Colorado State–Wyoming basketball rivalry

Border War
Colorado State Rams Wyoming Cowboys

Total meetings 222
Series record Wyoming leads, 130–92
First meeting January 27, 1911[1]
Colorado State 19, Wyoming 17
Last meeting January 7, 2015
Wyoming 60, Colorado State 54
Next meeting February 4, 2015
Largest win Colorado State, 43-10 (February 28, 1925)[1]
Longest win streak Wyoming, 31 (1940–1951)[1]
Longest unbeaten streak Colorado State, 11 (1911–1916)[1]
Current win streak Wyoming, 2 (2014–present)[1]

The Colorado State–Wyoming basketball rivalry is one of the biggest in college basketball. There have been many games that were closely contested.

Men's basketball

The ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia considers Colorado State to be Wyoming's "fiercest rival".[2] Wyoming has a 130–92 series lead over Colorado State as of January 7, 2015.[3][4]

Notable men's basketball games

Men's basketball results

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Rankings are from the AP Poll. Source for results:[1]

Date Winning team Losing team Site Notes about game
January 27, 1911 Colorado State 20 Wyoming 17 Laramie
February 18, 1911 Colorado State 30 Wyoming 12 Fort Collins
January 26, 1912 Colorado State 16 Wyoming 14 Laramie
February 21, 1912 Colorado State 16 Wyoming 13 Fort Collins
January 18, 1913 Colorado State 23 Wyoming 21 Laramie
February 19, 1913 Colorado State 30 Wyoming 18 Fort Collins
January 25, 1914 Colorado State 34 Wyoming 10 Laramie
January 31, 1914 Colorado State 43 Wyoming 16 Fort Collins
January 16, 1915 Colorado State 21 Wyoming 19 Laramie
February 13, 1915 Colorado State 26 Wyoming 16 Fort Collins
January 17, 1916 Colorado State 34 Wyoming 24 Laramie
February 20, 1916 Wyoming 34 Colorado State 26 Fort Collins
March 2, 1916 Colorado State 44 Wyoming 22 Fort Collins
January 19, 1917 Colorado State 18 Wyoming 12 Laramie
January 20, 1917 Colorado State 34 Wyoming 5 Laramie
February 11, 1917 Colorado State 42 Wyoming 23 Fort Collins
January 19, 1918 Colorado State 26 Wyoming 17 Fort Collins
January 24, 1919 Wyoming 32 Colorado State 8 Laramie
January 25, 1919 Wyoming 23 Colorado State 17 Laramie
January 17, 1920 Wyoming 30 Colorado State 20 Fort Collins
February 6, 1920 Wyoming 16 Colorado State 9 Laramie
February 11, 1921 Colorado State 16 Wyoming 12 Fort Collins
February 12, 1921 Wyoming 20 Colorado State 18 Fort Collins
February 10, 1922 Wyoming 18 Colorado State 16 Laramie OT
February 11, 1922 Colorado State 19 Wyoming 8 Laramie
February 8, 1924 Colorado State 29 Wyoming 16 Fort Collins
February 9, 1924 Colorado State 28 Wyoming 21 Fort Collins
February 27, 1925 Wyoming 32 Colorado State 15 Laramie
February 28, 1925 Wyoming 43 Colorado State 10 Laramie
February 9, 1926 Wyoming 34 Colorado State 14 Laramie
February 27, 1926 Wyoming 36 Colorado State 23 Fort Collins
February 5, 1927 Wyoming 37 Colorado State 31 Fort Collins
February 28, 1927 Wyoming 34 Colorado State 25 Laramie
February 24, 1928 Wyoming 53 Colorado State 22 Laramie
February 25, 1928 Wyoming 60 Colorado State 31 Laramie
February 23, 1929 Wyoming 53 Colorado State 39 Laramie
February 24, 1929 Wyoming 44 Colorado State 34 Laramie
January 18, 1930 Wyoming 46 Colorado State 28 Laramie
January 18, 1930 Wyoming 56 Colorado State 36 Laramie
February 20, 1931 Wyoming 43 Colorado State 41 Laramie
February 21, 1931 Wyoming 46 Colorado State 22 Laramie
February 20, 1932 Wyoming 34 Colorado State 28 Fort Collins
