1981–82 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team

The 1981–82 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team represented the University of Wyoming as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cowboys, led by third-year head coach Jim Brandenburg, played their home games at War Memorial Fieldhouse in Laramie, Wyoming.

1981–82 Wyoming Cowboys basketball
WAC champions
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
Record23–7 (14–2 WAC)
Head coach
Home arenaWar Memorial Fieldhouse
Seasons
1981–82 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Wyoming 14 2   .875 23 7   .767
UTEP 11 5   .688 20 8   .714
San Diego State 11 5   .688 20 9   .690
Hawaii 9 7   .563 17 10   .630
BYU 9 7   .563 17 13   .567
New Mexico 7 9   .438 14 14   .500
Utah 6 10   .375 11 17   .393
Air Force 3 13   .188 8 19   .296
Colorado State 2 14   .125 8 19   .296
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

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1981–82 Wyoming Cowboys men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F Bill Garnett 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Regis Jesuit Denver, Colorado
C Chris Engler 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Minnesota Oak Park Heights, Minnesota
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 27, 1981*
Nebraska W 62–48  1–0
War Memorial Fieldhouse 
Laramie, Wyoming
Nov 28, 1981*
Portland W 63–47  2–0
War Memorial Fieldhouse 
Laramie, Wyoming
Dec 4, 1981*
vs. Canisius
Show-Me Classic
W 73–40  3–0
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Dec 5, 1981*
at No. 16 Missouri
Show-Me Classic
L 54–64  3–1
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Dec 10, 1981*
at Colorado L 73–75  3–2
CU Events/Conference Center 
Boulder, Colorado
Dec 18, 1981*
vs. California L 75–77  3–3
 
 
Dec 19, 1981*
vs. American W 71–63  4–3
 
 
Dec 29, 1981*
Illinois-Chicago W 73–53  5–3
War Memorial Fieldhouse 
Laramie, Wyoming
Jan 2, 1982
Colorado State W 51–31  6–3
(1–0)
War Memorial Fieldhouse 
Laramie, Wyoming
Jan 7, 1982
Utah W 75–49  7–3
(2–0)
War Memorial Fieldhouse 
Laramie, Wyoming
Jan 9, 1982
BYU W 61–42  8–3
(3–0)
War Memorial Fieldhouse 
Laramie, Wyoming
Jan 13, 1982
at Air Force W 54–40  9–3
(4–0)
Clune Arena 
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Jan 15, 1982*
at UNLV L 58–69  9–4
Las Vegas Convention Center 
Las Vegas, Nevada
Jan 22, 1982
San Diego State W 77–64  10–4
(5–0)
War Memorial Fieldhouse 
Laramie, Wyoming
Jan 23, 1982
at BYU W 27–25  11–4
(6–0)
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Jan 25, 1982
Hawaii W 87–61  12–4
(7–0)
War Memorial Fieldhouse 
Laramie, Wyoming
Jan 29, 1982
at UTEP L 45–51  12–5
(7–1)
Special Events Center 
El Paso, Texas
Jan 30, 1982
at New Mexico W 75–65  13–5
(8–1)
University Arena 
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Feb 6, 1982
at Utah W 66–51  14–5
(9–1)
Special Events Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Feb 11, 1982
New Mexico W 56–45  15–5
(10–1)
War Memorial Fieldhouse 
Laramie, Wyoming
Feb 13, 1982
UTEP L 37–43  15–6
(10–2)
War Memorial Fieldhouse 
Laramie, Wyoming
Feb 20, 1982
Air Force W 59–29  16–6
(11–2)
War Memorial Fieldhouse 
Laramie, Wyoming
Feb 27, 1982
at Colorado State W 63–57  17–6
(12–2)
Moby Arena 
Fort Collins, Colorado
Mar 4, 1982
at Hawaii W 39–37  18–6
(13–2)
Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Mar 6, 1982
at San Diego State W 66–64 OT 22–6
(14–2)
San Diego Sports Arena 
San Diego, California
NCAA tournament
Mar 11, 1982*
(8 W) vs. (9 W) USC
First round
W 61–58  23–6
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
Logan, Utah
Mar 13, 1982*
4:24 pm
(8 W) vs. (1 W) No. 6 Georgetown
Second round
L 43–51[2]  23–7
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum (9,546)
Logan, Utah
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Mountain Time.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1981-82 Western Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "Georgetown, N. Carolina Gain; Hoyas Overcome Foul Trouble". The New York Times. March 14, 1982. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  3. ^ "1981-82 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Wyoming Athletics. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  4. ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 886–887. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.