The Mountain West appears to be a conference in transition from a talent standpoint, but there’s stability in the coaching ranks and a contending team that will rally around their coach.
Author: Brad Best
Mountain West Notebook – A So-So Lobo Return
The view from the Mountain is about what you would expect at this point in the season. Collectively the Mountain West Conference is 52-20 as of December 7.
San Diego State Gets Hot in Great Alaska Shootout
The Aztecs left sunny San Diego for a real taste of winter in snowy, Anchorage, Alaska to participate in the Great Alaska Shootout. They warmed up Sullivan Arena with three victories in three days to capture the 2008 championship.
Mountain West Preview
Mountain West Conference 2008-09 Preview by Brad Best Things are looking up in the Mountain West Conference. With only a handful of premier players moving on to either the next level or the rest of their lives, the conference as a whole is set up for even greater success. The […]
Mountain West Notebook
Mountain West Notebook by Brad Best The Mountain West Conference men’s basketball teams have collectively hit a bumpy patch in the road that has brought many teams down from their early season peaks and into the valley where pre-season expectations were formed. Take Saturday, December 8 as an example. BYU […]
Mountain West Notebook
Mountain West Notebook by Brad Best The Mountain West Conference men’s basketball is off to a solid start in early non-conference play, with a combined record of 36-10. Going into Saturday, five teams were undefeated, but that got trimmed to two teams as BYU, San Diego State and Air Force […]
Mountain West Preview
Mountain West Conference 2007-08 Preview by Brad Best The Mountain West will look a lot like the Wild West as competition for the conference crown is wide open. With many of the proven scorers in the conference gone and with more than half of the teams adjusting to new coaches, […]
Mountain West Notebook
Mountain West Conference Notebook by Brad Best No matter whom you asked – coaches, players, the media – everyone was saying that the Mountain West Conference would be tougher this season, both in and out of conference. So far, that prediction is proving true, at least in non-conference play. Collectively, […]
Mountain West Preview
Mountain West Conference 2006-07 Preview by Brad Best With most of the top talent returning for another helping of collegiate competition, this looks to be a resurgent year for men’s basketball in the Mountain West Conference. Quality freshman recruits, impressive transfers and upperclassman leadership should add up to some real […]
West Coast Recap
West Coast Conference 2005-06 Recap by Brad Best Once again the Gonzaga Bulldogs took care of business in the West Coast Conference, earning its sixth straight conference title. Led in scoring and spirit by All-American Adam Morrison, the Bulldogs went on to record a perfect 14-0 conference record. Loyola Marymount […]