The Mountain West Basketball Tournament kicks off from Las Vegas' Thomas & Mack Center, featuring all conference teams competing for an automatic NCAA Tournament bid.

New Mexico enters as the top seed after claiming the regular season title with a 17-3 conference record. The Lobos' only losses came on the road against San Jose State, Boise State, and San Diego State.

According to KenPom analytics, five teams have a double-digit percentage chance of winning the tournament, with New Mexico leading at 27.5%. The Mountain West is projected to send 3-5 teams to the NCAA Tournament based on BracketMatrix.com's composite brackets.

Tournament Broadcast Information:

• Opening rounds stream on Mountain West Network
• Later rounds air on CBS Sports Network
• Championship game broadcasts on CBS

Tournament Schedule:

First Round - Wednesday, March 13

• #8 Wyoming vs. #9 Fresno State (11:00 AM PT)
• #7 Nevada vs. #10 Air Force (1:30 PM PT)
• #6 Colorado State vs. #11 San Jose State (4:00 PM PT)

Quarterfinals - Thursday, March 14

• #1 New Mexico vs. Wyoming/Fresno State winner (12:00 PM PT)
• #4 UNLV vs. #5 San Diego State (2:30 PM PT)
• #2 Utah State vs. Nevada/Air Force winner (6:00 PM PT)
• #3 Boise State vs. Colorado State/San Jose State winner (8:30 PM PT)

Semifinals - Friday, March 15

• Upper bracket semifinal (6:00 PM PT)
• Lower bracket semifinal (8:30 PM PT)

Championship - Saturday, March 16

• Championship Game (3:00 PM PT)

All games played at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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