Saturday 3/9 MWC Basketball Open Thread
It's the final Saturday of the Mountain West Conference regular season. MW Connection is your home for all the action!
It's the final Saturday of the Mountain West Conference regular season. MW Connection is your home for all the action!
The No. 12 New Mexico Lobos got 25 points from Tony Snell and a double-double from both Alex Kirk and Cameron Bairsttow, but used a key 19-1 run late to outdistance the host Nevada Wolf Pack in Reno, Nev. Wednesday night.
The New Mexico Lobos' leading bench scorer just a season ago is suspended for a 'violation of team rules.'
The Mountain West Conference enters the final week of the regular season with its champion already crowned - but that doesn't mean there's no intrigue to the week's games. MW Connection has the schedule and the top games of the week.
The New Mexico Lobos (25-4, 12-2 MWC) send off their three seniors with a bang in front of a sold-out Pit crowd, outmuscling the Wyoming Cowboys (18-11, 4-11 MWC) to claim the Mountain West title.
A gritty defensive battle at a sold-out Pit sees the New Mexico Lobos avenging a deflating loss at Viejas Arena earlier this season. The loss officially eliminates the preseason favorite San Diego St. Aztecs from the conference championship.
The penultimate week of the 2013 Mountain West regular season is upon us and the race for the MWC regular season has come down to four teams and 13 games - though the New Mexico Lobos hold a two-game lead and the inside track to the championship.
Junior guard Kendall Williams scored a career-high and record-shattering 46 points to lead the New Mexico Lobos past the Colorado St. Rams in a showdown for first place between nationally-ranked team in Ft. Collins Saturday afternoon.