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Lobos Flex Muscle in Dominant Win at UNLV
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 Basketball Takes Down Colorado State, prepares for Wyoming
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 […]
Mountain West Basketball Transfer Portal Team: Conference Play Vol. 3
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 […]
Peak Perspective: The 2025 Mountain West Out-of-Conference Review
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 […]
Is Wyoming hoops stuck in purgatory within modern college basketball?
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 […]
Mountaintop View 1-28-26. College Football Playoff, UTEP, MBB Rankings, Bracketology, WBB POTW.
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, […]
“Our guys found a way,” Nevada Completes Amazing Comeback in 66-60 OT Win Over GCU
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 […]
Spartans’ tale of resistance, then relentless reality
For about 20 minutes Tuesday night, San Jose State (6-15, 1-9 MW) looked like it was ready to drag Boise State (13-8, 5-5 MW) into a grinder. The Spartans traded punches, spaced the floor, and stayed afloat with timely shooting from the perimeter. But once the second-half arrived, so did the cold truth: Boise State […]
The Fine Print: CFP Group of Six representative no longer required to be conference champ
Billable hours are undefeated, and transparency is a thing of the past. All of the focus as of late has been placed on the Power Four conference champions (SEC, Big Ten, ACC, and Big 12) being guaranteed spots in the 2026 version of the College Football Playoff, along with Notre Dame being automatically placed into […]
Previewing Mountain West Softball: Nevada Wolf Pack
Continuing through our journey to preview all Mountain West softball teams, we reach the team that made me fall in love with this sport: my hometown team, the Nevada Wolf Pack. The Wolf Pack are the reigning regular season champions of the MWC, a title which broke both a 17-year conference title drought for the […]
Top Tier of Mountain West gets more crowded! Grand Canyon beats Aztecs in controversial ending! Utah State struggles, Lobos outlast Wolf Pack! Revisiting preseason Top Ranked Transfers! HP Ep. #139 OUT NOW!
Welcome back, hikers, to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! Mountain West basketball continues to deliver constant madness, as we have plenty to go over this week. Grand Canyon continues to roll, handing San Diego State their first in-conference loss in a controversial finish, while Utah State drops a […]
2026 American Bowl Stock Report. Discussing the Mountain West players, and the first American Bowl.
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. A quick note, this was the first year of the American Bowl, […]
The Good the Bad, the Ugly: Revisiting Preseason Predictions #1
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 take a look back at my predictions and it will start with the teams that once […]
Mountain West: Reacts Survey. MBB Regular Season Champs, Utah State, SDSU.
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
Mountaintop View 1-27-26
Jeff Choate admits a philosophical change was needed to try and spark Nevada’s offense After two seasons filled with frustration, Nevada head football coach Jeff Choate is changing his philosophy on offense, the transfer portal, just about everything. There’s been a shake up on staff and in player personnel. Can the Wolf Pack turn this […]
2025-26 Mountain West Basketball Power Rankings: Jan. 26
Last week was a crazy week for Mountain West men’s basketball. Every week, they deliver! As we cross the halfway point of conference play, where is each team slotted in our weekly power rankings? Let’s dive into it! 1. San Diego State San Diego State maintains the top spot this week, even after a gut-wrenching […]
Speed City: The Silence before the Gun
There’s a certain kind of silence that lives on the oval 400 meter track. Not the empty kind; more like a held breath. The hush right before a gun cracks. The moment a finely tuned body and mind knows something is about to happen, even if the rest of the world is too busy to […]
How many MWC teams in the big dance in 2026?
Mountain West teams in the 2026 NCAA Tournament: how many? The Mountain West Conference has long been known as a very competitive, deep conference; it has been recognized nationally in recent years for both college football and college basketball. As we move from January to February, the Mountain West remains a topic of discussion […]
Previewing Mountain West Softball: GCU Lopes
In this new age of conference realignment, one move that got talked about quite a bit in Mountain West circles was the early addition of the Grand Canyon Lopes for the 2025-26 season onward. While said move created a lot of division between fans of departing schools and those of schools staying in the Mountain […]
Mountain West Recruiting Roundup 1-26-26. Too many offers to keep track of.
It’s another week of the Mountain West Recruiting Roundup. Patrick Murray of ESPN+ compiled the list of what he calls the top Group of 6 newcomer classes, made up of high school recruits and transfers. The list features five Mountain West/PAC12 schools: It’s no surprise that Boise State is at the top of the list […]
Mountain West Connection Players of the Week 1-26-26
The first full month of conference play is wrapping up and the top of the Mountain West basketball standings are crowded with six teams all vying for the top spot in the conference tournament. The individual competition is also fierce with a bevy of talented players competing for postseason awards. Let’s take a look at […]
Mountaintop View 1-26-26. College Football Playoff, Lobos & Aztecs win, Chris Johnson, Future Games.
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. College Football Playoff will remain at […]
Lobos get the victory over Nevada in the PIT
photo courtesy of UNM Athletics A strong second-half performance helped New Mexico pull away from Nevada, 80–73 at The Pit Saturday night, as the Lobos extended their PIT winning streak against none other than former head Lobo coach Steve Alford’s Wolfpack. The Lobos have now secured 23 straight home wins and are in a strong […]
Previewing Mountain West Softball: Fresno State Bulldogs
Next in our journey to preview the Mountain West softball teams is the Fresno State Bulldogs. The Bulldogs are going through a scenario all too common in the mid-majors: losing your head coach to a power conference school. Coach Stacie May-Johnson, who just led the Bulldogs to the brink of a MWC title before falling […]
AZTECS PUT TOGETHER COMPLETE GAME VICTORY OVER UNLV 82-71
San Diego State was efficient in all areas of the game yesterday, including 57% from the field and 62% from 3-point. The Aztecs were hoping to bounce back from a disappointing loss against Grand Canyon when they travelled to Las Vegas to take on UNLV Saturday. Despite the house having better odds, San Diego State […]
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