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Aztecs lose lead, but keep composure as the Aztecs and Broncos play to a classic three-overtime game. In a game that seemed to last for an eternity, San Diego State held on to defeat Boise State at Viejas Center on Saturday night 110-107. In a game that lasted three hours, the ending was not assured […]
Happy New Year! Here’s our first Mountain West men’s basketball power rankings after our first full week of action — with plenty of exciting games (one standing above all, of course). Let’s not waste any more time and dive into it! 1. Utah State For 30 minutes, Utah State was in a dogfight with San […]
This is the first edition of Mountain West Basketball Team of the Week. Every week, I will be naming a team that performed the best throughout the week. This week, Nevada did a difficult thing and went on the road twice and came out with two victories. For the final game of 2025, the Wolf […]
It’s another week of the Mountain West Recruiting Roundup. The holidays are over, the transfer portal is open, and recruiting news has exploded once again. It’s officially transfer season, and offers, visits, and even some commitments are coming in at a rapid pace. Keep in mind that not all transfers even report their recruiting activity, […]
Now that league play is in full swing and college football season is behind us, it is time that we start our series recognizing the top Mountain West basketball players of the week. Each week we will honor the top offensive player, defensive player, newcomer and freshman. Let’s take a look at who will bring […]
It’s Monday, and it was another great weekend of basketball! Plus, the transfer portal is up and running. 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. Aztecs beat Broncos in triple OT thriller […]
Now that football season is officially over, we are moving forward into our basketball season content. From now until March Madness, here’s what you can expect coming your way during the week on the site. Check it out below, and keep in mind there will still be plenty of football coverage with all-star bowls, recruiting, […]
Photo courtesy of Couch Potato Sports Daniel Ivan Zuniga Lobos Stay Perfect at The Pit, Pull Away from Wyoming for 78–58 Win Mountain West Connection — Game Wrap-Up Roger A Holien ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The New Mexico Lobos maintained their dominance at The Pit on Saturday night, securing a commanding 78–58 victory over Wyoming behind […]
It came down to the last second (literally) for Nevada to pick up its 11th win and third win in the Mountain West. It was a quiet start to the first half for Nevada, one that head coach Steve Alford called “too passive,” but a second-half turnaround was all the Pack needed. Scoring Summary 1st […]
This post is brought to you by FanDuel, proud partner of SBNation. Mountain West gets a D for bowl games. A poor 2-5 showing in bowl games and a few surprising bowlouts made this not great for the Mountain West. The majority of fans gave teh conference a D for their efforts, although many gave a […]
Happy New Year! Bracketology is back! We are a little over two months out from Selection Sunday, slated for Sunday, March 16. In the meantime, every Friday, we will be going over which Mountain West men’s basketball programs have a chance to go dancing regardless of their fate in the MW Tournament — and which […]
The year of the new PAC 12 is here What should Fresno State fans expect in 2026? It is a new year and the Bulldogs are headed to a new conference. Jackson Moore gives Fresno State fans an idea of what to expect in 2026. Colorado State WBB team continues to impress The Rams and […]
Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a very safe and sound holiday with their families! With the start of 2026, which Mountain West men’s basketball programs are trending upward … and which have the arrow pointing down?! Stock Up: Nevada Nevada has quietly won six-straight, including a pair of 15- and 13-point wins over […]
Spectrum News Hawaii’s biggest sports stories of 2025 Happy New Year, MWC fans! It was eventful year for Hawaii athletics. Spectrum News walks down memory lane as Hawaii football had plenty of memorable moments. From the Tokyo Toe, to Aloha Stadium finally beginning its dismantling, to the 9-4 Warriors. A special campaign. Scott Slant: Is […]
photo courtesy of UNM Athletics Cold Shooting, Missed Opportunities Doom Lobos in 62–53 Loss at Boise State New Mexico’s seven-game winning streak came to an end Tuesday night as offensive struggles and Boise State’s physical defense handed the Lobos their first Mountain West road loss of the season at ExtraMile Arena. BOISE, Idaho — New […]
Aztecs dominate in paint and hot shooting to negate a 30 point performance by Spartan star Colby Garland. San Diego State was in the Bay Area Tuesday evening, visiting the Provident Credit Union Event Center at San Jose State and in front of 3,585 fans, showed why the Aztecs are one of the better teams […]
Happy New Year, everyone! Thanks for following along with us the past year as we strive to bring you the best coverage of the Mountain West we possibly can. Once again, we take a day to revisit some of our more memorable posts from the previous year. Some of these are on here because they […]
It’s Wednesday, and we are up and running! More bowl games are coming up, and we will continue to provide lots of coverage of basketball season! See what is coming your way today on our site and around the internet. Football Tier Rankings Chris Murray takes a look at the football tier rankings in the […]
San Diego State (8-4, 2-0 MW) once again reminded San Jose State (5-8, 0-2 MW) what life in the Mountain West looks like when depth, physicality, and late-game execution converge. Behind a relentless bench attack and a defense that tightened with the game hanging in the balance, the Aztecs pulled away for an 81–68 victory […]
After a huge win over Boise State to start conference play 1-0, Nevada went on the road to play another opponent atop the standings in Colorado State. It would be a Quad 1 win if Nevada were able to pull one out over the Rams, and a commanding defensive performance made that happen as Nevada […]
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Welcome back everyone, to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! We’ve reached the end of the Mountain West’s 2025 football season, with the final five bowl games going down over the past week. We’ll go over the positives, with Hawaii pulling off a miraculous comeback to beat Cal in […]
Welcome to the twelfth post in our twelve-part series reviewing each team’s signing class to date. These articles aim to provide a snapshot look at each team and lay out possible next steps once the transfer portal opens. Teams will be examined in alphabetical order. Today will look at the Cowboys. The Road So Far: […]
Bowl season is officially over and it was less than spectacular for the Mountain West. Each team entered the bowl season with high hopes, but results were not ideal with the Mountain West winning only two of the seven bowl games they appeared in. Over the past two weeks, we reviewed the Potato Bowl and […]
Grades and report cards for every Mountain West football team’s 2025 season Chris Murray of NevadaSportsNet hands out grades for all of the 2025 Mountain West. The conference champion receiving a B-grade attests to how wild this season has been. Rebels win lone hoops game from last night UNLV’s Thomas is not budging NCAA’s statement […]