Mountain West Tournament 2018: Bracket, schedule, scores, teams, and more

Las Vegas will host the tournament again in 2018.

The 2018 Mountain West Conference men’s basketball tournament begins Wednesday, March 7, with the championship game wrapping things up on March 10 at 3 p.m. The tournament will air all week from the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.

The Stakes

The regular-season conference champion, Nevada, earned the No. 1 overall seed after going 15-3 in conference play. Last season, the Wolfpack 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, followed by No. 3 New Mexico, No. 4 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

First Round – Wednesday, March 7 (Stadium)

Game 1: No. 8 UNLV 97, No. 9 Air Force 90

Game 2: No. 7 Utah State vs. No. 10 Colorado State 4:30 p.m. ET

Game 3: No. 6 Wyoming vs. No. 11 San Jose State, 7 p.m. ET

Quarterfinals – Thursday, March 8 (CBS Sports Network)

Game 4: No. 1 Nevada vs. No. 9 Air Force, 3:00 p.m. ET

Game 5: No. 4 Fresno State vs. No. 5 San Diego State 5:30pm ET

Game 6: No. 2 Boise State vs. No. 7 Utah State No. 10 Colorado State, 9p.m. ET

Game 7: No. 3 New Mexico vs. No. 6/No. 11 San Jose State, 11:30 p.m. ET

Semifinals – Friday, March 9 (CBS Sports Network)

Game 8: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5, 9:00 p.m. ET

Game 9: Winner of Game 6 vs. Winer of Game 7 11:30 p.m. ET

Championship – Saturday, March 10 (CBS)

Winner of Game 8 vs. Winner of Game 9 3:00 p.m. ET