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2020 Mountain West Conference women's basketball tournament

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2020 Mountain West Conference women's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2019–20
Teams11
SiteThomas & Mack Center
Paradise, NV
ChampionsBoise State (5th title)
Winning coachGordy Presnell (5th title)
MVPA’Shanti Coleman (Boise State)
Attendance7,305
TelevisionStadium, CBSSN
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2021 →
2019–20 Mountain West Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Fresno State 16 2   .889 24 6   .800
Boise State 13 5   .722 22 9   .710
Wyoming 12 6   .667 16 11   .593
San Jose State 12 6   .667 19 11   .633
San Diego State 9 9   .500 14 17   .452
UNLV 9 9   .500 13 17   .433
Nevada 7 11   .389 15 16   .484
Air Force 7 11   .389 10 21   .323
New Mexico 6 12   .333 15 17   .469
Colorado State 6 12   .333 12 18   .400
Utah State 2 16   .111 8 22   .267
2020 MW Tournament winner
As of December 19, 2024
Rankings from AP poll

The 2020 Mountain West Conference women's basketball tournament was held between March 1–4, 2020 at the Thomas & Mack Center on the campus of University of Nevada, Las Vegas, in Las Vegas, Nevada.[1]

Boise State was the winner, earning the conference's automatic bid to the 2020 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament.

Seeds

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Teams were 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 Fresno State 16–2
2 Boise State 13–5
3 Wyoming 12–6 1–0 vs. San Jose State
4 San Jose State 12–6 0–1 vs. Wyoming
5 UNLV 9–9 1–1 vs. San Diego State, 0–1 vs. Fresno State
6 San Diego State 9–9 1–1 vs. San Diego State, 0–2 vs. Fresno State
7 Air Force 7–11 1–1 vs. Nevada, 1–1 vs. Fresno State
8 Nevada 7–11 1–1 vs. Air Force, 0–1 vs. Fresno State
9 New Mexico 6–12 1–0 vs. Colorado State
10 Colorado State 6–12 0–1 vs. New Mexico
11 Utah State 2–16

Schedule

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Session Game Time* Matchup# Television Attendance
First Round – Sunday, March 1
1 1 2:00 PM #8 Nevada, 74 vs. #9 New Mexico, 64 Stadium 1,320
2 4:30 PM #7 Air Force 60 vs. #10 Colorado State 48
3 7:00 PM #6 San Diego State 79, vs. #11 Utah State 81
Quarterfinals – Monday, March 2
2 4 12:00 PM #1 Fresno State 75 vs. #8 Nevada 71 Stadium 1,287
5 2:30 PM #4 San Jose State 67 vs. #5 UNLV 48
3 6 5:30 PM #2 Boise State 73 vs. #7 Air Force 50 1,366
7 8:00 PM #3 Wyoming 64 vs. #11 Utah State 59
Semifinals – Tuesday, March 3
4 8 6:00 PM #1 Fresno State 94 vs. #4 San Jose State 68 Stadium 1,718
9 8:30 PM #2 Boise State 79 vs. #3 Wyoming 71
Championship Game – Wednesday, March 4
5 10 8:00 PM #1 Fresno State 76 vs. #2 Boise State 80** CBSSN 1,614
*Game Times in PT. ** denotes overtime.

Bracket

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First round
Sunday, March 1
Quarterfinals
Monday, March 2
Semifinals
Tuesday, March 3
Championship
Wednesday, March 4
            
1 Fresno State 75
8 Nevada 71
8 Nevada 74
9 New Mexico 64
1 Fresno State 94
4 San Jose State 68
4 San Jose State 67
5 UNLV 48
1 Fresno State 76
2 Boise State 80*
2 Boise State 73
7 Air Force 50
7 Air Force 60
10 Colorado State 48
2 Boise State 79
3 Wyoming 71
3 Wyoming 64
11 Utah State 59
6 San Diego State 79
11 Utah State 81*

* denotes overtime period

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2020 Mountain West Women's Basketball Championship". themw.com. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  2. ^ "Seeding" (PDF). themw.com. Mountain West Conference. Retrieved March 4, 2020.