Category: Mountain West Basketball

  • New Mexico Basketball: Predicting the Lobo’s Postseason Chances

    [jwplayer 18QegcJn-sNi3MVSU] Predicting the Lobos’ Postseason Chances A talented roster looks to bring success in Weir’s third year Contact/Follow @MWCwire Will New Mexico find its way past the first weekend of March? The 2020 Mountain West Men’s basketball tournament will be played from Wednesday March 4 to Saturday March 7, 2020. In a presumed one-bid…

  • Nevada Basketball: Predicting the Wolf Pack’s Postseason Chances

    [jwplayer 18QegcJn-sNi3MVSU] Predicting Nevada Basketball’s Postseason Chances The new-look Wolf Pack should get back to the postseason Contact/Follow @andrewdieckhoff & @MWCwire Where will the Wolf Pack play in March? This year’s Nevada team will look almost nothing like the back-to-back-to-back Mountain West champions that fans in Reno had come to know and love. Remember that…

  • UNLV Basketball: Donnie Tillman Declared Eligible for 2019-20

    [jwplayer 18QegcJn-sNi3MVSU] UNLV Basketball: Donnie Tillman Declared Eligible for 2019-20 The junior forward transferred from Utah during the offseason Contact/Follow @andrewdieckhoff & @MWCwire Tillman should immediately join the Rebels’ starting lineup Former Utah standout Donnie Tillman has received a waiver from the NCAA that will allow him to play immediately after transferring to UNLV this…

  • Boise State Basketball: Broncos’ Best-Case Scenario in the MWC

    [jwplayer 18QegcJn-sNi3MVSU] Boise State Basketball’s Best-Case Scenario in the MWC How high is the Broncos’ ceiling in the Mountain West? Contact/Follow @andrewdieckhoff & @MWCwire Can BSU sneak into the league’s top two? Earlier this week, I wrote about Boise State’s postseason chances and pegged the Broncos as a likely NIT squad. But to earn an…

  • Boise State Basketball: Predicting the Broncos’ Postseason Chances

    [jwplayer 18QegcJn-sNi3MVSU] Predicting Boise State Basketball’s Postseason Tournament Can the Broncos make it back to their first Big Dance since 2015? Contact/Follow @andrewdieckhoff & @MWCwire The Broncos will be better in 2019-20, but just how good can they be? The Broncos suffered through a disappointing season last year, but the team comes back ready to…

  • New Mexico Basketball: Ranking the Five Biggest Games in 2019-20

    [jwplayer 18QegcJn-sNi3MVSU] New Mexico Basketball’s Five Biggest Games in 2019-20 Winning these five games could be crucial Contact/Follow @MWCwire Which five games have the greatest implications for the Lobos? With its official slate of games released, New Mexico will start the season against Eastern New Mexico, a division II school in the state of New Mexico.…

  • Predicting Utah State Basketball’s 2019-20 Non-Conference Record

    [jwplayer 18QegcJn-sNi3MVSU] Predicting Utah State Basketball’s Non-Conference Record Early docket features five KenPom Top 100 teams from last year Contact/Follow @andrewdieckhoff & @MWCwire Can the Aggies succeed against a difficult non-conference schedule? Utah State comes into this season with massive expectations after taking home a share of the Mountain West regular season title last year…

  • New Mexico Schedules Oregon In Scrimmage

    [jwplayer 18QegcJn-sNi3MVSU] New Mexico Schedules Oregon In Scrimmage Lobos are prepping for a big season. Contact/Follow @JeremyMauss & @MWCwire Not so secret scrimmage. Long gone are the days of the secret college basketball scrimmages. The scores, stats, and coaches will still keep those quiet but the opponents are usually known. The New Mexico Lobos have…

  • Predicting San Diego State’s 2019-20 Non-Conference Record

    [jwplayer 18QegcJn-sNi3MVSU]  Predicting San Diego State’s 2019-20 Non-Conference Record  San Diego State should cruise through a relatively easy non-conference schedule  Contact/Follow @Aztecs_Nation & @MWCwire  San Diego State releases its non-conference schedule San Diego State lost their starting backcourt to graduation and forward Jalen McDaniels to the NBA, but possibly replaces them with three transfers who look…

  • Utah State Basketball: Five Must-Watch Games for 2019-20

    [jwplayer 18QegcJn-sNi3MVSU] Five Must-Watch Games for Utah State Basketball in 2019-20 Aggies’ non-conference schedule includes three likely Top 25 teams Contact/Follow @andrewdieckhoff & @MWCwire Expectations are as high as ever in Logan. Can Utah State live up to the task? Utah State enters the season as preseason favorites to win the Mountain West after taking…