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AZTECS TRANSITION FROM FOOTBALL TO BASKETBALL
KEY FOOTBALL DEPARTURES HEADLINE AZTECS AS THEY HEAD INTO BOWL SEASON AGAINST NORTH TEXAS STATE BASKETBALL OFF TO A SLOW START IN A COMPETITIVE CONFERENCE ENVIRONMENT Nothing is ever guaranteed in life. That is true especially in the world of college football. It has long been the game where coaches will leave a program for […]
“We closed out some good stops.” Steve Alford on Nevada’s Nail-Biting Win Over Duquesne
Nevada ended its non-conference schedule 8-3 after beating Duquesne 78-75 at home. Head coach Steve Alford and players Jeriah Coleman, Peyton White and Myles Walker spoke to the media following the win. You can watch both pressers below.
Nevada Survives Another Nail Biter in 78-75 Win over Duquesne
Nevada hosted Duquesne on Saturday night, a game that wasn’t 100 percent guaranteed to happen. A power outage hit the north side of campus, which included Lawlor Events Center. The outage forced the Nevada women’s game to go into a no-contest and there was uncertainty if it would be back on in time for the […]
Cold shooting dooms UNLV in 63-60 loss to Tennessee State
Tennessee State came back from a halftime deficit and held on late to beat UNLV 63-60 Saturday night at Lee’s Family Forum in Henderson, Nevada, handing the Rebels a disappointing loss in the Jack Jones Classic. The Rebels had all the momentum riding on their side after Sunday’s 75-74 road victory at Stanford. The Rebels […]
Spartans push the Cardinal into a wild finish
San Jose State (5-6, 0-0 MW) didn’t get the result they wanted Saturday night, but the Spartans walked off the Provident Credit Union Event Center floor having pushed a bigger, deeper, power-conference opponent to the brink. Stanford’s 86–82 win may go down as just another non-conference victory for the Cardinal, but for San Jose State, […]
2025 Mountain West Transfer Team of the Year: Honorable Mentions, Overall Trends
At long last, we’ve reached the end of the regular season, and it’s time to recognize the most impactful transfers from across the conference. Over the next three days, you’ll read the journeys of 78 different players that left their mark on the conference this year. Enjoy the ride, and let us know which transfers […]
LA Bowl: Cal vs. UNLV: Game time, TV schedule, odds, game thread.
Bowl games are here! Below is what you need to know: Saturday, December 13th Boise State vs Washington vs (7:00 PM MT) | Coverage: ABC Odds: FanDuel Line: Boise State/Washington: +9.5 Boise State, O/U: 51.5 (Odds/lines subject to change. Visit FanDuel for more information.) Game Previews: What to Watch For: Boise State: On paper, the Broncos may […]
Mountain West Reacts Results: Bowl Wins, Jim Mora
This post is brought to you by FanDuel, proud partner of SBNation. Three MW Bowl Wins this year? Fans think the Mountain West will go 3-4 during bowl season. That would be a disappointment, but it may end up being accurate. Although it was nearly just as likely that the conference will go 4-3, according to […]
The MWCConnection 2025 Top 10 Players
If you haven’t been able to see the rest of our Kickoff Week coverage from this week, be sure to catch up on the content we rolled out Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. There are many ways to measure the strength of a team or conference. During this week, we’ve tried to capture that from as many angles […]
2025 Mountain West Transfer Team of the Year: Third Team
At long last, we’ve reached the end of the regular season, and it’s time to recognize the most impactful transfers from across the conference. Over the next three days, you’ll read the journeys of 78 different players that left their mark on the conference this year. Enjoy the ride, and let us know which transfers […]
LA Bowl Preview: A Pacific Northwest affair pits Boise State against Washington
BOISE STATE BRONCOS VS. WASHINGTON HUSKIES Location: Inglewood, California (SoFi Stadium) Date/Time: Saturday, December 13th at 6:00 p.m. (Mountain Time) Television: ABC Streaming: ESPN App Radio: KBOI 670 AM/KBOI 93.1 FM (Bronco Radio Network) Head-to-Head: Washington holds a 4-2 advantage all-time, winning the last two meetings. In the Broncos’ two wins, those victories have come […]
Mountaintop View 12-12-2025
College Football bowl season is here and Chris Murray give his predictions for all seven Mountain West games How many games do you think the Mountain West will win? Boise State’s preview for the Los Angeles Bowl Can Spencer Danielson get his first Power Five win? Pro Football Network gives their all-Mountain West picks Only […]
How this Colorado State guard is taking the country by storm
