Colorado State University Athletics

CSU Earns No. 3 Seed in MW Women's Basketball Tournament
3/4/2026 9:48:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Rams finish tied for second, tiebreaker sets the course as No. 3 seed
FORT COLLINS – As the dust settles on another Mountain West women's basketball regular season, Colorado State will be the No. 3 seed in the upcoming Credit Union 1 Mountain West Women's Basketball Championship in Las Vegas.
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The Rams finished 15-5 (.750) in MW play, their best conference win percentage since the 2016-17 season. CSU finished in a tie for second place in the conference standings with UNLV, but was awarded the third seed as determined by tiebreakers.
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The Rams will take the court on Sunday (March 8) at 8:30 p.m. MT in the quarterfinal round after earning the first-round bye. CSU will play the winner of No. 6 Grand Canyon and No. 11 Utah State, who play Saturday at 8:30 p.m.
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Each of the first three rounds of the MW women's basketball championship will be broadcast on the Mountain West Network, with Tuesday's 7:30 p.m. final being nationally televised on CBS Sports Network.
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TOURNAMENT INFO
Tickets | CSU Fan Info | Media Center
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TOURNAMENT PATH
Quarterfinal: No. 3 Colorado State vs. No. 6 Grand Canyon/No. 11 Utah State
Date: Sunday, March 8
Time: 8:30 p.m. MT/7:30 p.m. PT
Watch: MW Network
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Semifinal: vs. TBD
Date: Monday, March 9
Time: 8:30 p.m. MT/7:30 p.m. PT
Watch: MW Network
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Final: vs. TBD
Date: Tuesday, March 10
Time: 7:30 p.m. MT/6:30 p.m. PT
Watch: CBS Sports Network
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The Rams finished 15-5 (.750) in MW play, their best conference win percentage since the 2016-17 season. CSU finished in a tie for second place in the conference standings with UNLV, but was awarded the third seed as determined by tiebreakers.
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The Rams will take the court on Sunday (March 8) at 8:30 p.m. MT in the quarterfinal round after earning the first-round bye. CSU will play the winner of No. 6 Grand Canyon and No. 11 Utah State, who play Saturday at 8:30 p.m.
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Each of the first three rounds of the MW women's basketball championship will be broadcast on the Mountain West Network, with Tuesday's 7:30 p.m. final being nationally televised on CBS Sports Network.
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TOURNAMENT INFO
Tickets | CSU Fan Info | Media Center
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TOURNAMENT PATH
Quarterfinal: No. 3 Colorado State vs. No. 6 Grand Canyon/No. 11 Utah State
Date: Sunday, March 8
Time: 8:30 p.m. MT/7:30 p.m. PT
Watch: MW Network
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Semifinal: vs. TBD
Date: Monday, March 9
Time: 8:30 p.m. MT/7:30 p.m. PT
Watch: MW Network
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Final: vs. TBD
Date: Tuesday, March 10
Time: 7:30 p.m. MT/6:30 p.m. PT
Watch: CBS Sports Network
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