MEN’S BASKETBALL WEEKLY RELEASE FEBRUARY 1, 2021
Contact: Theresa Kurtz, Associate Director, Strategic Communications · Email: [email protected] · Phone: 719-487-2462 · Cell: 404-372-2180 2020-21 MOUNTAIN WEST STANDINGS CONFERENCE OVERALL Team (AP/Coaches) W L Pct. Home Away Neutral W L Pct. Home Away Neutral Last 10 Strk Boise State (RV/RV) 10 1 .909 5-0 3-1 2-0 14 2 .875 7-0 4-2 3-0 9-1 W1 Utah State 10 2 .833 5-1 3-1 2-0 13 5 .722 7-2 3-1 3-2 8-2 W1 Colorado State 9 3 .750 5-1 2-2 2-0 12 4 .750 7-1 3-3 2-0 7-3 L1 San Diego State (RV/RV) 7 3 .700 5-1 2-2 0-0 13 4 .765 9-2 3-2 1-0 7-3 W4 Nevada 6 5 .545 4-1 0-4 2-0 11 7 .611 6-2 2-5 3-0 5-5 W1 Fresno State 5 6 .455 5-1 0-5 0-0 7 6 .538 7-1 0-5 0-0 5-5 W2 UNLV 3 4 .429 3-1 0-3 0-0 6 8 .429 5-2 1-3 0-3 6-4 L2 Wyoming 4 6 .400 2-2 2-4 0-0 10 7 .588 6-3 4-4 0-0 4-6 L2 San José State 3 9 .250 0-0 0-4 3-5 5 11 .313 1-0 0-6 4-5 4-6 W3 Air Force 2 10 .167 1-5 1-3 0-2 4 12 .250 2-5 1-4 1-3 1-9 L5 New Mexico 1 11 .083 0-0 0-6 1-5 5 11 .313 0-0 2-6 3-5 2-8 L3
UP NEXT IN THE MW A LOOK BACK IN THE MW
Tuesday, February 2 Sunday, January 31 UNLV at NEVADA* (CBSSN) 6 p.m. PT NEVADA 89, UNLV 60* (FS1)
Wednesday, February 3 Saturday, January 30 SAN DIEGO STATE at NEW MEXICO* (FS1) (Lubbock, Texas) 10 p.m. CT SAN JOSÉ STATE 75, AIR FORCE 62* (Phoenix, Ariz.) (MWN) FRESNO STATE 65, NEW MEXICO 55* (MWN) Thursday, February 4 SAN DIEGO STATE 98, WYOMING 71* (CBSSN) UTAH STATE at FRESNO STATE* (Stadium on MWN) 6 p.m. PT COLORADO STATE at WYOMING* (MWN) 7 p.m. MT Friday, January 29 BOISE STATE 85, COLORADO STATE 77* (FS1) Friday, February 5 BOISE STATE at NEVADA* (FS1) 6 p.m. PT Thursday, January 28 SAN DIEGO STATE at NEW MEXICO* (CBSSN) (Lubbock, Texas) 8 p.m. CT SAN DIEGO STATE 87, WYOMING 57* (FS1) Saturday, February 6 SAN JOSÉ STATE 59, AIR FORCE 58* (Phoenix, Ariz.) (MWN) FRESNO STATE 64, NEW MEXICO 62* (OT) (CBSSN) AIR FORCE at UNLV* (CBSSN) 1 p.m. PT COLORADO STATE at WYOMING* (CBSSN) 4 p.m. MT Wednesday, January 27 UTAH STATE at FRESNO STATE* (FS1) 7 p.m. PT COLORADO STATE 78, BOISE STATE 56* (CBSSN) Sunday, February 7 UTAH STATE 83, UNLV 74* (FS1) BOISE STATE at NEVADA* (FS1) 1 p.m. PT Monday, January 25 Monday, February 8 UNLV 59, UTAH STATE 56* (CBSSN) AIR FORCE at UNLV* (CBSSN) 6 p.m. PT SAN JOSÉ STATE at SAN DIEGO STATE* (FS1) 8 p.m. PT Sunday, January 24 WYOMING 93, NEVADA 88* (CBSSN) Tuesday, February 9 SAN DIEGO STATE 91, AIR FORCE 59* (FS1) NEW MEXICO at COLORADO STATE* (FS1) 9 p.m. MT
Wednesday, February 10 WYOMING at UTAH STATE* (Stadium on MWN) 6 p.m. MT SAN JOSÉ STATE at SAN DIEGO STATE* (CBSSN) 8 p.m. PT MOUNTAIN WEST BROADCAST GUIDE Thursday, February 11 Visit TheMW.com/Guide for complete broadcast information NEW MEXICO at COLORADO STATE* (CBSSN) 6 p.m. MT for all MW sports. This page will be updated in real-time FRESNO STATE at AIR FORCE* (MWN) 7 p.m. MT and will continue to grow as MW broadcast schedules are UNLV at BOISE STATE* (CBSSN) 8 p.m. MT announced.
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MEDIA SERVICES MEDIA CONTACTS HEAD COACHES
THE INTERNET - THEMW.COM AIR FORCE - NICK ARSENIAK AIR FORCE - JOE SCOTT Office Phone: . . . . . (719) 333-9251 The official Mountain West website is hosted by Overall: . . . . . 239-252 (17th season) Mobile Phone: . . . . (719) 333-9251 SIDEARM. Each men's basketball box score will be Press Row: (719) 333-6006 School: ...... 55-75 (5th season*) posted on the website following the conclusion of Email: [email protected] each contest. You can also find: Website: GoAirForceFalcons.com BOISE STATE - LEON RICE • MW Men’s Basketball Standings Overall: . . . . . 212-130 (11th season) BOISE STATE - MICHAEL WALSH • Team-by-Team Statistics and Results School: . . . . . 212-130 (11th season) Office Phone: . . . . . (208) 426-1106 • Overall/Conference-Only Statistics (PDF available) Mobile Phone: . . . . . (208) 921-7396 • Weekly Release (PDF available) Press Row: (208) 426-1503 COLORADO STATE - NIKO MEDVED • Players of the Week Email: [email protected] • Television Information Overall: ...... 123-123 (8th season) Website ...... BroncoSports.com • Championship Information School: ...... 44-36 (3rd season) COLORADO STATE - JOHN MARTIN STATISTICS/WEEKLY RELEASES Mobile Phone: . . . . . (540) 476-1259 FRESNO STATE - JUSTIN HUTSON The MW will post updated statistics to the Conference Press Row: (970) 491-3981 Overall: ...... 41-34 (3rd season) website no later than the morning following every Email: [email protected] School: ...... 41-34 (3rd season) game. The MW Players of the Week and the weekly Website ...... CSURams.com press notes will be made available every Monday with NEVADA - STEVE ALFORD the exception of a few Tuesdays. You may obtain this FRESNO STATE - STEPHEN TREMBLEY information either on the Conference website or via Office Phone: . . . . . (559) 278-6178 Overall: . . . . . 617-317 (30th season) email. Mobile Phone: . . . . . (559) 270-4291 School: ...... 30-19 (2nd season) Press Row: (559) 347-3699 Email: [email protected] PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Website ...... GoBulldogs.com NEW MEXICO - PAUL WEIR Mountain West Players of the Week will be released Overall: ...... 85-64 (5th season) every Monday with the exception of a few Tuesdays. NEVADA - AARON JUAREZ School: ...... 57-58 (4th season) Nominations are submitted by the institutional Mobile Phone: . . . . . (208) 982-0040 communications departments and the winners are Press Row: (775) 784-4404 SAN DIEGO STATE - BRIAN DUTCHER selected by the MW communications staff. Email: [email protected] Website . . . . . NevadaWolfPack.com Overall: ...... 86-30 (4th season) AWARDS AND HONORS School: ...... 86-30 (4th season) The league champion will be based on Conference NEW MEXICO - CHELSEA PITVOREC play. The annual individual awards will be voted on Mobile Phone: . . . . . (352) 422-2875 SAN JOSÉ STATE - JEAN PRIOLEAU Press Row: (505) 925-5988 by each of the 11 head coaches. Following is a list of Overall: ...... 20-88 (4th season) regular-season awards that will be presented: Email: [email protected] School: ...... 20-88 (4th season) Website ...... GoLobos.com • Regular-Season Team Champion • Coach of the Year SAN DIEGO STATE - MIKE MAY/RICHARD STERN UNLV - T.J. OTZELBERGER • Player of the Year May Office Phone: (619) 594-5547 Overall: ...... 