Mountain West Tournament Locations for 2026, 2027 and Beyond

Joe Lago | Mar 8, 2025

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The Mountain West Conference has held its postseason basketball tournaments at the Thomas & Mack Center outside Las Vegas for all but three years of its existence.

The only time the Mountain West Basketball Tournaments weren't held at the near-19,000 seat venue on the campus of UNLV was 2004 to 2006, when the tourneys were played at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado.

Confirmed Locations for Mountain West Tournaments for 2026, 2027 and Beyond

In the aftermath of four members leaving for the Pac-12, the remaining Mountain West schools signed a memorandum in September 2024 to remain in the league through 2032. The contract included details about the future of the Mountain West Basketball Tournaments.

Reportedly, the Mountain West will continue to crown its tournament champions in Las Vegas through 2032, but it did not confirm it will keep the end-of-season competitions at the Thomas & Mack Center (which is located just south of Las Vegas in Paradise). T-Mobile Arena and MGM Grand Arena loom as potential relocation sites.

UNLV, however, contends it will keep hosting the Mountain West tourneys.

In its press release announcing its Mountain West contract extension, UNLV stated that it will "continue to host the conference's men's and women's basketball tournaments at the Thomas & Mack Center throughout the duration of the existing and new contract" — i.e., through 2032.

Mountain West Men's Basketball Championship History

Year	Location	Winner
2000	Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas	UNLV
2001	Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas	BYU
2002	Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas	San Diego State
2003	Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas	Colorado State
2004	Pepsi Center, Denver	Utah
2005	Pepsi Center, Denver	New Mexico
2006	Pepsi Center, Denver	San Diego State
2007	Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas	UNLV
2008	Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas	UNLV
2009	Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas	Utah
2010	Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas	San Diego State
2011	Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas	San Diego State
2012	Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas	New Mexico
2013	Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas	New Mexico
2014	Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas	New Mexico
2015	Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas	Wyoming
2016	Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas	Fresno State
2017	Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas	Nevada
2018	Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas	San Diego State
2019	Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas	Utah State
2020	Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas	Utah State
2021	Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas	San Diego State
2022	Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas	Boise State
2023	Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas	San Diego State
2024	Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas	New Mexico

Mountain West Women's Basketball Championship History

Year	Location	Winner
2000	Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas	Utah
2001	Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas	Colorado State
2002	Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas	BYU
2003	Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas	New Mexico
2004	Pepsi Center, Denver	New Mexico
2005	Pepsi Center, Denver	New Mexico
2006	Pepsi Center, Denver	Utah
2007	Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas	New Mexico
2008	Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas	New Mexico
2009	Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas	Utah
2010	Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas	San Diego State
2011	Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas	Utah
2012	Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas	San Diego State
2013	Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas	Fresno State
2014	Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas	Fresno State
2015	Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas	Boise State
2016	Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas	Colorado State
2017	Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas	Boise State
2018	Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas	Boise State
2019	Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas	Boise State
2020	Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas	Boise State
2021	Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas	Wyoming
2022	Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas	UNLV
2023	Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas	UNLV
2024	Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas	UNLV