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The Cowboys will try to heal and build for next year after seeing their season end Wednesday night in the Mountain West Conference tournament in Las Vegas.

Wyoming, which was just 3-13 in league play, finished the season at 10-21. The Cowboys lost leading scorer Afam Muojeke with a knee injury early in the conference season and never recovered.

Other starters, including sophomores Adam Waddell and JayDee Luster, missed time with injuries as well.

Wyoming loses just one player to graduation and had just one junior scholarship player on the roster this season.

Air Force 59, Wyoming 40:   The Cowboys fell behind early and ever really challenged in the game, which pitted the No.

The Air Force Falcons love play-in games. For the second straight season, they won in the opening round of the...

The Air Force Falcons love play-in games. For the second straight season, they won in the opening round of the Mountain West Conference tournament, beating Wyoming 59-40 Wednesday. Last year they snapped a 17-game losing streak with a win over Colorado State in the tournament opener. This time they snapped a nine-game skid.

Tre'Von Willis scored 20 points to lead UNLV to a 74-56 victory over Wyoming on Saturday. Willis had nine rebounds and shot 9 of 15 from the field. UNLV (23-7, 11-5 Mountain West) is the No. 3 seed in next week's conference tournament. The Rebels play sixth-seeded Utah in the final game of the first round on Thursday night.

Djibril Thiam scored 13 points, and Wyoming pulled away from Air Force late to end its eight-game losing streak...

Djibril Thiam scored 13 points, and Wyoming pulled away from Air Force late to end its eight-game losing streak with a 58-49 victory Tuesday night. Ryan Dermody and Desmar Jackson each had 12 points for the Cowboys (10-19, 3-12 Mountain West Conference). Tom Fow scored 17 points and Grant Parker added 14 for the Falcons (9-19, 1-14), who are guaranteed of a last-place finish in the conference.

Luka Drca scored 10 of his 17 points in the final six minutes to help Utah pull away from Wyoming for a 74-64 victory Saturday. Drca scored the Utes' last field goal, a 3-pointer with 3:58 remaining, to give them a 64-56 lead. The Utes (14-14, 7-7 Mountain West Conference) then converted 10-of-12 free throws down the stretch to secure the win.

Cowboy Basketball Travels to Salt Lake City to Play Utah on Saturday Afternoon. Cowboys and Runnin' Utes will...