AROUND THE MOUNTAIN WEST
• Four Mountain West Women’s Basketball programs are ranked in the Top-100 of the NET: UNLV (50), Colorado State (84), Wyoming (94) and San Diego State (97)
• The first of four nationally broadcasted Mountain West women’s games is set to tip off on Sunday, January 12 at 2 p.m. MT featuring UNLV at New Mexico live on CBSSN.
• New Mexico’s Vianè Cumber leads NCAA Division I in free-throw percentage (97.9).
• 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.
• 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)