93-56 (5th season) Stern Office Phone: . . . (619) 594-5548 • Defensive Player of the Year School: ...... 23-23 (2nd season) • Newcomer of the Year Press Row: (619) 265-5853 • Freshman of the Year May Email: . . . . . [email protected] • Sixth Man of the Year Stern Email: . . . . . [email protected] UTAH STATE - CRAIG SMITH • All-Conference (First, Second and Third Website ...... GoAztecs.com Overall: . . . . . 218-104 (10th season) Team, five players each) School: ...... 67-20 (3rd season) • All-Defensive Team (five players) SAN JOSÉ STATE - MATT PENLAND Office Phone: . . . . . (408) 924-1208 Several awards will be presented at the Championship Mobile Phone: . . . . . (256) 343-4158 WYOMING - JEFF LINDER tournament: Press Row: (408) 924-6466 Overall: ...... 90-57 (5th season) Email: [email protected] School: ...... 10-7 (1st season) • Tournament Team Champion Website: SJSUSpartans.com • All-Tournament Team (5-members, including MVP) UNLV - ANDY GROSSMAN *Spent 2000-04 with AF and rehired in 2020. Office Phone: . . . . . (702) 895-3995 GET INSIDE ACCESS TO THE MOUNTAIN WEST Mobile Phone: . . . . . (702) 630-3949 Stay connected and gain insider access to Mountain Press Row: (702) 895-4600 West men's basketball by participating on its social Email: [email protected] media channels: Website ...... UNLVRebels.com www.facebook.com/mountainwestconference UTAH STATE - KYLE COTTAM www.twitter.com/mountainwest Office Phone: . . . . . (435) 797-2066 https://twitter.com/MW_MBB Mobile Phone: . . . . . (435) 817-7702 www.twitter.com/mw_olysports Press Row: (435) 797-1686 Instagram.com/mountainwestconference Email: [email protected] YouTube.com/mountainwestconf Website: . . . . . UtahStateAggies.com https://www.snapchat.com/add/mountainwest WYOMING - NICK SEEMAN Office Phone: . . . . . (307) 766-5516 Mobile Phone: . . . . . (612) 741-0550 Press Row: (307) 766-2222 Email: [email protected] Website ...... GoWyo.com
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ASSOCIATED PRESS POLL USA TODAY COACHES’ POLL MW PLAYER OF THE WEEK Rk. Team (First-Place Votes) Record Rk. Team (First-Place Votes) Record 1. Gonzaga (61) 17-0 1. Gonzaga (28) 17-0 Nov. 30 - Matt Mitchell, San Diego State 2. Baylor (3) 16-0 2. Baylor (4) 16-0 3. Villanova 11-1 3. Villanova 11-1 Dec. 7 - Kenny Foster, Wyoming 4. Michigan 13-1 4. Michigan 13-1 Dec. 14 - Jordan Schakel, San Diego State 5. Houston 15-1 5. Houston 15-1 6. Texas 11-3 6. Texas 11-3 Dec. 21 - Desmond Cambridge, Jr., Nevada 7. Ohio State 14-4 7. Alabama 14-4 Dec. 28 - Derrick Alston, Jr., Boise State 8. Iowa 12-4 8. Iowa 12-4 Jan. 5 - David Roddy, Colorado State 9. Oklahoma 11-4 9. Ohio State 14-4 10. Alabama 14-4 10. Tennessee 12-3 Jan. 11 - Isaiah Stevens, Colorado State 11. Tennessee 12-3 11. Texas Tech 12-5 Jan. 19 - Neemias Queta, Utah State 12. Illinois 11-5 12. Creighton 13-4 13. Texas Tech 12-5 13. Illinois 11-5 Jan. 25 - Marcus Williams, Wyoming 14. Virginia 11-3 14. Oklahoma 11-4 Feb. 1 - Ralph Agee, San José State 15. Creighton 13-4 15. Virginia 11-3 Feb. 8 - 16. Virginia Tech 13-3 16. Virginia Tech 13-3 17. West Virginia 11-5 17. Missouri 11-3 Feb. 16 - 18. Missouri 11-3 18. West Virginia 11-5 Feb. 22 - 19. Wisconsin 13-5 19. Florida State 10-3 20. Florida State 10-3 20. Wisconsin 13-5 March 1 - 21. UCLA 13-3 21. UCLA 13-3 22. Florida 10-4 22. Kansas 11-6 23. Kansas 11-6 23. Florida 10-4 24. Purdue 12-6 24. Oklahoma State 11-4 25. Drake 16-0 25. Drake 16-0
MW teams receiving votes: BOISE STATE (23), MW teams receiving votes: BOISE STATE (7), SAN DIEGO STATE (6). SAN DIEGO STATE (5). Feb. 1, 2021 Feb. 1, 2021
SAN DIEGO STATE VOTED TO WIN 2020-21 MOUNTAIN WEST 2020-21 MOUNTAIN WEST PREDICTED MEN’S BASKETBALL REGULAR-SEASON ORDER OF FINISH
San Diego State has been predicted to claim the 2020-21 Mountain West regular-season title as Rank Team (First-Place Votes) Points voted by the Conference media. The Aztecs captured the 2019-20 MW regular-season title with a 1. San Diego State (14) 211 17-1 league mark. 2. Boise State (4) 188 3. Utah State (2) 177 Coming off a historic season in 2019-20, San Diego State received 14 first-place votes, earning 4. UNLV 160 211 points. SDSU returns three starters, including 2019-20 All-MW first-team selection Matt 5. Colorado State 141 Mitchell, and a total of eight letterwinners from last year’s roster that finished with a 30-2 mark. 6. Nevada 114 7. New Mexico 106 8. Fresno State 93 Boise State was picked second in the preseason poll with 188 points and four first-place votes, 9. Wyoming 59 while Utah State, the 2020 Mountain West tournament champion, was selected third with 177 10. Air Force 39 points and the remaining two first-place votes. 11. San José State 32
UNLV was chosen to finish fourth with 160 points, Colorado State in fifth with 141 points, Nevada 2020-21 MOUNTAIN WEST PRESEASON in sixth with 114 points, New Mexico in seventh with 106 points, Fresno State in eighth with 93 ALL-CONFERENCE points, Wyoming in ninth with 59 points, Air Force in 10th with 39 points and San José State in 11th with 32 points. Pos. Name Yr. Team G Derrick Alston, Jr. Sr. Boise State G Isaiah Stevens So. Colorado State F Matt Mitchell Sr. San Diego State G Bryce Hamilton Jr. UNLV C Neemias Queta Jr. Utah State
Preseason Player of the Year Derrick Alston, Jr., Sr., G, Boise State
Preseason Newcomer of the Year David Jenkins, Jr., Jr., G, UNLV
Preseason Freshman of the Year Nick Blake, G, UNLV
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MW BY THE NUMBERS MW NOTEBOOK
