All you need to know about the Mountain West, and then some
The offseason is almost over, and the 2026 NCAA softball season is about to begin, which will be the 45th season of NCAA-sanctioned ball. All 286 Division 1 teams are seeking the ultimate prize of a national championship, regardless of how unlikely that goal may seem. That fact is also true for the ten teams […]
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1/28-2/3 Spotlight: Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn Hailing from Lafayette, Indiana, Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn was a highly-touted combo guard with the potential to star for a college program. The four star recruit originally committed to Matt Painter and Purdue, but would change his mind and flip to Illinois ahead of the 2023-2024 season. DGL had an incredible first game, […]
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Today’s column and all the Wednesday columns for this month will be recruiting-themed. Traditional recruiting rankings are nice, but they don’t come close to telling the entire story. Even if a team recruits better the next year, their ranking may actually be lower if enough teams also recruit better. What makes the most sense is […]
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It’s Wednesday, and we are up and running! Keep up with all the basketball news as we get closer to March Madness! See what is coming your way today on our site and around the internet. Mountain West announces new media deal. The big news from Tuesday is the Mountain West released their new media […]
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Man, that one hurts. Nevada’s late magic that pulled off an OT win over GCU came out against Boise State tonight. After an underwhelming first half, Nevada turned it on in the second half and some heroics from Tayshawn Comer gave the Pack another OT chance to pull out a win. Unfortunately, the magic faded […]
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The Mountain West has never lacked for ambition. What it has sometimes lacked, through no fault of its own, is oxygen. In a college sports ecosystem increasingly dominated by the gravitational pull of the Power Four, visibility is currency. And with the conference’s newly announced media rights package, the Mountain West didn’t just find more […]
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Photo Courtesy of KSL Sports.com The Pit Awaits: New Mexico, Utah State Battle for Mountain West Supremacy The New Mexico Lobos have established a strong home record at The Pit, winning 23 consecutive games, giving them a significant advantage in their pursuit of the Mountain West title. Albuquerque, known as one of the league’s most […]
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Welcome back everyone, to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! The race for the regular season title is heating up, with three teams now knotted together in first place! Utah State secured their biggest win of the year against San Diego State, while Nevada pulled off one of the […]
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Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Mountain West fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Please take our survey
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Every year I like to take a look back at my preseason predictions and see how I did. I think it is fair to say this past year’s predictions were not my best. This three-week series is going to look back at my predictions, and last week started with the teams that once made up […]
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With key additions so far this offseason, the question is begged to be asked; are the Fresno State Bulldogs a threat to win the Pac-12 championship in their first season? An offense that loves to run the football has added more weapons. Tariq Taylor is transferring from Bucknell where he ran for 602 yards and […]
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Warriors ready to kick off spring training The Super Bowl hasn’t even happened yet, and Hawaii football is somehow already starting spring football. Only at Manoa can the weather be looking semi-spring this time of year. Stephen Tsai breaks down the Rainbow Warriors by position. Commanding defense keeps GCU men’s basketball in contention in Mountain […]
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The calendar has turned to February! It remains to be seen whether there are six weeks left of winter. But what we do know is there are six weeks left until Selection Sunday! OK, enough chitter chatter, let’s dive into this week’s Mountain West men’s basketball power rankings! 1. Utah State Utah State reclaimed the […]
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Finally, we have reached the end of our preseason preview journey in Logan, Utah, home of the Utah State Aggies. Unlike on the hardwood, where USU is a consistent powerhouse, and the gridiron, where they go through phases of being good and bad, Utah State’s softball program has historically one of the absolute worst in […]
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It’s another week of the Mountain West Recruiting Roundup. The February signing day takes place this Wednesday. For many years, this was signing day, and it was when the vast majority of players signed their letters of intent. As most know, things have dramatically changed. Now, nearly all high school recruits sign in December, and […]
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It’s Monday, and it was another great weekend of basketball! Plus, players continue to transfer into the Mountain West. News will continue to come your way, and we are here for it all. Check out our original coverage and what we can find from the World Wide Web below. Aggies top Aztecs in thrilling comeback. […]
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We enter February and teams are starting to separate themselves at the top after Gran Canyon defeated Boise State, Nevada defeated UNLV, and Utah State defeated San Diego State. There are also some players that are making strong cases for player of the year honors. Let’s take a look at which student-athletes stood out from […]
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Following the game, let’s look at how each player changed their stock. Keep in mind that information can be hard to come by for players, depending on their performance or their position. If anyone else can find info, please post in the comments. That all being said, here is the information found for the players. […]
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Photo courtesy of UNM Athletics Lobos Win in San Jose, Tighten Grip on Mountain West Title Race Few teams started the season with as many questions as the University of New Mexico men’s basketball team. A new coaching staff and a completely retooled roster suggested a long adjustment period, but instead, the Lobos have delivered […]
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Our penultimate stop on this journey brings us to Sin City, where we will take a look at the UNLV Lady Rebels. UNLV once had a proud softball program in the 1990s under legendary head coach Shan McDonald, where the Lady Rebs made it to the NCAA Tournament seven years in a row from 1990 […]
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On a night when context mattered as much as outcome, San Jose State (6-16, 1-10 MW) once again found itself measuring effort against execution, and depth against reality. The Spartans pushed and prodded for 40 minutes Saturday night at the Provident Credit Union Event Center, but New Mexico’s (18-4, 9-2 MW) balance, shooting, and poise […]
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San Diego State defense stifled Utah State for most of the game, but several late three point baskets by Aggies drop Aztecs into tie with Utah State for conference lead. The Aztecs showed their trademark defense against Utah State on Saturday, holding the Aggies to 41% overall shooting, but late three pointers by MJ Collins […]
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As we enter the home stretch, we look into the San Jose State Spartans, a team who wound up as the #6 seed in the MWC Tournament a year ago, falling in the first round via shutout to Fresno State. The Spartans of the 2010s were a consistent conference title contender, having finished over .500 […]
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This post is brought to you by FanDuel, proud partner of SBNation. Aztecs favorites to win the regular season. Heading into the last month of the college basketball regular season, the race to the conference title is heating up. In this poll, San Diego State emerged as the favorite, capturing 45% of the vote. Utah State […]
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In front of a sold-out crowd of 11,997 fans, Nevada welcomed in-state rival UNLV for the first time this season. Nevada let off the gas just a little bit toward the end, but a career night by Corey Camper Jr. and Elijah Price led to a 89-76 win over the Rebels. “Our student [section] has […]
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