February 28, 2001

LARAMIE, Wyo. -

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The Wyoming Cowboys (2000-01 Record:
18-7, 9-3 in the MWC)

Game No. 26: Thu., Feb. 29, 2001,
San Diego, Calif., 8:00 p.m., M.T.
vs. The San Diego State Aztecs
(13-12, 3-9 in the Mountain West)

Game No. 27: Sat., March 3, 2001,
Las Vegas, Nev., 8:00 p.m., M.T.
vs. The UNLV Runnin' Rebels
(15-12, 6-6 in the Mountain West)
(Prior to a Game Against Colorado
State on Thursday, March 1)
To be Televised on SportsWest TV,
KGWN-TV in Cheyenne, Wyo.

Wyoming Cowboys' Season Capsule
Wyoming's 2000-01 Record:       18-7 (.720)
Wyoming's 2000-01 MWC Record:   9-3 (.750) in the MWC
Last Time Out for Wyoming:
        Wyoming defeated New Mexico 81-61 on Feb. 26, 2001,
        in Laramie, Wyo., on ESPN Big Monday
Current Win/Loss Streak:        Won 2
UW Head Coach (Alma Mater):     Steve McClain(Chadron St.'84)
McClain's Overall Record:       55-29 (.655), 3rd season
McClain's Record at Wyoming:    Same
Letterwinners Returning/Lost:   5/9
Starters Returning/Lost:        4/2 (Including one from 98-99)
1999-00 Record:                 19-12, 8-6 T4th in MWC
1999-00 Postseason:
        Defeated Colorado State 74-68 in the MWC Tournament
        Lost at UNLV 92-97 in the MWC Tournament

UW Series Record vs. San Diego St.:     Wyoming leads 27-18
UW Record versus in Laramie:            Wyoming leads 19-2
UW Record versus on the Road:           Wyoming trails 7-13
UW Record versus at Neutral Sites:      Wyoming trails 1-3
Last Meeting versus:
Wyoming defeated San Diego State 101-66 in Laramie, Wyo.
on Feb. 3, 2001

UW Series Record vs. UNLV:              Wyoming trails 8-12
UW Record versus in Laramie:            Wyoming leads 7-2
UW Record versus on the Road:           Wyoming trails 1-9
UW Record versus at Neutral Sites:      Wyoming trails 0-1
Last Meeting versus:
Wyoming lost to UNLV 78-80 in Laramie, Wyo., on Feb. 5, 2001

San Diego State Aztecs' Season Capsule
2000-01 Record:                 13-12 (.520)
2000-01 Conference Record:      3-9 (.250) in the MWC
Last Time Out:
        San Diego State defeated UNLV 83-66 in San Diego, Calif.,
        on Feb. 24, 2001
University Location:            San Diego, Calif.
Current Win/Loss Streak:        Won 2
Head Coach (Alma Mater):        Steve Fischer (Illinois State '67)
Coach's Overall Record:         202-117 (.633), 10th season
Coach's Record at School:       18-35 (.340), 2nd season
Lettermen Returning/Lost:       4/6
Starters Returning/Lost:        2/3
1999-00 Record:                 5-23, 0-14 8th in the MWC
1999-00 Postseason:
        Lost to UNLV 72-77 in the MWC Tournament

UNLV Runnin' Rebels' Season Capsule
2000-01 Record:                 15-12 (.556)
2000-01 Conference Record:      6-6 (.500) in the MWC
Last Time Out:
        UNLV lost to San Diego State 66-83 in San Diego, Calif.,
        on Feb. 24, 2001
University Location:            Las Vegas, Nev.
Current Win/Loss Streak:        Lost 2
Head Coach (Alma Mater):        Max Good (Eastern Kentucky '69)
Coach's Overall Record:         108-137 (.441), 9th season
Coach's Record at School:       12-8 (.600), 1st season
Lettermen Returning/Lost:       9/2
Starters Returning/Lost:        4/1
1999-00 Record:                 23-8, 10-4 T1st in the MWC
1999-00 Postseason:
        Defeated SDSU 77-72 in the MWC Tournament
        Defeated Wyoming 97-92 in the MWC Tournament
        Defeated BYU 79-56 in the MWC Tournament
        Lost to Tulsa 62-89 in the NCAA Tournament
Games Prior to Playing Wyoming:
        Colorado State, Thursday, March 1, 2001

Cowboys and Aztecs -- Down to the Wire: The recent series history between the Wyoming Cowboys and San Diego State Aztecs has been one of down-to-the-wire finishes.

