The Mountain West Basketball Tournament Bracket is Here!

The Mountain West Basketball Tournament bracket is here! Check out who’s playing who and when, and make your predictions for who will come out on top.

The Mountain West Basketball Tournament is Here!

The Mountain West Basketball Tournament is Here! The tournament starts on March 12th and will run through March 16th. The top four seeds in the conference will receive a bye in the first round.

A Quick Overview of the Tournament

The Mountain West Conference is made up of 12 schools: Air Force Boise State Colorado State Fresno State Nevada, New Mexico, UNLV, San Diego State San Jose State Utah State Wyoming and – as of this season – Texas-El Paso. The conference tournament starts on Wednesday, March 9th and ends on Saturday the 12th.

Here’s a quick overview of the conference:

-The regular season champion is Wyoming (22-9, 15-3 MW), who finished two games ahead of second-place Boise State (19-11, 13-5).
--San Diego State (18-13, 11-7) takes the three seed into the tournament and will have a first round bye. Fresno State (17-14, 10-8) is the four seed and also has a first round bye.
-All games will be played at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas
-The tournament winner earns the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament

The First Round Matchups

Here are the first round matchups for the Mountain West Basketball Tournament

-New Mexico Lobos vs. UNLV Rebels
--Colorado State Rams vs. San Diego State Aztecs
--Boise State Broncos vs. Utah State Aggies
--Wyoming Cowboys vs. Nevada Wolf Pack

The Second Round Matchups

The first round of the Mountain West Basketball Tournament is in the books and we are now onto the second round. Here are the matchups:

(1) Boise State vs. (8) Fresno State
(2) Utah State vs. (7) UNLV
(3) San Diego State vs. (6) Nevada
(4) Colorado State vs. (5) Wyoming

The Quarterfinal Matchups

The Mountain West Basketball Tournament is finally here, and we have your official bracket! After a long regular season the quarterfinal matchups are set. Here’s a look at the matchups:

#1 Nevada vs. #8 San Jose State
#2 Boise State vs. #7 UNLV
#3 Utah State vs. #6 New Mexico
#4 Fresno State vs. #5 Wyoming

The quarterfinals will take place on Thursday, March 14th at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas The semifinal games will be played on Friday, March 15th, with the Championship game taking place on Saturday, March 16th.

The Semifinal Matchups

After a long and hard-fought season, the Mountain West Basketball Tournament bracket is finally here! The semifinals will feature #1 seed Boise State taking on #4 seed Utah State and #2 seed Nevada taking on #3 seed Fresno State

The games will be played on Thursday, March 14th, with the first game starting at 6:00pm PT. Both games will be televised on CBS Sports Network.

Here is a look at the matchups:

#1 Boise State vs. #4 Utah State
This matchup features two of the best defenses in the Mountain West as both teams are allowing less than 60 points per game However, Boise State has the edge offensively, averaging nearly 75 points per game The two teams met once during the Regular Season with Boise State coming out on top 70-66.

#2 Nevada vs. #3 Fresno State
This is a rematch of last year’s Mountain West Championship game which Nevada won 79-73. Both teams are stacked with talented players, but Nevada has the edge thanks to their experience and depth. The two teams met twice during the regular season with each team winning one game.

The Championship Game

It’s finally here! The Championship game of the Mountain West Basketball Tournament will be played tomorrow at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas The #1 seed, the Nevada Wolf Pack will take on the #3 seed, the Boise State Broncos in what promises to be an exciting game.

The Wolf Pack are coming into the game with a 28-5 record, while the Broncos are 26-8. This will be the first time these two teams have met in the tournament, and it’s sure to be a close game

Tip-off is scheduled for 6:00 PM PT tomorrow, and the game will be televised on ESPN.

Who Will Win the Tournament?

The Mountain West basketball tournament is finally here! After a long Regular Season the stage is set for the top teams in the conference to battle it out for the title. Who will emerge victorious?

Here is a look at the bracket:

-The first round of games will take place on Thursday, March 12th.
-The quarterfinals will be played on Friday, March 13th.
-The semifinals will take place on Saturday, March 14th.
-The Championship game will be played on Sunday, March 15th.

Let’s take a look at each team’s chances of winning the tournament:

-The top seed in the tournament is UNLV. The Rebels are led by star big man Anthony Bennett, who is averaging over 20 points and 10 rebounds per game They have a tough first round matchup against New Mexico, but if they can get past the Lobos, they should be able to make a run to the championship game.
-The second seed in the tournament is New Mexico. The Lobos are one of the most balanced teams in the conference, with four players averaging double figures in scoring. They have a tough draw in UNLV in the first round, but if they can win that game, they could make a run to the title.
-The third seed in the tournament is San Diego State The Aztecs are led by guard Jamaal Franklin, who is one of the best all-around players in the conference. They have a tough first round matchup against Boise State but if they can get past the Broncos, they could make a run to the championship game.
-The fourth seed in the tournament is Boise State The Broncos are led by forward Anthony Drmic, who is averaging over 17 points per game They have a tough first round matchup against San Diego State but if they can get past the Aztecs, they could make a run to the championship game.

A Look at the Mountain West Tournament History

The Mountain West Conference (MWC) is a collegiate athletic conference which operates in the Western United States The conference participates in the NCAA’s Division I as a football-only conference.

In 2014, the Mountain West began sponsoring men’s basketball and created a tournament to determine itsautomatic bid to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament The winner of the tournament receives the conference’s automatic bid.

Since its inception, the Mountain West Tournament has been held at sites throughout the western United States including Las Vegas Nevada; Denver, Colorado; Salt Lake City Utah; and Albuquerque, New Mexico. The 2019 edition of the tournament will be held in Las Vegas

Conclusion

The Mountain West Basketball Tournament will begin on Wednesday, March 11th and will conclude on Saturday, March 14th. The first four games of the tournament will be played at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas Nevada. The semifinals will be played on Friday, March 13th, and the championship game will be played on Saturday, March 14th at 3:30 PM PT.