The Wyoming Cowboys men’s basketball team has had a rough start to the season. After losing star players to injuries, the team has now dropped four straight games, falling below .500 and not looking like a team projected to compete for a conference title. Following the Paradise Jam tournament, the Cowboys played a neutral-site game against Santa Clara University, and three weeks later, hosted Grand Canyon University in Laramie. Nearly all of these games failed to go Wyoming’s way.

LARAMIE, Wyo.—In a season filled with surprises, the 2021-22 University of Wyoming men’s basketball team competed in the NCAA tournament—a feat not many expected the Cowboys to achieve. Now, the team is hoping for a repeat with the addition of three transfers from California.