2002 Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament

The 2002 Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament was played at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada from March 7–9, 2002. San Diego State upset tournament host UNLV, who returned to league tournament play following a one-year ban due to recruiting violations, 78–75 to win the MWC Tournament and the league's automatic NCAA Tournament bid. Though the league had only existed for three years, SDSU became the lowest seed (5) to win the Mountain West Conference tournament in the league's short history.

2002 Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2001–02
Teams8
SiteThomas & Mack Center
Paradise, NV
ChampionsSan Diego State (1st title)
Winning coachSteve Fisher (1st title)
MVPRandy Holcomb (San Diego State)
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2003 →
2001–02 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Wyoming 11 3   .786 22 9   .710
Utah 10 4   .714 21 9   .700
UNLV 9 5   .643 21 11   .656
BYU 7 7   .500 18 12   .600
San Diego State 7 7   .500 21 12   .636
New Mexico 6 8   .429 16 14   .533
Colorado State 3 11   .214 12 18   .400
Air Force 3 11   .214 9 19   .321
2002 Mountain West tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Randy Holcomb was named the tournament MVP.[2]

Bracket

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Quarterfinals
March 7
Semifinals
March 8
Finals
March 9
         
1 Wyoming 69
8 Air Force 67OT
1 Wyoming 69
5 San Diego State 70
4 BYU 51
5 San Diego State 62
5 San Diego State 78
3 UNLV 75
2 Utah 69
7 Colorado State 66
2 Utah 70
3 UNLV 76
3 UNLV 120
6 New Mexico 1172OT

References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2001-02 Mountain West Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "Aztecs in Big Dance". The Santa Fe New Mexican. March 10, 2002. p. 17. Retrieved June 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.