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New Mexico returns lots of production next season Oregon State is poised for another big change in the athletic department Utah State has its first portal casualty after Calhoun leaves Boise State kicks off its first spring practice Sire Gaines, Dylan Riley, and Jaden Mickey discuss the first day of practice and their goals for […]
Sitting and feeling the vibe and energy of the Sweet 16 / Elite 8 at SAP Center in San Jose Thursday night; somehow this longtime Mountain West writer felt a bit detached. So detached watching Arizona run away with a powerful 109-88 win over Arkansas that the daydreamer side crept into full imagination mode at […]
San Jose, CA — As the Purdue Boilermakers moved on in a tightrope 79-77 win over Texas, there’s something a little funny, almost poetic, about the fact that the West Regional at the SAP Center feels less like a celebration of West Coast basketball and more like a frequent flyer convention. As the madness rolls […]
With the conclusion of Week 7, the 2026 NCAA Softball regular season has officially reached its halfway point. The Mountain West Conference is just as chaotic now as it has been for most of the season, with all but two of the conference’s 10 teams being within two games of each other. Let’s take a […]
One thing that gets discussed on social media and in person during every college basketball season in the Mountain West is the abysmal officiating situation that plagues the league. Time and time again, the referees that oversee the conference games take a bit of negative spotlight due to their antics, which is an understandable consequence […]
Utah State says so long to another successful short-timer. Jerrod Calhoun, we hardly knew ya Doug Robinson of the Desert News expresses the same frustrations of many Utah State fans everywhere after once again their head basketball coach has elected to take another job, this time watching Jerrod Calhoun take the Cincinnati job. Jeff Choate […]
Las Vegas, Nevada, is a familiar venue for the Grand Canyon University men’s basketball team, but in 2026, Sin City felt more like uncharted territory. The final buzzer sounded on the Antelopes season on March 12, falling to Nevada in the Mountain West Tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center, just a 12-minute drive east […]
This era of the Mountain West won’t officially be over for another three months and change, but practically, it ended at the conclusion of the Mountain West tournament a week and a half ago. And the general consensus is that this version of the MW is going out for a whimper. With both sides of […]
UNM surges past Saint Joseph’s and into NIT semifinals The New Mexico Lobos trailed for the first time in the NIT on Tuesday night, but were able to overcome the St. Joseph’s Hawks, 84-69. The win puts the Lobos into the NIT Semifinals in Indianapolis on April 2nd against Tulsa. Fresno State shifting to new […]
Week 7 has come to an end, and conference play is beginning to heat up. Five teams are tied for third in the standings with a 3-3 conference record, meaning every game lost can send a team from firmly in the tournament, to out entirely in an instant. Prior to Week 8, let’s take a […]
Welcome back everyone, to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! What an insane week it has been for Utah State fans, as you can imagine, we have a lot of Aggie talk ahead of us. Starting with the good in Utah State’s run in the Big Dance, we’ll break […]
New Mexico vs. Saint Joseph’s: Lobos Host Hawks in NIT Quarterfinal at The Pit New Mexico aims to secure a trip to Indianapolis as Saint Joseph’s presents a fast-paced challenge at one of college basketball’s toughest venues. Game Details Overview The New Mexico men’s basketball team will play its final home game of the season […]
College basketball’s postseason kicked off this past week with Utah State representing the Mountain West in March Madness. The conference also has five teams participating in the NIT tournament with New Mexico, Nevada, UNLV, Wyoming and Colorado State all competing. This edition of “The Good, the Bad, the Ugly” focuses on how all six teams […]
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Cincinnati hires Jerrod Calhoun: Utah State coach leaving after two years to guide his alma mater It is a cold, cold world for Group of Six fans nowadays. Coaches, players; don’t get too attached to them. Not even 24 hours after Utah State lost to Arizona in the Round of 32 of the NCAA Tournament, […]
San Diego State transitions away from hoops to the diamond as they immerse themselves in pre-season games. Presently the Aztecs are 12-13 as they head into a contest against UC Irvine from Tony Gwynn Field. Early season highlights include wins at UCLA and Washington and Washington State. Last weekend, the Aztecs travelled to San Jose […]
A story all too familiar in Logan. After spending two years leading the Utah State basketball program, Jerrod Calhoun has now accepted the head coaching position at Cincinnati – his alma mater. When the Bearcats fired Wes Miller, Calhoun’s name was at the top of many lists considering his immediate success at Utah State and […]
It has been an interesting week in the Mountain West baseball world, which has definitely been met with surprises both positive and negative. The top two teams faced one another in Don Wier Park, prompting an offensive showing in Reno similar to what happened in Colorado last week. Wazzu welcomed Grand Canyon to the Mountain […]
It’s another week of the Recruiting Roundup. Some recruiting changes are going into effect for the spring evaluation period, which Chris Vannini reported. This change seems to be met with a lot of positive reviews. It’s not ground-breaking by any means, but it is a nice step forward as college football and recruiting continues to […]
It’s Monday, and although Utah State is done, March Madness is still going strong. The conference still has some NIT teams, and Mountain West news is constantly happening. Check out our original coverage and what we can find from the World Wide Web below. Aggies hang tough, fall to Wildcats Utah State fell behind 10-2 […]
How To Watch: Sunday, March 22 Utah State vs. Arizona (7:50 p.m. EST) | Coverage: TruTV Location: San Diego, Calif. FanDuel Odds: Utah State vs. Arizona Betting Line: Arizona -11.5 (-120) Moneyline: Arizona -880, Utah State +580 O/U: 155.5 (-110) (Check out FanDuel Sportsbook here. Odds and lines are subject to change.) No. 9 Utah […]
In front of another vibrant crowd at Lawlor, Nevada welcomed another opponent in Liberty in the second round of the NIT. It was a close one that included the Pack being down within the final five minutes of the game, but Nevada found its way to lock it back down and win 73-63. “I’ve been […]
Match-Up: George Washington vs. New MexicoDate: Sunday, March 22, 2026Time: 6:00 PM MT / 8:00 PM ETLocation: The Pit, Albuquerque, NMTV: ESPN+ Radio: Lobo Sports Network Rob Portnoy & Hunter Greene Line: New Mexico -7.5 Over/Under: 161.5 The New Mexico Lobos (24–10, 14–8 MWC) return to The Pit on Sunday night with momentum and a […]
Each week, we here at Mountain West Connection will briefly preview every series going on in the conference, detailing how each team is going into the series and a key item to note that we feel will dictate the winner. Afterwards, if there are any non-conference series going on, we will go through each series […]
There’s a particular kind of player who can walk into a gym, into a program, into a fan base starved for relevance, and in a matter of months, make everyone believe again. With the annual revolving door of this one-and-done season, Colby Garland was that player at San Jose State. And, increasingly in modern college […]