2012 Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament explained

Year:2012
Conference:Mountain West Conference
Division:I
Gender:Men's
Teams:8
Arena:Thomas & Mack Center
City:Paradise, NV
Champions:New Mexico
Titlecount:2nd
Coach:Steve Alford
Coachcount:1st
Mvp:Drew Gordon
Mvpteam:New Mexico
Television:The Mtn., CBSSN, NBCSN

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]

Notes and References

  1. News: New Mexico overpowers San Diego State for Mountain West crown. https://web.archive.org/web/20240205065812/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/320700021. dead. February 5, 2024. ESPN. March 10, 2012. February 4, 2024.