February 22, 1932 Wyoming 30 Colorado State 25 Fort Collins
February 24, 1933 Wyoming 57 Colorado State 28 Laramie
February 25, 1933 Wyoming 56 Colorado State 38 Laramie
February 25, 1934 Wyoming 41 Colorado State 15 Fort Collins
March 1, 1934 Wyoming 39 Colorado State 21 Fort Collins
February 23, 1935 Wyoming 26 Colorado State 20 Laramie
February 24, 1935 Wyoming 34 Colorado State 32 Laramie
February 21, 1936 Wyoming 34 Colorado State 24 Fort Collins
February 22, 1936 Wyoming 31 Colorado State 21 Fort Collins
February 19, 1937 Wyoming 33 Colorado State 32 Laramie
February 20, 1937 Wyoming 31 Colorado State 27 Laramie
January 27, 1938 Wyoming 45 Colorado State 30 Laramie
February 26, 1938 Colorado State 46 Wyoming 37 Fort Collins
February 3, 1939 Wyoming 35 Colorado State 30 Fort Collins
February 24, 1939 Colorado State 46 Wyoming 45 Laramie
January 12, 1940 Wyoming 39 Colorado State 35 Laramie
February 2, 1940 Wyoming 53 Colorado State 40 Laramie
February 7, 1941 Wyoming 40 Colorado State 34 Fort Collins
February 28, 1941 Wyoming 44 Colorado State 27 Laramie
February 15, 1942 Wyoming 61 Colorado State 37 Laramie
March 7, 1942 Wyoming 45 Colorado State 43 Fort Collins
January 22, 1943 Wyoming 66 Colorado State 42 Fort Collins
January 23, 1943 Wyoming 49 Colorado State 23 Laramie
February 12, 1943 Wyoming 57 Colorado State 34 Laramie
February 13, 1943 Wyoming 65 Colorado State 40 Fort Collins
February 9, 1945 Wyoming 43 Colorado State 32 Fort Collins
March 2, 1945 Wyoming 45 Colorado State 32 Laramie
February 16, 1946 Wyoming 64 Colorado State 43 Laramie
March 9, 1946 Wyoming 55 Colorado State 41 Fort Collins
January 14, 1947 Wyoming 60 Colorado State 30 Laramie
March 8, 1947 Wyoming 52 Colorado State 38 Fort Collins
January 17, 1948 Wyoming 52 Colorado State 34 Fort Collins
February 28, 1948 Wyoming 62 Colorado State 37 Laramie
January 28, 1949 Wyoming 56 Colorado State 39 Fort Collins
February 11, 1949 #19 Wyoming 56 Colorado State 43 Laramie
February 12, 1949 #19 Wyoming 39 Colorado State 29 Laramie
December 8, 1949 Wyoming 49 Colorado State 42 Denver[12]
January 3, 1950 Wyoming 41 Colorado State 38 Fort Collins
January 20, 1950 Wyoming 46 Colorado State 41 Fort Collins
January 21, 1950 Wyoming 56 Colorado State 45 Laramie
March 7, 1950 Wyoming 50 Colorado State 41 Laramie
December 28, 1950 Wyoming 62 Colorado State 50 Denver[12]
January 12, 1951 #10 Wyoming 56 Colorado State 47 Fort Collins
January 13, 1951 #10 Wyoming 77 Colorado State 58 Laramie
January 26, 1951 #20 Wyoming 54 Colorado State 34 Laramie
January 27, 1951 Colorado State 62 #20 Wyoming 38 Fort Collins
January 31, 1952 Wyoming 58 Colorado State 45 Fort Collins
March 5, 1952 #16 Wyoming 89 Colorado State 57 Laramie
February 7, 1953 Wyoming 71 Colorado State 52 Laramie
March 6, 1953 Wyoming 54 Colorado State 53 Fort Collins
February 5, 1954 Colorado State 47 Wyoming 43 Fort Collins
March 5, 1954 Wyoming 52 Colorado State 44 Laramie
February 5, 1955 Colorado State 55 Wyoming 49 Fort Collins
March 6, 1955 Wyoming 69 Colorado State 46 Laramie
January 28, 1956 Colorado State 66 Wyoming 56 Fort Collins
February 11, 1956 Colorado State 66 Wyoming 56 Laramie
January 26, 1957 Colorado State 64 Wyoming 49 Fort Collins
February 9, 1957 Wyoming 65 Colorado State 56 Laramie
February 1, 1958 Wyoming 67 Colorado State 61 Fort Collins
March 1, 1958 Wyoming 70 Colorado State 62 Laramie
January 31, 1959 Colorado State 78 Wyoming 60 Fort Collins
