The 2025 Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament will be held from March 12-15 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, featuring all 11 conference teams competing for an automatic NCAA Tournament bid.

The tournament follows a tiered structure where the top five seeds receive byes to the quarterfinals, while the remaining six teams play in the first round.

First Round (March 12):

• No. 8 San Jose State (7-13) vs. No. 9 Wyoming (5-15)
• No. 7 Nevada (8-12) vs. No. 10 Fresno State (2-18)
• No. 6 UNLV (11-9) vs. No. 11 Air Force (1-19)

Quarterfinals (March 13) will feature:

• No. 1 New Mexico (17-3) vs. San Jose State/Wyoming winner
• No. 2 Colorado State (16-4) vs. Nevada/Fresno State winner
• No. 3 Utah State (15-5) vs. UNLV/Air Force winner
• No. 4 San Diego State (14-6) vs. No. 5 Boise State (14-6)

Key Players:

• Donovan Dent (New Mexico) - Mountain West Player of the Year, team leader in scoring and assists
• Nique Clifford (Colorado State) - Versatile two-way player
• Nick Boyd (San Diego State) - Recent standout performer

The semifinals will take place on March 14, with the championship game scheduled for March 15. The tournament winner receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

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