AROUND THE MOUNTAIN WEST

  • The MW has three programs in the top 100 of the NET (San Diego State – 72; Colorado State– 77; UNLV – 97) and five in the top 125 (Boise State – 111; New Mexico – 124).
  • The Mountain West is one of 11 leagues (ACC, A10, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Ivy, MAC, SEC, Sun Belt, WCC) and one of five non-Autonomous 4 leagues that have three or more teams ranked in the top 100 of the NET rankings.
  • Mountain West teams have taken down six Autonomous 4 and Big East programs: UNLV 85 – DePaul 78, Grand Canyon 78 – SMU 60, UNLV 76 – Creighton 67, New Mexico 72 at Arizona 69, San Diego State 64 at Kansas State 53, New Mexico 63 – Houston 41.
  • The MW is one of eight leagues to hold opponents to 62.9 points per game or less this season (America East – 59.61 Ivy – 60.6, Patriot – 61.2, Coastal – 61.3, Southern – 61.4, A10 – 62.0, CUSA – 62.7, Mountain West – 62.9).
  • Boise State is ranked fourth in DI for 3-point percentage (38.4).
  • Colorado State is ranked 10th in DI in opponent points (55.5) and 197h in DI in opponent field goal percentage (36.2).
  • The Mountain West will have five contests aired on national television this year through CBS Sports Network or FOX Sports:
    Nov. 14 – Baylor at UNLV @ 6 p.m. PT (CBSSN)
    Dec. 17 – UNLV at Grand Canyon @ 6 p.m. MT (CBSSN)
    Jan. 17 – Grand Canyon at New Mexico @ 2:30 p.m. MT (FS1)
    Jan. 31 – Colorado State at UNLV @ 12 p.m. PT (FS1)
    March 10 – MW Championship Game @ 6:30 p.m. PT (CBSSN)
  • The MW welcomes three new head coaches to the league: Ryan McCarthy (Fresno State), Winston Gandy (Grand Canyon) and Jonas Chatterton (San José State).
  • Four MW programs competed in postseason tournaments last season: Air Force (WNIT), San Diego State (NCAA), UNLV (WBIT), Wyoming (WBIT).