2024–25 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team
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The 2024–25 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team represented the University of Wyoming during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cowboys, led by Sundance Wicks in his first season as head coach, played their home games for the 43rd season at the Arena-Auditorium in Laramie, Wyoming. They participated in the Mountain West Conference for the 26th season.
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record12–20 (5–15 MW)
Headcoach
- Sundance Wicks (1st season)
Assistant coaches
- Pat Monaghan
- Nic Reynolds
- Nick Whitmore
- Shaun Vandiver
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| Conference | Mountain West Conference |
| Record | 12–20 (5–15 MW) |
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| Home arena | Arena-Auditorium |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 17 | – | 3 | .850 | 27 | – | 8 | .771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State † | 16 | – | 4 | .800 | 26 | – | 10 | .722 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 15 | – | 5 | .750 | 26 | – | 8 | .765 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 14 | – | 6 | .700 | 21 | – | 10 | .677 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boise State | 14 | – | 6 | .700 | 26 | – | 11 | .703 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNLV | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 7 | – | 13 | .350 | 15 | – | 20 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 5 | – | 15 | .250 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 2 | – | 18 | .100 | 6 | – | 26 | .188 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 1 | – | 19 | .050 | 4 | – | 28 | .125 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2025 Mountain West tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous season
The Cowboys finished the 2023–24 season 15–17, 8–10 in Mountain West play to finish in eighth place. They lost to Fresno State in the first round of the Mountain West tournament.
Offseason
Head coach Jeff Linder resigned to join Texas Tech as an assistant coach.[1] Assistant coach Ken DeWeese left the program to join the Colorado State coaching staff,[2] and assistant coach Bryston Williams left the program to join the Drake coaching staff.[3]
Former Wyoming assistant Sundance Wicks was hired as head coach after one season as head coach at Green Bay.[4] Pat Monaghan and Nic Reynolds were hired as assistant coaches on Wicks' staff, also from Green Bay.[5][6] Nick Whitmore and Shaun Vandiver were retained from Linder's staff.
Departures
The Cowboys had 6 players enter the transfer portal at the conclusion of the 2023–24 season.[7] They also had three players graduate and exhaust their eligibility.[8]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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| Brendan Wenzel | 1 | G | 6'7" | 208 | SR | San Antonio, Texas | Transferred to TCU |
| Sam Griffin | 3 | G | 6'3" | 188 | SR | Miami, Florida | Graduated |
| Cam Manyawu | 5 | F | 6'9" | 228 | FR | Kansas City, Missouri | Transferred to Drake |
| Jonas Sirtautas | 7 | F | 6'10" | 185 | FR | Kaunas, Lithuania | Transferred to Radford |
| Kael Combs | 11 | G | 6'4" | 190 | FR | Nixa, Missouri | Transferred to Drake |
| Akuel Kot | 13 | G | 6'2" | 167 | SR | Amarillo, Texas | Graduated |
| Kenny Foster | 22 | G | 6'5" | 193 | SR | Aurora, Colorado | Graduated |
| Jacob Theodosiou | 24 | G | 6'4" | 188 | FR | Waterloo, Canada | Transferred to Loyola (MD) |
| Mason Walters | 33 | F | 6'9" | 221 | GS | Jamestown, North Dakota | Graduated |
| Caden Powell | 44 | F | 6'10" | 220 | SO | Waco, Texas | Transferred to Rice |
Incoming transfers
Wyoming brought in 9 players via the transfer portal.[7]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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| A.J. Wills | 3 | G | 6'2" | 160 | SO | Richmond, Virginia | Holy Cross |
