AROUND THE MOUNTAIN WEST

  • The Mountain West is celebrating its 25th season of men’s basketball during the 2023-24 campaign.
  • In the current NET rankings, the Mountain West has six programs ranked among the top 45: San Diego State (18), New Mexico (26), Colorado State (27), Utah State (29), Boise State (32) and Nevada (42). These six teams are a combined 125-41 on the season, including a 69-10 mark in nonconference action.
  • The Mountain West is 104-38 (.732) in nonconference action in 2023-24, the fourth-best nonconference record among the 32 conferences. The MW has had a nonconference winning percentage of .600 or better in each of the last four seasons.
  • The Mountain West is one of three conferences (Big 12, 7; SEC, 6; MW, 5) with five or more teams ranked among the top 35 of the current NET rankings.
  • Best in the WEST. The Mountain West is 24-7 against the Pac-12 (6-1) and West Coast Conference (18-6) in 2023-24.
  • The Mountain West is one of three conferences (Big 12, SEC) that has five or more teams with an overall winning percentage of .700 or better.
  • The Mountain West is the only conference to have all its teams finish the nonconference slate with a winning percentage above .500.
  • San Diego State is currently ranked 19th in the Associated Press poll and 20th in the USA Today Coaches poll, while Utah State is No. 22 in the AP poll and No. 23 in the coaches poll.
  • The Mountain West is one of eight conferences (ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, MW, Pac-12, SEC, WCC) with multiple teams ranked in the Associated Press Top 25.
  • This marks the seventh week this year that the Mountain West has had at least two teams ranked in the Associated Press San Diego State is 20th and Utah State is 22nd.
  • Boise State, Colorado State, Nevada and New Mexico are receiving votes in the national polls.
  • Four MW guards rank among the top 30 in the nation in total assists. Colorado State’s Isaiah Stevens is second in the nation with 207 assists, while Utah State’s Darius Brown II is 17th with 171 assists and Fresno State’s Isaiah Hill ranks 20th with 165 assists. San José State’s Alvaro Cardenas ranks 30th with 150 assists.
  • CSU’s Stevens and SDSU’s Jaedon LeDee have been named to the Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 and the Lute Olson watch lists. Additionally, Utah State’s Great Osobor was named to the Lute Olson watch list.
  • The Mountain West is one of five conferences (ACC, Big 12, Big East, SEC) with three or more student-athletes on the Lute Olson watch list.
  • SDSU’s LeDee and USU’s Osobor are finalists for the Karl Malone Award, while CSU’s Stevens is a finalist for the Bob Cousy Award.