AROUND THE MOUNTAIN WEST

• In its win over South Dakota on Sunday, Wyoming became the first MW team, fourth in Division I, this century to have three players collect 5+ rebounds, 4+ assists and 3+ made 3-pointers in the same game (Tess Barnes, Emily Mellema, Ola Ustowka). 

• UNLV has 19-point wins over both UCF (Big 12) and DePaul (Big East) this season. That is tied for the most wins by that margin or more against power conference teams in a single season in MW history (ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC).

• Fresno State’s Mia Jacobs has eight double-doubles; only LSU’s Aneesah Morrow (10) has more in Division I. Jacobs’ eight double-doubles are the most through 12 player games of a season by a MW player since 2016-17, when Fresno State’s Bego Faz Davalos had nine. 

• Four Mountain West programs are ranked in the top 100 of the NET: UNLV, 44; San Diego State, 72; Boise State, 90; and Colorado State, 98. 

• Boise State’s Abby Muse has posted the third-most active career blocked shots among active players in Division I, 290, and is fifth among active DI players in career blocked shots per game at 2.2.

• Colorado State’s Hannah Simental has the fourth-highest free-throw percentage among active players in DI, 88.3.

• Colorado State’s Emma Ronsiek was named an Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week by the USBWA on Tuesday, Dec. 10.

• Colorado State’s Emma Ronsiek is one of 20 student-athletes named to the Katrina McClain Power Forward of the Year watch list. 

• Wyoming’s Allyson Fertig is one of 20 student-athletes named to the Lisa Leslie Center of the Year watch list. 

• Colorado State’s Emma Ronsiek and Wyoming’s Allyson Fertig represent the Mountain West on the Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year watch list. 

• Colorado State’s Emma Ronsiek, Utah State’s Cheyenne Stubbs and Wyoming’s Allyson Fertig represent the Mountain West on the World Exposure Top-50 Mid-Major women’s basketball players to watch in 2024-25. 

• UNLV head coach Lindy La Rocque has been named to the Kathy Delaney-Smith Coach of the Year Award watch list.

• Three-time defending regular-season and Conference tournament champion UNLV looks to extend its reign for a fourth consecutive year. The three consecutive regular-season and tournament titles are a first in Conference history. 

• Her Hoop Stats Preseason Bracketology revealed the MW to have the potential to be a two-bid league with UNLV securing a 12 seed while Colorado State is predicted to be in the play-in round for the shot at a 12 seed slot.

• The Mountain West will have five contests aired on national television this year through CBS Sports Network or FOX Sports: 

Jan. 12 – UNLV at New Mexico @ 2 p.m. MT (CBSSN)

Jan. 19 – Wyoming at UNLV @ 1 p.m. PT (CBSSN) 

Feb. 4 – Colorado State at New Mexico @ 8:30 p.m. MT (FS1) 

March 5 – UNLV at Wyoming @ 8:30 p.m. MT (FS1) 

March 12 – MW Championship Game @ 7:30 p.m. PT (CBSSN)