By Stephen Vilardo, SuperWest Sports activities
The Mountain West males’s basketball common season winds down as we enter the primary week of March.
However there’s nonetheless loads to play for amongst convention foes.
The league’s hottest groups, Colorado State and Boise State, will put their profitable streaks on the road on Friday.
However whereas some groups are transferring in the fitting path, others are getting into the other way.
Utah State has undergone a late-season fade, and struggling Wyoming capped off its common season with one other disappointing loss.
In the meantime, New Mexico, by advantage of its 71-61 win over Nevada final evening, has clinched at the very least a share of the MW title.
The Lobos have additionally locked up the No. 1 seed in subsequent week’s convention match.
Utah State Present process Late-Season Fade
The Aggies have misplaced two in a row and are simply 6-4 over their final 10 video games.
Utah State solely has one sport remaining as they host an Air Drive group on the lookout for its first street win on Saturday.
The Aggies have a excessive NET rating and a 10-6 mark in Quad 1 and Quad 2 video games. They can nonetheless end robust and listen to their title referred to as on Choice Sunday.
CSU at Boise State Options Convention’s Two Hottest Groups
The two hottest groups within the convention will put their profitable streaks on the road Friday when Colorado State travels to Boise State.
The Broncos ran their profitable streak to 5 video games with a win over Air Drive final evening. Boise State has received 9 of its final 10 video games following a mini-slump in January.
With their win over San Jose State final evening, the Rams have received six in a row and 11 of their final 13.
The Rams entered the season picked to complete seventh within the convention. They enter the ultimate sport of the common season with an opportunity to tie for the convention crown.
Colorado State wants a win over the Broncos and a UNLV win over New Mexico to seize a bit of the title.
Struggling Cowboys Want a Run in Match to Lengthen Season
Wyoming has struggled this season, and after a loss at Fresno State final evening, the Cowboys closed out convention play with a 5-15 mark, ending the common season 12-19.
Barring a miraculous run in Las Vegas subsequent week, Wyoming’s season will finish in Vegas following their subsequent loss.
Whereas a miraculous run could also be a tall order, I might not put it previous UW to knock off a group or two.
The Pokes are able to pulling off an upset on any given evening due to Obi Agbim, who has saved them in a number of video games this season.
The senior’s 17.8 factors per sport are the fourth most within the Mountain West, and he’s taking pictures 45.8% on three-pointers this season, fourth-best within the nation.
Anytime a participant has the potential to get that scorching from a distance, the chance is there for an upset. This season, Agbim has had a hand in 35.5% of Wyoming’s factors along with his scoring or assists.
SuperWest Participant of The Week: Kobe Sanders, G, Nevada
Sanders averaged 22.5 factors, 5.0 rebounds, and 4.5 assists in two video games within the final seven days for the Wolf Pack.
Over his final 4 video games, he has averaged 25.5 factors.
SuperWest Freshman of the Week: Brian Amuneke, G, Fresno State
In a pair of video games final week, Amuneke averaged 14.0 factors and a pair of.5 rebounds because the Bulldogs went 1-1.
In his final three video games, he has averaged 15.3 factors per outing.
writes about numerous subjects for SuperWest sports activities, together with stats and data, faculty sports activities, and motorsports. He additionally based and runs the Sports activities and Leisure Analysis Heart (SERC).
