| Year: | 2023 |
| Conference: | Mountain West Conference |
| Division: | I |
| Gender: | Women's |
| Teams: | 11 |
| Arena: | Thomas & Mack Center |
| City: | Paradise, NV |
| Champions: | UNLV |
| Titlecount: | 2nd |
| Coach: | Lindy La Rocque |
| Coachcount: | 2nd |
| Television: | Stadium, CBSSN |
The 2023 Mountain West Conference women's basketball tournament was held between March 5–8, 2023, at the Thomas & Mack Center on the campus of University of Nevada, Las Vegas, in Las Vegas, Nevada.[1]
Teams are seeded by conference record, with a ties broken by record between the tied teams followed by record against the regular-season champion, if necessary.[2]
| Seed | School | Conf | Tiebreaker | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNLV | 18-0 | ||
| 2 | Wyoming | 13–5 | ||
| 3 | Colorado State | 12-6 | 2-2 vs. New Mexico & San Diego State; 0-2 vs. UNLV; 1-1 vs. Wyoming; 2-0 vs. Boise State | |
| 4 | New Mexico | 12-6 | 2-2 vs. Colorado State & and San Diego State; 0-2 vs. UNLV; 1-1 vs. Wyoming; 1-1 vs. Boise State; 2-0 vs. Air Force | |
| 5 | San Diego State | 12-6 | 2-2 vs. Colorado State & and New Mexico; 0-2 vs. UNLV; 1-1 vs. Wyoming; 1-1 vs. Boise State; 1-0 vs. Air Force | |
| 6 | Boise State | 11-7 | ||
| 7 | Air Force | 8-10 | ||
| 8 | Nevada | 6-12 | ||
| 9 | Fresno State | 3-15 | 1-1 vs. San Jose State; 0-2 vs. UNLV; 0-1 vs. Wyoming | |
| 10 | San Jose State | 3-15 | 1-1 vs. Fresno State; 0-2 vs. UNLV; 0-2 vs. Wyoming | |
| 11 | Utah State | 1-17 |
| Session | Game | Time* | Matchup# | Score | Television | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round – Sunday, March 5 | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 2:00 PM | No. 8 Nevada vs. No. 9 Fresno State | 65–53** | Stadium | |
| 2 | 4:30 PM | No. 7 Air Force vs. No. 10 San Jose State | 51–62 | |||
| 3 | 7:00 PM | No. 6 Boise State vs. No. 11 Utah State | 66–58 | |||
| Quarterfinals – Monday, March 6 | ||||||
| 2 | 4 | 12:00 PM | No. 1 UNLV vs. No. 8 Nevada | 84–47 | Stadium | |
| 5 | 2:30 PM | No. 4 New Mexico vs. No. 5 San Diego State | 68–69 | |||
| 3 | 6 | 5:30 PM | No. 2 Wyoming vs. No. 10 San Jose State | 72-57 | ||
| 7 | 8:00 PM | No. 3 Colorado State vs. No. 6 Boise State | 59-52 | |||
| Semifinals – Tuesday, March 7 | ||||||
| 4 | 8 | 6:00 PM | No. 1 UNLV vs. No. 5 San Diego State | 71-68 | Stadium | |
| 9 | 8:30 PM | No. 2 Wyoming vs. No. 3 Colorado State | 65-56 | |||
| Championship Game – Wednesday, March 8 | ||||||
| 5 | 10 | 8:00 PM | No. 1 UNLV vs. No. 2 Wyoming | 71-60 | CBSSN | |
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* denotes overtime period