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Four Cowboys scored in double figures and the University of Wyoming men’s basketball team held on in the final minute for a signature 68-66 win over No. 11/13 UNLV in front of more than 7,170 fans in the Arena-Auditorium on Saturday afternoon. UW claimed its first win over a ranked foe since 2000 with another stout defensive effort and a balanced scoring attack to lead the Rebels the majority of the contest.

Florida State’s 90-57 rout of third-ranked North Carolina was the biggest upset, but three additional teams in the top 10 of the Associated Press college basketball poll lost last week. Here’s what’s happening in NCAA hoops:

A strong second half pushed the Wyoming Cowgirl basketball team past the Maryville Saints, 68-60, on Saturday in the Arena Auditorium. Three players scored in double figures for Wyoming in the effort with 15 from Kayla Woodward, 14 from Ashley Sickles and 11 from Kaitlyn Mileto.

The University of Wyoming Cowgirl soccer team is ready for action this weekend against New Mexico and TCU after receiving its first ever ranking in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Pacific Region Poll. The Cowgirls (8-4-2, 1-0) are ranked No. 10 in the current poll. Head Coach Danny Sanchez was on Sportsline Live Tuesday to discuss the poll, where Cowgirl soccer is headed, and ho

"I just want us to fight," were the words that Wyoming's head volleyball coach Carrie Yerty responded with last week when asked what she wanted to see out of her team against Colorado State. "I think they're beatable, but in order for us to beat CSU we're going to have to play very aggressively. We're going to have to serve and pass well and follow our game plan." Ask and you s

News about colleges and universities committing NCAA infractions seems to be all over. Just about every day there's another story about a player receiving benefits, illegal recruiting or coaches being involved in extra practices. While most of us are left to speculate about what is actually going on in those situations, there are a couple of small volunteer committees who have to legitimately addr

Academics are all fine and dandy, but they don’t supersede Mississippi State’s football rivalry with LSU. Where was I when UW did this for their students?

In an effort to clarify just what is acceptable behavior, the NCAA amended its bylaws in 2009 to allow universities to provide student-athletes with “fruits, nuts and bagels at any time.” However, the governing body didn’t explicitly state that an institution was allowed to provide cream cheese with their bagels, and so violation-fearing universities were forced to deny their student-athletes the