San Diego State Aztecs 24-5 (15-1) No. 1 in the Mountain West
For a second year in a row, the Aztecs are once again the Mountain West Conference regular-season champions. After losing their first conference game of the season, the Aztecs never looked back winning 15-straight conference games. Their success was influenced largely by the vicious backcourt of senior guards Courtney Clements and Chelsea Hopkins. The Aztecs will face the University of Nevada Wolf Pack in their opening round game at noon today.
Fresno State Bulldogs 21-8 (13-3) No. 2 in the Mountain West
If there’s any team that can challenge the regular-season champions, it is the Bulldogs. They had an outstanding season for the first time in the MWC, going 13-3 in conference play with a win on the road against the Aztecs to start. As the No.2 seed, they’ll open their first-round game against the seventh-seed Boise State.
Wyoming Cowgirls 23-6 (12-4) No.3 in the Mountain West
The Cowgirls had a solid season, losing just four games in conference play—two of them being against the Aztecs. They were led by senior forward Chaundra Sewell, who averages 15.1 points per game and is the conference leader in rebounds with 9.7 per game. As the third seed, the University of Wyoming will face Colorado State University in its opening round game.
UNLV Rebels 12-18 (8-8) No. 4 in the Mountain West
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas finished conference play in a tie for fourth place with the University of New Mexico. The Rebels finished the conference with an even 8-8 record led by senior guard Kelli Thompson, who averages 18.6 points per game. UNLV will face fifth-seed New Mexico in its opening round game.
New Mexico Lobos 16-13 (8-8) No.4 in the Mountain West
The Lobos finished the conference in a tie with the Rebels, but were ranked fifth seed after losing both matchups against the Rebels. They are led by senior guard Caroline Durbin, who was named to the second-team all-MWC after averaging 12 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. New Mexico will get one more shot at UNLV in its opening round, hoping to beat UNLV for the first time this season to advance in the conference tournament.
Colorado State Rams 11-18 (7-9) No. 6 in the Mountain West
The Lady Rams struggled this season without any senior leadership, losing more than half of their conference games and finishing No.6 in the MWC. They will have a tough task in their first-round matchup against the Cowgirls having lost twice to them already this season.
Boise State Broncos 11-18 (4-12) No. 7 in the Mountain West
After beating Wyoming in its first conference game, Boise State didn’t have much to look forward to for the rest of the season. It’ll be tough, but the Broncos will try to pull off an upset against the second-seed Bulldogs in their opening round game.
Air Force Falcons 4-26 (3-13) No. 8 in the Mountain West
The lone highlight that the Falcons will take away this season is their win against UNLV in the first home conference game. The Lady Falcons struggled throughout the entire season, winning just four games, three of them in conference play. The Lady Falcons fell short in round one against ninth-seed Nevada Wolf Pack on Tuesday night.
Nevada Wolf Pack 8-22 (2-14) No. 9 in the Mountain West
The Lady Wolf Pack struggled this season, winning just two conference games. They did, however, win against second-seed Fresno State. Junior guard Danika Sharp carried the Wolf Pack to an 80-66 victory in the first round against the Falcons, finishing with 25 points and seven assists. They will face the No.1 seed SDSU in the first round quarterfinal game at noon today.
