Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament
| Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference Basketball Championship | |
| Sport | College basketball |
| Conference | Mountain West Conference |
| Number of teams | 11 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Current stadium | Thomas & Mack Center |
| Current location | Paradise, Nevada |
| Played | 2000–present |
| Last contest | 2017 |
| Current champion | Nevada Wolf Pack |
| Most championships | New Mexico, San Diego State (4) |
| TV partner(s) | CBS Sports Network, CBS |
| Official website | TheMWC.CSTV.com Men's Basketball |
| Host stadiums | |
| Thomas & Mack Center (2000-2003) Pepsi Center (2004-2006) | |
| Host locations | |
| Denver, Colorado (2004-06) Paradise, Nevada (2000-2003, 2007-present) | |
The Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament is held annually to determine the men's basketball champion from the Mountain West Conference. The winner receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament, although they did not in the 1999–2000, the conference's first year in existence. The Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, Nevada has hosted the most tournaments (15), including the last 11 consecutive tournaments.
New Mexico and San Diego State have each won the tournament four times, the most of any team.[1] The No. 2 seed has won the tournament eight times, the most of any seed. The lowest seed to win the tournament was Colorado State as a No. 6 seed in 2003.[1]
Results
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner up | Tournament MVP | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | UNLV | 79–56 | BYU | Mark Dickel, UNLV | Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada |
| 2001 | BYU | 69–65 | New Mexico | Mekeli Wesley, BYU | Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada |
| 2002 | San Diego State | 78–75 | UNLV | Randy Holcomb, San Diego State | Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada |
| 2003 | Colorado State | 62–61 | UNLV | Matt Nelson, Colorado State | Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada |
| 2004 | Utah | 73–70 | UNLV | Nick Jacobson, Utah | Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado |
| 2005 | New Mexico | 60–56 | Utah | Danny Granger, New Mexico | Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado |
| 2006 | San Diego State | 69–64 | Wyoming | Marcus Slaughter, San Diego State | Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado |
| 2007 | UNLV | 78–70 | BYU | Kevin Kruger, UNLV | Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada |
| 2008 | UNLV | 76–61 | BYU | Wink Adams, UNLV | Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada |
| 2009 | Utah | 52–50 | San Diego State | Luke Nevill, Utah | Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada |
| 2010 | San Diego State | 55–45 | UNLV | Kawhi Leonard, San Diego State | Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada |
| 2011 | San Diego State | 72–54 | BYU | Jimmer Fredette, BYU | Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada |
| 2012 | New Mexico | 68–59 | San Diego State | Drew Gordon, New Mexico | Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada |
| 2013 | New Mexico | 63–56 | UNLV | Tony Snell, New Mexico | Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada |
| 2014 | New Mexico | 64–58 | San Diego State | Cameron Bairstow, New Mexico | Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada |
| 2015 | Wyoming | 45–43 | San Diego State | Josh Adams, Wyoming | Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada |
| 2016 | Fresno State | 68–63 | San Diego State | Marvelle Harris, Fresno State | Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada |
| 2017 | Nevada | 79–71 | Colorado State | Jordan Caroline, Nevada | Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada |
All-time tournament record by team
Updated through the 2017 Tournament:
| School | W | L | Pct. | Championships | Finals appearances | Championship years | Championship appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego State | 27 | 14 | .659 | 4 | 9 | 2002, 2006, 2010, 2011 | 2002, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| UNLV | 26 | 14 | .650 | 3 | 8 | 2000, 2007, 2008 | 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013 |
| Utah ^ | 13 | 10 | .565 | 2 | 3 | 2004, 2009 | 2004, 2005, 2009 |
| BYU ^ | 14 | 11 | .560 | 1 | 5 | 2001 | 2000, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2011 |
| Fresno State | 5 | 4 | .556 | 1 | 1 | 2016 | 2016 |
| New Mexico | 16 | 14 | .533 | 4 | 5 | 2005, 2012, 2013, 2014 | 2001, 2005, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Nevada | 4 | 4 | .500 | 1 | 1 | 2017 | 2017 |
| Colorado State | 14 | 17 | .452 | 1 | 2 | 2003 | 2003, 2017 |
| Utah State | 3 | 4 | .429 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Wyoming | 11 | 17 | .393 | 1 | 2 | 2015 | 2006, 2015 |
| Boise State | 3 | 6 | .333 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TCU ^ | 2 | 7 | .222 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Air Force | 4 | 18 | .182 | 0 | 0 | ||
| San Jose State | 0 | 3 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
^ No longer a Mountain West member.
Source:[2]
References
- ^ a b "Mountain West Conference" (PDF). themw.com. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
- ^ Mountain West Conference Official Athletic Site