Utah State’s Neemias Queta is one of 10 players AROUND THE MOUNTAIN WEST • Air Force shot 50 percent or better from the field in four straight to be named a finalists for the Kareem Abdul- games from Jan. 8-22. The Falcons season-high came during that 1 Jabbar award. Queta is also a finalists for the stretch when they hit 55 percent against San Diego State on Jan. 22. Naismith Defensive Player of the Year. • Boise State's Marcus Shaver, Jr. scored a season-high 21 points in the 85-77 win over Colorado State. He's the fifth Bronco to reach the Boise State's Derrick Alston, Jr. and San Diego 20-point plateau this season. State's Matt Mitchell are on the Julius Ervin Top • The Broncos are one of only four schools nationwide to rank in the top 2 10 List, giving the Mountain West two on the 40 of scoring offense and scoring defense, joining Baylor, Drake and narrowed down list. UC Santa Barbara. • Colorado State has handed five MW teams, including Boise State, San This season, the Mountain West boasts a perfect Diego State and Utah State, its first Conference loss of the season. • The Rams have held an opponent to under 60 points on seven 3-0 record against Pac-12 teams. San Diego State occasions in 2020-21. CSU is fourth in the MW in scoring defense, 3 defeated UCLA and Arizona State, while Wyoming allowing 66.0 points per game. earned a victory at Oregon State. • Fresno State's Orlando Robinson is averaging nearly a double-double with 15.5 points and 9.9 rebounds. Robinson leads the MW in The Mountain West is one of seven conferences to rebounds per game and ranks 21st in the nation. have six or more programs with double digit wins • Nevada's Grant Sherfield has netted at least 20 points in seven of his 6 in 2020-21. last nine outings and has a total of nine 20-point efforts this season. Sherfield is second in the MW in scoring, averaging 18.3 points per game. Boise State and Utah State have recorded 10 wins • New Mexico's Makuach Maluach has led the Lobos in scoring in 10 of in Conference play so far in 2020-21 and are their 15 contests in 2020-21. Maluach has registered a double-digit 10 among 10 teams in the nation to post 10 or more scoring effort in 12 outings, including a season-high 25 points against victories in league action. San José State (1/21). • San Diego State has won four in row dating back to Jan. 22. The Colorado State erased a 26-point deficit against Aztecs outscored their opponents 374-248 during the four-game then-No. 23 San Diego State on Jan. 2 to stretch and averaged 93.5 points per game. 26 complete the largest comeback in MW history and • The Aztecs netted 63 points in the first half against Wyoming in the in Division I basketball this season. series opener (1/28). SDSU's 63 points, tie for the most in a first half in a league game in Conference history. It's also the most points scored in a half of a conference game in Division I men's basketball The Mountain West has recorded 40 nonconference this season. victories in 2020-21. Of those 40 wins, 30 have • San José State's Richard Washington has registered double-digit 30 been won by a double-digit scoring margin. scoring efforts in 11 of his 13 outings in 2020-21. He's averaging 20.7 points per game, which ranks first in the MW and 21st in the NCAA. • UNLV has made at least 10 3-pointers in a game in eight of its 14 After four Mountain West men’s basketball players outings this season. The Runnin’ Rebels’ rank third in the MW in were selected during the 2020 NBA Draft, the 3-pointers made per game at 9.6 per contest. 31 MW has had 31 NBA Draft selections since 1999. • Four of Utah State's starters are averaging double-digit scoring efforts in 2020-21. In the Aggies' last outing at UNLV (1/27), all five starters netted double-digit scoring efforts. MOUNTAIN WEST IN THE NBA • Utah State's Neemias Queta has recorded 53 blocks this season, which is the third-most in the NCAA and tops the Mountain West. During the 2020-21 NBA season, 19 players who played at current With his three blocks against New Mexico (1/8), Queta became the MW schools were present on rosters. all-time career blocks record holder at USU. • Wyoming's Marcus Williams is averaging 16.3 points per game, the PLAYER TEAM fifth-most among Division I freshmen in 2020-21. Khem Birch, UNLV Orlando Magic Malachi Flynn, San Diego State Toronto Raptors FOUR MW TEAMS AMONG TOP 60 IN NET RANKING Paul George, Fresno State ...... Los Angeles Clippers The Mountain West has four teams in the top 60 (Boise State, 21; San Jalen Harris, Nevada ...... Toronto Raptors Diego State, 28; Colorado State, 44; Utah State, 54) in the NET ranking Chandler Hutchison, Boise State ...... Chicago Bulls as of Monday, Feb. 1. Justin James, Wyoming Sacramento Kings NONCONFERENCE REWIND Tyler Johnson, Fresno State Brooklyn Nets In 2020-21, the Mountain West has posted a 40-17 (.702) record in Derrick Jones, Jr., UNLV ...... Portland Trailblazers nonconference action. Of the MW's 11 programs, seven own an overall Kawhi Leonard, San Diego State . . . . .Los Angeles Clippers record of .500 or better and four with a .700 or better record. Caleb Martin, Nevada ...... Charlotte Hornets Cody Martin, Nevada ...... Charlotte Hornets HOW THE COMPETITION RANKS Patrick McCaw, UNLV ...... Toronto Raptors The Mountain West has faced seven opponents that have appeared in Jalen McDaniels, San Diego State Charlotte Hornets the national polls and is currently 3-4 in those contests. San Diego State Javale McGee, Nevada ...... Cleveland Cavaliers defeated then-No. 22/21 UCLA on Nov. 25 for the MW's first win over a Sam Merrill, Utah State ...... Milwaukee Bucks ranked opponent this season. Colorado State is the latest MW program to upset a nationally-ranked foe after defeating then-No. 23 San Diego State Larry Nance, Jr., Wyoming ...... Cleveland Cavaliers on Jan. 2. Tony Snell, New Mexico ...... Atlanta Hawks Paul Watson, Jr., Fresno State ...... Toronto Raptors Christian Wood, UNLV ...... Houston Rockets
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MW DOUBLE-DOUBLE LEADERS 2020-21 MW LEADER BOARD
Overall MW Overall MW 30-Plus Scoring Games 2020-21 2020-21 Name, School Games High Active Leaders 2020-21 2020-21 Career Games Richard Washington, San José State . . . . . 3 . . . . . 38 Neemias Queta, Utah State 7 . . . . 5 21 . . 17 Matt Mitchell, San Diego State ...... 1 . . . . . 35 David Roddy, Colorado State ...... 6 . . . . 5 8 . . 6 David Jenkins, Jr., UNLV ...... 1 . . . . . 33 Orlando Robinson, Fresno State 6 . . . . 4 11 . . 8 Orlando Robinson, Fresno State 1 . . . . . 33 Justin Bean, Utah State ...... 4 . . . . 2 21 . . 12 Hunter Maldonado, Wyoming ...... 1 . . . . . 30 Abu Kigab, Boise State 3 . . . . 3 5 . . 3 Marcus Williams, Wyoming ...... 1 . . . . . 30 Saquan Singleton, New Mexico . . . . . 3 . . . . 2 3 . . 2 Isaiah Stevens, Colorado State . . . . . 2 . . . . 2 3 . . 2 20-Plus Scoring Games 2020-21 2020-21 Name, School Games High Cheikh Mbacke Diong, UNLV ...... 2 . . . . 1 8 . . 5 Grant Sherfield, Nevada ...... 9 . . . . . 28 Nathan Mensah, San Diego State 2 . . . . 1 5 . . 4 Derrick Alston, Jr., Boise State ...... 8 . . . . . 