| Obi Agbim | 5 | G | 6'3" | 180 | SR | Aurora, Colorado | Fort Lewis College |
| Matija Belic | 7 | F | 6'7" | 205 | JR | Belgrade, Serbia | UC Santa Barbara |
| Cole Henry | 8 | F | 6'9" | 240 | GS | Oskaloosa, Iowa | Northern Iowa |
| Abou Magassa | 9 | F | 6'7" | 215 | RFR | Morsang-sur-Orge, France | Saint Louis |
| Dontaie Allen | 11 | G | 6'6" | 210 | SR | Falmouth, Kentucky | Western Kentucky |
| Scottie Ebube | 12 | C | 6'10" | 275 | JR | Mundelein, Illinois | Southern Illinois |
| Jordan Nesbitt | 16 | G | 6'6" | 210 | SR | St. Louis, Missouri | Hampton |
| Touko Tainamo | 25 | F | 6'9" | 220 | SR | Helsinki, Finland | Denver |
2024 recruiting class
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Garrett Spielman G/F |
Sheridan, WY | Sheridan HS | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | May 24, 2024 | |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (N/A) | ||||||
| Jehvion Starwood G |
Oswego, IL | Oswego East HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Nov 9, 2023 | |
Recruit ratings: Scout:  Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (N/A) | ||||||
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Preseason
Mountain West Preseason Poll
| Mountain West Preseason | |||
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| 1. | Boise State | 276 (19) | |
| 2. | New Mexico | 233 (1) | |
| 3. | Nevada | 219 (1) | |
| 4. | San Diego State | 213 (2) | |
| 5. | UNLV | 178 (2) | |
| 6. | Utah State | 169 (1) | |
| 7. | Colorado State | 160 | |
| 8. | San Jose State | 88 | |
| 9. | Wyoming | 67 | |
| 10. | Fresno State | 62 | |
| 11. | Air Force | 51 | |
| Reference:[9] (#) first-place votes | |||
Pre-Season All-Mountain West Team
| Player | School | ||
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| Alvaro Cardenas | Boise State | ||
| Nique Clifford | Colorado State | ||
| Nick Davidson | Nevada | ||
| Tyson Degenhart | Boise State | ||
| Donovan Dent | New Mexico | ||
| Nelly Junior Joseph | New Mexico | ||
| Ian Martinez | Utah State | ||
| O'Mar Stanley | Boise State | ||
| Dedan Thomas Jr. | UNLV | ||
| Reese Waters | San Diego State | ||
| Reference:[10] | |||
- Player of the Year: Tyson Degenhart, Boise State
- Newcomer of the Year: Kobe Sanders, Nevada
- Freshman of the Year: Pharaoh Compton, San Diego State
Roster
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| October 25, 2024* 6:30 pm |
College of Idaho | W 80–63 | — |
18 – Tainamo | 9 – Magassa | 4 – Henry | Arena-Auditorium (2,029) Laramie, WY | ||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||
| November 4, 2024* 7:30 pm |
Concordia St. Paul | W 108–85 | 1–0 |
25 – Agbim | 16 – Nesbitt | 6 – Agbim | Arena-Auditorium (4,281) Laramie, WY | ||||
| November 10, 2024* 2:00 pm |
Tennessee State | W 81–66 | 2–0 |
24 – Agbim | 7 – Nesbitt | 5 – Newton | Arena-Auditorium (4,339) Laramie, WY | ||||
| November 13, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Texas Tech | L 49–96 | 2–1 |
15 – Agbim | 6 – Henry | 2 – Tied | United Supermarkets Arena (11,456) Lubbock, TX | ||||
| November 16, 2024* 7:00 pm |
Utah Tech | W 86–69 | 3–1 |
19 – Newton | 12 – Nesbitt | 4 – Newton | Arena-Auditorium (3,596) Laramie, WY | ||||
| November 22, 2024* 6:30 pm |
Southeastern Louisiana | W 64–61 | 4–1 |
13 – Nesbitt | 15 – Nesbitt | 2 – Tainamo | Arena-Auditorium (3,761) Laramie, WY | ||||
| November 26, 2024* 4:00 pm, CBSSN |
vs. Tulane Cancún Challenge Riviera Semifinals |
W 64–63 | 5–1 |
18 – Agbim | 13 – Nesbitt | 3 – Nesbitt | Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (374) Cancún, Mexico | ||||
| November 27, 2024* 6:30 pm, CBSSN |
vs. Loyola Marymount Cancún Challenge Riviera Championship |
L 70–73 | 5–2 |
23 – Agbim | 10 – Nesbitt | 5 – Agbim | Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (853) Cancún, Mexico | ||||
| December 4, 2024 7:00 pm |
at Utah State | L 67–70 | 5–3 (0–1) |
17 – Tied | 9 – Nesbitt | 10 – Agbim | Smith Spectrum (8,420) Logan, UT | ||||
