2012 Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament

2012 Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2011–12
Teams8
SiteThomas & Mack Center
Paradise, NV
ChampionsNew Mexico (2nd title)
Winning coachSteve Alford (1st title)
MVPDrew Gordon (New Mexico)
TelevisionThe Mtn., CBSSN, NBCSN
← 2011
2013 →
2011–12 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 21 New Mexico † 10 – 4   .714 28 – 7   .800
No. 22 San Diego St 10 – 4   .714 26 – 8   .765
No. 23 UNLV 9 – 5   .643 26 – 9   .743
Colorado State 8 – 6   .571 20 – 12   .625
TCU 7 – 7   .500 18 – 15   .545
Wyoming 6 – 8   .429 21 – 12   .636
Air Force 3 – 11   .214 13 – 16   .448
Boise State 3 – 11   .214 13 – 17   .433
† 2012 MWC tournament winner
As of March 8, 2012
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament was played at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada in March 2012. Sponsored by Conoco; it was the first tournament without BYU or Utah, but included newcomer Boise State.

San Diego State won the conference tournament championship game over New Mexico, 68–59, to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA tournament.[1]

Bracket

Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 8
MTN, CBSSN 		Semifinals
Friday, March 9
CBSSN 		Championship
Saturday, March 10
NBCSN
         
1 #18 San Diego State 65
8 Boise State 62
1 #18 San Diego State 79
4 Colorado State 69
4 Colorado State 81
5 TCU 60
1 #18 San Diego State 59
2 New Mexico 68
3 #20 UNLV 56
6 Wyoming 48
3 #20 UNLV 67
2 New Mexico 72
2 New Mexico 79
7 Air Force 64

References

  1. ^ "New Mexico overpowers San Diego State for Mountain West crown". ESPN. March 10, 2012. Archived from the original on February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024.