27 Mladen Armus, Boise State 2 . . . . 2 2 . . 2 Richard Washington, San José State . . . . . 7 . . . . . 38 Omari Moore, San José State ...... 2 . . . . 1 2 . . 1 Marcus Williams, Wyoming ...... 5 . . . . . 30 Makuach Maluach, New Mexico 2 . . . . 0 4 . . 2 Matt Mitchell, San Diego State ...... 4 . . . . . 35 Richard Washington, San José State . . . 2 . . . . 0 2 . . 0 David Jenkins, Jr., UNLV ...... 4 . . . . . 33 Derrick Alston, Jr., Boise State . . . . . 1 . . . . 1 5 . . 3 Bryce Hamilton, UNLV ...... 4 . . . . . 28 Hunter Maldonado, Wyoming ...... 1 . . . . 0 5 . . 3 Desmond Cambridge, Jr., Nevada ...... 4 . . . . . 27 Matt Mitchell, San Diego State . . . . . 1 . . . . 1 2 . . 2 Jordan Schakel, San Diego State ...... 3 . . . . . 28 A.J. Walker. Air Force ...... 3 . . . . . 27 A.J. Walker, Air Force ...... 1 . . . . 0 2 . . 1 Makuach Maluach, New Mexico 3 . . . . . 25 Ralph Agee, San José State 1 . . . . 1 2 . . 2 Isaiah Stevens, Colorado State ...... 3 . . . . . 25 Rod Brown, New Mexico ...... 1 . . . . 1 1 . . 1 Chris Joyce, Air Force ...... 3 . . . . . 23 Desmond Cambridge, Nevada 1 . . . . 1 1 . . 1 Orlando Robinson, Fresno State 2 . . . . . 33 Warren Washington, Nevada ...... 1 . . . . 1 1 . . 1 Abu Kigab, Boise State 2 . . . . . 25 Bayron Matos, New Mexico ...... 1 . . . . 0 1 . . 0 David Roddy, Colorado State ...... 2 . . . . . 25 Zane Meeks, Nevada ...... 1 . . . . 0 1 . . 0 Hunter Thompson, Wyoming ...... 2 . . . . . 25 Jeremiah Oden, Wyoming 1 . . . . 0 1 . . 0 Cheikh Mbacke Diong, UNLV ...... 2 . . . . . 22 Max Rice, Boise State ...... 1 . . . . 0 1 . . 0 Hunter Maldonado, Wyoming ...... 1 . . . . . 30 Bryce Hamilton, UNLV ...... 0 . . . . 0 4 . . 4 Caleb Grill, UNLV ...... 1 . . . . . 27 Valdir Manuel, New Mexico 1 . . . . . 25 Seneca Knight, San José State . . . . . 0 . . . . 0 3 . . 2 Adam Thistlewood, Colorado State . . . . . 1 . . . . . 24 Marvin Coleman, UNLV 0 . . . . 0 1 . . 1 Jalen Dalcourt, San José State ...... 1 . . . . . 23 Trevin Dorius, Utah State 0 . . . . 0 1 . . 0 Ralph Agee, San José State 1 . . . . . 22 Marco Anthony, Utah State 1 . . . . . 22 Note: Single-season MW record is 26 double-doubles, set by Utah’s Andrew Bogut in 2004-05. Max Rice, Boise State ...... 1 . . . . . 22 Deon Stroud, Fresno State ...... 1 . . . . . 22 Justin Bean, Utah State ...... 1 . . . . . 21 2020-21 MW RECORDS IN GAMES DECIDED BY... Devonaire Doutrive, Boise State 1 . . . . . 21 OVERALL MW-ONLY Kenny Foster, Wyoming 1 . . . . . 21 Team 0-3 4-9 10-Plus 0-3 4-9 10-Plus Drake Jeffries, Wyoming ...... 1 . . . . . 21 Air Force 2-0 . . 1-0 1-12 . .2-0 0-0 . 0-10 Marcus Shaver, Jr., Boise State 1 . . . . . 21 Boise State . . . 1-0 . . 2-0 11-2 . .1-0 1-0 . . 8-1 Trey Smith, San José State 1 . . . . . 21 Colorado State . . . 3-0 . . 0-1 9-3 . .3-0 0-1 . . 6-2 Warren Washington, Nevada ...... 1 . . . . . 21 Fresno State . . . . . 1-0 . . 0-1 6-5 . .1-0 0-1 . . 4-5 Brock Miller, Utah State ...... 1 . . . . . 20 Nevada . . . . . 1-2 . . 1-3 9-2 . .0-2 0-3 . . 6-0 Double-Figure Rebound Games 2020-21 2020-21 New Mexico . . . 0-1 . . 1-1 4-9 . .0-1 0-1 . . 1-9 Name, School Games High San Diego State 1-1 . . 2-1 10-2 . .1-1 1-1 . . 5-1 Neemias Queta, Utah State 9 . . . . . 16 San José State 1-1 . . 1-1 3-9 . .1-1 0-0 . . 2-8 Orlando Robinson, Fresno State 7 . . . . . 15 UNLV . . . . . 1-2 . . 1-2 3-4 . .1-2 1-1 . . 1-1 David Roddy, Colorado State ...... 7 . . . . . 14 Utah State 1-2 . . 1-1 11-2 . .1-1 1-1 . . 8-0 Cheikh Mbacke Diong, UNLV ...... 6 . . . . . 15 Wyoming 1-2 . . 5-0 4-5 . .0-1 3-0 . . 1-5 Justin Bean, Utah State ...... 6 . . . . . 13 Mladen Armus, Boise State 4 . . . . . 14 Abu Kigab, Boise State 3 . . . . . 14 2020-21 MW RECORDS AT HALFTIME AND IN OVERTIME Nathan Mensah, San Diego State ...... 2 . . . . . 15 TEAM LEAD TIED TRAIL OT Rod Brown, New Mexico ...... 2 . . . . . 12 Air Force 2-1 . . . 0-0 2-10 . . 0-0 Maluach Makuach, New Mexico 2 . . . . . 12 Boise State . . . . . 11-0 . . . 0-0 3-2 . . 0-0 Richard Washington, San José State . . . . . 2 . . . . . 12 Colorado State . . . . . 9-1 . . . 0-0 3-3 . . 0-0 Warren Washington, Nevada ...... 2 . . . . . 12 Fresno State ...... 4-2 . . . 2-0 1-4 . . 1-0 Zane Meeks, Nevada ...... 2 . . . . . 11 Nevada ...... 11-2 . . . 0-0 0-5 . . 0-0 Omari Moore, San José State ...... 2 . . . . . 11 New Mexico . . . . . 5-2 . . . 0-2 0-7 . . 0-1 Ralph Agee, San José State 1 . . . . . 14 San Diego State . . . 12-2 . . . 0-0 1-2 . . 0-0 Hunter Maldonado, Wyoming ...... 1 . . . . . 12 Max Rice, Boise State ...... 1 . . . . . 12 San José State 4-2 . . . 0-0 1-9 . . 0-0 Desmond Cambridge, Nevada 1 . . . . . 11 UNLV ...... 5-1 . . . 0-1 1-6 . . 0-0 Jeremiah Oden, Wyoming 1 . . . . . 11 Utah State 11-1 . . . 0-0 2-4 . . 0-0 Caleb Simmons, UNLV ...... 1 . . . . . 11 Wyoming 7-2 . . . 0-0 3-5 . . 0-1 Derrick Alston, Jr., Boise State ...... 1 . . . . . 10 Trevin Dorius, Utah State 1 . . . . . 10 Anthony Holland, Fresno State ...... 1 . . . . . 10 MOUNTAIN WEST CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE Nate Lacewell, San José State ...... 1 . . . . . 10 Bayron Matos, New Mexico ...... 1 . . . . . 10 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10 Matt Mitchell, San Diego State ...... 1 . . . . . 10 Mountain West Championship First Round Robby Robinson, Nevada ...... 1 . . . . . 10 Saquan Singleton, New Mexico ...... 2 . . . . . 10 THURSDAY, MARCH 11 Hunter Thompson, Wyoming ...... 1 . . . . . 10 Mountain West Championship Quarterfinals A.J. Walker, Air Force ...... 1 . . . . . 10
FRIDAY, MARCH 12 Double-Figure Assist Games 2020-21 2020-21 Mountain West Championship Semifinals Name, School Games High Isaiah Stevens, Colorado State ...... 2 . . . . . 10 SATURDAY, MARCH 13 Grant Sherfield, Nevada ...... 1 . . . . . 11 Mountain West Championship Saquan Singleton, New Mexico ...... 1 . . . . . 11
