The 2026 Mountain West Men’s Basketball Tournament schedule begins Wednesday, March 11, at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. Utah State has officially secured the #1 overall seed after winning the regular-season title outright with a victory over New Mexico on March 7. Joining the Aggies with first-round byes into the Thursday quarterfinals are #2 San Diego State, #3 Nevada, #4 Boise State, and #5 Colorado State. The four-day tournament features all 11 conference teams and will conclude with the Championship game on Saturday, March 14, at 3:00 p.m. PT on CBS.
Official Top 5 Seeds in the 2026 Mountain West Tournament
Here are the top five seeds in the 2026 Mountain West Tournament.
1- Utah State – First Round Bye
2 – San Diego State – First Round Bye
3 – Nevada – First Round Bye
4 – Boise State – First Round Bye
5 – Colorado State – First Round Bye
Key Details
- Dates: March 11–14, 2026 (men’s tournament; full championships March 7–14)
- Location: Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, NV
- Teams: All 12 Mountain West teams (including Grand Canyon), seeded 1–12 by regular-season conference record
- Format: Single-elimination; opening round (No. 5 vs. No. 12, plus three other first-round games), quarterfinals, semifinals, championship
- TV/Streaming: CBS Sports Network for quarterfinals and semifinals; CBS Television Network and Paramount+ for the championship; opening round games streamed on themw.com
- Tickets: All-session and single-session packages on sale now via unlvtickets.com or themw.com
Seeds and exact matchups will be set after the regular season concludes (conference play ends March 7, 2026). Check themw.com for more detail too.
2026 Mountain West Tournament Schedule
Here’s the 2026 Mountain West Tournament schedule for you. The men’s schedule follows the women’s this year. You can checkout other college basketball tournament brackets here too.
All times are Pacific Time (PT).
Wednesday, March 11 (First Round)
- Game 1: #8 Wyoming vs. #9 Fresno State | 11:00 a.m. | Mountain West Network
- Game 2: #7 UNLV vs. #10 San José State | 1:30 p.m. | Mountain West Network
- Game 3: #6 New Mexico vs. #11 Air Force | 4:00 p.m. | Mountain West Network
Thursday, March 12 (Quarterfinals)
- Game 4: #1 Utah State vs. Winner Game 1 | 12:00 p.m. | CBS Sports Network
- Game 5: #4 Boise State vs. #5 Colorado State | 2:30 p.m. | CBS Sports Network
- Game 6: #2 San Diego State vs. Winner Game 2 | 6:00 p.m. | CBS Sports Network
- Game 7: #3 Nevada vs. Winner Game 3 | 8:30 p.m. | CBS Sports Network
Friday, March 13 (Semifinals)
- Game 8: Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5 | 6:30 p.m. | CBS Sports Network
- Game 9: Winner Game 6 vs. Winner Game 7 | 9:00 p.m. | CBS Sports Network
Saturday, March 14 (Championship)
- Game 10: Winner Game 8 vs. Winner Game 9 | 3:00 p.m. | CBS
Printable 2026 Mountain West Basketball Tournament Bracket
Here’s the 2026 Mountain West Basketball Tournament Bracket for you. You can save or print it to PDF format from the league’s page here. You can also checkout the 2026 March Madness schedule and printable 2026 NCAA Tournament Bracket to see where the Mountain West Champion might be playing after the tournament concludes.
