2021 Mountain West Conference women's basketball tournament
| 2021 Mountain West Conference women's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 2020–21 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Site | Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, Nevada |
| Champions | Wyoming (1st title) |
| Winning coach | Gerald Mattinson (1st title) |
| MVP | Quinn Weidemann (Wyoming) |
| Television | Stadium/MWN, CBSSN |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 11 | – | 3 | .786 | 15 | – | 5 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNLV | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 15 | – | 9 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 15 | – | 6 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 17 | – | 11 | .607 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 13 | – | 9 | .591 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boise State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 14 | – | 9 | .609 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming† | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 14 | – | 10 | .583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 1 | – | 2 | .333 | 2 | – | 3 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 5 | – | 12 | .294 | 7 | – | 17 | .292 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 8 | – | 18 | .308 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 4 | – | 20 | .167 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † winner San Jose State suspended their season on January 14, 2021 As of July 7, 2024 Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2021 Mountain West women's basketball tournament (officially known as the 2021 Air Force Reserve Mountain West Women's Basketball Championship due to sponsorship reasons) was the postseason women's basketball tournament for the 2020–21 season in the Mountain West Conference. The tournament was held March 11–13, 2021 at the Thomas & Mack Center on the campus of University of Nevada, Las Vegas, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The tournament winner received an automatic invitation to the 2021 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. Wyoming won the conference tournament championship game over Fresno State, 59–56.[1]
Seeds
All remaining ten MW schools were eligible to participate in the tournament. Teams were seeded by conference record with a tiebreaker system to seed teams with identical percentages. The top four teams received byes into the tournament quarterfinals. The remaining teams played in the first round. Tie-breaking procedures remained unchanged from the 2020 tournament.
- Head-to-head record between the tied teams
- Record against the highest-seeded team not involved in the tie, going down through the seedings as necessary
- Higher NET
| Seed | School | Conference | Tiebreaker 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | 11–3 | |
| 2 | UNLV | 13–5 | |
| 3 | Colorado State | 11–5 | |
| 4 | Fresno State | 12–6 | |
| 5 | Nevada | 9–7 | |
| 6 | Boise State | 10–8 | |
| 7 | Wyoming | 8–8 | |
| 8 | San Diego State | 5–12 | |
| 9 | Air Force | 4–14 | |
| 10 | Utah State | 2–16 |
Schedule
| Game | Time* | Matchup# | Score | Television |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round – Sunday, March 7, 2021 | ||||
| 1 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 8 San Diego State vs. No. 9 Air Force | 48-56 | Stadium/MWN |
| 2 | 4:30 p.m. | No. 7 Wyoming vs. No. 10 Utah State | 69-41 | |
| Quarterfinals – Monday, March 8, 2021 | ||||
| 3 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 1 New Mexico vs. No. 9 Air Force | 67-51 | Stadium/MWN |
| 4 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 4 Fresno State vs. No. 5 Nevada | 70-46 | |
| 5 | 5:30 p.m. | No. 2 UNLV vs. No. 7 Wyoming | 56-72 | |
| 6 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 3 Colorado State vs. No. 6 Boise State | 65-78 | |
| Semifinals – Tuesday, March 9, 2021 | ||||
| 7 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 1 New Mexico vs. No. 4 Fresno State | 72-77 | Stadium/MWN |
| 8 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 6 Boise State vs. No. 7 Wyoming | 38-53 | |
| Championship – Wednesday, March 10, 2021 | ||||
| 9 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 4 Fresno State vs. No. 7 Wyoming | 56-59 | CBSSN |
| *All times Pacific. #Rankings denote tournament seeding.[2][3] | ||||
Bracket
| First Round Sunday, March 7 Stadium/MWN | Quarterfinals Monday, March 8 Stadium/MWN | Semifinals Tuesday, March 9 Stadium/MWN | Final Wednesday, March 10 CBSSN | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | New Mexico | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Air Force | 51 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | San Diego State | 48 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Air Force | 56 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | New Mexico | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Fresno State | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Fresno State | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Nevada | 46 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Fresno State | 56 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Wyoming | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UNLV | 56 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Wyoming | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Wyoming | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Utah State | 41 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Boise State | 38 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Wyoming | 53 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Colorado State | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Boise State | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
Source:[4]
See also
- 2021 Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament
- Mountain West Conference women's basketball tournament
References
- ^ "CHAMPS - Cowgirls Claim Mountain West Tournament Title". University of Wyoming Athletics. March 10, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ "2021 MOUNTAIN WEST WOMEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP" (PDF). gowyo.com. March 5, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ^ "2021 Air Force Reserve Mountain West Women's Basketball Championship Bracket Announced". Mountain West Conference. March 5, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ Gaydos, Ryan (March 5, 2021). "2021 Mountain West Conference women's basketball tournament: Matchups, players to know & more". Fox News. Retrieved April 6, 2025.