Notes on the Mountain West Shootaround Preview at ESPN

ESPN went over the preseason storylines for the Mountain West Conference earlier this month. Here are some of the “Cliff Notes” to ESPN’s awesome coverage of the conference preview. Dana O’Neil and Doug Gottlieb always do a great job investigating, so if you get a chance, check out the preview right here at ESPN’s archive.

  • BYU: Always a Good Bet… Until the Tourney - Brigham Young is always an athletic powerhouse and this season in hoops ought to be no different. The Cougars return pretty much every critical piece from their 25-8 (12-4 MWC) season last year, and they’re the pick of the litter in the conference this season.  But… they never seem to last too long in the Tourney. With all the experience returning, can this team make a run in March?
  • Montezuma’s Revenge - San Diego State was right on the verge of getting a ticket to the NCAA Tournament last season, going 26-10 overall. Many believe they were snubbed. Montezuma demands vengeance. They’re even hungrier this year and they return Tim Shelton and D.J. Gay. Lots of talented transfers and frosh could make this an AP Top 25 team very soon.
  • Home Pit Advantage - The Pit, the home of the New Mexico Lobos, is getting a renovation. While we don’t expect the new stuff to take away from the gritty atmosphere, we’re interested to see a game there nonetheless.  Look for some UNM tickets at StubHub.

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Posted in General on September 28, 2009

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