All you need to know about the Mountain West, and then some
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
UNLV needed a rivalry road win after losing two straight, and with the Mountain West race getting tighter, every possession mattered. Instead, the game turned into a race that UNLV was trying to crawl back from. Nevada’s transition offense, second-chance opportunities, and a masterclass from Nevada guard Corey Camper Jr. got the Wolf Pack the […]
Happy Friday, everyone! It was just another crazy week in the Mountain West, which included an improbable Nevada win over Grand Canyon and multiple exciting finishes since last week’s bracketology update. Where do things stand out heading into February?! Let’s dive into it! At Large Candidates: Utah State: NET: 25 KenPom: 30 Lunardi: No. 9 seed […]
The 2025 college football season is over, but all-star bowls will be occurring over the next few weeks. The most prominent of these bowls are the Hula Bowl, the American Bowl, the East-West Shrine Bowl, and the Senior Bowl. This post will focus on the Senior Bowl. These events are used primarily as camps with […]
Now we move on to our seventh team, the defending MWC Tournament Champion, the San Diego State Aztecs. The Aztecs have made the NCAA Tournament 15 times since 2001, but had been mired deep in mediocrity for the second half of the 2010s, and had still not yet escaped its embrace prior to 2022. That […]
Mountain West Softball Starts Soon The PAC 12 Bowl Situation Remains Unclear San Diego State Handles Colorado State The Aztecs overcame a slow start to take care of business. College Football On the West Coast is Still a Mess Our own Vic Aquino discusses the future of the Mountain West and PAC 12. Could Kage […]
The easiest way to explain how San Jose State football digs itself out of the wreckage of 2025 is this: Ken Niumatalolo didn’t just add coaches, he injected deep perspective. After a season defined by late-game breakdowns, missed kicks and a fan base wondering how things unraveled so quickly, SJSU’s latest staff moves feel less […]
Over the last month, Air Force men’s basketball has been in the news for all the wrong reasons. Making a historically bad start even worse, men’s basketball coach Joe Scott was suspended indefinitely earlier this month due to his treatment of cadet-athletes. Scott was in his second stint at Air Force, going 97-183 in 10 […]
In previous seasons, Stats Corner has compared Mountain West Conference (MWC) basketball to the AAC, Atlantic 10, Missouri Valley, PAC-12, and WCC. While a Power Four bias exists in both basketball and football, the MWC has its sights set on challenging the Big East for the title of the nation’s fifth-best conference. This week Stats […]
There is no way to sugarcoat it: college athletics out West will feel different next season on and off the field, especially for our passionate sports writing crew at MWCConnection. Where it truly counts? Familiar rivalries will be reframed, travel maps redrawn, and long-held assumptions about where the Mountain West ends and the Pac-12 begins […]
Continuing on our journey through the Mountain West softball teams, we have the New Mexico Lobos, a squad that finished 2025 in a tie for last in conference play with the CSU Rams. The Lobos’ softball program is certainly not like their basketball or track teams, as Lobo softball has finished with a winning record […]
Nevada football coach Jeff Choate calls 2026 a crucial ‘hump year’ for the Wolf Pack Chris Murray of NevadaSportsNet recaps last week’s press conference with Nevada head coach Jeff Choate. Needless to say, the Wolf Pack brass needs to start seeing results in 2026. An increase in talent and a decrease in competition in the […]
Photo courtesy of Las Vegas Review Journal New Mexico Takes Down UNLV by 28 Points, Cruises to Strong Statement Road LAS VEGAS — The New Mexico Lobos moved into the middle of Mountain West conference play with a big win Tuesday night, easily defeating UNLV 89-61 at the Thomas & Mack Center. The Lobos dominated […]
Utah State came back from down 13 points against Colorado State to win the game 65-61 in Fort Collins. Utah State shot 28-56 (50%) while the Rams shot 22-43 (51%). Utah State was 5-20 from the three-point line, and Colorado State was 10-21 from the three-point line. Utah State was 80% from the free-throw line […]
Welcome back to the transfer portal team of the week! This is the third weekly edition of the basketball season, with the top 15 transfers of the week being honored. The format will be a little different than the football counterpart, with only one player being in the spotlight each week. The full “Team of […]
Non-conference games serve a few different purposes. In some cases, it lets teams work out kinks and prepare for the regular season. In other instances, it’s a cash grab, taking money to play games against programs in exchange for money to add to their budget. Most importantly, it’s a chance for the Mountain West to […]
Every season for a reasonably successful mid-major university begins in a similar fashion. They schedule a few in-state cupcakes as the season and home openers before, if they are lucky enough, participating in an ever-declining MTE tournament during the week of Thanksgiving. Throw in a dash of high-major money labeled as “buy games” to help […]
It’s Wednesday, and we are up and running! Keep up with all the basketball news, and we will continue to provide lots of coverage around the transfer portal! See what is coming your way today on our site and around the internet. Group of 6 teams benefit from previously unknown College Football Playoff change. Yesterday, […]
Lawlor Events Center was bumping tonight, and for very good reason. Nevada hosted a new MW foe in GCU with a sold-out student section and plenty of fans along the stands. It took an extra period to finish it off, but a late comeback fueled by some clutch free throws gave Nevada a 66-60 OT […]