Since the 1992-93 season, the series has featured a number of extremely close games. During that time period, the two teams have met 16 times . In those last 16 meetings, 11 of the 16 games have been decided by 10 points or less and eight of the last 16 meetings have been decided by three points or less.

Of those 11 down-to-the-wire finishes, Wyoming has won all six meetings in Laramie, while San Diego State has won all five of the 10-point or less contests in San Diego. Over that eight-year span the two teams also played three times in the WAC Tournament with SDSU winning all three meetings by margins of three points or less in 1993, 94 and 98, all at neutral sites.

The only other WAC Tournament meeting between the two teams was in the 1988 season when Wyoming won 83-76 in Provo in the quarterfinals on way to the Pokes most recent WAC Tournament Championship.

The two schools did not play in the regular season during the 1997-98 or 1998-99 seasons due to the rotating scheduling of the old 16-team WAC.

Wyoming-UNLV Continue Close Rivalry -- Home Teams Dominate: The Wyoming Cowboys and UNLV Runnin' Rebels first met in the 1966-67 season, when UNLV was known as Nevada Southern. The home team has dominated the series, with only three road wins in the series.

Cowboys and Runnin' Rebels to be Featured on SportsWest TV: The Wyoming Cowboys and UNLV Runnin' Rebels will be featured on SportsWest TV, Saturday, March 3 at 8:00 p.m., Mountain time.

Dave McCann will describe the play-by-play action. He will be joined by Blaine Fowler, who will add color analysis.

Cowboys Lead the MWC in Field-Goal Percentage Defense: The Wyoming Cowboys are allowing opponents only 40.1 percent shooting from the field for the season entering this week to rank No. 1 in the Mountain West Conference.

Cowboys 18-7 Record Establishes the Best Start in McClain Era: Wyoming's 18-7 record this season is the best start by a Steve McClain team at Wyoming. In McClain's first season (1998-99), Wyoming started out 16-9. Last season (1999-2000), the Cowboys were 15-10 through 25 games.

McClain's '98-'99 squad won its 26th game of the season to go to 17-9. A year ago, Wyoming won its 26th game for a 16-10 start.

In Case You Missed It:
*Senior Brett McFall made the first start of his career on Senior Night against New Mexico last Monday. McFall scored 12 points and handed out five assists in his last regular-season game in the Arena-Auditorium.
*Junior Josh Davis scored the 1,000th point of his career when he hit a three-pointer with 4:16 left in the game against New Mexico on Feb. 26, 2001. Davis added a free throw with 1:20 remaining in the game to give him 1,002 points heading into this week.
*Josh Davis also moved into 10th place on the Wyoming career rebounding list on Feb. 26, 2001, when he grabbed eight rebounds against New Mexico. He has 660 career rebounds.
*Davis' 20 points against New Mexico was his third 20-point game of the season, and his second in the last six games.
*Junior Chris McMillian scored a season high 18 points in the 81-61 victory over New Mexico on Feb. 26.
*The Cowboys handed out 17 assists versus New Mexico which is right out the Pokes' league leading average of 17.04 assists per game.
*Wyoming's nine three-point field goals against New Mexico tied for the single-game high this season for UW. Wyoming also hit nine in a road win at Colorado State on Jan. 13 and nine in a home win over San Diego State.
*New Mexico handed out only seven assists in its 61-81 loss in Laramie. That was a season low by an opponent this year.
*Wyoming's 20-point victory margin over UNM was the third time this season that UW had won by 20 points or more.
*With its 81 points against the Lobos, Wyoming has now scored 80 or more points in four MWC games this year. The Cowboys have won all four: 85-78 over BYU in Laramie, 82-78 over New Mexico in Albuquerque, 101-66 over SDSU in Laramie and 81-61 against New Mexico in Laramie.

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