2002 Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament

August 2023 June 2024 2002 Mountain West Conference I Men's 8 Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV San Diego State 1st Steve Fisher 1st Randy Holcomb San Diego State The 2002 Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament was played at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, from March 7–9, 2002. San Diego State upset tournament host UNLV, who returned to league tournament play following a one-year ban due to recruiting violations, 78–75 to win the MWC Tournament and the league's automatic NCAA Tournament bid. Though the league had only existed for three years, SDSU became the lowest seed (5) to win the Mountain West Conference tournament in the league's short history. Randy Holcomb was named the tournament MVP.https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-santa-fe-new-mexican/148924866/ Aztecs in Big Dance The Santa Fe New Mexican March 10, 2002 June 7, 2024 17 Newspapers.com Bracket QuarterfinalsMarch 7 SemifinalsMarch 8 FinalsMarch 9 1 Wyoming 69 8 Air Force 67OT 4 2001 BYU Cougars BYU 51 5 San Diego State 62 2 Utah 69 7 2001 Colorado State Rams Colorado State 66 3 2001 UNLV Runnin' Rebels none UNLV 120 6 2001 New Mexico Lobos New Mexico 1172OT 1 Wyoming 69 5 San Diego State 70 2 Utah 70 3 UNLV 76 5 San Diego State 78 3 UNLV 75 References Category:Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament Tournament Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament