at San Diego St / / / S UNLV / / / S Air Force / / / S at BYU / / / S at Utah / / / S Colorado State / / / S TCU / / / S at New Mexico / / / S at Air Force BYU at UNLV San Diego St. Utah at Colorado St. at TCU New Mexico MWC Tourney Career Statistics G/GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA/FG% 3-PT./FG% FT-FTA/FT% OR DR REB AVG A TO BL ST PTS AVG / / / / / /22 820/ / / / Totals 55/ / / / / DNP Page 30

31 #32 Travis Nelson Center Redshirt Freshman Marion, Iowa (Linn-Mar) : Travis Nelson enters his redshirt freshman season having made a big step in his physical development from a year ago. He needs to continue to develop physically to earn playing time this season. The Wyoming coaching staff has been impressed with his skills and believes he has a bright future ahead. Nelson, like most young big men, had to make the adjustment to the speed of the college game, and the strength and quickness of college post players. Last year, facing two talented seniors in Justin Williams and Derek Wabbington, Nelson had an opportunity to learn from those former Cowboys, develop physically and take some time to adjust to the college game as a true freshman : Nelson redshirted his freshman season at Wyoming. "Travis has a big frame, and does a good job of using it to score, said Wyoming head coach Steve McClain. He can shoot it out to 15 feet, and he's going to be a load inside by the time he's done at Wyoming. Travis runs the floor very well. He's the kind of kid who really wants to be a good player, and has the work ethic to get that done." High School/Personal: Nelson earned Second Team All-State honors his senior season, while averaging 14.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per game. He led Linn-Mar High School to a 25-2 record and a No. 25 national ranking in the season. Linn-Mar lost only one regular-season game in Nelson's senior season, and advanced to its second consecutive Iowa 4A State Championship game -- 4A is the largest classification in the state of Iowa. Unfortunately, Linn-Mar was unable to defend its state title, losing to Bettendorf. Nelson shot 69.7 percent from the field his senior season, setting a school single-season record. He also set a school singlegame record converting a perfect nine of nine field goals in one game. His junior season, he averaged 8.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game. His Linn-Mar squad posted a 24-3 record Nelson's junior season, and captured the Iowa 4A State Championship over Waterloo East. Nelson was named to the All-Tournament team at the state tournament as a junior, and was voted his team's Most Improved Player. His high school coach was Mark Hutchenson. Nelson was ranked as the number two prep prospect in Iowa by Iowa Preps.com behind Ross Marsden of Ames, Iowa, who committed to Iowa State. Nelson was invited and attended the Nike Hoop Jamboree in 2003, which brings together the top 125 high school players in the nation. He also was invited and attended the Nike All-America Camp in In the summer before his senior season of high school, he averaged a double-double for the Martin Brothers AAU team, coached by Hank Huddleson. The Martin Brothers Team won the 19 & Under National Championship in the summer of 2004, marking the first time an Iowa AAU team captured a national title. Nelson was named the state of Iowa 19 & Under AAU MVP in the summer of Former Wyoming Cowboys David Rottinghaus, Alex Dunn and James Ebert also played for the Martin Brothers team during their high school careers. Born May 13, 1987, he is the son of Belinda and David Nelson. He was also recruited by Creighton, Dayton, Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas State, Nebraska, Northern Iowa and St. John's. He is majoring in psychology Wyoming Cowboys Travis Nelson s Bests Career Highs Points 4 on four occasions Rebounds 4 on two occasions Assists 1 on four occasions Blocks 4 vs. Lamar, Steals 1 vs. TCU, Minutes 22 vs. UNLV, Season Highs Points 4 on four occasions Rebounds 4 on two occasions Assists 1 on four occasions Blocks 4 vs. Lamar, Steals 1 vs. TCU, Minutes 22 vs. UNLV, Conference Career Highs Points 2 on three occasions Rebounds 4 on two occasions Assists 1 vs. TCU, Blocks 2 vs. TCU, Steals 1 vs. TCU, Minutes 22 vs. UNLV, Double-Figure Scoring Games Career Season 0 Twenty-Point Scoring Games Career Season 0 Double-Figure Rebounding Games Career Season 0 Double-Double Games Career Season 0 Dunks Career Season Game-by-Game Statistics (Redshirt Freshman) TOT TOT OPPONENT MIN FG/% 3-PT./% FT/% OR DR REB PF A TO BL ST PTS GS Boise State / / / Montana 9 1-1/ / / UAB DNP at UAB DNP at Colorado DNP Colorado-Mines 9 1-1/ / / vs. Montana St. DNP Denver 9 0-1/ / / vs. Wichita St / / / Lamar / / / vs. Nebraska / / / vs.san Francisco / / / vs. Charlotte 3 0-2/ / / at Wis.-Milw / / / at San Diego St / / / UNLV / / / Air Force 4 0-0/ / / at BYU 1 0-0/ / / at Utah / / / Colorado State 4 0-0/ / / TCU / / / at New Mexico 9 0-0/ / / at Air Force / / / S BYU at UNLV San Diego St. Utah at Colorado St. at TCU New Mexico MWC Tourney Career Statistics G/GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA/FG% 3-PT./FG% FT-FTA/FT% OR DR REB AVG A TO BL ST PTS AVG Redshirted /1 194/ / / / Page 31

32 #3 Ike Okoye Forward Sophomore Sacramento, Calif. (Woodcreek) : Ike Okoye will be one of the young frontcourt players who will be expected to pick up the production lost with the graduation of former Cowboys Derek Wabbington and Justin Williams. Okoye showed flashes of his talent last year coming off the bench for the Pokes. Whether he earns a starting spot or continues to come off the bench for UW, he is expected to play a lot more minutes at either the small forward or power forward positions this season. An unselfish, team player, Okoye shoots for a high percentage. He had a good performance in UW s preseason games in Canada in early September 2006, which excited the Cowboy coaching staff about his potential for this season : Okoye appeared in 20 games as a true freshman, starting three versus Charlotte, San Diego State and Utah. He scored nine points at SDSU on March 1, 2006, and 10 days later versus the same Aztec team he scored four points in the MWC Championship game, hitting two of two field goals. Okoye had an outstanding game versus CU-Colorado Springs, as he scored 16 points on a perfect 7 o 7 shooting from the field and 2 of 3 shooting from the free-throw line. He led the Cowboys in field-goal percentage, making 70.0 percent of his field-goal attempts during his true freshman season (21 of 30). His best rebounding game as a freshman was versus Utah on March 4, 2006, as he grabbed five rebounds. In Mountain West play, he appeared in eight conference games and started two. In his first season with the Cowboys, the Wyoming coaching staff was impressed with the Okoye's work ethic and his ability to pick things up quickly. "Ike is a young guy who is not done growing physically or as a player, said Cowboy head coach Steve McClain. He popped on the scene the summer before his senior season, and Silvey (assistant coach Dominguez) did a great job of evaluating him. He plays so hard. He's long and can score around the goal. We also see him as a very good rebounder." High School/Personal: A multifaceted athlete, Okoye lettered in both basketball and football all four years at Woodcreek High School in Sacramento, Calif. Okoye earned All-State and All-City honors in basketball his senior year at Woodcreek High. He also earned All-Sierra Foothill League honors in both basketball and football as a senior. Okoye's senior season, he averaged 19.2 points and 11.0 rebounds per game as Woodcreek High School advanced to the second round of the state playoffs. He was elected a team captain his senior season. In the summer of 2004, prior to his senior season, Okoye played in one of the most prestigious summer tournaments in the country -- "The Big Time Tournament" sponsored by Reebok in Las Vegas, Nev. That summer event is the largest in the country and features teams from coast to coast. A total of 336 teams and over 3,500 players competed in the 2004 event. While playing for the Basketballtown Pharoahs from Northern California at "The Big Time Tournament", Okoye was selected the Outstanding Player in his division, one of only five players to earn that honor in '04, and he earned All-Tournament honors. As a junior at Woodcreek High School, he averaged 9.7 points and 7.9 rebounds per game during the season, earning All-Sierra Foothill Conference honors. His high school basketball coach was Paul Hayes. Born Dec. 6, 1986, he is the son of Azuka and Hilary Okoye. His cousin, Michael Umeh, is a guard on the UNLV Runnin' Rebel basketball team. Another cousin, Emeka Nnoli, is a fullback on the Stanford Cardinal football team. Okoye was also recruited by Minnesota, Nevada, Pacific, Portland and San Francisco. He is majoring in accounting Wyoming Cowboys Ike Okoye s Bests Career Highs Points 16 vs. CU-Colorado Springs, Rebounds 10 vs. Colorado-Mines, Assists 3 vs. Colorado-Mines, Blocks 2 vs. UAB, Steals 3 vs. Colorado-Mines, Minutes 30 vs. Colorado-Mines, Season Highs Points 12 vs. Colorado-Mines, Rebounds 10 vs. Colorado-Mines, Assists 3 vs. Colorado-Mines, Blocks 2 vs. UAB, Steals 3 vs. Colorado-Mines, Minutes 30 vs. Colorado-Mines, Conference Career Highs Points 9 on two occasions Rebounds 7 vs. New Mexico, Assists 1 on three occasions Blocks 1 on four occasions Steals 1 on five occasions Minutes 25 vs. Colorado State, Double-Figure Scoring Games Career Season 1 Twenty-Point Scoring Games Career Season 0 Double-Figure Rebounding Games Career Season 1 Double-Double Games Career Season 1 Dunks Career Season Game-by-Game Statistics (Sophomore) TOT TOT OPPONENT MIN FG/% 3-PT./% FT/% OR DR REB PF A TO BL ST PTS GS Boise State / / / Montana / / / UAB / / / at UAB / / / at Colorado / / / Colorado-Mines / / / vs. Montana St / / / Denver / / / vs. Wichita St / / / Lamar / / / S vs. Nebraska / / / vs.san Francisco 3 1-3/ / / vs. Charlotte / / / at Wis.-Milw / / / at San Diego St / / / UNLV 5 1-1/ / / Air Force / / / at BYU 9 1-1/ / / at Utah / / / Colorado State / / / TCU / / / S at New Mexico / / / S at Air Force / / / S BYU at UNLV San Diego St. Utah at Colorado St. at TCU New Mexico MWC Tourney Career Statistics G/GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA/FG% 3-PT./FG% FT-FTA/FT% OR DR REB AVG A TO BL ST PTS AVG /3 145/ / / / /4 300/ / / / Totals 43/7 445/ / / / Page 32

33 #31 Eric Platt Guard/Forward Freshman Casper, Wyo. (Kelly Walsh) : Eric Platt chose to stay home and play for the University of Wyoming. A true freshman from Kelly Walsh High School in Casper, Wyo., Platt is expected to challenge for playing time at either the shooting-guard or small-forward positions. Eric (Platt) can really shoot the basketball, said McClain. He had a tough junior year where he fought injuries all year, and then he went out and really played well on an AAU team out of Colorado the summer before his senior season. He showed me that summer, against some great competition at the AAU level, that he could play with any guard in the country. He will be a great addition to our program. High School/Personal: Platt was named the 2006 Wyoming Gatorade Player of the Year. He earned First Team All-State and First Team 4A North All-Conference honors his sophomore, junior and senior years of high school. As a senior, Platt averaged 23.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 2.9 steals per game. He led Kelly Walsh to a 16-9 overall record and an 8-2 record in the 4A North Conference to finish in second place and advance to the state tournament. For the second consecutive year, he was named the 4A North Player of the Year. His best individual scoring performances as a senior were a 40-point night at Gillette and a 35-point performance versus Cheyenne Central in the first round of the state tournament. His other season highs included: grabbing 12 rebounds against Rock Springs, handing out eight assists versus Riverton and making six steals against Rapid City Central High School. His junior season, Platt averaged 20.4 points, 8.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.1 steals per game. Street & Smith named him an Honorable Mention All-American his junior season. He became the first sophomore in Kelly Walsh history to earn All-State as a sophomore. He was the North Conference Player of the Year for the season. Platt holds the Kelly Walsh school records for: most three-point field goals made in a season (72), most three-pointers made in a single game (10) and most free throws made in a single game (18). He was elected a team captain both his junior and senior seasons. Platt was coached in high school by Kreg Adams. He played AAU basketball with the Colorado Chaos in the summers, participating in some of the top AAU tournaments in the country. He earned AAU Division I All-Tournament honors at the Hoosier Shootout, Rumble in the Bay and Top of the Rockies tournaments. Platt was also active as a member of the SuperStars Alcohol and Drug Free Program that utilizes high school students to help encourage elementary school students to be drug free. He was a member of the Kelly Walsh yearbook and student newspaper staffs, and he was a four-year honor student. Born May 12, 1988, he is the son of Patty Platt and the late Brian Platt. Both his mother and father were college basketball players. His mom played at Midland Lutheran College (Neb.), and his father played at Casper College and Wayne State (Neb.). Platt was also recruited by Colorado State, Nevada, New Mexico, Pepperdine, San Diego, San Diego State, Stanford, UC Santa Barbara and Utah. He has not yet decided on a college major Wyoming Cowboys Eric Platt s Bests Career Highs Points 15 vs. TCU, Rebounds 7 vs. Nebraska, Assists 3 vs. Montana, Blocks 0 Steals 3 vs. Colorado-Mines, Minutes 32 vs. Air Force, Season Highs Points 15 vs. TCU, Rebounds 7 vs. Nebraska, Assists 3 vs. Montana, Blocks 0 Steals 3 vs. Colorado-Mines, Minutes 32 vs. Air Force, Conference Career Highs Points 15 vs. TCU, Rebounds 5 vs. New Mexico, Assists 1 on four occasions Blocks NA Steals 2 vs. BYU, Minutes 32 vs. Air Force, Double-Figure Scoring Games Career Season 3 Twenty-Point Scoring Games Career Season 0 Double-Figure Rebounding Games Career Season 0 Double-Double Games Career Season 0 Dunks Career Season Game-by-Game Statistics (Freshman) TOT TOT OPPONENT MIN FG/% 3-PT./% FT/% OR DR REB PF A TO BL ST PTS GS Boise State / / / Montana / / / UAB / / / at UAB / / / at Colorado / / / Colorado-Mines / / / vs. Montana St / / / Denver / / / vs. Wichita St / / / Lamar / / / vs. Nebraska / / / vs.san Francisco / / / vs. Charlotte 6 0-0/ / / at Wis.-Milw / / / at San Diego St / / / UNLV / / / Air Force 6 1-1/ / / at BYU / / / at Utah / / / Colorado State / / / TCU / / / at New Mexico / / / at Air Force / / / S BYU at UNLV San Diego St. Utah at Colorado St. at TCU New Mexico MWC Tourney Career Statistics G/GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA/FG% 3-PT./FG% FT-FTA/FT% OR DR REB AVG A TO BL ST PTS AVG /1 420/ / / / Page 33

34 #45 Bienvenu Songondo Forward Sophomore Bangui, Central African Republic (Laurinburg Institute) : Bienvenu Songondo has been limited the past two seasons recovering from knee surgery he underwent during his final year of prep school. Perhaps no player benefitted more from Wyoming s preseason trip to Canada than did Songondo. He displayed to the Cowboy coaches that he was much more confident in his surgically-repaired knee, and he had a productive four games. If healthy, Songondo could give the Cowboy frontline a big boost, and Cowboys coaches believe this is the year he will take a big step forward. Songondo has also improved his strength over the offseason, which should improve his durability. One of the most athletic and skilled players on the team, he is also a big man who can run the court very well : Songondo played in eight games his redshirt freshman season -- versus CU-Colorado Springs, Weber State, at UNLV, vs. TCU, vs. BYU, vs. CSU, at San Diego State and at Utah. In the UCCS game, the redshirt freshman scored 14 points on 4 of 6 shooting from the field (.667) and 6 of 9 shooting from the freethrow line (.667). Songondo scored his 14 points against the UCCS Mountain Lions in only 10 minutes of play. He also grabbed one rebound and blocked one shot versus UCCS. Against UNLV on Feb. 4, Songondo grabbed five rebounds in 21 minutes of play. Songondo appeared in six Mountain West Conference games at UNLV, vs. TCU in Laramie, against BYU in Laramie, at home versus Colorado State, at SDSU and at Utah. He entered his redshirt freshman season as healthy as he had been in the past two years. He spent the summer of 2005 playing for his Central African Republic national team in Europe and in the African Championships. He played throughout the summer, and his previously injured knee held up well. He tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee his final year at Laurinburg Institute in Laurinburg, N.C., forcing him to miss virtually all of that season. He redshirted his first season at Wyoming in Songondo was offered scholarships by Georgetown and USC, in addition to Wyoming. Benny has battled some knee problems over the past two years, said UW head coach Steve McClain. He tore an ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) while in prep school, and he probably rushed trying to come back from that injury a little bit. He has gotten so much stronger and so much better in the short period of time he has been here. I think his future at Wyoming is great. I see a big upside for Benny down the road : Songondo redshirted. He came to Wyoming with a lot of potential and impressive physical skills, but was still learning the game and improving. High School/Personal: Songondo was a heavily recruited player in the spring of In addition to accepting a scholarship offer from Wyoming, Songondo was also offered scholarships by Georgetown and USC where he made official visits. His Laurinburg Institute team was selected as the preseason No. 1 prep school in the nation by TheInsidersHoops website entering the season. While injured for most of the season, Songondo s talents were evident by the schools who recruited him. He played for Chris Chaney at Laurinburg Institute. An outstanding all-around athlete, Songondo played soccer prior to turning his full attention to basketball. Born June 19, 1984, he is the son of Pauline and Paul Songondo. He is majoring in social science at UW Wyoming Cowboys Bienvenu Songondo s Bests Career Highs Points 14 vs. CU-Colorado Springs, Rebounds 6 vs. TCU, Assists 2 vs. Denver, Blocks 1 on four occasions Steals 2 vs. CU-Colorado Springs, Minutes 26 on two occasions Season Highs Points 10 vs. TCU, Rebounds 6 vs. TCU, Assists 2 vs. Denver, Blocks 1 on three occasions Steals 1 vs. Colorado State, Minutes 26 on two occasions Conference Career Highs Points 10 vs. TCU, Rebounds 6 vs. TCU, Assists 1 vs. New Mexico, Blocks 1 on three occasions Steals 1 vs. Colorado State, Minutes 26 on two occasions Double-Figure Scoring Games Career Season 1 Twenty-Point Scoring Games Career Season 0 Double-Figure Rebounding Games Career Season 0 Double-Double Games Career Season 0 Dunks Career Season Game-by-Game Statistics (Sophomore) TOT TOT OPPONENT MIN FG/% 3-PT./% FT/% OR DR REB PF A TO BL ST PTS GS Boise State 7 0-0/ / / Montana DNP UAB 4 0-0/ / / at UAB 3 0-0/ / / at Colorado 3 0-1/ / / Colorado-Mines 1 0-0/ / / vs. Montana St. DNP Denver 4 0-0/ / / vs. Wichita St. DNP Lamar DNP vs. Nebraska DNP vs.san Francisco DNP vs. Charlotte DNP at Wis.-Milw. DNP at San Diego St. DNP UNLV DNP Air Force DNP at BYU 5 1-2/ / / at Utah 7 1-1/ / / Colorado State 9 1-3/ / / TCU / / / at New Mexico / / / at Air Force / / / BYU at UNLV San Diego St. Utah at Colorado St. at TCU New Mexico MWC Tourney Career Statistics G/GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA/FG% 3-PT./FG% FT-FTA/FT% OR DR REB AVG A TO BL ST PTS AVG /0 59/ / / / /0 115/ / / / Totals 20/0 174/ / / / Page 34

35 #2 James Spencer Guard/Forward Junior Tarzana, Calif. (L.A. City Community College) : James Spencer is a shooting guard/small forward who could challenge for an immediate starting spot in his first season with the Cowboys. Spencer was an outstanding scorer in junior college. His athleticism will give the Cowboy perimeter three very athletic players, with Brandon Ewing, Brad Jones and Spencer. Spencer transferred to Wyoming from Los Angles City College in Los Angeles, Calif. He comes to Wyoming with his junior-college teammate Joseph Taylor. Junior College: He averaged 13.9 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.1 steals per game last year as a sophomore at L.A. City. Spencer earned Second Team All-Conference honors at the conclusion of his sophomore season, and was an Honorable Mention All-State selection by JCHoops.com. He helped lead L.A. City College to 32-4 record his sophomore season. L.A. City entered the California Community College State Tournament as the No. 2 seed from southern California after winning its Regional Championship over Moorpark, In the regional championship, Spencer scored 14 points and grabbed three rebounds. The Cubs fell in the first round of the state tournament to City College of San Francisco, the No. 3 seed from northern California. Spencer scored 23 points in the state tournament game to lead the Cubs in scoring. He ranked fifth among all California junior college players in field-goal percentage, shooting 60.6 percent (214 of 353 field goals) from the field. He also ranked 12th in steals in the state, averaging 2.1 per game. He led L.A. City in both field-goal percentage and steals. While he didn t attempt a large number of three-point field goals, he did shoot a team high 45.9 percent (28 of 61) from the arc. Spencer was the iron man for L.A. City, as he led the team in minutes played, averaging 30.8 minutes per game. His 13.9 scoring average was third best on the L.A. City team. His season scoring high was 26 points. Spencer was named a team captain at L.A. City where he played for head coach Michael Miller. High School/Personal: Spencer played his high school basketball at Stoneridge Prep in Tarzana, Calif., prior to playing two seasons at L.A. City College. His senior season, Spencer averaged 37 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, while leading Stoneridge to a 36-1 record and the State Championship. He scored a singlegame high 52 points his senior season. His junior season, Stoneridge posted a 33-4 record and were runners-up for the state title. Spencer averaged 33 points, five rebounds and four assists his junior season. Spencer was an All-State selection both his junior and senior seasons, and was also elected a team captain both seasons. In addition to lettering three years in basketball, Spencer also lettered one year in baseball. He played for coaches Ron Slater and Romaine Coleman at Stoneridge Prep. Born Aug. 6, 1984, Spencer is the son of Ruby Jones. Coming out of junior college, he was also recruited by BYU, Cincinnati, Georgetown, USC and Utah State. He is studying social science Wyoming Cowboys James Spencer s Bests Career Highs Points 22 vs. San Diego State, Rebounds 7 on two occasions Assists 4 vs. Colorado, Blocks 2 vs. Charlotte, Steals 4 vs. Colorado-Mines, Minutes 40 vs. San Francisco, Season Highs Points 22 vs. San Diego State, Rebounds 7 on two occasions Assists 4 vs. Colorado, Blocks 2 vs. Charlotte, Steals 4 vs. Colorado-Mines, Minutes 40 vs. San Francisco, Conference Career Highs Points 22 vs. San Diego State, Rebounds 7 vs. UNLV, Assists 3 on two occasions Blocks 1 vs. Air Force, Steals 2 vs. UNLV, Minutes 39 vs. UNLV, Double-Figure Scoring Games Career Season 14 Twenty-Point Scoring Games Career Season 2 Double-Figure Rebounding Games Career Season 0 Double-Double Games Career Season 0 Dunks Career Season Game-by-Game Statistics (Junior) TOT TOT OPPONENT MIN FG/% 3-PT./% FT/% OR DR REB PF A TO BL ST PTS GS Boise State / / / S Montana / / / S UAB / / / S at UAB / / / S at Colorado / / / S Colorado-Mines / / / S vs. Montana St / / / S Denver / / / S vs. Wichita St / / / S Lamar / / / S vs. Nebraska / / / S vs.san Francisco / / / S vs. Charlotte / / / S at Wis.-Milw / / / S at San Diego St / / / S UNLV / / / S Air Force / / / S at BYU / / / S at Utah / / / S Colorado State / / / S TCU / / / S at New Mexico / / / S at Air Force / / / S BYU at UNLV San Diego St. Utah at Colorado St. at TCU New Mexico MWC Tourney Career Statistics G/GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA/FG% 3-PT./FG% FT-FTA/FT% OR DR REB AVG A TO BL ST PTS AVG /23 719/ / / / Page 35

36 #20 Joseph Taylor Forward Junior Los Angeles, Calif. (L.A. City Community College) : Joseph Taylor is expected to provide rebounding and shot-blocking skills to the Wyoming Cowboys this season, which are two talents that the Cowboys are in great need of after Justin Williams completed his college eligibility last season. Taylor transferred to Wyoming from Los Angles City College in Los Angeles, Calif. He comes to Wyoming with his juniorcollege teammate James Spencer. Junior College: Taylor achieved First Team All-Conference recognition as a sophomore at Los Angeles City College in Los Angeles, Calif., and he earned Honorable Mention All-State honors from JCHoops.com. He was also named Defender of the Year among all California junior college players by JCHoops.com. He averaged 9.9 points, 9.8 rebounds, 2.8 blocked shots and 1.5 steals per game in He led L.A. City in rebounding and blocked shots, and ranked second in minutes played, averaging 28.8 minutes per game. He helped lead L.A. City College to a 32-4 record his sophomore season. L.A. City entered the California Community College State Tournament as the No. 2 seed from southern California after winning its Regional Championship over Moorpark, In the regional championship, Taylor played one of the best games of his career. He grabbed 19 rebounds and blocked six shots, while also scoring 13 points, handing out six assists and making one steal. The Cubs fell in the first round of the state tournament to City College of San Francisco, the No. 3 seed from northern California. Taylor posted one very unique and impressive statistic for a big man his sophomore season -- he ranked second on his team in assists, handing out 2.9 assists per game. He shot 59.1 percent from the field (136 of 230 field goals), and hit 70.9 percent of his free throws (78 of 110). He blocked 102 shots on the season to rank 14th in the state. He was selected a team captain at L.A. City College where he was coached by Michael Miller. High School/Personal: Born Aug. 17, 1985, Taylor played his high school basketball at Washington High School in Los Angeles prior to attending L.A. City College the past two seasons. He is studying social science at Wyoming Wyoming Cowboys Joseph Taylor s Bests Career Highs Points 16 vs. Montana State, Rebounds 14 vs. San Francisco, Assists 3 vs. Montana, Blocks 5 vs. San Diego State, Steals 4 vs. Wichita State, Minutes 30 on three occasions Season Highs Points 16 vs. Montana State, Rebounds 14 vs. San Francisco, Assists 3 vs. Montana, Blocks 5 vs. San Diego State, Steals 4 vs. Wichita State, Minutes 30 on three occasions Conference Career Highs Points 7 vs. New Mexico, Rebounds 13 vs. San Diego State, Assists 2 vs. BYU, Blocks 5 vs. San Diego State, Steals 2 vs. Air Force, Minutes 29 vs. San Diego State, Double-Figure Scoring Games Career Season 2 Twenty-Point Scoring Games Career Season 0 Double-Figure Rebounding Games Career Season 3 Double-Double Games Career Season 1 Dunks Career Season Game-by-Game Statistics (Junior) TOT TOT OPPONENT MIN FG/% 3-PT./% FT/% OR DR REB PF A TO BL ST PTS GS Boise State / / / S Montana / / / S UAB / / / S at UAB / / / S at Colorado / / / S Colorado-Mines / / / S vs. Montana St / / / S Denver / / / S vs. Wichita St / / / S Lamar / / / vs. Nebraska / / / S vs.san Francisco / / / S vs. Charlotte / / / S at Wis.-Milw / / / S at San Diego St / / / S UNLV / / / S Air Force / / / S at BYU / / / S at Utah / / / S Colorado State / / / S TCU / / / S at New Mexico / / / S at Air Force DNP BYU at UNLV San Diego St. Utah at Colorado St. at TCU New Mexico MWC Tourney Career Statistics G/GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA/FG% 3-PT./FG% FT-FTA/FT% OR DR REB AVG A TO BL ST PTS AVG /21 488/ / / / Page 36