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Big crowd sees CSU women’s basketball team thump Wyoming | Takeaways

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February 7, 2026

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Big crowd.

Big rival.

Big win.

The Colorado State women’s basketball team checked all the boxes with a dominant 83-54 Border War victory over Wyoming on Feb. 7 at Moby Arena.

The win snaps a mini two-game losing skid for the Rams.

Here are takeaways from the game.

CSU lands the desired fast start

CSU coach Ryun Williams knew the big crowd could impact the start, with extra eyes and therefore extra pressure on the team.

Channeling that energy positively was going to be key.

“There is that overexcitement to where maybe you don’t play at your optimal level. You’ve got to get to that level and make it a basketball game,” Williams said in the days before the game. “Yeah, the juices are going to be flowing but you’ve got to get that thing calmed down in your head sooner rather than later and just do your job.”

CSU’s last two games created heightened importance on that quick start.

The Rams (18-6, 9-4 Mountain West) entered the Wyoming (8-15, 5-9 MW) game off back-to-back losses to Mountain West leaders San Diego State and UNLV. CSU scored 12 total first-quarter points in those games, including just three in front of a big “Education Day” crowd against San Diego State.

In this one? The Rams had an early 12-2 run to take control and had 24 points from five different scorers in the first 10 minutes.

CSU averaged just 47.5 points per game in those last two defeats and had 47 at half against Wyoming.

“We wanted to be very, very aggressive. We wanted to play to attack, play to win,” Williams said. “I thought we had a great mentality to start the game.”

The Rams handled the moment perfectly, starting fast and dominating throughout.

Brooke Carlson was dynamic, hitting three of her four 3-point attempts and pouring in a career-high 23 points while also adding four assists and two steals. Kloe Froebe hit three 3-pointers and scored 17 points to go with seven rebounds and five assists.

CSU shot 51% from the game and 54% (13-24) from 3-point range. There were four players in double figures and nine Rams scored.

CSU shows off four-quarter effort

One of the challenges for CSU in losses in league play has been one bad quarter changing a result.

For as big as the start to the game was, the beginning of the second half felt as important. Would CSU bury Wyoming or let it become a game?

No such concern. CSU started the second half fast by holding Wyoming scoreless for the first 4:22 of the third quarter as the Rams’ lead ballooned.

The Rams locked down defensively and held Wyoming to seven third-quarter points and scored 17 or more in each quarter.

“We’re learning that we’ve got to stay urgent and you’ve got to execute and do your job for four quarters,” Williams said. “The mentality never changed through four quarters.”

Wyoming star Malene Pedersen entered the game leading the Mountain West in scoring at 17 points per game, but the Rams limited her to 11 on 3-13 (23%) shooting.

Big crowd at Moby Arena sees CSU win

The rivalry game was tagged with a “Pack Moby” effort by CSU’s administration. The Rams were selling $1 tickets in an effort to sell out the arena.

Shortly before tip, the Rams announced a sellout crowd. With a wave of enthusiasm around women’s basketball sweeping the nation in recent years, this was a chance for CSU to perhaps land some new fans.

“It’s important that we provide that kind of atmosphere for our teams and for our community,” CSU athletic director John Weber said.

The crowd was lively from the start and the team responded with a quality performance.

“That’s a really cool thing. It’s neat for our kids. I think they deserve it,” Williams said. “The community has really supported us.”

CSU players were mobbed with young autograph seekers after the game and many were on the court long after the game signing for fans.

“It was really nice to see the community show out for us and for women’s sports. Being able to have them here meant a lot to us,” Froebe said.

Big week ahead for Colorado State

February is a packed month of key games for CSU. In a scheduling quirk, most of the most important and marquee Mountain West games for the Rams fell within about a month.

It’s when CSU faces most of the top contenders for the league, plus rivalry games against Wyoming.

The back-to-back losses to San Diego State and UNLV were the start of that stretch. This win over Wyoming could mark a key reset.

The Rams now have a challenging road week. CSU plays at San Diego State (Feb. 11) and New Mexico (Feb. 14) in the next week. Those two are responsible for two of CSU’s four league losses so far.

It’s a week that will have a huge impact on the Mountain West standings with the conference tournament (March 7-10) fast approaching.

Sports reporter Kevin Lytle can be found on social media on X, Instagram and Threads @Kevin_Lytle and on Bluesky.

This story has been updated with additional notes, quotes, context and a photo gallery.

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Meyer’s Late Score Lifts Wyoming past Air Force – SweetwaterNOW

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March 2, 2026

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Meyer’s Late Score Lifts Wyoming past Air Force – SweetwaterNOW

Naz Meyer. Mandatory Credit: Troy Babbitt-UW Media-Athletics

LARAMIE — Nasir Meyer converted a three-point play with 35 seconds remaining to give Wyoming Cowboys men’s basketball the lead for good, and Wyoming held Air Force Falcons men’s basketball scoreless over the final two minutes to secure a 66-62 victory Saturday night.

