AROUND THE MOUNTAIN WEST

  • San Diego State is making its second consecutive appearance in the NCAA Sweet 16, marking the first time in Mountain West history that a team has advanced to the Round of 16 two seasons in row.
  • For the first time in league history, three different MW teams (Colorado State, San Diego State and Utah State) recorded a win in the NCAA tournament.
  • A record six Mountain West teams earned bids to the 2024 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, marking the most NCAA bids in league history and the most since earning five in 2012-13.
  • The Mountain West’s six NCAA tournament bids are tied with the Big Ten for the third-most, trailing the Big 12 and SEC, each with eight bids apiece.
  • For the third consecutive season, the Mountain West has sent four or more teams to the NCAA tournament.
  • 2023-24 marks the sixth season in a row and the 21st in Conference history the league has had two or more NCAA bids.
  • UNLV is the seventh MW team to earn a postseason berth after accepting an invite to play in the NIT.
  • This is the second time since 2000 that the Mountain West has had seven teams playing in the postseason and the first since 2013.
  • With six teams in the NCAA tournament, the Mountain West has 65 NCAA appearances in league history.
  • With UNLV’s bid to the 2024 NIT, the Mountain West has 34 NIT appearances in Conference history.
  • The Mountain West is 120-53 (.694) in nonconference action in 2023-24, the fifth-best nonconference record in league history and the best since 2012-13.
  • Best in the WEST. The Mountain West is 24-8 against the Pac-12 (6-2) and West Coast Conference (18-6) in 2023-24.
  • The Mountain West is the only conference to have all its teams finish the nonconference slate with a winning percentage above .500.
  • Utah State is currently ranked 20th in the Associated Press poll and 19th in the USA Today Coaches poll, while San Diego State is No. 24 in the AP poll and No. 25 in the coaches poll.
  • Boise State, Colorado State, Nevada, and New Mexico are receiving votes in the national polls.