February 28, 1959 Colorado State 80 Wyoming 74 Fort Collins OT
January 30, 1960 Colorado State 69 Wyoming 50 Fort Collins
February 27, 1960 Colorado State 64 Wyoming 63 Fort Collins
January 28, 1961 Colorado State 73 Wyoming 55 Fort Collins
February 25, 1961 Colorado State 61 Wyoming 38 Laramie
January 26, 1962 Colorado State 56 Wyoming 50 Fort Collins
February 24, 1962 Colorado State 58 Wyoming 54 Laramie
January 4, 1963 Colorado State 91 Wyoming 70 Fort Collins
January 12, 1963 Colorado State 75 Wyoming 69 Laramie
February 7, 1964 Colorado State 66 Wyoming 56 Laramie
February 9, 1964 Colorado State 73 Wyoming 68 Fort Collins
January 23, 1965 Wyoming 77 Colorado State 68 Laramie
February 6, 1965 Colorado State 82 Wyoming 77 Fort Collins
December 4, 1965 Colorado State 75 Wyoming 69 Fort Collins
January 22, 1966 Wyoming 70 Colorado State 55 Fort Collins
February 12, 1966 Colorado State 75 Wyoming 68 Fort Collins
January 14, 1967 Wyoming 75 Colorado State 72 Laramie OT
February 11, 1967 Colorado State 69 Wyoming 57 Fort Collins
January 26, 1968 Wyoming 84 Colorado State 68 Fort Collins
February 10, 1968 Wyoming 74 Colorado State 67 Laramie
January 25, 1969 Colorado State 78 Wyoming 68 Laramie
January 31, 1969 Wyoming 76 Colorado State 74 Fort Collins
January 15, 1970 Wyoming 88 Colorado State 87 Fort Collins
January 17, 1970 Wyoming 79 Colorado State 77 Laramie
January 23, 1971 Colorado State 74 Wyoming 51 Fort Collins
February 6, 1971 Colorado State 88 Wyoming 78 Laramie
January 22, 1972 Colorado State 68 Wyoming 66 Laramie
February 5, 1972 Colorado State 80 Wyoming 70 Fort Collins
January 20, 1973 Colorado State 61 Wyoming 59 Fort Collins
February 17, 1973 Colorado State 60 Wyoming 54 Laramie
January 19, 1974 Colorado State 57 Wyoming 46 Laramie
February 16, 1974 Colorado State 76 Wyoming 67 Fort Collins
January 18, 1975 Colorado State 78 Wyoming 60 Fort Collins
February 22, 1975 Wyoming 65 Colorado State 61 Laramie
January 24, 1976 Colorado State 51 Wyoming 41 Laramie
February 21, 1976 Colorado State 61 Wyoming 57 Fort Collins
January 22, 1977 Wyoming 74 Colorado State 64 Fort Collins OT
February 19, 1977 Wyoming 65 Colorado State 63 Laramie
January 21, 1978 Colorado State 79 Wyoming 63 Laramie
February 18, 1978 Colorado State 82 Wyoming 70 Fort Collins
February 2, 1979 Colorado State 45 Wyoming 42 Fort Collins
March 3, 1979 Wyoming 70 Colorado State 65 Laramie
March 1, 1980 Colorado State 51 Wyoming 49 Fort Collins
March 3, 1980 Wyoming 67 Colorado State 64 Fort Collins OT
January 17, 1981 Wyoming 85 Colorado State 54 Fort Collins
February 21, 1981 Wyoming 68 Colorado State 40 Laramie
January 2, 1982 Wyoming 51 Colorado State 31 Laramie
February 27, 1982 Wyoming 63 Colorado State 57 Fort Collins
February 5, 1983 Colorado State 50 Wyoming 48 Fort Collins
March 10, 1983 Wyoming 49 Colorado State 39 Laramie
January 14, 1984 Wyoming 69 Colorado State 63 Fort Collins
February 9, 1984 Wyoming 67 Colorado State 51 Laramie
March 7, 1984 Wyoming 40 Colorado State 36 Laramie WAC Tournament quarterfinal
January 31, 1985 Wyoming 54 Colorado State 53 Laramie
February 22, 1985 Colorado State 83 Wyoming 68 Fort Collins
February 1, 1986 Wyoming 68 Colorado State 66 Fort Collins
February 22, 1986 Wyoming 77 Colorado State 70 Laramie
January 6, 1987 Colorado State 74 Wyoming 71 Laramie
February 14, 1987 Wyoming 81 Colorado State 78 Fort Collins 3 OT
