Air Force downs UNM 89-88 on last second shot
The Air Force Falcons upset the No. 12/11 New Mexico Lobos 89-88 on a snow-bound Senior Day in Colorado Springs, potentially ending UNM's chances for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
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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!
No. 12 New Mexico wears down Nevada in 75-62 win
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.
Week 18 Mountain West Men's basketball schedule
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.
MWC Week 17 is highlighted by SDSU @ UNM match-up
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.
New Mexico alone in 1st after 91-82 win over CSU
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.
New Mexico guts out 54-48 road win over Fresno St.
The nationally-ranked New Mexico Lobos finished with three players in double figured and rallied from an 11-point halftime deficit to the host Fresno St. Bulldogs for a gritty 54-48 come-from-behind win at in Fresno, CA Wednesday night.
MWC back up to No. 2 in RPI, up to 5 in Sagarin
The Mountain West Conference has slipped a bit in other rankings, but the MWC moved up in the Ratings Percentage Index this week - and the league moved up a spot overall to No. 5 in the Sagarin ratings at US Today as well. MW Connection has analysis.
UNM climbs, SDSU just hangs on in National polls
The New Mexico Lobos climbed to their highest rankings of the 2012-13 season while the San Diego St. Aztecs fell out of one poll and clung to the final position in another in National polls released Monday. MW Connection has the report.
Gritty New Mexico guts out win over Wyoming
Australian duo Cameron Bairstow and Hugh Greenwood scored career highs to lead the nationally-ranked New Mexico Lobos past the host Wyoming Cowboys to remain in the Mountain West driver's seat Wednesday night.
