1988-89 Wyoming Cowboys — schedule and results

The 1988-89 Wyoming Cowboys went 14-17 (6-10 in the WAC) under head coach Benny Dees. Simple Rating System: 4.81.

Game-by-game results (31 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1988-11-18vs SMU MustangsW 70–65Arena-Auditorium
1988-11-19at Syracuse OrangeL 81–107Carrier Dome
1988-11-26vs Missouri State BearsL 51–53Arena-Auditorium
1988-11-30vs Texas Southern TigersW 77–74Arena-Auditorium
1988-12-03neutral Wake Forest Demon DeaconsL 77–82
1988-12-07vs Southern Utah ThunderbirdsW 85–73Arena-Auditorium
1988-12-10vs UAB BlazersW 109–91Arena-Auditorium
1988-12-14vs Colorado BuffaloesW 81–68Arena-Auditorium
1988-12-23at Evansville Purple AcesL 63–84Roberts Stadium
1988-12-29neutral Gonzaga BulldogsW 80–67
1988-12-30neutral Southern Illinois SalukisL 80–85
1989-01-02vs Drake BulldogsW 97–85Arena-Auditorium
1989-01-07vs Louisiana Ragin' CajunsW 104–84Arena-Auditorium
1989-01-12vs UTEP MinersW 81–75Arena-Auditorium
1989-01-14vs New Mexico LobosL 89–106Arena-Auditorium
1989-01-17vs Utah UtesL 80–82Arena-Auditorium
1989-01-21vs Air Force FalconsL 55–58Arena-Auditorium
1989-01-23at Nebraska CornhuskersL 58–71Bob Devaney Sports Center
1989-01-28at Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsW 64–59Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1989-01-30at San Diego State AztecsL 61–69San Diego Sports Arena
1989-02-02vs Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsL 59–69Arena-Auditorium
1989-02-04at Colorado State RamsL 48–55Moby Arena
1989-02-09at New Mexico LobosW 68–66University Arena
1989-02-11at UTEP MinersL 72–79Special Events Center
1989-02-16at Air Force FalconsL 53–54Clune Arena
1989-02-18vs San Diego State AztecsW 71–67 (OTOT)San Diego Sports Arena
1989-02-23vs BYU CougarsW 72–65Arena-Auditorium
1989-02-25vs Colorado State RamsL 59–62Arena-Auditorium
1989-03-02at BYU CougarsL 67–71Marriott Center
1989-03-04at Utah UtesW 64–63Jon M. Huntsman Center
1989-03-08neutral UTEP MinersL 81–88 (2OTOT)Jon M. Huntsman Center

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