AROUND THE MOUNTAIN WEST

  • The Mountain West has four teams in the top 65 of the NET rankings (as of Dec. 30) and is one of seven conferences (ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, SEC and WCC) that have four or more in the top 65. The MW is also one of six conferences with multiple teams in the top 50 of the NET rankings.
  • The Mountain West ranks sixth in the conference NET rankings behind the SEC, Big 12, Big Ten, Big East and ACC.
  • The MW is 74-46 (.617) in nonconference action in 2024-25, ranking among the top nine conferences in the nation.
  • The MW is one of eight conferences in the country that have a combined 46 or fewer losses in nonconference action this season.
  • Nine of 11 MW teams finished nonconference action with a record of .500 this season.
  • The Mountain West has 10 victories over opponents from the ACC, Big 12, Big East and Big Ten this season.
  • The Mountain West has two teams receiving votes in both national polls. San Diego State and Utah State are both receiving votes in the Associated Press Poll and the USA Today Coaches Poll.
  • Five of 10 MW games played this season have been decided by three or less points.
  • 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.
  • Colorado State’s Nique Clifford leads the nation in defensive rebounds per game, averaging 8.9 in 2024-25. He’s also 12th in the country in doubles with six.
  • New Mexico’s Donovan Dent is eighth in the nation in total assists with 93 this season.
  • San Diego State’s Magoon Gwath is fourth in DI men’s basketball in total blocks with 35 in 2024-25.
  • 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.