Road tilt at Oregon State highlights UW’s 7-game non-conference slate

LARAMIE -- Wyoming will take on Oregon State out of the Pac-12 Conference for the third time in four seasons the school announced Tuesday along with the rest of the Cowboys' seven-game non-conference schedule for the 2020-21 season.

New head coach Jeff Linder and Co. will travel to Corvallis, Ore., for the team's first away game Sunday, Dec. 6. The Beavers hold a 10-4 overall mark in the series. Wyoming is 3-6 all-time in Corvallis.

Wyoming will open the season Saturday, Nov. 28 when it hosts Mississippi Valley State inside the Arena-Auditorium. Two days later, another SWAC team, Texas Southern will pay a visit to Laramie.

Two days after that, UW welcomes Incarnate Word.

The Cowboys are unbeaten against the MVSU (1-0) and Texas Southern (2-0). This will be the first meeting between the Pokes and IWU.

The school also announced Tuesday that the Arena-Auditorium will host roughly 2,900 fans per home game, or 25% of the venue's capacity.

For the 158th time in the program's history, Wyoming and Denver will meet up on the hardwood. The Pokes' own an overall record of 105-52 against the Pioneers. UW's first road win of the season last year came inside Magness Arena where Wyoming pulled away for the 72-66 victory.

That game will take place Wednesday, Dec. 9.

The Cowboys will hit the road one last time in non-conference play on Dec. 12 when they take on Utah Valley in Orem. The Wolverines pulled off a last-minute 69-67 upset last December in Laramie.

The seventh and final non-league tilt brings Omaha to the A-A for a Thursday, Dec. 17 meeting. Wyoming is 2-0 all-time against the Mavericks.

The Mountain West announced Monday that the conference is shifting to a 20-game slate. The new league schedule is expected to be announced soon. All times, including on the non-conference schedule, are to be announced.

Wyoming's non-conference schedule:
* Saturday, Nov. 28 vs. Mississippi Valley State
* Monday, Nov. 30 vs. Texas Southern
* Wednesday, Dec. 2 vs. Incarnate Word
* Sunday, Dec. 6 @ Oregon State (Corvallis, Ore.)
* Wednesday, Dec. 9 vs. Denver
* Saturday, Dec. 12 @ Utah Valley (Orem, Utah)
* Thursday, Dec. 17 vs. Omaha
(MWC schedule TBD)