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UNLV eyes its third consecutive Mountain West tournament title at the 2024 Mountain West women’s basketball tournament, which begins on Sunday, March 10. 

The 23rd-ranked Rebels (27-2, 17-1 MW) enter the game riding a 12-game winning streak, with their only conference loss occurring back on Jan. 20 against New Mexico. UNLV is the No. 1 seed for the third consecutive tournament, and it has dropped just four conference games — including in tournament play — in the last three seasons. 

The dominance is spurred in part by senior center Desi-Rae Young, who is averaging a career-best 18.6 points per game, to go along with 9.0 rebounds. 

A cluster of formidable teams loom on the Rebels’ tail, hoping to end UNLV’s reign atop the conference. The Lobos, one of two teams to defeat UNLV this season, finished in second place. Wyoming and Colorado State — UNLV opponents in the last two Mountain West tournament championship games — are among those to finish above .500. 

The Sporting News has you covered with everything that you need to know ahead of the 2024 Mountain West women’s basketball tournament.

Mountain West women’s tournament bracket 2024

Place Team Record (Big 12)
1 UNLV 27-2 (17-1)
2 New Mexico 21-10 (12-6)
3 Wyoming 16-13 (11-7)
4 Nevada 16-15 (10-8)
5 Colorado State 19-10 (10-8)
6 Boise State 19-12 (10-8)
7 San Diego State 19-12 (10-8)
8 Air Force 15-16 (8-10)
9 Fresno State 14-17 (7-11)
10 San Jose State 7-23 (2-16)
11 Utah State 7-23 (2-16)

Mountain West women’s tournament schedule 2024

  • Dates: Sunday, March 10 - Wednesday, March 13
  • Location: Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada

The 2024 Mountain West women’s basketball tournament begins on Sunday, March 10 and concludes on Wednesday, March 13. All of the games will be played at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. 

Sunday, March 10: First Round

Scores
Game 1: No. 9 Fresno State 62, No. 8 Air Force 44
Game 2: No. 7 San Diego State 72, No. 10 San Jose State 51
Game 3: No. 6 Boise State 85, No. 11 Utah State 49

Monday, March 11: Quarterfinals

Scores
Game 4: No. 1 UNLV 83, No. 9 Fresno State 35
Game 5: No. 5 Colorado State 65, No. 4 Nevada 54
Game 6: No. 7 San Diego State 67, No. 2 New Mexico 56
Game 7: No. 6 Boise State 62, No. 3 Wyoming 54

Tuesday, March 12: Semifinals

Scores
Game 8: No. 1 UNLV 62, No. 5 Colorado State 52
Game 9: No. 7 San Diego State 72, No. 6 Boise State 69

Wednesday, March 13: Championship

Score
No. 1 UNLV 66, No. 7 San Diego State 49

How to watch the Mountain West women’s tournament live

  • TV channel: CBS Sports Network (final), Mountain West Network
  • Live stream: Fubo

All games through the semifinals will be broadcast by the Mountain West Network. The finals of the 2024 Mountain West women’s basketball tournament will air live on the CBS Sports Network and can also be streamed on Fubo, which offers a free trial. That way, you can try before you buy. 

Mountain West women’s tournament tickets 2024

Tickets for the 2024 Mountain West women’s basketball tournament are available on StubHub. For a complete rundown of available tickets for each game, check out the link below. 

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Jared Greenspan is a contributing writer for The Sporting News. Before joining The Sporting News, he covered University of Michigan football and basketball for The Michigan Daily and spent two summers working for the New York Post. Even though they often test his strength, he enjoys rooting for his favorite teams — the New York Mets, New York Knicks and New York Jets.