The win marked the 13th home victory of the season for Wyoming, which improved to 16-13 overall and 7-11 in conference play.

“Air Force deserves all the credit and let’s talk about a team that has every reason not to fight, but thats why they are Air Force and the cadets and I have a lot of respect for them,” Wyoming coach Sundance Wicks said. “They were not going to quit, and I didn’t drive that message home enough and hats off to Air Force because they deserved to win. We snuck away with a win. Adam Harakow showed when we need him and he was massive for us. Simm-Marten was made big plays and Naz was clutch for us late.”

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Wyoming shot 35% from the field and went 7 of 28 from 3-point range, making just two from beyond the arc in the second half. Air Force shot 49% overall and 44% from 3, hitting eight shots from long distance. The Cowboys made 13 of 16 free throws (81%) and scored 22 points off 15 Air Force turnovers while holding a 39-36 edge in rebounding.

Damarion Dennis led Wyoming with 16 points and three assists, going 7 of 8 from the free-throw line. Meyer finished with 14 points and tied a career best with eight rebounds. Adam Harakow added 14 points off the bench on 5-of-6 shooting, his first double-figure scoring game since the first meeting with Air Force. Simm-Marten Saadi had nine points in 13 minutes, and Kiani Saxon grabbed seven rebounds.

Air Force opened with back-to-back 3-pointers to take a 6-0 lead. Meyer scored Wyoming’s first basket, and Leland Walker added a 3-pointer to make it 8-5 with 16 minutes left in the first half.

Wyoming responded with a 9-0 run over nearly four minutes, with Saadi and Harakow each connecting from beyond the arc to give the Cowboys an 11-8 lead with under 14 minutes remaining. Air Force regained a 12-11 advantage as Wyoming went scoreless for more than two minutes.

Harakow’s second 3-pointer pushed the lead to 22-16 with nine minutes left in the half, and Wyoming used a 6-0 run while holding the Falcons without a field goal for more than four minutes to build a 28-18 lead with six minutes remaining. The Cowboys closed the half on a defensive stand, keeping Air Force scoreless for the final two minutes to take a 35-25 lead into the break. Wyoming scored 15 first-half points off turnovers.

The teams traded 3-pointers early in the second half, and Air Force cut the deficit to 40-31 with under 17 minutes left before trimming it to seven 90 seconds later. Walker answered with a 3-pointer to make it 43-33 with 15 minutes to go.

Air Force used a 9-0 run during a stretch in which Wyoming went more than 3 1/2 minutes without a point to pull within one with nine minutes left. The Falcons later tied the game at 51-51 with 5:30 remaining after forcing six straight missed shots.

A pair of free throws by Meyer and a basket from Saadi gave Wyoming a 57-53 lead with under four minutes to play. Air Force answered with three consecutive 3-pointers from Kam Sanders to take a 62-59 lead with two minutes left.

Meyer scored with 90 seconds remaining to cut the deficit to one. On the next trip, he converted an and-one to give Wyoming a 64-62 lead with 35 seconds left. The Cowboys added late free throws to close out the 66-62 win.

Sanders led Air Force with 16 points and nine rebounds, going 4 of 5 from 3-point range. Eli Robinson added 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting.

Wyoming closes its home schedule Tuesday against Nevada Wolf Pack men’s basketball at 8 p.m. as part of a doubleheader with the Cowgirls.

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Wyoming High School Basketball 2A State Tournament 2026

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March 1, 2026

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Wyoming High School Basketball 2A State Tournament 2026

The 2-time defending champ Tongue River girls, along with both teams from Big Horn will represent Sheridan County in the small school version of March Madness.

Click here to see results from the regional tournaments.

2A Boys:

First Round:

Thursday, March 5th: (All games played at Casper College)

(#2E) Big Horn vs. (#3W) Shoshoni – Noon

(#1W) Thermopolis vs. (#4E) Sundance – 1:30pm

(#2W) Wyoming Indian vs. (#3E) Wright – 6:30pm

(#1E) Pine Bluffs vs. (#4W) Rocky Mountain – 8pm

Friday, March 6th: (All games played at Ford Wyoming Center)

Consolation Round:

Big Horn/Shoshoni loser vs. Thermopolis/Sundance loser – Noon LOSER OUT!

Wyoming Indian/Wright loser vs. Pine Bluffs/Rocky Mountain loser – 1:30pm LOSER OUT!

