Karla Erjavec made a free throw with 9.7 seconds left that lifted the Wyoming Cowgirls past the Pepperdine Waves, 61-60, in the third round of the WNIT Thursday night in Laramie.
The organizers impressed upon the participants that the day honoring the civil rights leader wasn't a "day off" as much as a "day on" for a service project.
There was a report a few days ago that PETA wanted colleges and universities to stop using real animal mascots at games. That hypothetically could include University of Wyoming mascot Cowboy Joe. That possibility did not sit well with one big-time Cowboy Joe fan.
Basketball season is officially here! The Wyoming Cowboys make their 2018-19 season debut Tuesday against the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos in Laramie at 8 p.m.