Dec. 13, 2000

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The 2000 Mini Mart Wyoming Shootout
Saturday, Dec. 16, 2000, in Casper,
Wyo., 8:00 p.m., M.T.
The Wyoming Cowboys (2000-01 Record:
5-1, 0-0 in the MWC)

                vs.

The Oregon State Beavers (4-3, 0-0 in
the Pacific-10 Conference)
(Prior to a Game at the University
of Denver, Wed., Dec. 13, 2000)

Wyoming and Oregon State Share Two Common Opponents Thus Far in 2000-01 Season -- UC Riverside and Cal State Fullerton: The Wyoming Cowboys and Oregon State Beavers have played two common opponents entering this season -- UC Riverside and Cal State Fullerton.

Below is a comparison of how Wyoming and OSU fared against those two common opponents.

Common          UW              OSU
Opponent        Versus          Versus

UC Riverside    W 77-59, H      L 63-67, H
CS Fullerton    W 78-61, A      W 68-35, H

The 2000 Mini Mart Wyoming Shootout Will Feature Both the Cowboys and Cowgirls: For the second consecutive year, the Mini Mart Wyoming Shootout will feature both the Wyoming Cowboy and Cowgirl basketball programs. This year's doubleheader will be played on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2000. Here is the schedule for this year's Shootout.

Game/Gametime
Wyoming Cowgirls vs. Idaho State Bengals 5:30 p.m.
Wyoming Cowboys vs. Oregon State Beavers 8:00 p.m.

Ticket Information for the Mini Mart Wyoming Shootout: Fans wishing to purchase tickets to Saturday's Mini Mart Wyoming Shootout may call the Casper Events Center Ticket Office at 1-800-442-2256 or 1-307-577-3030. Ticket prices are $12.00 per ticket.

First Interstate Bank Shootout Luncheon to Tipoff 2000 Wyoming Shootout: On Saturday, Dec. 16 beginning at noon, the First Interstate Bank Shootout Luncheon will take place at the Parkway Plaza Hotel in Casper, Wyo. First Interstate Bank will sponsor the Shootout luncheon.

The guest speakers for the luncheon will be Cowgirl head coach Cindy Fisher, Cowboy head coach Steve McClain, Idaho State head coach Ardie McInelly and Oregon State head coach Ritchie McKay.

Tickets for the luncheon are $15.00 in advance and $20.00 if purchased at the door. To purchase advance tickets, call the Casper Events Center Ticket Office at 1-800-442-2256 or 1-307-577-3030.

Wyoming Fans Invited to Pregame Function at the Shootout: Wyoming fans are invited to attend a pregame function to be held from 4-8 p.m. in the Three Trails Rooms in the Casper Events Center on Saturday, Dec. 16. Cost for the function is $10.00 for Cowboy Joe Club members and $12.00 for non-members.

Cowboys Have Enjoyed Success Playing in Casper: Through the years, the Wyoming Cowboys have enjoyed a great deal of success playing in Casper. Since the 1983-84 season, the Cowboys have played annually in Casper. Wyoming brings a 26-7 (.788) record in Casper into this season.

From the 1983 Shootout through the 1998 version, the Shootout was a two-day event featuring four men's teams. Beginning in December of 1999, the Shootout format was changed to a one-day event featuring a doubleheader with the Wyoming Cowgirls and Wyoming Cowboys each playing.