Semi-Finals:

Big Horn/Shoshoni winner vs. Thermopolis/Sundance winner – 6:30pm

Wyoming Indian/Wright winner vs. Pine Bluffs/Rocky Mountain winner – 8pm

Saturday, March 7th:

Friday Noon winner vs. Friday 1:30pm – Noon at Ford Wyoming Center Consolation Championship

Friday 6:30pm loser vs. Friday 8pm loser – 3pm at Natrona County High School 3rd Place

Friday 6:30pm winner vs. Friday 8pm winner – 7pm at Ford Wyoming Center Championship

2A Girls:

First Round:

Thursday, March 5th: (All games played at Casper College)

(#2W) Wyoming Indian vs. (#3E) Big Horn – 9am

(#1E) Sundance vs. (#4W) Shoshoni – 10:30am

(#2E) Tongue River vs. (#3W) Greybull – 3:30pm

(#1W) Thermopolis vs. (#4E) Pine Bluffs – 5pm

Friday, March 6th: (All games played at Ford Wyoming Center)

Consolation Round:

Wyoming Indian/Big Horn loser vs. Sundance/Shoshoni loser – 9am LOSER OUT!

Tongue River/Greybull loser vs. Thermopolis/Pine Bluffs loser – 10:30am LOSER OUT!

Semi-Finals:

Wyoming Indian/Big Horn winner vs. Sundance/Shoshoni winner – 3:30pm

Tongue River/Greybull loser vs. Thermopolis/Pine Bluffs loser – 5pm

Saturday, March 7th:

Friday 9am winner vs. Friday 10:30am winner – 9am at Ford Wyoming Center Consolation Championship

Friday 3:30pm loser vs. Friday 5pm loser – 10:30am at Ford Wyoming Center 3rd Place

Friday 3:30pm winner vs. Friday 5pm winner – 5:30pm at Ford Wyoming Center Championship

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Wyoming Crow Hunters Can Blast All They Want, But Nobody Eats The Birds

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March 1, 2026

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Wyoming Crow Hunters Can Blast All They Want, But Nobody Eats The Birds

Mention of bird hunting might conjure up images of hunters and their dogs huddling in freezing duck blinds or pounding the brush in hopes of kicking up pheasants. But crow hunting is a thing in Wyoming too.

“It’s about the sport of it,” Dan Kinneman of Riverton told Cowboy State Daily.

He started crow hunting when he was 14 and is about to turn 85. He’s never tried cooking and eating crows or known anybody who has.

Instead, shooting crows is essentially nuisance bird control, as they’re known to wreak havoc on agricultural crops.

“All the ranchers will let you hunt crows. I’ve never been refused access to hunt crows. They all hate them,” he said.

In Wyoming, crow hunting season runs from Nov. 1 to Feb. 28. No license is required, and there’s no bag limit. Hunters can shoot all the crows they want to.

It’s a ball for hunting dogs too, Kinneman said.

“My yellow Labrador retriever, he doesn’t care whether it’s a crow or duck. In fact, he likes crow hunting more than duck hunting, because there’s more action,” he said.

Crow hunting requires skill, patience and a good set of decoys, an experienced Wyoming hunter said. The upside is, there’s no bag limit, hunters can blast all the crows they want. No one eats them, though.

Don’t Expect It To Be Easy

Kinneman said that in the days of his youth, crow hunting was as simple as driving around and “shooting them out of trees with rifles.”

However, as the number of people and buildings potentially in the paths of bullets grew, such practices fell out of favor. Crow hunting became more regulated.

And it evolved to resemble hunting other birds, such as waterfowl.

Meaning, hunters started setting out decoys, hiding in blinds and using calls to tempt crows to within shotgun range.

Kinneman is no stranger to hunting of all types. He’s taken numerous species of big game in Wyoming and elsewhere. And in July 2005, he shot a prairie dog near Rock Springs from well over a mile away.

He hit the prairie dog from 2,157 yards away. A mile is 1,760 yards.

But bird hunting has always been his favorite.

“It’s my life,” he said.

He has a huge collection of duck, goose and dove decoys. And two tubs full of crow decoys.

The uninitiated might think that going out and blasting crows would be a slam dunk.

That isn’t so, Kinneman said. He likes crow hunting for the challenge of it.

“Hunting crows is hard. They are a lot smarter than ducks and geese,” he said.

Pick Up After Yourself

Even though he doesn’t eat crows, Kinneman said he never just left them littering the ground where he shot them.

“I never let them lay out there. I always picked them up and disposed of the carcasses,” he said.

That’s good ethics and it shows respect for the ranchers, he said.

“Leaving them (dead crows) out there would be no different than just leaving all of your empty shotgun shells out there,” he said.

“You have to pick up after yourself, or the ranchers won’t let you back onto their land,” he added.

Slow Year

At his age, Kinneman isn’t sure how much longer he’ll be able to get out crow hunting. And this year has been a total bust.

“I love doing it. But this year there are no crows,” he said.

The Riverton area is along major crow migration routes.

Picking a good hunting spot is a matter of “finding a flyway” that the crows are on and then setting up a spread of decoys and a blind along the route.

But with an unusually warm winter, the crow flyways have been practically empty, he said.