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Mountain West balks at expansion, considers basketball tourney sites

The Mountain West decided 12 football teams and 11 in basketball were enough and will not expand. The league considered adding Rice and Texas-El Paso, but declined to take such action at the conference meetings on Sunday at Monday in Phoenix.

Mountain West wants to stay in Vegas, but maybe leave T&M

Mountain West commissioner Craig Thompson said the conference plans to keep its basketball tournaments in Las Vegas, but he is exploring a possible change of venue after 2016, when a contract with the Thomas & Mack Center expires.

Wyoming upsets San Diego State with 45-43 Mountain West win

It was as ugly as it gets, a grinding game about defense. But there were a few style points, and Josh Adams got the credit. He let a shot fly that was a thing of beauty.

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Nance, Wyoming one victory from NCAA Tournament

Josh Adams scored 27 points and Larry Nance 20 as Wyoming upset No. 1 seed Boise State 71-66 in overtime in a Mountain West tournament semifinal Friday at the Thomas & Mack Center. The Cowboys will play San Diego State, which defeated Colorado State 56-43, for the title Saturday.

Boise State wins Mountain West women’s tournament for first time

Boise State defeats New Mexico 66-60 to win the Mountain West women’s basketball tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center, giving the Broncos the conference’s automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament.

This UNLV basketball team could not handle prosperity

An issue that has tormented the Rebels for most of the Mountain West season did them in again Thursday, when UNLV emerged from its locker room at intermission and promptly gave up a six-point lead, watching helplessly as San Diego State opened the second half on a 12-0 run.

Quinn, San Diego State eliminate UNLV

Aqeel Quinn scored 15 of his 21 points in the second half as No. 2 seed San Diego State rallied to defeat seventh-seeded UNLV 67-64 in a Mountain West tournament quarterfinal at the Thomas & Mack Center.

Wyoming sends Utah State coach Morrill into retirement

Stew Morrill’s 29-year coaching career, the past 17 at Utah, ends after a 67-65 loss to Wyoming in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West basketball tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center. “I’m looking forward to new things and new challenges, mostly relaxing for a while,” he said.

RJ Picks: UNLV vs. San Diego State

The Rebels are 6-point underdogs when they face San Diego State in a Mountain West Tournament quarterfinal game at the Thomas & Mack tonight.

Rebels definitely can play with rested Aztecs … if legs hold up

UNLV and San Diego State, who will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday in the Mountain West basketball tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center, have played twice this season, with the Aztecs winning by six and two points. The Rebels had chances to win both games.

Rebel Report Card: Wood aces first tourney test

Chris Wood was sensational on Wednesday. The sophomore forward, who may be playing his final games with the program, clearly wants to continue the season.

Rebels roll over UNR, SDSU awaits

Chris Wood rose to the occasion Wednesday, scoring 28 points and grabbing seven rebounds to lift the seventh-seeded Rebels to a 67-46 victory over 10th-seeded UNR in a Mountain West tournament first-round game at the Thomas & Mack Center.

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