Tag: UNLV Basketball

  • Air Force Shines in 69-62 Win Over UNLV

      Air Force Shines in 69-62 Win Over UNLV Falcons have won 5 of their last 6 at Clune Arena Contact/Follow  @MWCwire Falcons’ Bench Comes Alive to Rally Air Force to Victory [mm-video type=playlist id=01fb7dafw2b08817yr player_id=none image=https://mwwire.com/wp-content/plugins/mm-video/images/playlist-icon.png] Air Force and UNLV met Thursday night for the 58th time in series history. The game marked a…

  • Mountain West Week 10 Rankings: San Diego State holds the top spot

    The Aztecs hold the top spot again [mm-video type=playlist id=01fb7dafw2b08817yr player_id=none image=https://mwwire.com/wp-content/plugins/mm-video/images/playlist-icon.png] Contact/Follow @MWCwire Week 10 rankings Another week of Mountain West Basketball down, and the hot teams continue winning games. Wyoming, Fresno State and Boise State both find themselves in the midst of winning streaks, as Wyoming and Boise try strengthening their NCAA Tournament…

  • Mountain West Basketball Week 9 Rankings

    Updated conference rankings [mm-video type=playlist id=01fb7dafw2b08817yr player_id=none image=https://mwwire.com/wp-content/plugins/mm-video/images/playlist-icon.png] Contact/Follow @MWCwire A new team holds the top spot Another week of Mountain West Hoops in the rear-view mirror, while several key games ended up postponed, the game of the year in the conference took place on short notice.  1.) San Diego State – 54 points For…

  • Mountain West Basketball Week 7 Rankings; Colorado State stays at number 1.

      Many games postponed due to COVID-19 last week, but the rankings continue! [mm-video type=playlist id=01f1343a1wt7q817p7 player_id=none image=https://mwwire.com/wp-content/plugins/mm-video/images/playlist-icon.png] Contact/Follow @MWCwire Air Force rises following impressive win 1.) Colorado State – 77 Points Colorado State finally returns to action following their three-week hiatus. They’ll face Air Force in their first game back, which shouldn’t be a…

  • Where Do Mountain West Teams Fall Within The NET Ratings?

    Where Do Mountain West Teams Fall Within The NET Ratings? What exactly are the NET ratings? Contact/Follow @MWCwire A key tool for NCAA Tournament selection [mm-video type=playlist id=01fb7dafw2b08817yr player_id=none image=https://mwwire.com/wp-content/plugins/mm-video/images/playlist-icon.png] In 2018 the NCAA Evaluation Tool (NET) was created by the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee, the National Association of Basketball Coaches, basketball analytics experts,…

  • Mountain West Basketball Week 7 Rankings: Colorado State remains At No. 1

    [jwplayer jF5wU66N-sNi3MVSU] The Rams are ranked first once again. Contact/Follow @JeremyMauss & @MWCwire Wyoming gets close to top-three Christmas Week always brings a slower week of College Basketball, but more games got canceled as the COVID-19 pandemic goes through College Basketball. It’s unknown which games will be played.  1.) Colorado State – 109 points The…

  • Mountain West Basketball Conference Play Will Be Exciting

    [jwplayer jF5wU66N-sNi3MVSU] Mountain West Basketball Conference Play Will Be Exciting There are a lot of good teams in this league. Contact/Follow @MWCwire Expect losses from top to bottom. It’s well-established and sufficiently proven that the mountain west is a top-tier basketball conference. When it comes to midmajors, it is one of the premier conferences and…

  • San Jose State Postpones Next Three Mountain West Games

    [jwplayer jF5wU66N-sNi3MVSU] San Jose State Postpones Next Three Mountain West Games COVID-19 forcing Spartans to pause games. Contact/Follow @JeremyMauss & @MWCwire SJSU will have to wait to begin league play The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is causing some issues everywhere and it is hitting the sports world with a lot of postponements in a variety…

  • 21-22 Mountain West Basketball Best Player So Far

    [jwplayer OMNBSaHJ-sNi3MVSU] Using Advanced analytics to cut through the smoke Contact/Follow @aztecbreakdown. Non conference season is coming to a close. Teams are taking breaks for the holidays, and then returning to play games in conference. This means we’ve played enough ball to cut through the smoke and see clearly who has been performing at high…

  • Week 6 Mountain West Basketball Rankings: Colorado State holds at No. 1, Boise State rises.

    [jwplayer jF5wU66N-sNi3MVSU] Updated Mountain West rankings Contact/Follow @MWCwire Colorado State holds the top spot Nine MWWire writers took part in the poll this week. It’s a bit different considering a number of teams didn’t play, including Colorado State. Let’s look where things stand entering the second-to-last week of the non-conference season. 1.) Colorado State –…