What to learn about Mountain West girls’s basketball match
McKenna Hofschild walked away from the rostrum after the ultimate common season press convention with a giant smile on her face.
“It’s tourney time, child!” she yelled.
The Colorado State girls’s basketball workforce completed the common season with a stable and essential 66-51 win at dwelling over Boise State on Tuesday night time.
Now it’s into the Mountain West match.
Right here’s what you should know concerning the match for the Rams.
Mountain West, possible rematch
Tuesday’s win was enormous due to the large quagmire within the convention standings. On the ultimate day the Rams might have fallen so far as the No. 6 seed, however the win secures the No. 3 spot.
How essential is that? The highest 5 seeds earn a first-round bye and must win three video games in three days to win the title. Seeds 6-11 must win 4 video games in 4 days. Touchdown the No. 3 additionally saved the Rams on the other aspect of the bracket of top-seeded UNLV.
CSU’s win, mixed with different outcomes, meant Boise State slid to the No. 6. It additionally means a possible rematch Monday within the quarterfinals as long as Boise State (16-15, 11-7 MW) beats No. 11 Utah State (4-25, 1-17 MW) in Sunday’s first-round matchup.
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The Rams (19-10, 12-6 MW) beat Boise State by 15 at dwelling and 21 on the street this season, however can be conscientious of the specter of going through a workforce for the third time total and second time in every week.
CSU will play at 7:30 p.m. PT/8:30 p.m. MT on Monday, March 6.
Path to an NCAA Match
The Mountain West is once more possible a one-bid league to the NCAA Match, with common season champ UNLV (NET rating of 52) unlikely to even be capable of earn an at-large bid if it falls subsequent week.
CSU almost made the run to steal the convention’s computerized bid final yr, advancing to the title recreation earlier than an thrilling championship loss to UNLV. A variety of these Rams — most significantly Hofschild — are again and prepared for an additional crack at it, as evidenced by Hofschild’s yell of pleasure after Tuesday’s recreation.
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“Our youngsters are excited. They acquired to expertise lots of the match final yr with a pleasant little run,” CSU coach Ryun Williams mentioned. “We’ve got lots of these youngsters again, so I feel they’re excited to re-create a few of these moments they usually know what it takes.”
Right here’s the possible path for the No. 3 Rams in the event that they preserve successful:
- Quarterfinal: Monday, March 6, 8:30 p.m. MT vs. winner of No. 6 Boise State/No. 11 Utah State
- Semifinal: Tuesday, March 7, 8:30 p.m. MT, possible in opposition to No. 2 Wyoming (who would face winner of No. 7 Air Pressure vs. No. 10 San Jose State)
- Remaining: Wednesday, March 8, 8 p.m. MT, possible in opposition to No. 1 UNLV
The way to watch Mountain West match video games
The primary spherical, quarterfinals and semifinal are all solely out there to observe on-line through the Mountain West Community. The MW Community is offered on Apple TV, Android TV, Amazon Hearth TV or Roku. Cell apps can be found via the iOS App Retailer and Google Play.
The ultimate can be nationally televised on CBS Sports activities Community.
Video games can be broadcast over the radio at Energy 102.9 FM.
Observe sports activities reporter Kevin Lytle on Twitter and Instagram @Kevin_Lytle.