Roster continuity year-to-year across college athletics is becoming more extinct by the second. In the landscape that is the Mountain West, most programs are “stepping stones” for power programs, given the influx of NIL. What they lose, however, they must replace. Heading into the 2025-26 season, Colorado State returned less than 10 percent of its […]
Stats Corner: The No Good, Bias, Pre-Season Poll
As the bowl season and the college football playoffs begin and will take the next 2 months to complete, it is time to discuss the monstrosity which is the Pre-Season AP Poll. Each year, this early ranking serves as a seemingly authoritative guide, yet a closer look reveals its inherent flaws and significant impact on […]
The MWCConnection 2025 All-Coach Team
It’s Thursday, and we are still rolling out new preview content, wrapping up the season. Today looks at the All-Coach team. As the name suggests, our team voted on the best coach at each position and listed them all on one team. Some spots were more difficult to identify than others, but we put together […]
2025 Mountain West Transfer Team of the Year: Second Team
At long last, we’ve reached the end of the regular season, and it’s time to recognize the most impactful transfers from across the conference. Over the next three days, you’ll read the journeys of 78 different players that left their mark on the conference this year. Enjoy the ride, and let us know which transfers […]
2025 Mountain West Bowl Mini-Previews and Predictions
In a year full of parity that featured six teams achieving conference marks of 5-3 or better, the Mountain West now looks to have three teams – Boise State, New Mexico and San Diego State – join UNLV in hitting ten wins. Since it’s creation in 1999, having four conference members achieve this feat has […]
New Mexico Pulls Off Upset Win Over VCU in Richmond
Photo Courtesy of UNM Atletics Lobos Earn First Top-25 Road Victory Since 2023 Mountain West Connection – Postgame ReportBy Roger A. Holien Preview RICHMOND, Va. – In what may stand as one of the signature victories of the Eric Olen era, New Mexico traveled across the country and stunned VCU 81–78 on Wednesday night inside […]
Mountaintop View 12-11-25
Hawaii football receiver Jackson Harris to enter transfer portal; Timmy Chang blasts state of sport The life of a Group of 5 (soon-to-be Group of 6) fan is not for the faint of heart. Portal season is approaching, meaning poaching season has arrived. Hawaii star wide receiver Jackson Harris, who found little playing time at […]
MWCConnection 2025 Best Position Units
Continuing with the theme of the week, the Peak Perspective Column will detail which teams have the best position units in the Mountain West. Voted on by our team, the results can be seen below. In case you missed the first two days, you can see the All-MWC team and Awards from Monday and Tuesday, respectively. If you want […]
2025 Mountain West Transfer Team of the Year: First Team
At long last, we’ve reached the end of the regular season, and it’s time to recognize the most impactful transfers from across the conference. Over the next three days, you’ll read the journeys of 78 different players that left their mark on the conference this year. Enjoy the ride, and let us know which transfers […]
New Mexico Lobo head to Richmond to take on VCU
New Mexico Lobos travel to VCU Rams – Lobo’s biggest non-conference test at Richmond Mountain West Connection – Pre-Game Story Roger A. Holien College Basketball Preview: VCU vs. New Mexico Richmond, Virginia — Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST The VCU Rams (6-3) host the New Mexico Lobos (7-2) tonight, coming off a dominant 83–57 victory over […]
Peak Perspective: 2025 Mountain West Offenses Rankings
Back in August, we released our team’s votes for the order of the Mountain West offenses heading into the 2025 season. Now that the season is over, the team voted again. We compiled the votes and are posting the results in today’s post. Note: Team stats obviously do not include the impending bowl games for teams playing […]
Mountaintop View 12-10-25. MBB Rankings, Bowl Rankings, 35 under 35, Bracketology, Track & Field
It’s Wednesday, and we are up and running! Bowl games are coming up, and we will continue to provide lots of coverage for basketball season! See what is coming your way today on our site and around the internet. MBB Rankings Chris Murray releases his weekly men’s basketball rankings, with a number of changes in […]
MWCConnection 2025 Season Awards.
Here at MWCConnection, we continue to reflect and analyze this past football season, both this week as well as over the months to come. Yesterday, we released our postseason all-MW teams. Today, we are releasing our postseason awards. Like yesterday’s post, our team members submitted their picks, and the players and teams with the most votes […]
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