MWC Tournament Bracket, Schedule Released For 2021 Season
Mar 7, 2021, 1:59 AM | Updated: 2:10 am
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 06: Semifinal games kick off during the Mountain West Conference basketball tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center on March 6, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images)
(Photo by Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The 2021 MWC Tournament is set to tip-off once again in Las Vegas for the 2021 season.
Last year, the annual league tournament was pushed up a week early due to a construction trade show in Vegas. It worked out well as the MWC was able to get its conference tournament in and crown Utah State as back-to-back champion. Then the novel coronavirus pandemic shut down the remainder of the season.
Q: Who has the 𝗠𝗢𝗦𝗧 teams ranked in the top 50 of the NET among the non-autonomy conferences?
A: 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙈𝙊𝙐𝙉𝙏𝘼𝙄𝙉 𝙒𝙀𝙎𝙏#AtThePeak | #MWMBB pic.twitter.com/6RLTPMvBbj
— Mountain West (@MountainWest) March 6, 2021
Fast forward a year later, the Mountain West Conference navigated a season impacted by a global pandemic and has the same teams atop the standings. San Diego State clinched the No. 1 seed in the 2021 MWC Tournament with Utah State securing the No. 2 seed.
The MWC has four teams vying for NCAA Tournament at-large bids in San Diego State, Utah State, Colorado State, and Boise State.
No fans will be permitted to attend the 2021 MWC Tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center due to COVID-19. Entry will be restricted to participating teams, game officials, tournament staff, TV partners, limited credentialed media and other support personnel included on the team’s official pass list.
The 2021 MWC Tournament will begin on March 10 with first-round action and will conclude on Saturday, March 13 with a championship game awarding the winner an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament in Indianapolis.
Mountain West Conference Tournament Bracket
BREAKING: The bracket is set for the 2021 Air Force Reserve Mountain West Men's Basketball Championship!#AtThePeak | #MWMBB | #MWMadness pic.twitter.com/r15rDjOHEs
— Mountain West (@MountainWest) March 7, 2021
MWC Tournament 2021 Schedule
All times Mountain Standard Time
First Round (Wed., March 10), Mountain West Network
Game 1: No. 8 Wyoming vs. No. 9 San Jose State, 12 p.m.
Game 2: No. 7 UNLV vs. No. 10 Air Force, 2:30 p.m.
Game 3: No. 6 Fresno State vs. No. 11 New Mexico, 5 p.m.
Quarterfinals (Thurs., March 11), CBS Sports Network
Game 4: No. 1 San Diego State vs. Game 1 winner, 1 p.m.
Game 5: No. 4 Boise State vs. No. 5 Nevada, 3:30 p.m.
Game 6: No. 2 Utah State vs. Game 2 winner, 7 p.m.
Game 7: No. 3 Colorado State vs. Game 3 winner, 9:30 p.m.
Semifinals (Fri., March 12), CBS Sports Network
Game 8: Game No. 4 winner vs. Game No. 5 winner, 7:30 p.m.
Game 9: Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 winner, 10 p.m.
Men’s Championship Game (Sat., March 13)
Game 10: Winners from Game 8 & Game 9, 4 p.m., CBS
