The 2024 Mountain West Basketball Tournament kicks off in Las Vegas with New Mexico entering as the top seed after their impressive 17-3 regular season record.

The tournament begins Wednesday at the Thomas & Mack Center, with early-round games starting at 11 a.m. PT. First-round games stream on the Mountain West Network, while later rounds air on CBS Sports Network, with the championship game broadcast on CBS.

According to BracketMatrix.com, the Mountain West could send between three to five teams to the NCAA Tournament. KenPom analytics give five teams double-digit chances to win the conference tournament, with New Mexico leading at 27.5% probability.

New Mexico's regular season was nearly perfect, with their only three losses coming on the road against San Jose State, Boise State, and San Diego State.

Tournament Schedule:

First Round (Wednesday, March 13)

• Game 1: #8 vs. #9 - 11:00 AM PT
• Game 2: #7 vs. #10 - 1:30 PM PT
• Game 3: #6 vs. #11 - 4:00 PM PT

Quarterfinals (Thursday, March 14)

• Game 4: #1 vs. Game 1 Winner
• Game 5: #4 vs. #5
• Game 6: #2 vs. Game 2 Winner
• Game 7: #3 vs. Game 3 Winner

Semifinals (Friday, March 15)

• Game 8: Game 4 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner
• Game 9: Game 6 Winner vs. Game 7 Winner

Championship (Saturday, March 16)

• Game 10: Semifinal Winners

The winner receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

Fun Fact: The Thomas & Mack Center was the site of UNLV's historic victory over Team USSR on November 17, 1990, where they led by as much as 93-55.

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