AROUND THE MOUNTAIN WEST

  • The Mountain West has four teams in the top 55 of the NET rankings (as of Dec. 16) and is one of six conferences (ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, SEC and WCC) that have four or more in the top 60.
  • The MW is 65-42 (.607) in nonconference action in 2024-25, ranking among the top nine conferences in the nation.
  • The MW is one of nine conferences in the country that have a combined 42 or fewer losses on the season.
  • The Mountain West has nine victories over opponents from the ACC, Big 12, Big East and Big Ten this season.
  • Nine of 11 MW teams are .500 or better in nonconference play this season.
  • The Mountain West has two teams ranked or receiving votes in both national polls. San Diego State is ranked in both polls, while Utah State is receiving votes in both.
  • Utah State is one of five undefeated DI men’s basketball teams remaining in 2024-25 and is off to its best start in program history.
  • Mountain West teams have a combined 40 wins by double digits in 2024-25.
  • Air Force’s Ethan Taylor is averaging 3.7 three-point field goals made per game, which ranks sixth in the country.
  • Colorado State’s Nique Clifford leads the nation in defensive rebounds per game, averaging 9.3 in 2024-25.
  • New Mexico’s Donovan Dent is fifth in the nation in total assists with 83 this season.
  • San Diego State’s Magoon Gwath is third in DI men’s basketball in total blocks with 31 in 2024-25.
  • Utah State’s Ian Martinez has made 64 free throws this season, ranking eighth in the nation in free throws made.
  • Boise State’s Tyson Degenhart is on multiple watch lists this season. The senior forward has been named to the 2024-25 Jersey Mike’s Naismith Men’s Player of the Year Watch List, the Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Top 20 Preseason Watch List and the Lute Olson Early Season Watch List.
  • Six Mountain West teams earned bids to the 2024 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, a league record and the most since earning five in 2012-13.
  • The six NCAA tournament bids last season were tied for the third most among Division I Conferences (Big 12, 8, SEC, 8; Big Ten, 6).
  • The MW is one of five conferences (ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, SEC) to have four or more NCAA tournament bids each of the last three seasons.
  • 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.
  • In 2024, the Mountain West had two teams (San Diego State and Utah State) play in the round of 32 for the first time since 2013.
  • The Mountain West has earned multiple NCAA tournament bids in 21 of 25 seasons heading into 2024-25.