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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 […]
Lobos Begin Title Defense in Las Vegas Against Surging Spartans in Vegas
Photo Courtesy of UNM Athletics The New Mexico Lobos men’s basketball team opens postseason play Thursday in the Mountain West Tournament quarterfinals. New Mexico faces San Jose State on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at the Thomas & Mack Center. Tipoff is 9:30 p.m. MT (8:30 p.m. PT / 11:30 p.m. ET), with coverage on CBS […]
Mountain West 2026 Conference Tournament Quarterfinals: 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: Thursday, March 13th Utah State vs UNLV (12:00 PM PT) | Coverage: CBS Sports Network Grand Canyon vs Nevada (2:30 PM PT) | Coverage: CBS Sports Network […]
2026 Mountain West Softball Power Rankings: Week 5
Week 5 of the 2026 season is in the books, and conference play is about to start in the Mountain West Conference. It was a week filled with redemption for some teams, disappointment for the majority of them, and for one unfortunate squad, a stretch of seemingly never-ending misery. Let’s see how every team in […]
Mountaintop View 3-12-26
New coordinator Brett Bartolone out to add explosivity back to Nevada’s sagging offense Chris Murray of NevadaSportsNet profiles Nevada offensive coordinator Brett Bartolone, hired to add life to a Nevada offense in desperate need of some juice. The Wolf Pack just started spring practices this week. Mora Announces Staff Additions, Updates Colorado State continues with […]
Gallery: Fresno State v. CSU/Boise State v. SJSU Round One
Day one of the Mountain West Tournament has officially come to a close, as Colorado State/Fresno State and Boise State/San Jose State were the final games of round one. Here’s a gallery of both games below, provided by our own Derek Raridon.
Lifeless: No. 6 Boise State no-shows against No. 11 San Jose State in major MW tournament upset
Well, so much for any hopes of a potential multi-day Las Vegas run. In a season of extreme highs and even more extreme lows, Boise State elected to use all of the good juju it accumulated over the last two weeks and throw it straight into the Fountains of Bellagio on South Las Vegas Boulevard. […]
Spartans stun the Mountain West in electrifying tournament upset over Boise State
LAS VEGAS — Sometimes March doesn’t whisper. Sometimes it roars. On a night when almost no one outside the San Jose State locker room believed it possible, the No. 11 seed Spartans delivered one of the most stunning results of the 2026 Mountain West Tournament, knocking off heavily favored No. 6 Boise State 84–74 inside […]
No. 7 Colorado State escapes with 67-63 win over No. 10 Fresno State
Once again, the Colorado State Rams proved they were resilient. This time, the stakes were a little bit higher. The No. 7-seeded Rams saw themselves down five to No. 10 Fresno State at halftime after a dreadful half offensively, where they shot just 31.0 percent, including 4-of-13 from 3-point range. Fresno State’s defense looked far […]
Gallery: UNLV vs. Wyoming MWT Round One
The UNLV Rebels took down the Wyoming Cowboys 73-70 on Saturday, March 11, in the first round of the Mountain West Tournament. Check out a gallery from the game from our own Derek Raridon.
Gallery: Nevada v. Air Force MWT Round One
Nevada defeated Air Force 80-45 in the first round of the Mountain West Tournament in Las Vegas. Check out a gallery by our own Derek Raridon below.
Nevada Flies By Air Force With Ease In 80-45 Win
Playing the same team three times in one season is always hard. Playing them back-to-back is even harder. Yet, Nevada made it look easy in its Mountain West Tournament game against Air Force, winning 80-45. The Wolf Pack faced the Falcons last week in Reno for the final game of the regular season. Coming into […]
UNLV holds off Wyoming rally to advance in Mountain West Tournament
UNLV built a commanding first-half lead, survived a furious second-half comeback from Wyoming, and closed out the game at the free-throw line to secure a 73-70 victory over the Cowboys to move on in the Mountain West Tournament. The Rebels started aggressively on both ends. Howie Fleming Jr. sparked the offense with a spin-move finish […]
MW First Round: No. 9 Wyoming falls short against No. 8 UNLV, 73-70
The euphoria and heartbreak of March basketball go hand in hand. Moments of triumph. Stages of agony. For Sundance Wicks and the Wyoming Cowboys, their stay in Las Vegas would be short-lived as they were unable to find an avenue to a potential upset of the hometown UNLV Rebels. A back-and-forth affair broke out early […]
2026 Mountain West Conference Tournament First Round: Game Info, Odds, Game Thread.
The Mountain West Tournament begins today and will conclude on Saturday. MWCConnection will have coverage throughout, including some writers in person. Here’s who to follow: How To Watch: Wednesday, March 11th UNLV vs Wyoming (12:00 PM PT) | Coverage: Mountain West Network Nevada vs Air Force (2:30 PM PT) | Coverage: Mountain West Network Colorado […]
Five Potential College Football Media Revenue Sharing Models
Last week, a group of college leaders met in Dallas to discuss the future of college football. Among other ideas, one of the main ones was to pool TV revenue collectively rather than keeping each conference separate, as it is currently. The first hurdle here would be to get Congress involved to repeal or adjust […]
Mountaintop View 3-11-26. Rams WBB Champs, NIL Overload, Rams spring ball, Basketball Awards & Team
It’s Wednesday, and we are up and running! A women’s conference tournament champion was crowned last night and the men’s tournament tips off today. 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. Rams are WBB […]
A very thin margin for magic: Spartans seek tournament spark vs. Boise State
San Jose State basketball (8-23, 3-17 MW) enters the opening round of the Mountain West Conference tournament tomorrow night knowing full well the margin for error has shrunk to the width of a rim. Across the floor will stand Boise State (20-11, 12-8 MW): a team that has already proven twice this season it can […]
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