AROUND THE MOUNTAIN WEST

• Three Mountain West women’s basketball programs are ranked in the Top 100 of the NET: UNLV (48), Colorado State (82) and Wyoming (92). 

• Mountain West women’s basketball teams logged a nonconference win percentage of .597, which is its best since the 2009-10 season, when the league went 79-48 (.622). 

• The MW’s nonconference record ranks sixth among all DI conference’s, following Big Ten, SEC, Big 12, ACC and the Big East, respectively. 

• Wyoming’s Allyson Fertig has shot at least 50 percent from the floor in 16 straight games, the second-longest active streak in DI, only following Cleveland State’s Jordana Reisma (22). Fertig’s 16-game streak is the longest in MW history. 

• Two Mountain West programs are ranked in the top-10 of DI women’s hoops for bench points scored per game; No. 8 San Diego State (30.9 points) and No. 10 Boise State (29.6).

• New Mexico’s Vianè Cumber is ranked third in DI women’s basketball in free-throw percentage (95.3).

• Fresno State’s Mia Jacobs is tied for fourth in DI women’s basketball for double-doubles (12).

• Two Mountain West players have been named to the Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year midseason watch list; Emma Ronsiek, Colorado State and Mia Jacobs, Fresno State.

• 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.

• UNLV head coach Lindy La Rocque was named to the Kathy Delaney-Smith Coach of the Year midseason 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)