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ANNUAL NONCONFERENCE RECORDS 2020-21 NONCONFERENCE RECORDS 2020-21 Since 1999-00 TEAM W L PCT. CONFERENCE W L PCT. W L PCT. 1999-00 . . . . . 72 . . . 46 . . .610 America East 0 . . 0 . . .000 . . . 13 . . . 3 . . .867 2000-01 . . . . . 75 . . . 43 . . .636 American Athletic . . . 0 . . 1 . . .000 . . . 12 . . 15 . . .444 2001-02 . . . . . 77 . . . 41 . . .653 Atlantic Coast . . . . . 0 . . 1 . . .000 . . . 11 . . 38 . . .224 2002-03 . . . . . 84 . . . 38 . . .689 Atlantic Sun . . . . . 0 . . 0 . . .000 . . . 29 . . . 4 . . .879 2003-04 . . . . . 74 . . . 38 . . .661 Atlantic 10 . . . . . 0 . . 2 . . .000 . . . 20 . . 21 . . .488 2004-05 . . . . . 73 . . . 45 . . .619 Big East ...... 0 . . 0 . . .000 . . . 19 . . 26 . . .422 2005-06 . . . . . 72 . . . 44 . . .621 Big Sky ...... 3 . . 1 . . .750 . . .173 . . 47 . . .786 2006-07 . . . . . 96 . . . 37 . . .722 Big South ...... 0 . . 0 . . .000 . . . 27 . . . 2 . . .931 2007-08 . . . . . 85 . . . 46 . . .649 Big Ten ...... 1 . . 0 . . 1.000 . . . 18 . . 38 . . .321 2008-09 . . . . . 90 . . . 45 . . .667 Big 12 1 . . 0 . . 1.000 . . . 45 . . 92 . . .328 2009-10 . . . . . 93 . . . 43 . . .684 Big West 2 . . 1 . . .667 . . .144 . . 53 . . .731 2010-11 . . . . .101 . . . 40 . . .716 Colonial ...... 0 . . 0 . . .000 . . . 10 . . . 5 . . .667 2011-12 . . . . .102 . . . 33 . . .756 Conference USA . . . . 1 . . 0 . . 1.000 . . . 66 . . 46 . . .589 2012-13 . . . . .105 . . . 33 . . .761 Great West 0 . . 0 . . .000 . . . 1 . . . 0 . . 1.000 2013-14 . . . . . 97 . . . 51 . . .655 Horizon ...... 0 . . 0 . . .000 . . . 21 . . 12 . . .636 2014-15 . . . . . 87 . . . 55 . . .613 Ivy 0 . . 0 . . .000 . . . 16 . . . 5 . . .762 2015-16 . . . . . 87 . . . 52 . . .626 Metro Atlantic . . . . . 0 . . 0 . . .000 . . . 10 . . . 7 . . .588 2016-17 . . . . . 96 . . . 52 . . .649 Mid-American . . . . . 0 . . 0 . . .000 . . . 24 . . 13 . . .649 2017-18 . . . . . 89 . . . 54 . . .622 Mid-Eastern . . . . . 0 . . 0 . . .000 . . . 37 . . . 4 . . .902 2018-19 . . . . . 72 . . . 65 . . .526 Missouri Valley 1 . . 1 . . .500 . . . 74 . . 63 . . .540 2019-20 . . . . . 91 . . . 63 . . .591 Northeast ...... 0 . . 0 . . .000 . . . 10 . . . 3 . . .769 2020-21 . . . . . 40 . . . 17 . . .702 Ohio Valley . . . . . 0 . . 0 . . .000 . . . 25 . . . 7 . . .781 TOTALS . . . . .1,858 . . . 981 . . .654 Pac-12 ...... 3 . . 0 . . 1.000 . . . 95 . . 177 . . .349 Patriot 0 . . 0 . . .000 . . . 14 . . 10 . . .583 (Includes Postseason Games) Southeastern 0 . . 1 . . .000 . . . 26 . . 41 . . .388 Southern 0 . . 0 . . .000 . . . 21 . . . 5 . . .808 COMPOSITE NONCONFERENCE RECORDS Southland ...... 3 . . 0 . . 1.000 . . . 62 . . . 4 . . .939 Southwestern . . . . . 1 . . 1 . . .500 . . . 95 . . . 4 . . .960 Summit ...... 3 . . 1 . . .750 . . . 71 . . 24 . . .747 TEAM W L PCT. Sun Belt 0 . . 0 . . .000 . . . 56 . . 28 . . .667 Air Force 177 . . . 111 . . .614 West Coast 6 . . 5 . . .545 . . .150 . . 99 . . .602 Boise State . . . . 87 . . . 44 . . .664 Western Athletic . . . . 2 . . 2 . . .500 . . .122 . . 61 . . .667 Colorado State . . . 197 . . . 108 . . .646 Independents . . . . . 0 . . 0 . . .000 . . . 50 . . . 4 . . .926 Fresno State . . . . 68 . . . 48 . . .586 Reclassifying 0 . . 0 . . .000 . . . 34 . . . 6 . . .850 Nevada ...... 79 . . . 41 . . .658 Provisional 0 . . 0 . . .000 . . . 1 . . . 0 . . 1.000 New Mexico . . . . 217 . . . 98 . . .689 Non-Division I . . . . 13 . . 0 . . 1.000 . . .247 . . . 6 . . .976 San Diego State . . .224 . . . 92 . . .709 TOTALS ...... 40 . 17 . . .702 . . 1,858 . . 981 . . .654 San José State 33 . . . 57 . . .367 UNLV ...... 215 . . . 99 . . .684 Utah State 68 . . . 30 . . .694 *Conference memberships are based on conference alignments during season in which games were played. Wyoming 204 . . . 110 . . .650 (Records since joining the MW and includes postseason games) A LEAGUE OF NATIONS Mountain West rosters feature 28 student-athletes from outside the United States in 2020- 21. Canada is the most-represented country (four), followed by Australia (three). Below is 2020-21 NONCONFERENCE RECORDS a breakdown by team: NAME (SCHOOL) COUNTRY NAME (SCHOOL) COUNTRY TEAM TOP-25 OVERALL PCT. Emmanuel Akot (BSU) Canada Kurt Wegscheider (UNM) Central African Air Force 0-0 . . . . 2-2 . .500 Mladen Armus (BSU) Serbia Republic Boise State . . . . 0-1 . . . . 4-1 . .800 Abu Kigab (BSU) Canada Nathan Mensah (SDSU) Ghana Colorado State . . . 1-1 . . . . 3-1 . .750 Pavle Kuzmanovic (BSU) Serbia Joshua Tomiac (SDSU) Spain Fresno State . . . . 0-0 . . . . 2-0 . 1.000 James Moors (CSU) New Zealand Edoardo Del Cadia (UNLV) Italy Nevada . . . . . 0-0 . . . . 5-2 . .714 Leo Colimerio (FS) Brazil Mbacke Diong (UNLV) Senegal New Mexico . . . . 0-0 . . . . 4-0 . 1.000 San Diego State . . . 2-0 . . . . 6-1 . .857 Assane Diouf (FS) Senegal Sean Bairstow (USU) Australia San José State 0-0 . . . . 2-2 . .500 Daniel Foster (NEV) Australia Kuba Karwowski (USU) Poland UNLV ...... 0-2 . . . . 3-4 . .428 Alem Huseinovic (NEV) Bosnia & Liam McChesney (USU) Canada Utah State 0-0 . . . . 3-3 . .500 Herzegovina Neemias Queta (USU) Portugal Wyoming 0-0 . . . . 6-1 . .857 Kane Milling (NEV) France Max Shulga (USU) Ukraine TOTALS . . . . . 3-4 . . . 40-17 .702 Emmanuel Kuac (UNM) Canada Zahar Vedischev (USU) Russia Bayron Matos (UNM) Dominican Republic Szymon Zapala (USU) Poland (Includes Postseason Games) Makuach Maluach (UNM) Australia Eoin Nelson (WYO) Ireland Valdir Manuel (UNM) Angola Assane Ndiaye (UNM) Senegal
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Wednesday, November 25 Tuesday, December 8 NEVADA 62, North Dakota State 48 (Lincoln, Neb.) (MWN) UTAH STATE 90, College of Idaho 64 (MWN) FRESNO STATE 87, William Jessup 47 (MWN) Cal State Northridge at FRESNO STATE (MWN) Postponed Montana State 91, UNLV 78 (MWN) COLORADO STATE at Colorado (Pac 12 Network) Postponed VCU 85, UTAH STATE 69 (Sioux Falls, S.D.) (ESPN2) SAN DIEGO STATE 73, 22/21 UCLA 58 (CBSSN) Wednesday, December 9 Simpson at SAN JOSÉ STATE (MWN) Canceled BOISE STATE 74, BYU 70 (BYUtv) WYOMING 83, Denver 61 (MWN) Thursday, November 26 SAN JOSÉ STATE 87, Fresno Pacific 79 (MWN) NEVADA 69, Nebraska 66 (BTN) Eastern Washington at UNLV (MWN) Canceled South Dakota State 83, UTAH STATE 59 (Sioux Falls, S.D.) (ESPN2) COLORADO STATE at Oregon State Canceled Thursday, December 10 24/RV SAN DIEGO STATE 80, 23/23 Arizona State 68 (FS1) Friday, November 27 Friday, December 11 17/18 Houston 68, BOISE STATE 58 (ESPN+) Grand Canyon 87, NEVADA 77 (GCUtv) UTAH STATE 82, Northern Iowa 71 (Sioux Falls, S.D.) (ESPNU) Saint Mary’s 96, SAN JOSÉ STATE 61 SAN DIEGO STATE 77, UC Irvine 58 (MWN) FRESNO STATE at Pacific(Stadium) Postponed Saturday, December 12 COLORADO STATE 89, CSU Pueblo 77 (MWN) Saturday, November 28 WYOMING 93, Utah Valley 88 (WAC Digital Network) AIR FORCE 66, Cal State Northridge 61 (Las Vegas) (FloHoops) Cal Poly at FRESNO STATE (MWN) Postponed WYOMING 97, Mississippi Valley State 61 UTAH STATE at Weber State (WatchBigSky) Canceled
