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2026 NCAA Tournament: How to watch Utah State vs. Villanova, odds, keys, prediction
How To Watch: Friday, March 20 Utah State vs. Villanova (4:10 p.m. EST) | Coverage: CBS Location: San Diego, Calif. FanDuel Odds: Utah State vs. Villanova Betting Line: Utah State -1.5 (-102) Moneyline: Utah State -126, Villanova +105 O/U: 146.5 (-115) (Check out FanDuel Sportsbook here. Odds and lines are subject to change) For the […]
2026 Mountain West Softball Power Rankings: Week 6
Week 7 of the 2026 softball season is imminent, and conference play in the MWC is heating up. While there are no marquee conference matchups this weekend, all matchups will be crucial, especially for those that struggled in the opening conference week. With all that being said, let’s take a look at where I think […]
Mountaintop View 3-19-26
Journey to the tourney: How this plucky Utah State team landed back on the dance floor Jeff Hunter of the Desert News takes a deep dive into how this Utah State Aggies men’s basketball team has found themselves in the NCAA Tournament once again. The Aggies will take on Villanova tomorrow in San Diego. Hawai‘i […]
Colorado State’s Season Ends in Disappointing 69-64 NIT Loss to Saint Joe’s
Colorado State had a tumultuous season this year, going from 9-2 to 12-10, then rebounding to win eight of nine entering the MW Tournament. After beating Fresno State 74-70 in the first round of the MW Tournament, the Rams fell to SDSU 71-62 in the quarterfinals, ending any hopes of another run to a conference […]
Nevada Picks Up First-Round NIT Win Vs. Murray State 89-75
It was the return of playoff basketball for the Nevada men’s basketball team, hosting a first-round NIT game against Murray State. The storylines between these programs have been a topic of discussion ever since this matchup was announced, and Nevada came out on top 89-75. These two squads almost played each other in August in […]
Money, myth & measurement: The Mountain West vs. Pac-12 reality check
There’s a certain reflex in college sports discourse, especially out West, where success and failure get reduced to a dollar sign. The Pac-12’s previous collapse? Follow the money. The Mountain West’s resilience? Stretching every dollar. But like most things in this evolving landscape, the truth isn’t found in raw totals. It’s found in how those […]
5 Questions, 5 Answers with KC Smurthwaite.
For this week’s post, we once again speak with friend of the website, KC Smurthwaite. KC works as a consultant in the college sports world. He offers his thoughts and insights on a variety of topics for us, particularly conference realignment and the media deals announced by the Mountain West and PAC-12. Q: 1) Let’s […]
Lobos Face Sam Houston in NIT First Round at The Pit
Game Details Overview The Lobos begin their 2026 NIT journey Wednesday evening at The Pit – Powered by Nusenda, where they’ll the host Sam Houston BearKats. The game is scheduled for a 7:00 p.m. tip and will be broadcast on ESPN+ and the Lobo Radio Network. New Mexico enters as the No. 1 seed after […]
Mountaintop View 3-18-26. PAC-12 arena rankings, Cost of March Madness run, Bowl Games, Softball Rankings, Baseball POTW
It’s Wednesday, and we are up and running! March Madness officially starts Thursday, though play-in games are taking place. Keep up with all the basketball news and everything else around the college sports world! See what is coming your way today on our site and around the internet. PAC-12 Basketball Arena Rankings This post looks […]
Could a One Bid MWC be the new norm?
Is this going to be the new norm for the Mountain West Conference? The conference is just a few years removed from being one that sent four teams to the Big Dance on a regular basis, and even one season sending six, to a conference that just sent one this season. With realignment on the […]
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: 2026 Mountain West Softball Week 6
Week 6 served as the introduction to the final season of Mountain West play as we know it. Just like in seasons past, the first week of league play injected some much-needed chaos, intrigue, and incomprehensible upsets into the season. The conference standings are a complete mess right now, so let’s take a look at […]
Utah State takes the MW tournament, shafted on NCAA Tournament seeding! Five MW teams in NIT, three others decline! Preview/Prediction for Aggies March Madness matchup w/ Villanova! HP Ep. #146 OUT NOW!
