Wyoming
Wyoming hoops splits results, returns to Laramie as they face Fresno State
The highs and lows of college basketball.
Sundance Wicks led the Wyoming Cowboys into Thomas & Mack Center last Tuesday – marking the first time that the Pokes have won against the Rebels in Las Vegas since 2003.
Team leader Obi Agbim led the charge with 19 points and five converted three-pointers.
The Cowboys shot 14-28 from distance, accounting for 42 of their 63 points.
One could argue that it is the biggest win of the season.
However, during the first year of a new regime and chalked with young personnel, inconsistency can rear its ugly head.
After a headline-grabbing win in Sin City, Wyoming fell to San Jose State by nine in California.
Not a single starter reached double-digit scoring as the entire starting five accumulated a mere 21 points.
In 17 minutes, bench big man Scottie Ebube scored 22 points – a career-high.
What changed in San Jose?
The Pokes shot 6/31 from three – equating to 19.4%.
Wyoming kept shooting…and they kept missing.
Free throw shooting also hurt their efforts – going 6/14 from the line.
Playing at the Provident Credit Union Event Center is not for the faint of heart.
You will not encounter 10,000+ screaming fans, making life for the next 40 minutes a nightmare.
The chants of “airball” and referee criticism will not rain down from the rafters to the hardwood.
No.
Playing at the PCUEC is no different than playing ball at your local church.
If you are taking names and kicking butt, the crowd won’t be silenced.
Because there is no silencing to be had.
Conversely, if you fall behind and can’t find a rhythm, San Jose’s emptiness and lack of atmosphere only amplify your woes.
It is one of the strangest environments in the Mountain West and all of college basketball.
Projected NCAA Tournament participants make the winter trek and face the greatest test of all: themselves.
Up Next
Wyoming returns to Arena-Auditorium and welcomes Fresno State to town.
The Bulldogs have lost eight of their last nine – their lone win coming against Air Force on January 17th.
Head coach Sundance Wicks, Obi Agbim, and the rest of the Cowboys are on the precipice of facing their most brutal stretch of Mountain West play.
Starting February 1st, Wyoming will play:
- At San Diego State (2/1/25)
- Vs. Utah State (2/4/25)
- Vs. UNLV (2/8/25)
- At New Mexico (2/12/25)
- At Colorado State (2/15/25)
Wicks has mentioned how he views each part of the season in five-game segments.
His goal is to go 3-2 or better in each.
The Pokes will have gone 2-3 or 1-4, depending on Tuesday’s result.
Ten games follow.
Can they exceed expectations in the final stretch?
That’s why we play the games.
JACKSON, Wyo. – Jackson Hole Public Art (JHPA) is proud to announce the
public installation of 250 Portraits, a community art project featuring self-portraits created and submitted by Wyoming residents from across the state. Launched in honor of the nation’s 250th anniversary, the project invited Wyomingites of all ages and backgrounds to submit portraits of themselves or other Wyoming residents, resulting in a vibrant and deeply personal collection of artwork.
Portraits were submitted by artists ranging in age from 5 to over 80, representing residents from 16 of Wyoming’s 23 counties. Participants included individuals, families, school groups, and educators who worked with their students to take part. The result is a wide-ranging snapshot of the people who call Wyoming home, from young children just beginning to express themselves through art to lifelong residents reflecting on decades of experience and identity.
The portraits are now on display in five large-scale grid installations located throughout downtown Jackson. They can be found at the Center for the Arts, JH Book Trader, the Antler Inn, the alley at Pinky G’s, and the Jackson Hole Elks Lodge. The exhibition will remain on view throughout the summer, giving locals and visitors alike the opportunity to take in the full collection at their own pace.
The exhibit, 250 Portraits, was designed to highlight both individual identity and collective belonging, weaving together faces from communities large and small into a single, statewide visual portrait of Wyoming’s people. By placing the work in accessible, high-traffic locations in downtown Jackson, JHPA hopes to spark conversation among residents and visitors about what it means to be part of a community that spans such a wide and varied landscape.
A self-guided walking map is available to help visitors navigate between the five sites and experience other public art projects throughout Jackson. For more information and to access the 2026 Public Art Map, visit https://www.jhpublicart.org/art/2026map.
Pair your portrait with an audio story! Please consider adding your voice to another state-wide project celebrating the stories of everyday Wyomingites: Re-Storying the West.
All over Wyoming, there are little free libraries in neighborhoods for those who are looking for a new book. The process is simple. Take a book and leave one for others to experience.
READ MORE: Wyoming’s Little Libraries
We also have neighborhood food pantries for families in a pinch who need a little help. Again, the process is easy. Take a meal, and when you’re able, leave one for another family in need.
READ MORE: A New Local Neighborhood Food Pantry System in Wyoming
Several of the North Platte River’s access points have loaner life jackets. Once again, it’s simple. If you need a life jacket, take one, then return it to another access point for others who need it.
READ MORE: Return The Loaner Life Jackets After You Use Them
These are fantastic programs across the state that show how much communities care about others. I found another program that I think would really fly here, and it’s already going strong in some places around the country, like Montana.
The process, just like these other programs, is simple but very effective. With Wyoming fisheries being so popular, these could help make it an even bigger global sensation.
Flybrary – Take a fly, leave a fly.
I saw this article on FlyLordsMag.com and thought it was fantastic.
Montana artist Brandi Massey is passionate about fly fishing, and she used her own experience of leaving her fly box at home when leaving for a fly fishing trip. After that experience, she remembered seeing a “Flybrary” on her social media timeline and decided to jump into action and do her own version of the “Flybrary” to ensure other fly fishing trips don’t get ruined because of not having any flies.
She had her dad build the box, got her permits, and put up her first “Flybrary” on the Blackfoot River, and has more in the works.
In the article, Brandi explained why she decided to do it.
I’ve been fly fishing since I could hold a fly pole in my hand. Always trying to catch more fish than my dad. I love the fly fishing community and this is a great way to stay connected to the community. I’m an artist and this is an amazing way to show a piece of myself to the world.
Have you ever seen a “Flybrary” out in the wild? LET ME KNOW HERE
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