January 23, 1988 Colorado State 54 #17 Wyoming 49 Fort Collins
February 20, 1988 #19 Wyoming 57 Colorado State 50 Laramie
March 11, 1988 #14 Wyoming 60 Colorado State 58 Fort Collins WAC Tournament semifinal
February 4, 1989 Colorado State 58 Wyoming 48 Fort Collins
February 25, 1989 Colorado State 62 Wyoming 59 Laramie
January 15, 1990 Colorado State 65 Wyoming 57 Laramie
February 3, 1990 Wyoming 71 Colorado State 67 Fort Collins
January 8, 1991 Wyoming 75 Colorado State 63 Fort Collins
February 26, 1991 Colorado State 71 Wyoming 68 Laramie
January 28, 1992 Colorado State 68 Wyoming 67 Fort Collins
March 7, 1992 Wyoming 83 Colorado State 65 Laramie
January 16, 1993 Colorado State 92 Wyoming 77 Fort Collins
February 20, 1993 Wyoming 77 Colorado State 66 Laramie
January 15, 1994 Wyoming 73 Colorado State 58 Laramie
February 19, 1994 Wyoming 74 Colorado State 72 Fort Collins
January 7, 1995 Wyoming 70 Colorado State 69 Fort Collins
February 25, 1995 Wyoming 80 Colorado State 73 Laramie
January 10, 1996 Colorado State 68 Wyoming 63 Laramie
February 24, 1996 Colorado State 80 Wyoming 66 Fort Collins
January 11, 1997 Colorado State 78 Wyoming 71 Fort Collins
February 6, 1997 Wyoming 67 Colorado State 65 Laramie OT
January 24, 1998 Colorado State 53 Wyoming 46 Laramie
February 21, 1998 Wyoming 69 Colorado State 64 Fort Collins OT
January 23, 1999 Colorado State 91 Wyoming 83 Fort Collins
February 20, 1999 Colorado State 80 Wyoming 75 Laramie
January 15, 2000 Colorado State 77 Wyoming 71 Laramie
March 4, 2000 Colorado State 79 Wyoming 78 Fort Collins
March 9, 2000 Wyoming 74 Colorado State 68 Las Vegas MWC Tournament quarterfinal
January 13, 2001 Wyoming 70 Colorado State 69 Fort Collins OT
February 10, 2001 Wyoming 72 Colorado State 70 Laramie
January 12, 2002 Wyoming 95 Colorado State 72 Laramie
February 9, 2002 Wyoming 72 Colorado State 69 Fort Collins OT
January 25, 2003 Wyoming 79 Colorado State 77 Fort Collins
February 22, 2003 Wyoming 62 Colorado State 60 Laramie
March 13, 2003 Colorado State 74 Wyoming 71 Las Vegas MWC Tournament quarterfinal
January 31, 2004 Colorado State 75 Wyoming 74 Fort Collins OT
February 28, 2004 Wyoming 67 Colorado State 61 Laramie
January 29, 2005 Wyoming 69 Colorado State 56 Laramie
February 26, 2005 Colorado State 96 Wyoming 94 Fort Collins OT
January 25, 2006 Wyoming 72 Colorado State 67 Fort Collins
February 25, 2006 Colorado State 80 Wyoming 78 Laramie
January 24, 2007 Wyoming 75 Colorado State 70 Laramie
February 24, 2007 Colorado State 86 Wyoming 68 Fort Collins
January 26, 2008 Wyoming 73 Colorado State 58 Laramie
February 27, 2008 Wyoming 77 Colorado State 67 Fort Collins
March 12, 2008 Colorado State 68 Wyoming 63 Las Vegas MWC Tournament first round
January 24, 2009 Wyoming 83 Colorado State 74 Laramie
February 25, 2009 Wyoming 82 Colorado State 79 Fort Collins
January 6, 2010 Colorado State 83 Wyoming 73 Laramie
February 6, 2010 Colorado State 80 Wyoming 64 Fort Collins
January 4, 2011 Colorado State 73 Wyoming 60 Fort Collins
February 5, 2011 Colorado State 59 Wyoming 56 Laramie
January 21, 2012 Wyoming 70 Colorado State 51 Laramie
February 18, 2012 Colorado State 54 Wyoming 46 Fort Collins
February 2, 2013 Colorado State 65 Wyoming 46 Fort Collins
March 6, 2013 Colorado State 78 Wyoming 56 Laramie
February 22, 2014 Colorado State 82 Wyoming 67 Fort Collins
March 8, 2014 Wyoming 83 Colorado State 75 Laramie
January 7, 2015 Wyoming 60 Colorado State 54 Fort Collins

