The San Diego State Aztecs are back in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in three years after winning the 2018 Mountain West Conference men’s basketball tournament, outlasting all comers at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
Mountain West Tournament 2018: Bracket, schedule, scores, teams, and more
San Diego State defeated three lower seeds in three games to win the conference title.
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The Stakes
The regular-season conference champion Nevada earned the No. 1 overall seed after going 15-3 in conference play. Last season, the Wolf Pack beat Colorado State in the championship game to win the tournament, and went on to earn a No. 12 seed in the NCAA Tournament. In the 2018 conference tournament, Boise State earned the No. 2 seed, but dropped their opener in the quarterfinals to Utah State.
Nevada’s bid for a second straight conference tournament crown was thwarted in the semifinals on Friday night, getting drubbed by San Diego State. The Aztecs wrapped things up in the championship game by beating No. 3 seed New Mexico.
The No. 4 seed went to Fresno State, No. 5 San Diego State, No. 6 Wyoming, No. 7 Utah State, No. 8 UNLV, and No. 9 Air Force.
The Format
The top five seeds in the tournament received byes into the quarterfinal round, with a 4-5 game locked in for that round. The bottom six seeds are divided into three first-round games, with the winners meeting the top three seeds in the quarters. Everything is single-elimination, leading up to a title game on Saturday.
The Bracket & Schedule
Bracket: Mountain West
First Round – Wednesday, March 7 (Stadium)
Game 1: No. 8 UNLV 97, No. 9 Air Force 90
Game 2: No. 7 Utah State 76, No. 10 Colorado State 65
Game 3: No. 6 Wyoming 74, No. 11 San Jose State 61
Quarterfinals – Thursday, March 8 (CBS Sports Network)
Game 4: No. 1 Nevada 79, No. 8 UNLV 74
Game 5: No. 5 San Diego State 64, No. 4 Fresno State 52
Game 6: No. 7 Utah State 78, No. 2 Boise State 75
Game 7: No. 3 New Mexico 85, No. 6 Wyoming 75
Semifinals – Friday, March 9 (CBS Sports Network)
Game 8: No. 5 San Diego State 90, No. 1 Nevada 73
Game 9: No. 3 New Mexico 83, No. 7 Utah State 68
Championship – Saturday, March 10 (CBS)
No. 5 San Diego State 82, No. 3 New Mexico 75
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