Sunday November 29 Sunday, December 13 BOISE STATE 86, Sam Houston State 55 (Fort Worth, Texas) Drake 81, AIR FORCE 53 Seattle 63, AIR FORCE 45 (Las Vegas) (FloHoops) NEW MEXICO 72, Rice 61 (CUSA.tv) BOISE STATE 70, Weber State 59 (MWN) Monday, November 30 Cal Poly 75, SAN JOSÉ STATE 71 14/16 North Carolina 78, UNLV 51 (Asheville, N.C.) (ESPN2) Texas Southern 76, WYOMING 74 (MWN) Monday, December 14 NEVADA 70, Pacific 58 (MWN) COLORADO STATE 91, Northern Arizona 52 (MWN) UC Riverside at FRESNO STATE (MWN) Postponed NEVADA 79, San Diego 72 (WCC Network) Pepperdine at UNLV (MWN) Canceled Tuesday, December 1 RV/25 Alabama 86, UNLV 74 (Asheville, N.C.) (ESPN2) Tuesday, December 15 NEW MEXICO 104, Our Lady of the Lake 65 (Houston, Texas) (MWN) Wednesday, December 2 Dixie State at UTAH STATE (MWN) Canceled San Francisco 85, NEVADA 60 (MWN) Santa Clara at BOISE STATE (MWN) Canceled SAN DIEGO STATE 83, Saint Katherine 41 (MWN) WYOMING 94, Incarnate Word 83 (OT) (MWN) Thursday, December 17 Davidson 77, UNLV 73 (Asheville, N.C.) (ESPN2) NEW MEXICO 90, LeTourneau 58 (Houston, Texas) (YouTube) Denver at AIR FORCE (MWN) Postponed Omaha 78 (MWN) SAN JOSÉ STATE at Pepperdine Canceled WYOMING 82, Friday, December 18 Friday, December 4 BYU 72, 18/20 SAN DIEGO STATE 62 (CBSSN) BOISE STATE 86, College of Idaho 49 (MWN) UTAH STATE 63, Northern Colorado 50 (MWN) Montana Western at BOISE STATE (MWN) Canceled NEVADA 74, AIR FORCE 57* (MWN) Santa Clara vs. SAN JOSÉ STATE (Santa Cruz, Calif.) (MWN) Canceled Saturday, December 5 AIR FORCE 59, Lamar 44 (MWN) Saturday, December 19 UNLV 68, Kansas State 58 (ESPN+) FRESNO STATE 78, Fresno Pacific 65 (MWN) BYU 67, UTAH STATE 64 (MWN) Saint Mary’s 53, COLORADO STATE 33 (WCC Network) FRESNO STATE at Pepperdine Postponed Sunday, December 20 Sunday, December 6 AIR FORCE 68, NEVADA 66* (MWN) WYOMING 76, Oregon State 73 (Pac-12 Network) UNLV at WYOMING* (MWN) Postponed SAN DIEGO STATE 65, Pepperdine 60 (MWN) SAN JOSÉ STATE at Fresno Pacific Canceled Monday, December 21 SAN JOSÉ STATE at Pacific (WCC Network) Canceled UTAH STATE 107, SAN JOSÉ STATE 62* (MWN) NEVADA at San Francisco Postponed BOISE STATE 77, NEW MEXICO 53* (FS1)
Monday, December 7 Tuesday, December 22 NEVADA 86, William Jessup 64 (MWN) COLORADO STATE 70, Santa Clara 57 (Santa Cruz, Calif.) SAN DIEGO STATE 74, Saint Mary’s 49 (San Luis Obispo, Calif.) (CBSSN) UNLV at WYOMING* (MWN) Postponed
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Wednesday, December 23 Saturday, January 16 UTAH STATE 85, SAN JOSÉ STATE 52* (MWN) UTAH STATE 64, SAN DIEGO STATE 59* (CBS) BOISE STATE 89, NEW MEXICO 52* (CBSSN) AIR FORCE 72, WYOMING 69* (MWN) Utah Valley at AIR FORCE Postponed UNLV 77, NEW MEXICO 54* (CBSSN) COLORADO STATE 88, SAN JOSÉ STATE 61* (Phoenix, Arizona) (MWN) Monday, December 28 COLORADO STATE 75, FRESNO STATE 53* (MWN) Sunday, January 17 NEVADA 79, FRESNO STATE 65* (CBSSN) Wednesday, December 30 COLORADO STATE 81, FRESNO STATE 59* (MWN) Monday, January 18 UNLV 53, NEW MEXICO 46* (FS1) Thursday, December 31 WYOMING 77, AIR FORCE 58* (MWN) UTAH STATE 83, AIR FORCE 48* (CBSSN) BOISE STATE 106, SAN JOSÉ STATE 54* (Phoenix, Arizona) (MWN) Tuesday, January 19 NEVADA 68, NEW MEXICO 54* (Lubbock, Texas) (FS1) UTAH STATE 83, COLORADO STATE 64* (CBSSN)
Saturday, January 2 Wednesday, January 20 COLORADO STATE 70, RV/23 SAN DIEGO STATE 67* (CBS) BOISE STATE 73, FRESNO STATE 51* (FS1) UTAH STATE 72, AIR FORCE 53* (Stadium/MWN) WYOMING 78, FRESNO STATE 74* (MWN) Thursday, January 21 BOISE STATE 87, SAN JOSÉ STATE 86* (Phoenix, Arizona) (FS1) NEW MEXICO 67, SAN JOSÉ STATE 51* (St. George, Utah) (MWN) NEVADA 84, NEW MEXICO 74* (Lubbock, Texas) (CBSSN) UNLV 99, Benedictine Mesa 45 (MWN) SAN DIEGO STATE at UNLV* (CBS) Postponed COLORADO STATE 84, UTAH STATE 76* (FS1)
Monday, January 4 Friday, January 22 SAN DIEGO STATE 78, COLORADO STATE 65* (FS1) WYOMING 71, NEVADA 64* (Stadium on MWN) FRESNO STATE 81, WYOMING 61* (MWN) SAN DIEGO STATE 98, AIR FORCE 61* (FS1) SAN JOSÉ STATE 80, Benedictine Mesa 64 (Phoenix, Arizona) (MWN) FRESNO STATE at BOISE STATE* (CBSSN) Postponed SAN DIEGO STATE at UNLV* Postponed Saturday, January 23 Wednesday, January 6 SAN JOSÉ STATE 83, NEW MEXICO 71* (St. George, Utah) (MWN) UTAH STATE 77, NEW MEXICO 45* (Lubbock, Texas) (CBSSN) BOISE STATE 78, AIR FORCE 59* (FS1) Sunday, January 24 WYOMING 93, NEVADA 88* (CBSSN) Thursday, January 7 SAN DIEGO STATE 91, AIR FORCE 59* (FS1) COLORADO STATE 74, UNLV 71* (CBSSN) SAN DIEGO STATE 65, NEVADA 60* (CBSSN) Monday, January 25 UNLV 59, UTAH STATE 56* (CBSSN) Friday, January 8 BOISE STATE 80, AIR FORCE 69* (MWN/Stadium) Wednesday, January 27 FRESNO STATE 79, SAN JOSÉ STATE 64* (MWN) COLORADO STATE 78, BOISE STATE 56* (CBSSN) UTAH STATE 82, NEW MEXICO 46* (Lubbock, Texas) (FS1) UTAH STATE 83, UNLV 74* (FS1)
Saturday, January 9 Thursday, January 28 COLORADO STATE 83, UNLV 80* (FS1) SAN DIEGO STATE 87, WYOMING 57* (FS1) SAN DIEGO STATE 69, NEVADA 67* (CBSSN) SAN JOSÉ STATE 59, AIR FORCE 58* (Phoenix, Ariz.) (MWN) FRESNO STATE 64, NEW MEXICO 62* (OT) (CBSSN) Sunday, January 10 FRESNO STATE 80, SAN JOSÉ STATE 65* (MWN) Friday, January 29 BOISE STATE 85, COLORADO STATE 77* (FS1) Monday, January 11 , WYOMING 60* (CBSSN) BOISE STATE 83 Saturday, January 30 SAN JOSÉ STATE 75, AIR FORCE 62* (Phoenix, Ariz.) (MWN) Tuesday, January 12 FRESNO STATE 65, NEW MEXICO 55* (MWN) UNLV 95, Saint Katherine 34 (MWN) SAN DIEGO STATE 98, WYOMING 71* (CBSSN)
Wednesday, January 13 Sunday, January 31 BOISE STATE 90, WYOMING 70* (CBSSN) NEVADA 89, UNLV 60* (FS1) NEW MEXICO 72, Dixie State 63 (WAC Digital Network)
Thursday, January 14 Tuesday, February 2 UNLV at NEVADA* (CBSSN) 6 p.m. PT UTAH STATE 57, SAN DIEGO STATE 45* (CBSSN) COLORADO STATE 90, SAN JOSÉ STATE 57* (Phoenix, Arizona) (MWN) Wednesday, February 3 Friday, January 15 SAN DIEGO STATE at NEW MEXICO* (FS1) (Lubbock, Texas) 10 p.m. CT NEVADA 73, FRESNO STATE 57* (FS1)
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Thursday, February 4 Monday, February 22 UTAH STATE at FRESNO STATE* (Stadium on MWN) 6 p.m. PT COLORADO STATE at NEVADA* (CBSSN) TBA COLORADO STATE at WYOMING* (MWN) 7 p.m. MT NEW MEXICO at AIR FORCE* (MWN) TBA