Women's basketball

The first women's basketball game between Colorado State and Wyoming was on January 29, 1975 in Laramie, with a 69-46 win for Colorado State.[13] As of January 7, 2015, the series is tied 45–45, after Colorado State beat Wyoming 58-55 for the Rams' first win at Laramie since 2002.[14][15]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Wyoming Series Record vs. COLORADO STATE" (PDF), 2014 Wyoming Cowboy Men's Basketball Media Guide (University of Wyoming), 2014: 87–88
  2. 2.0 2.1 ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. New York, NY: Ballantine. p. 514. ISBN 0345513924.
  3. "Border War: Pokes Visit Rams for Marquee MW Matchup". University of Wyoming. January 5, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2015. ...the Cowboys own a 129-92 advantage in the all-time series with Rams.
  4. "McManamen Shoots Wyoming Past Colorado State, 60-54". University of Wyoming. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Rams vs. Ranked Opponents (AP)" (PDF), Colorado State Rams 2014-15 Men's Basketball Media Guide (Colorado State University), 2014: 132
  6. Holbreich, Curt (March 12, 1988). "WAC Basketball Tournament Roundup : Leckner's Shot Saves Wyoming at the Buzzer". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
  7. "2003 Men’s Basketball Review". Colorado State Rams. Archived from the original on May 1, 2003. Boxscore
  8. Whaley, Monte (February 5, 2010). "Push for American Indian garb at CSU game draws fire". Denver Post. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  9. Frederickson, Ben (March 7, 2013). "'Alcoholic' chants toward Colorado State's Eustachy crossed the line". Casper Star Tribune. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  10. Witosky, Tom (April 28, 2003). "Eustachy's party behavior called 'poor judgment'". Des Moines Register. Archived from the original on December 26, 2004. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
  11. 11.0 11.1 "Wyoming officials apologize to Eustachy for students' 'alcoholic' taunt". The Coloradoan. March 8, 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  12. 12.0 12.1 Wyoming 2014 media guide, p. 160.
  13. http://issuu.com/csurams/docs/fullguide_7d9e93cdb6d003/91?e=1681024/10056874
  14. "Game notes: CSU travels north to challenge Wyoming in Border War". Colorado State University. January 5, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
  15. "Women's basketball recap: CSU snaps 13-year streak at Wyoming". Colorado State University. Retrieved January 7, 2015.