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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 […]
2025-26 Mountain West Bracketology: March 15
The day has officially arrived! Selection Sunday is here! It was, well, a wrecking ball for the final great iteration of the current Mountain West men’s basketball landscape, with Utah State leaving the conference with some extra hardware after its 11-point win over San Diego State Sunday. We know they’re in, but what about everyone […]
March Madness 2026: Start time, TV schedule and streaming for Selection Sunday
It is finally Selection Sunday! The college basketball regular season is over, and March Madness will start later this week. By the end of today, the bracket will be announced, but until then, teams are waiting to see where they will be headed for the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. Mountain West outlook Here’s […]
Utah State tops San Diego State 73–62 to win Mountain West Championship
Behind big performances from MJ Collins Jr., Drake Allen, and Mason Falslev, the Aggies pulled away late to take down the Aztecs 73-62 in the Mountain West Championship Game. This game was more than just a conference championship game; it was the culmination of an era in the Mountain West for both teams before they […]
AZTECS EFFORT FALLS SHORT AGAINST UTAH STATE, DROPPING CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 73-62
Aggies use defense and ball control to throttle Aztecs efforts. San Diego State awaits selection committee decision on the NCAA tournament. Utah State paced by senior MJ Collins Jr. with 20 points. Number one seed Utah State claimed both the regular season title and the conference title by defeating number two San Diego State 73-62 […]
Mountain West Conference Tournament Championship: Game Info, Odds, Game Thread.
The Mountain West Tournament wraps up today. MWCConnection will have coverage throughout, including some writers in person. Here’s who to follow: MWCConnection will have coverage throughout, including some writers in person. Here’s who to follow: How To Watch: Saturday, March 14th Utah State vs San Diego State (3:00 PM PT) | Coverage: CBS Odds: FanDuel […]
Mountain West Reacts Results: Conference Tourney Champ, March Madness Bids
This post is brought to you by FanDuel, proud partner of SBNation. Lobos to win the MW Tourney? That’s what most of the voters in this poll thought, although Utah State was right behind them by the slimmest of margins. It would only be right if these two teams met in the championship game for a […]
SAN DIEGO STATE REACHES CONFERENCE FINALS ON LAST SECOND LAYUP BY BJ DAVIS
The Aztecs take down New Mexico 64-62 to advance to the finals where they will face Utah State. BJ Davis makes a driving layup with three seconds remaining that brings back memories of Lamar Butler’s game winning shot in the NCAA Semi-Finals in 2023. Magoon Gwath resurgence leads to 17 points and six rebounds carrying […]
San Diego State prevails, advances to MW Title with 64-62 win over New Mexico
If you were looking for a First Four game that technically wasn’t a First Four game, look no further than Friday’s Mountain West semifinal between New Mexico and San Diego State. If you’ve followed our weekly bracketology columns, the two longtime rivals were on the bubble essentially the entire season, with Friday’s winner gaining a […]
Nevada Falls Flat in 79-66 Semifinal Loss To Utah State
Nevada was one win away from its first MW Championship appearance since 2017 and two wins away from its first NCAA bid since the 2023-24 season. Both of those dreams faded away after a flat 79-66 loss to Utah State in the semifinal. Nevada rode a lot of momentum after winning the first two games […]
Lobos and Aztecs Clash in Mountain West Tournament Semifinal Showdown
Photo Courtesy of the San Diego State Athletics Game Details Matchup: New Mexico Lobos vs. San Diego State AztecsEvent: Mountain West Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament – SemifinalsDate: Friday, March 13, 2026Time: 9:30 PM MDT (8:30 PM PT / 11:30 PM ET)Venue: Thomas & Mack Center – Las Vegas, NevadaTV: CBS Sports NetworkRadio: Lobo Radio Network […]
Mountain West 2026 Conference Tournament Semifinals: Game Info, Odds, Game Thread
The Mountain West Tournament continues today and will conclude on Saturday. MWCConnection will have coverage throughout, including some writers in person. Here’s who to follow: How To Watch: Friday, March 14th Utah State vs Nevada (6:30 PM PT) | Coverage: CBS Sports Network San Diego State vs New Mexico (9:00 PM PT) | Coverage: CBS […]
Weekend Walkup: Conference play starts with eight teams kicking off the MW fireworks
It’s the middle of March, which means it is time for the Mountain West baseball teams to kick off conference play! The format of the ‘Weekend Walkup’ will change, as we will now briefly go over each conference match up, give a glimpse into how each team is doing and what to watch for as […]
What Mountain West fans should know about North Dakota State
As new teams enter the fold for 2026, it’s important for us to learn more about them before next football season. Over the next few Fridays, we will have the chance to learn from each team’s fans as they share what’s important to know about their favorite teams. The first up is the North Dakota […]
Mountaintop View 3-13-26: MBB Tournament Update, Boise State Basketball, John Micheal Gyllenborg
The Mountain West Basketball Tournament Marches On Highlights from Nevada’s Upset Win Over Grand Canyon Utah State Marches On After San Jose’s State’s Upset Win, What’s Next For the Broncos? The Bronco can’t keep things status quo? Will there be big changes with the coaching staff? Or will it be with the players? John Michael […]
AZTECS ROLL RAMS 71-62 WITH STRONG DEFENSE, FACE NEW MEXICO IN TOURNAMENT SEMI-FINALS
San Diego State holds Colorado State to six baskets on the game, despite shooting nearly 50% from the free throw line. Rams 33% shooting and Aztecs paint dominance sends SDSU to a rematch against New Mexico in yet another semi-final. Thomas & Mack Center was maybe half full when the Aztecs and Rams took to […]
Heart over numbers: Spartans’ season ends in Las Vegas, but the foundation for more is clear
LAS VEGAS — In the end, the numbers finally caught up with San Jose State men’s basketball. Not the ones on the scoreboard in their quarterfinal loss Thursday night: New Mexico 93, San Jose State 77, but the numbers that had quietly defined the Spartans’ season all along: a six-man rotation, injuries that never quite […]
San Diego State Advances To Semifinal in 71-62 Win Over Colorado State
After taking down Fresno State on Wednesday, Colorado State had a tough task against No. 2 San Diego State in the quarterfinal. The Rams put up a big fight as the No. 7 seed and shot a boatload of threes, but it wasn’t enough to fight back as they dropped to the Aztecs 71-68. Scoring […]
Gallery: Nevada Takes Down GCU 84-80 In Quarterfinal Game
Nevada took down GCU in a hostile environment, 84-80, to advance to the semifinal of the Mountain West Tournament. Our own Derek Raridon took the photos of the game below.
Nevada Pulls Off 84-80 Thriller Against GCU In Quarterfinal
This was a home game for GCU. A sea of purple went across the Thomas & Mack, including the Lopes’ student section. It was by far a hostile environment for Nevada, which didn’t have to face this crowd and travel to GCU in the regular season. Nevada was able to push past the hostile environment […]
Utah State pulls away against UNLV to advance, 80-60
Utah State used a dominant run late in the first half and a strong performance from Mason Falslev to defeat UNLV 80-60 in the Mountain West quarterfinal on Thursday. Thomas & Mack Center, the home of the UNLV Rebels, was filled with Utah State students flown in on the school’s dime, and their noise fueled […]
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