AROUND THE MOUNTAIN WEST

  • The Mountain West is 16-7 (.696) in nonconference action in 2024-25, ranking among the top 10 conferences in nation.
  • The MW is one of eight conferences (AAC, A10, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, SEC) that have seven or more undefeated teams in 2024-25.
  • The MW is one of nine conferences in the country that have a combined seven or fewer losses on the season.
  • Nine of 11 MW teams are .500 or better in nonconference play this season.
  • Six Mountain West teams earned bids to the 2024 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, a league record and the most since earning five in 2012-13.
  • The six NCAA tournament bids last season were tied for the third most among Division I Conferences (Big 12, 8, SEC, 8; Big Ten, 6).
  • The MW is one of five conferences (ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, SEC) to have four or more NCAA tournament bids each of the last three seasons.
  • For the first time in league history, three different MW teams (Colorado State, San Diego State, and Utah State) recorded a win in the NCAA tournament.
  • In 2024, the Mountain West had two teams (San Diego State and Utah State) play in the round of 32 for the first time since 2013.
  • The Mountain West has earned multiple NCAA tournament bids in 21 of 25 seasons heading into 2024-25.
  • Air Force’s Ethan Taylor has recorded 13 triples this season, which is tied for the most in DI men’s basketball.
  • Colorado State’s Nique Clifford and New Mexico’s Nelly Junior Joseph are among 20 players leading the nation in double-doubles with two each.
  • Clifford also tops the nation in defensive rebounds per game with 12.5.
  • San Diego State’s Miles Byrd is one three players averaging five steals per contest, which leads the country.
  • Boise State’s Tyson Degenhart opens the 2024-25 season on multiple watch lists. The senior forward has been named to the 2024-25 Jersey Mike’s Naismith Men’s Player of the Year Watch List and the Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Top 20 Preseason Watch List.