2021 Mountain West Conference women's basketball tournament: Matchups, players to know & more
New Mexico and UNLV are the top seeds in the tournament
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The 2021 Mountain West Conference women’s basketball tournament will determine which team gets an automatic bid to the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament.
The conference tournament will begin March 7 and run through March 10. Ten of the conference’s 11 teams have made the tournament, which will be held at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
There will be no spectators for the tournament.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Wyoming received the automatic bid.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}MARCH 7 – FIRST ROUND
(9) Air Force def. (8) San Diego State, 56-48
(7) Wyoming def. (10) Utah State, 69-41
MARCH 8 – QUARTERFINALS
(1) New Mexico def. (9) Air Force, 67-51
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}(4) Fresno State def. (5) Nevada, 70-46
(7) Wyoming def. (2) UNLV, 72-56
(5) Boise State def. (3) Colorado State, 78-65
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}MARCH 9 – SEMIFINALS
(4) Fresno State def. (1) New Mexico, 77-72
(7) Wyoming def. (5) Boise State, 53-38
MARCH 10 – CHAMPIONSHIP
(7) Wyoming def. (4) Fresno State, 59-56
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6 PLAYERS TO KNOW
LaTascya Duff, New Mexico: Duff averaged 14. 8 points per game this season. She was an All-Conference selection.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}McKenna Hofschild, Colorado State: Hofschild has the Rams in a good position to win the tournament. She was an All-Conference selection as well.
Nia Johnson, UNLV: Johnson led the Rebels with 12.4 points per game this season. The Rebels are the No. 2 seed in the tournament
Da’Ja Hamilton, Nevada: Hamilton and the Wolfpack faceoff against Fresno State in the first round. Hamilton finished with 14.4 points per game this season.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Haley & Hanna Cavinder, Fresno State: Haley Cavinder came away with the conference Player of the Year award this season. She averaged a conference-leading 19.8 points per game. Hanna Cavinder averaged 17.5 points per game – second in the conference. The twins are tough opponents for any defense to face.