AROUND THE MOUNTAIN WEST

  • Mountain West women’s basketball has logged a nonconference win percentage of .597, which is its best since the 2009-10 season when the league went 79-48 (.622).
  • The Mountain West’s nonconference record ranks sixth among all DI conferences, following the Big Ten, SEC, Big 12, ACC and the Big East, respectively.
  • The Mountain West shot 33.9 percent from beyond the arc in January 2025, the best percentage by any DI conference. The league shot 75.4 percent from the free-throw line in that time, which is the second best in DI behind the Big East (75.5).
  • Three Mountain West programs are ranked in the Top 100 of the NET: UNLV (51), Wyoming (84) and Colorado State (90).
  • Mountain West women’s basketball is posting its best average NET (163.9) since the NET was implemented in the 2020-21 season.
  • The league is ranked seventh among DI conferences in average NET rankings, trailing the SEC, Big Ten, ACC, Big 12, Big East and the AAC, respectively.
  • Colorado State’s Emma Ronsiek has recorded back-to-back games with at least 20 points and zero turnovers, giving her five such games on the season. That is tied for the most in a single campaign by a MW player along with Wyoming’s Marta Gomez (2018-19) and New Mexico’s Jasisa Nunn (2017-18).
  • 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)