Friday, February 5 Wednesday, February 24 BOISE STATE at NEVADA* (FS1) 6 p.m. PT FRESNO STATE at UNLV* (FS1) TBA SAN DIEGO STATE at NEW MEXICO* (CBSSN) (Lubbock, Texas) 8 p.m. CT NEW MEXICO at AIR FORCE* (MWN) TBA
Saturday, February 6 Thursday, February 25 AIR FORCE at UNLV* (CBSSN) 1 p.m. PT SAN JOSÉ STATE at WYOMING* (MWN) 7 p.m. MT COLORADO STATE at WYOMING* (CBSSN) 4 p.m. MT BOISE STATE at SAN DIEGO STATE* (FS1) TBA UTAH STATE at FRESNO STATE* (FS1) 7 p.m. PT Friday, February 26 Sunday, February 7 FRESNO STATE at UNLV* (CBSSN) TBA BOISE STATE at NEVADA* (FS1) 1 p.m. PT NEVADA at UTAH STATE* (FS1) TBA
Monday, February 8 Saturday, February 27 AIR FORCE at UNLV* (CBSSN) 6 p.m. PT SAN JOSÉ STATE at WYOMING* (MWN) 2 p.m. MT SAN JOSÉ STATE at SAN DIEGO STATE* (FS1) 8 p.m. PT AIR FORCE at COLORADO STATE* (MWN) TBA BOISE STATE at SAN DIEGO STATE* (CBSSN) TBA Tuesday, February 9 NEW MEXICO at COLORADO STATE* (FS1) 9 p.m. MT Sunday, February 28 NEVADA at UTAH STATE* (FS1) TBA Wednesday, February 10 WYOMING at UTAH STATE* (Stadium on MWN) 6 p.m. MT Monday, March 1 SAN JOSÉ STATE at SAN DIEGO STATE* (CBSSN) 8 p.m. PT AIR FORCE at COLORADO STATE* (CBSSN) TBA
Thursday, February 11 Wednesday, March 10 NEW MEXICO at COLORADO STATE* (CBSSN) 6 p.m. MT MW Championship First Round FRESNO STATE at AIR FORCE* (MWN) 7 p.m. MT UNLV at BOISE STATE* (CBSSN) 8 p.m. MT Thursday, March 11 MW Championship Quarterfinals Friday, February 12 WYOMING at UTAH STATE* (FS1) 8 p.m. MT Friday, March 12 MW Championship Semifinals Saturday, February 13 FRESNO STATE at AIR FORCE* (MWN) 1 p.m. MT Saturday, March 13 UNLV at BOISE STATE* (FS1) 8 p.m. MT MW Championship NEVADA at SAN JOSÉ STATE* (MWN) TBA Sunday, March 14 Monday, February 15 NCAA Selection Sunday NEVADA at SAN JOSÉ STATE* (Stadium on MWN) 5 p.m. PT NCAA First Four Tuesday, February 16 March 18 Northern Colorado at COLORADO STATE (MWN) TBA NCAA First & Second Rounds Wednesday, February 17 March 19-22 UTAH STATE at BOISE STATE* (CBSSN) TBA WYOMING at NEW MEXICO* (MWN) TBA NCAA Sweet 16 & Elite Eight Rounds March 27-30 Thursday, February 18 SAN DIEGO STATE at FRESNO STATE* (CBSSN) TBA NCAA Final Four April 3 Friday, February 19 UNLV at SAN JOSÉ STATE* (Stadium on MWN) 6:30 p.m. PT NCAA National Championship UTAH STATE at BOISE STATE* (FS1) 8 p.m. MT April 5 WYOMING at NEW MEXICO* (CBSSN) TBA
Saturday, February 20 COLORADO STATE at NEVADA* (FS1) 6:30 p.m. PT SAN DIEGO STATE at FRESNO STATE* (CBSSN) TBA
Sunday, February 21 UNLV at SAN JOSÉ STATE* (CBSSN) TBA
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AIR FORCE BOISE STATE 4-12, 2-10 MW 14-2, 10-1 MW
DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT 11.28 vs. Cal State Northridge (Las Vegas) W, 66-61 11.27 at No. 17/18 Houston L, 68-58 11.29 vs. Seattle (Las Vegas) L, 63-45 11.29 vs. Sam Houston State (Fort Worth, Texas) W, 86-55 12.2 Denver Postponed 12.4 College of Idaho W, 86-49 12.4 Canceled 12.5 Lamar W, 59-44 Montana Western 12.9 at BYU W, 74-70 12.13 at Drake L, 81-53 12.13 Weber State W, 70-59 12.18 at NEVADA* L, 74-57 12.15 Santa Clara Canceled 12.20 at NEVADA* W, 68-66 12.21 NEW MEXICO* W, 77-53 12.23 Utah Valley Postponed 12.23 NEW MEXICO* W, 89-52 12.31 UTAH STATE* L, 83-48 12.31 at SAN JOSÉ STATE* (Phoenix, Ariz.) W, 106-54 1.2 UTAH STATE* L, 72-53 1.2 at SAN JOSÉ STATE* (Phoenix, Ariz.) W, 87-86 1.6 at BOISE STATE* L, 78-59 1.6 AIR FORCE* W, 78-59 1.8 at BOISE STATE* L, 80-69 1.8 AIR FORCE* W, 80-69 1.11 at WYOMING* W, 83-60 1.16 WYOMING* W, 72-69 1.13 at WYOMING* W, 90-70 1.18 L, 77-58 WYOMING* 1.20 FRESNO STATE* W, 73-51 1.22 SAN DIEGO STATE* L, 98-61 1.22 FRESNO STATE* Postponed 1.24 SAN DIEGO STATE* L, 91-59 1.27 at COLORADO STATE* L, 78-56 1.28 at SAN JOSÉ STATE* (Phoenix, Ariz.) L, 59-58 1.29 at COLORADO STATE* W, 85-77 1.30 at SAN JOSÉ STATE* (Phoenix, Ariz.) L, 75-62 2.5 at NEVADA* 6 p.m. PT 2.6 at UNLV* 1 p.m. PT 2.7 at NEVADA* 1 p.m. PT 2.8 at UNLV* 6 p.m. PT 2.11 UNLV* 8 p.m. MT 2.11 FRESNO STATE* 7 p.m. MT 2.13 UNLV* 8 p.m. MT 2.17 TBA 2.13 FRESNO STATE* 1 p.m. MT UTAH STATE* 2.19 UTAH STATE* 8 p.m. MT 2.22 NEW MEXICO* TBA 2.25 at SAN DIEGO STATE* TBA 2.24 NEW MEXICO* TBA 2.27 at SAN DIEGO STATE* TBA 2.27 at COLORADO STATE* TBA 3.1 at COLORADO STATE* TBA
COLORADO STATE FRESNO STATE 12-4, 9-3 MW 7-6, 5-6 MW
DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT 11.26 at Oregon State Canceled 11.25 William Jessup W, 87-47 12.8 at Colorado Postponed 11.27 at Pacific Postponed 12.12 CSU Pueblo W, 89-77 11.30 UC Riverside Postponed 12.14 Northern Arizona W, 91-52 12.5 at Pepperdine Postponed 12.19 at Saint Mary’s L, 53-33 12.8 CSU Northridge Postponed 12.22 at Santa Clara (Santa Cruz, Calif.) W, 70-57 12.12 Cal Poly Postponed 12.28 FRESNO STATE* W, 75-53 12.19 Fresno Pacific W, 78-65 12.28 at COLORADO STATE* L, 75-53 12.30 FRESNO STATE* W, 81-59 12.30 at COLORADO STATE* L, 81-59 1.2 at SAN DIEGO STATE* W, 70-67 1.2 WYOMING* L, 78-74 1.4 at SAN DIEGO STATE* L, 78-65 1.4 WYOMING* W, 81-61 1.7 W, 74-71 UNLV* 1.8 SAN JOSÉ STATE* W, 79-64 1.9 UNLV* W, 83-80 1.10 SAN JOSÉ STATE* W, 80-65 1.14 at SAN JOSÉ STATE* (Phoenix, Ariz.) W, 90-57 1.15 at NEVADA* L, 73-57 1.16 at SAN JOSÉ STATE* (Phoenix, Ariz.) W, 88-61 1.17 at NEVADA* L, 79-65 1.19 at UTAH STATE* L, 83-64 1.20 at BOISE STATE* L, 73-51 1.21 at UTAH STATE* W, 84-76 1.22 at BOISE STATE* Postponed 1.27 BOISE STATE* W, 78-56 1.28 NEW MEXICO* W, 64-62 (OT) 1.29 BOISE STATE* L, 85-77 1.30 NEW MEXICO* W, 65-55 2.4 at WYOMING* 7 p.m. MT 2.4 UTAH STATE* 6 p.m. PT 2.6 at WYOMING* 4 p.m MT 2.6 UTAH STATE* 7 p.m. PT 2.9 NEW MEXICO* 9 p.m. MT 2.11 at AIR FORCE* 7 p.m. MT 2.11 NEW MEXICO* 6 p.m. MT 2.13 at AIR FORCE* 1 p.m. MT 2.16 Northern Colorado TBA 2.18 SAN DIEGO STATE* TBA 2.20 at NEVADA* 6:30 p.m. PT 2.20 SAN DIEGO STATE* TBA 2.22 at NEVADA* TBA 2.24 at UNLV* TBA 2.27 AIR FORCE* TBA 2.26 at UNLV* TBA 3.1 AIR FORCE* TBA BOLD denotes home game; * MW game; % MW Championship Game
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NEVADA NEW MEXICO 11-7, 6-5 MW 5-11, 1-11 MW
DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT 11.25 vs. North Dakota State (Lincoln, Neb.) W, 62-48 12.13 at Rice W, 72-61 11.26 at Nebraska W, 69-66 12.15 vs. Our Lady of the Lake (Houston, Texas) W, 104-65 11.30 Pacific W, 70-58 12.17 vs. LeTourneau (Houston, Texas) W, 90-58 12.2 San Francisco L, 85-60 12.21 at BOISE STATE* L, 77-53 12.6 at San Francisco Postponed 12.23 at BOISE STATE* L, 89-52 12.7 William Jessup W, 86-64 12.11 at Grand Canyon L, 87-77 12.31 NEVADA* (Lubbock, Texas) L, 68-54 12.14 at San Diego W, 79-72 1.2 NEVADA* (Lubbock, Texas) L, 84-74 12.18 AIR FORCE* W, 74-57 1.6 UTAH STATE* (Lubbock, Texas) L, 77-45 12.20 AIR FORCE* L, 68-66 1.8 UTAH STATE* (Lubbock, Texas) L, 82-46 12.31 at NEW MEXICO* (Lubbock, Texas) W, 68-54 1.13 at Dixie State W, 72-63 1.2 at NEW MEXICO* (Lubbock, Texas) W, 84-74 1.16 at UNLV* L, 77-54 1.7 at SAN DIEGO STATE* L, 65-60 1.18 at UNLV* L, 53-46 1.9 at SAN DIEGO STATE* L, 69-67 1.21 SAN JOSÉ STATE* (St. George, Utah) W, 67-51 1.15 FRESNO STATE* W, 73-57 1.23 SAN JOSÉ STATE* (St. George, Utah) L, 83-71 1.17 FRESNO STATE* W, 79-65 1.28 at FRESNO STATE* L, 64-62 (OT) 1.22 at WYOMING* L, 71-64 1.24 at WYOMING* L, 93-88 1.30 at FRESNO STATE* L, 65-55 1.31 UNLV* W, 98-60 2.3 SAN DIEGO STATE* (Lubbock, Texas) 10 p.m. CT 1.2 UNLV* 6 p.m. PT 2.5 SAN DIEGO STATE* (Lubbock, Texas) 8 p.m. CT 2.5 BOISE STATE* 6 p.m. PT 2.9 at COLORADO STATE* 9 p.m. MT 2.7 BOISE STATE* 1 p.m. PT 2.11 at COLORADO STATE* 6 p.m. MT 2.13 at SAN JOSÉ STATE* TBA 2.17 WYOMING* TBA 2.15 at SAN JOSÉ STATE* 5 p.m. PT 2.19 WYOMING* TBA 2.20 COLORADO STATE* 6:30 p.m. PT 2.22 at AIR FORCE* TBA 2.22 COLORADO STATE* TBA 2.24 at AIR FORCE* TBA 2.26 at UTAH STATE* TBA 2.28 at UTAH STATE* TBA
SAN DIEGO STATE SAN JOSÉ STATE 13-4, 7-3 MW 5-11, 3-9 MW
DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT 11.25 No. 22/21 UCLA W, 73-58 11.25 Simpson Canceled 11.27 UC Irvine W, 77-58 12.2 at Pepperdine Canceled 12.2 Saint Katherine W, 83-41 12.6 at Pacific Canceled 12.6 Pepperdine W, 65-60 12.9 vs. Fresno Pacific (Santa Cruz, Calif.) W, 87-79 12.10 at No. 23/23 Arizona State W, 80-68 12.11 at Saint Mary’s L, 96-61 12.18 BYU L, 72-62 12.13 at Cal Poly L, 75-71 12.18 vs. Santa Clara (Santa Cruz, Calif.) Canceled 12.22 vs. Saint Mary’s (San Luis Obispo, Calif.) W, 74-49 12.21 at UTAH STATE* L, 107-62 1.2 COLORADO STATE* L, 70-67 12.23 at UTAH STATE* L, 85-52 1.2 at UNLV* Postponed 12.31 BOISE STATE* (Phoenix, Ariz.) L, 106-54 1.4 COLORADO STATE* W, 78-65 1.2 BOISE STATE* (Phoenix, Ariz.) L, 87-86 1.4 at UNLV* Postponed 1.4 Benedictine Mesa (Phoenix, Ariz.) W, 80-64 1.7 NEVADA* W, 65-60 1.8 at FRESNO STATE* L, 79-64 1.9 NEVADA* W, 69-67 1.10 at FRESNO STATE* L, 80-65 1.14 at UTAH STATE* L, 57-45 1.14 COLORADO STATE* (Phoenix, Ariz.) L, 90-57 1.16 at UTAH STATE* L, 64-59 1.16 COLORADO STATE* (Phoenix, Ariz.) L, 88-61 1.22 at AIR FORCE* W, 98-61 1.21 at NEW MEXICO* (St. George, Utah) L, 67-51 1.24 at AIR FORCE* W, 91-59 1.23 at NEW MEXICO* (St. George, Utah) W, 83-71 1.28 WYOMING* W, 87-57 1.28 AIR FORCE* (Phoenix, Ariz.) W, 59-58 1.30 WYOMING* W, 98-71 1.30 AIR FORCE* (Phoenix, Ariz.) W, 75-62 2.3 at NEW MEXICO* (Lubbock, Texas) 10 p.m. CT 2.8 at SAN DIEGO STATE* 8 p.m. PT 2.5 at NEW MEXICO* (Lubbock, Texas) 8 p.m. CT 2.10 at SAN DIEGO STATE* 8 p.m. PT 2.8 SAN JOSÉ STATE* 8 p.m. PT 2.13 NEVADA* TBA 2.10 SAN JOSÉ STATE* 8 p.m. PT 2.15 NEVADA* 5 p.m. PT 2.18 at FRESNO STATE* TBA 2.19 UNLV* 6:30 p.m. PT 2.20 at FRESNO STATE* TBA 2.21 UNLV* TBA 2.25 BOISE STATE* TBA 2.25 at WYOMING* 7 p.m. MT 2.27 BOISE STATE* TBA 2.27 at WYOMING* 2 p.m. MT
BOLD denotes home game; * MW game; % MW Championship Game
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UNLV UTAH STATE 6-8, 3-4 MW 13-5, 10-2 MW
DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT 11.25 Montana State L, 91-78 11.25 vs. VCU (Sioux Falls, S.D.) L, 85-69 11.30 vs. No. 14/16 North Carolina (Asheville, N.C.) L, 78-51 11.26 vs. South Dakota State (Sioux Falls, S.D.) L, 83-59 12.1 vs. No. RV/25 Alabama (Asheville, N.C.) L, 86-74 11.27 vs. Northern Iowa (Sioux Falls, S.D.) W, 82-71 12.2 vs. Davidson (Asheville, N.C.) L, 77-73 12.5 BYU L, 67-64 12.5 at Kansas State W, 68-58 12.8 College of Idaho W, 90-64 12.9 Eastern Washington Canceled 12.12 at Weber State Canceled 12.14 Pepperdine Canceled 12.17 Dixie State Canceled 12.20 at WYOMING* Postponed 12.18 Northern Colorado W, 63-50 12.22 at WYOMING* Postponed 12.21 SAN JOSÉ STATE* W, 107-62 1.2 SAN DIEGO STATE* Postponed 12.23 SAN JOSÉ STATE* W, 85-52 1.4 SAN DIEGO STATE* Postponed 12.31 at AIR FORCE* W, 83-48 1.7 at COLORADO STATE* L, 74-71 1.2 at AIR FORCE* W, 72-53 1.9 at COLORADO STATE* L, 83-80 1.6 at NEW MEXICO* (Lubbock, Texas) W, 77-45 1.12 Saint Katherine W, 95-34 1.8 at NEW MEXICO* (Lubbock, Texas) W, 82-46 1.16 NEW MEXICO* W, 77-54 1.14 SAN DIEGO STATE* W, 57-45 1.18 NEW MEXICO* W, 53-46 1.16 SAN DIEGO STATE* W, 64-59 1.21 Benedictine Mesa W, 99-45 1.19 COLORADO STATE* W, 83-64 1.25 UTAH STATE* W, 59-56 1.21 COLORADO STATE* L, 84-76 1.27 UTAH STATE* L, 83-74 1.25 at UNLV* L, 59-56 1.31 at NEVADA* L, 89-60 1.27 at UNLV* W, 83-74 2.2 at NEVADA* 6 p.m. PT 2.4 at FRESNO STATE* 6 p.m. PT 2.6 AIR FORCE* 1 p.m. PT 2.6 at FRESNO STATE* 7 p.m. PT 2.8 AIR FORCE* 6 p.m. PT 2.10 WYOMING* 6 p.m. MT 2.11 at BOISE STATE* 8 p.m. MT 2.12 WYOMING* 8 p.m. MT 2.13 at BOISE STATE* 8 p.m. MT 2.17 at BOISE STATE* TBA 2.19 at SAN JOSÉ STATE* 6:30 p.m. PT 2.19 at BOISE STATE* 8 p.m. MT 2.21 at SAN JOSÉ STATE* TBA 2.26 NEVADA* TBA 2.24 FRESNO STATE* TBA 2.28 NEVADA* TBA 2.26 FRESNO STATE* TBA
WYOMING 10-7, 4-6 MW
DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT 11.28 Mississippi Valley State W, 97-61 11.30 Texas Southern L, 76-74 12.2 Incarnate Word W, 94-83 (OT) 12.6 at Oregon State W, 76-73 12.9 Denver W, 83-61 12.12 at Utah Valley W, 93-88 12.17 Omaha W, 82-78 12.20 UNLV* Postponed 12.22 UNLV* Postponed 1.2 at FRESNO STATE* W, 78-74 1.4 at FRESNO STATE* L, 81-61 1.11 BOISE STATE* L, 83-60 1.13 BOISE STATE* L, 90-70 1.16 at AIR FORCE* L, 72-69 1.18 at AIR FORCE* W, 77-58 1.22 NEVADA* W, 71-64 1.24 NEVADA* W, 93-88 1.28 at SAN DIEGO STATE* L, 87-57 1.30 at SAN DIEGO STATE* L, 98-71 2.4 COLORADO STATE* 7 p.m. MT 2.6 COLORADO STATE* 4 p.m. MT 2.10 at UTAH STATE* 6 p.m. MT 2.12 at UTAH STATE* 8 p.m. MT 2.17 at NEW MEXICO* TBA 2.19 at NEW MEXICO* TBA 2.25 SAN JOSÉ STATE* 7 p.m. MT 2.27 SAN JOSÉ STATE* 2 p.m. MT
BOLD denotes home game; * MW game; % MW Championship Game
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