The Universities of Denver and Wyoming finalized their men’s basketball schedules Thursday, both featuring regional non-league matchups.
Wyoming hosts Colorado for the first time since 1998. Last season, the Cowboys won in Boulder 76-73. Coach Heath Schroyer says the schedule is great for the fans who drive to Laramie because it features several marquee games on Saturday afternoons.
“We not only play two big rivals in CSU and BYU on Saturday afternoons, but we also have conference games against New Mexico, UNLV and Utah coming in here for Saturday afternoon games,” Schroyer said.
Denver opens its season Nov. 8 at the 2K Sports College Hoops Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer in a regional hosted by Oklahoma. The other two teams have yet to be announced. DU also hosts Wyoming (Nov. 13) and Colorado (Nov. 27). The Pioneers also have a home-and-home series vs. Northern Colorado and road games vs. Colorado State and Penn State.
Boulder cyclist wins time trial at Jr. Worlds
Taylor Phinney of Boulder clocked a time of 37 minutes, 28 seconds to beat John Degenkolb of Germany by 24 seconds and win the time trial at the UCI Junior Road and Track World Championships in Aguascalientes, Mexico.
Fort Lewis’ Hall playing for England
Kieran Hall of Fort Lewis College and Blackburn, England, scored his first goal in international play at the World University Games in Bangkok, Thailand. Hall’s tally gave England a 2-1 lead against Morocco in a 4-1 win.
Markovits gets coaching promotion at Metro
Gavin Markovits was promoted to assistant volleyball coach for the 2007 season after serving as a volunteer assistant coach last season and helping Metro State to a NCAA Division II tournament berth.
Rage’s schedule features CHL stars
The Rocky Mountain Rage opens its second Central Hockey League season with games on the road against the Odessa Jackalopes (Oct. 19) and the Amarillo Gorillas (Oct. 20). The home opener at the Broomfield Event Center is against the Tulsa Oilers (Oct. 26). The highlight of the home schedule is the All-Star Game on Jan. 16.
