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2023 Mountain West Conference women's basketball tournament

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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

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]

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.