Welcome back everyone, to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! Well, we’ve been discussing the scenario for the past month now, and it officially happened. Top seed Utah State ran the table in Vegas to claim the Mountain West tournament crown, which ultimately doomed the conference to just one […]
Beginners Guide to Filling out your March Madness Bracket
March Madness is one of the best postseason formats in all of sports if not the best. Each year people fill out brackets guessing who they think will win each game, even though no one has come close to getting it 100% correct. The NCAA says the chances of doing so, even if you are […]
The Good, the Bad, the Ugly: Mountain West Basketball Tournament
The Mountain West basketball season is officially over after the conclusion of the conference tournament in Las Vegas. The tournament had some early surprises, but the final teams standing were ones that have a rich tradition of basketball success and have represented the Mountain West well in March Madness. Now, let’s take a quick look […]
Mountain West Reacts Survey: Utah State, NIT Tournament
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in MWC fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Please take our survey
Mountaintop View 3-17-26
Plenty of familiarity between Nevada and Murray State ahead of first-round NIT clash Seven months after nearly playing against each other, Nevada and Murray State are set to play in the NIT. Chris Murray of NevadaSportsNet has the story. Hawai‘i men’s basketball punches ticket to NCAA Tournament for first time since 2016 Hawaii has been […]
Wyoming accepts bid to play in NIT, slated to face Wichita State
In a time where countless decisions are viewed through the eyes of money and efficiency, Sundance Wicks and the Wyoming Cowboys elected to buck that trend. As more and more college basketball programs choose to decline invitations from non-NCAA Tournament postseason events, it has diminished the aura they provide. But not for Wicks. Not for […]
AZTECS DECIDE TO END SEASON AFTER BEING SNUBBED BY THE NCAA SELECTION COMMITTEE
Aztecs cite injuries and venue challenges as the reason to end the season without playing in any postseason tournaments. Snub ends streak of five straight NCAA appearances Coach Brian Dutcher was hopeful, but realistic about the Aztecs playing in the postseason. He issued a statement that said the Aztecs, who finished the season at 22-11, […]
Mountain West Connection Baseball Power Rankings: Week 5
The first week of conference play has officially wrapped up, and to say it was a wild, whirlwind of a weekend to kick things off is a drastic understatement. Programs we thought were rough everywhere but the edges came out the other end looking smooth and in control. Others that started off the year with […]
2026 NCAA Tournament Opening Odds: Mountain West Edition
March Madness starts today! The Mountain West has one lone team in the NCAA Tournament this year, Utah State, on Friday. It’s a major disappointment for the conference, especially considering it’s the last year of this version of the Mountain West Conference. The MW has struggled during March Madness in recent years. Can the Aggies […]
MWCConnection Recruiting Roundup 3-16-26. Early offers, early committments.
It’s another week of the Recruiting Roundup. Offers continue to pour in during the spring quiet period, as teams host recruits on campus during Junior Days. In fact, eleven different teams handed out at least one offer this past week, with three teams offering five or more players. UNLV also picked up two early commitments. […]
Mountain West Basketball All-Tournament Team
The Mountain West basketball tournament has concluded. Instead of our usual player of the week awards, we are going to honor the top five players from the conference tournament. Players were not decided by position, but over quality of play. In order to qualify for our all-tournament team, players must have appeared in at least […]
Mountaintop View 3-16-26. Aggie Champs, Football Bracket, Janerious Jackson, All-Tourney Team, March Madness.
It’s Monday, and March Madness is finally upon us. As you fill out your brackets, keep up with Mountain West news right here. Check out our original coverage and what we can find from the World Wide Web below. Aggies are MW Tournament Champs The two best MW programs in recent years battled for the […]
Nevada Will Host Murray State In First Round Of 2026 NIT
While Nevada didn’t make the NCAA Tournament, there will still be playoff basketball for the Pack. Nevada will play in the NIT and host Murray State this Wednesday, March 18 at Lawlor Events Center. Nevada enters the tournament as the No. 2 seed after a 22-12 season. Although the NCAA committee wasn’t kind to the […]
5 best moments of the 2025-26 Mountain West Tournament
The Mountain West men’s basketball tournament concluded Sunday, with top-seeded Utah State cutting down the nets for the third time in program history. What were some of the best moments of the tournament?! Let’s go over a few, shall we?! (Editor’s note: None of these are done in any sort of order.) Tyrin Jones’ game-sealing […]
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