AROUND THE MOUNTAIN WEST

  • The Mountain West is one of 10 conferences (A10, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, CUSA, MVC, SEC and WCC) with a nonconference winning percentage of .680 or higher in 2025-26.
  • The Mountain West is one of 11 conferences (AAC, A10, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, CUSA, SEC and WCC) with six or more undefeated teams this season.
  • Mountain West teams have a combined 15 wins by double digits this season.
  • The Mountain West has sent four or more teams to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament each of the last four years, including a league-record six in 2024.
  • The Mountain West’s four NCAA tournament bids in 2025 were tied for the fifth-most among the 31 DI men’s basketball conferences (ACC).
  • The Mountain West is one of six leagues (ACC, Big East, Big 12, Big Ten, SEC) to have at least four teams in each of the last four NCAA tournaments.
  • The 2024-25 campaign marked the seventh season in a row and the 22nd in Conference history the league has had two or more NCAA bids.
  • The MW went 2-1 in the NCAA Round of 64 in 2025, marking the second straight season that multiple MW teams advanced to the Round of 32.
  • San Diego State is receiving votes in both the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches polls for the second week in a row. Additionally, Utah State received a vote in the AP poll for the first time this season.
  • CBS Sports and FOX Sports will televise over 70 games nationally in 2025-26.
  • Grand Canyon University joins the Mountain West in 2025-26, expanding the competitive footprint and adding a program with four NCAA appearances in five years under head coach Bryce Drew.
  • Colorado State is connecting on 57.4 percent of attempts from the floor, which is the sixth-best field goal percentage in DI men’s basketball. Additionally, the Rams have the seventh-best free throw percentage (.873) in the country.
  • Fresno State center Jacques Wilson has grabbed 28 rebounds in three games, ranking No. 13 among DI men’s basketball players.
  • San Diego State is limiting opponents to 51 points per game, the eighth-best scoring defense in the nation.
  • San José State guard Colby Garland is averaging 25.5 points per game this season, ranking No. 12 in the country.
  • Utah State is averaging 25 assists per game this season, trailing only Michigan (31) in assists dished out per game. The Aggies are also connecting on 50 percent of attempts from long range, the fourth-best three-point field percentage in DI men’s basketball.
  • Utah State forward Garry Clark is one of 21 players in the nation to record two or more double-doubles in 2025-26. Clark has posted two doubles, tying for second in the country and one shy of the national leader.