| December 10, 2024* 6:00 pm |
at South Dakota | L 81–82 | 5–4 |
17 – Agbim | 6 – Tied | 4 – Agbim | Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,838) Vermillion, SD | ||||
| December 14, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
vs. BYU | L 49–68 | 5–5 |
21 – Agbim | 9 – Magassa | 2 – Tied | Delta Center (11,217) Salt Lake City, UT | ||||
| December 19, 2024* 6:30 pm |
Bellarmine | W 92–55 | 6–5 |
28 – Agbim | 9 – Magassa | 7 – Wills | Arena-Auditorium (2,271) Laramie, WY | ||||
| December 22, 2024* 3:00 pm |
at Cal State Fullerton | W 73–69 | 7–5 |
20 – Newton | 6 – Tied | 3 – Tainamo | Titan Gym (468) Fullerton, CA | ||||
| December 28, 2024 2:00 pm |
Nevada | W 66–63 | 8–5 (1–1) |
18 – Agbim | 5 – Allen | 4 – Tied | Arena-Auditorium (4,352) Laramie, WY | ||||
| December 31, 2024 6:30 pm |
Boise State | L 58–67 | 8–6 (1–2) |
17 – Wills | 6 – Belic | 2 – Henry | Arena-Auditorium (3,823) Laramie, WY | ||||
| January 4, 2025 3:00 pm |
at Air Force | W 70–65 | 9–6 (2–2) |
16 – Newton | 10 – Nesbitt | 5 – Wills | Clune Arena (2,482) U.S. Air Force Academy, CO | ||||
| January 7, 2025 8:00 pm, CBSSN |
New Mexico | L 53–61 | 9–7 (2–3) |
11 – Allen | 8 – Nesbitt | 5 – Nesbitt | Arena-Auditorium (2,938) Laramie, WY | ||||
| January 14, 2025 7:00 pm |
at Boise State | L 55–96 | 9–8 (2–4) |
16 – Agbim | 4 – Tied | 2 – Tied | ExtraMile Arena (10,474) Boise, ID | ||||
| January 18, 2025 2:00 pm |
Colorado State Border War |
L 63–79 | 9–9 (2–5) |
26 – Agbim | 6 – Agbim | 2 – Agbim | Arena-Auditorium (4,941) Laramie, WY | ||||
| January 21, 2025 9:00 pm, CBSSN |
at UNLV | W 63–61 | 10–9 (3–5) |
19 – Agbim | 12 – Nesbitt | 6 – Nesbitt | Thomas & Mack Center (4,685) Paradise, NV | ||||
| January 25, 2025 5:30 pm |
at San Jose State | L 58–67 | 10–10 (3–6) |
22 – Ebube | 7 – Nesbitt | 6 – Agbim | Provident Credit Union Event Center (2,585) San Jose, CA | ||||
| January 28, 2025 6:30 pm |
Fresno State | W 83–72 OT | 11–10 (4–6) |
18 – Newton | 10 – Nesbitt | 5 – Agbim | Arena-Auditorium (3,955) Laramie, WY | ||||
| February 1, 2025 6:00 pm, CBSSN |
at San Diego State | L 61–63 | 11–11 (4–7) |
18 – Allen | 6 – Tied | 6 – Agbim | Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA | ||||
| February 4, 2025 6:30 pm |
Utah State | L 67–71 | 11–12 (4–8) |
11 – Nesbitt | 7 – Nesbitt | 2 – Tied | Arena-Auditorium (3,550) Laramie, WY | ||||
| February 8, 2025 2:00 pm |
UNLV | L 57–68 | 11–13 (4–9) |
14 – Agbim | 6 – Tied | 6 – Henry | Arena-Auditorium (3,787) Laramie, WY | ||||
| February 12, 2025 8:00 pm, FS1 |
at New Mexico | L 67–71 | 11–14 (4–10) |
22 – Agbim | 11 – Allen | 4 – Allen | The Pit (11,852) Albuquerque, NM | ||||
| February 15, 2025 2:00 pm |
at Colorado State Border War |
L 53–88 | 11–15 (4–11) |
15 – Tied | 5 – Tied | 2 – Agbim | Moby Arena (8,083) Fort Collins, CO | ||||
| February 18, 2025 6:30 pm |
Air Force | W 69–62 | 12–15 (5–11) |
22 – Agbim | 10 – Nesbitt | 4 – Agbim | Arena-Auditorium (3,211) Laramie, WY | ||||
| February 22, 2025 2:00 pm |
San Jose State | L 73–82 | 12–16 (5–12) |
20 – Agbim | 7 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Arena-Auditorium (3,924) Laramie, WY | ||||
| February 25, 2025 8:00 pm |
at Nevada | L 61–84 | 12–17 (5–13) |
16 – Newton | 8 – Magassa | 6 – Agbim | Lawlor Events Center (7,563) Reno, NV | ||||
| March 1, 2025 6:00 pm, CBSSN |
San Diego State | L 69–72 | 12–18 (5–14) |
21 – Agbim | 6 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Arena-Auditorium (3,951) Laramie, WY | ||||
| March 4, 2025 6:00 pm, MW Network |
at Fresno State | L 58–62 | 12–19 (5–15) |
17 – Agbim | 8 – Tainamo | 5 – Agbim | Save Mart Center (3,941) Fresno, CA | ||||
| Mountain West tournament | |||||||||||
| March 12, 2024 12:00 p.m., MW Network |
(9) | vs. (8) San Jose State First round |
L 61–66 | 12–20 |
16 – Nesbitt | 9 – Nesbitt | 3 – Wills | Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV | |||
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