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• The Mountain West Conference is comprised of 9 teams that play college basketball at the Division I-A level. For a listing of teams and their conferences, see College Basketball.

• Fast Facts

  1. Established: 1999
  2. Home office: Colorado Springs, Colorado
  3. Commissioner: Craig Thompson
  4. Members: 9
  5. Defending champion: UNLV Rebels
  6. 2009 tournament location: Thomas & Mack Center - Las Vegas, Nevada

• History

  The Mountain West Conference celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2008-09. It was established on May 26, 1998 of presidents of eight institutions. The Air Force, BYU, Colorado State, New Mexico, San Diego State, UNLV, Utah and Wyoming. TCU is the newest member of the conference.

  The UNLV won the MWC Tournament title back to back over BYU, Rebels defeated the Cougars in 2006-07, 78-70 and in 2007-08, 76-61. The team earned automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament for second consecutive season. Craig Thompson is the commissioner of the Division I Men's Basketball since 1998.

• MWC Basketball Members

  • Air Force Falcons
  • BYU Cougars
  • Colorado State Rams
  • New Mexico Lobos
  • San Diego State Aztecs
  • TCU Horned Frogs
  • UNLV Rebels
  • Utah Utes
  • Wyoming Cowboys

• Recent Champions

  • 2008: UNLV Official Site: Record Books
  • 2007: UNLV Official Site: Record Books
  • 2006: San Diego State Official Site: Record Books
  • 2005: New Mexico Official Site: Record Books
  • 2004: Utah Official Site: Record Books
  • 2003: Colorado State Official Site: Record Books
  • 2002: San Diego State Official Site: Record Books
  • 2001: BYU Official Site: Record Books
  • 2000: UNLV Official Site: Record Books

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