Notes From This Week in Cowboy Basketball:
*Wyoming evened its road record at 1-1 for the 2000-01 season with a 78-61 win at Cal State Fullerton on Saturday, Dec. 9.
*The Cowboys suffered their first loss of the season at Cal State Northridge on Thursday, Dec. 7 by a score of 71-74.
*Sophomore guard Marcus Bailey has scored a career high 25 points in back-to-back games last week -- versus Montana State and Cal State Northridge.
*Wyoming extended its home winning streak to eight games with its win Friday, Dec. 1 over Creighton, 78-74. The home winning streak dates back to Jan. 29, 2000.
*At home, Wyoming has defeated 15 consecutive non-conference opponents in Laramie in the Steve McClain era and holds a 15-1 (.938) record vs. non-conference opponents at home under coach McClain.
*Wyoming is now 27-3 (.900) at home against all opponents in the Steve McClain era.
*Steve McClain has posted a 26-9 (.743) record versus non-conference opponents while at Wyoming.
*Junior point guard Chris McMillian moved into a tie for No. 5 on the Wyoming career assist list when he handed out three assists in a 78-61 victory over Cal State Fullerton on Dec. 9, 2000. McMillian now has 273 assists for his career, and is tied with former Cowboy Maurice Alexander (1991-92).
*McMillian also moved into a tie for No. 6 on the Wyoming career steal list on Dec. 9 when he made two steals against Fullerton. He now has 104 steals for his career, and is tied with former Cowboy Jeron Roberts (1995-98).
*Chris McMillian started his 65th consecutive game this past Saturday in the win at Cal State Fullerton. McMillian has started every game of his college career.
*Juniors Josh Davis and Chris McMillian have now started 43 consecutive games together, dating back to Feb. 16, 1999, of their freshman season against Texas Pan-American.
*Josh Davis, Chris McMillian and Marcus Bailey have now started 32 consecutive games together, dating back to Dec. 4, 1999, against Nevada.
*The Wyoming Cowboys have enjoyed a very balanced attack through their first six games of the season. Wyoming has had eight different players score in double figures (Marcus Bailey, Paris Corner, Josh Davis, Brett McFall, Chris McMillian, Ronell Mingo, Uche Nsonwu-Amadi and Ugo Udezue).

Wyoming Cowboys' Season Capsule
Wyoming's 2000-01 Record:               5-1 (.833)
Wyoming's 2000-01 MWC Record:           0-0 (-----) in the MWC
Last Time Out for Wyoming:
        Wyoming won at Cal State Fullerton 78-61 on Dec. 9, 2000,
in Fullerton, Calif.
Current Win/Loss Streak:                Won 1
UW Head Coach (Alma Mater):             Steve McClain
                                        (Chadron St.'84)
McClain's Overall Record:               42-23 (.646), 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. Oregon State:      Wyoming trails 2-8
UW Record vs. OSU in Laramie:           Wyoming trails 0-2
UW Record vs. OSU on the Road:          Wyoming trails 2-6
UW Record vs. OSU at Neutral Sites:     0-0
Last Meeting vs. OSU:
        Wyoming lost 77-83 on Dec. 20, 1999, in Corvallis, Ore.

Oregon State Beavers' Season Capsule
2000-01 Record:                         4-3
2000-01 Conference Record:      0-0 (-----) in the
                                Pacific-10
                                Conference
Last Time Out:
        Oregon State lost 63-67 to UC Riverside
        in Corvallis, Ore., on Dec. 9, 2000
University Location:            Corvallis, Ore.
Current Win/Loss Streak:        Lost 3
Head Coach (Alma Mater):        Ritchie McKay
                                (Seattle Pacific '87)
Coach's Overall Record:         65-55 (.542), 5th season
Coach's Record at School:       4-3 (.571), 1st season
Lettermen Returning/Lost:       7/5
Starters Returning/Lost:        3/2
1999-00 Record:                 13-16, 5-13 in the Pacific-10
1999-00 Postseason:
        None
Games Prior to Playing Wyoming:
        at Denver, Wednesday, Dec. 13

Oregon State Schedule/Results: The Oregon State Beavers bring a 4-3 record into this week. OSU will play one game prior to the Wyoming game on Saturday, Dec. 16. OSU plays at Denver on Wednesday, Dec. 13.

Here are Oregon State's results to date.

Date    Opponent                        Result
Nov. 17 Cal State Fullerton             W 68-35
Nov. 20 Southern Colorado               W 91-23
Nov. 24 vs. Appalachian State*          W 60-37
Nov. 25 vs. Long Beach State*           W 78-66
Nov. 26 vs. Oklahoma*                   L 60-78
Dec. 2  at San Diego                    L 71-82
Dec. 9  UC Riverside                    L 63-67
Dec. 13 at Denver                       7:00 p.m.
Dec. 16 vs. Wyoming#                    8:00 p.m.