2023 Mountain West Conference women's basketball tournament

The 2023 Mountain West Conference women's basketball tournament was held between March 5–8, 2023, at the Thomas & Mack Center on the campus of University of Nevada, Las Vegas, in Las Vegas, Nevada.[1]

2023 Mountain West Conference women's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2022–23
Teams11
SiteThomas & Mack Center
Paradise, NV
ChampionsUNLV (2nd title)
Winning coachLindy La Rocque (2nd title)
TelevisionStadium, CBSSN
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2022–23 Mountain West Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 22 UNLV 18 0   1.000 31 3   .912
Wyoming 13 5   .722 23 11   .676
San Diego State 12 6   .667 23 11   .676
Colorado State 12 6   .667 20 12   .625
New Mexico 12 6   .667 21 12   .636
Boise State 11 7   .611 17 16   .515
Air Force 8 10   .444 13 18   .419
Nevada 6 12   .333 10 21   .323
Fresno State 3 15   .167 10 22   .313
San Jose State 3 15   .167 6 25   .194
Utah State 1 17   .056 4 26   .133
2023 MW Tournament winner
As of March 21, 2023
Rankings from AP poll

Seeds

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Teams are seeded by conference record, with a ties broken by record between the tied teams followed by record against the regular-season champion, if necessary.[2]

Seed School Conf Tiebreaker
1 UNLV 18-0
2 Wyoming 13–5
3 Colorado State 12-6 2-2 vs. New Mexico & San Diego State; 0-2 vs. UNLV; 1-1 vs. Wyoming; 2-0 vs. Boise State
4 New Mexico 12-6 2-2 vs. Colorado State & and San Diego State; 0-2 vs. UNLV; 1-1 vs. Wyoming; 1-1 vs. Boise State; 2-0 vs. Air Force
5 San Diego State 12-6 2-2 vs. Colorado State & and New Mexico; 0-2 vs. UNLV; 1-1 vs. Wyoming; 1-1 vs. Boise State; 1-0 vs. Air Force
6 Boise State 11-7
7 Air Force 8-10
8 Nevada 6-12
9 Fresno State 3-15 1-1 vs. San Jose State; 0-2 vs. UNLV; 0-1 vs. Wyoming
10 San Jose State 3-15 1-1 vs. Fresno State; 0-2 vs. UNLV; 0-2 vs. Wyoming
11 Utah State 1-17

Schedule

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Session Game Time* Matchup# Score Television Attendance
First Round – Sunday, March 5
1 1 2:00 PM No. 8 Nevada vs. No. 9 Fresno State 65–53** Stadium
2 4:30 PM No. 7 Air Force vs. No. 10 San Jose State 51–62
3 7:00 PM No. 6 Boise State vs. No. 11 Utah State 66–58
Quarterfinals – Monday, March 6
2 4 12:00 PM No. 1 UNLV vs. No. 8 Nevada 84–47 Stadium
5 2:30 PM No. 4 New Mexico vs. No. 5 San Diego State 68–69
3 6 5:30 PM No. 2 Wyoming vs. No. 10 San Jose State 72-57
7 8:00 PM No. 3 Colorado State vs. No. 6 Boise State 59-52
Semifinals – Tuesday, March 7
4 8 6:00 PM No. 1 UNLV vs. No. 5 San Diego State 71-68 Stadium
9 8:30 PM No. 2 Wyoming vs. No. 3 Colorado State 65-56
Championship Game – Wednesday, March 8
5 10 8:00 PM No. 1 UNLV vs. No. 2 Wyoming 71-60 CBSSN
*Game Times in PT. ** denotes overtime.

Bracket

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First round
Sunday, March 5
Quarterfinals
Monday, March 6
Semifinals
Tuesday, March 7
Championship
Wednesday, March 8
1 UNLV 84
8 Nevada 65* 8 Nevada 47
9 Fresno State 53 1 UNLV 71
5 San Diego State 68
4 New Mexico 68
5 San Diego State 69
1 UNLV 71
2 Wyoming 60
2 Wyoming 72
7 Air Force 51 10 San Jose State 57
10 San Jose State 62 2 Wyoming 65
3 Colorado State 56
3 Colorado State 59
6 Boise State 66 6 Boise State 52
11 Utah State 58

* denotes overtime period

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2023 Mountain West Women's Basketball Championship". themw.com. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  2. ^ "Seeding" (PDF). themw.com. Mountain West Conference. Retrieved February 20, 2023.