The Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament is held annually to determine the men's basketball champion from the

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. The winner receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Basketball tournament, although they did not in the 1998-1999 season, the conference's first year in existence. The

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has hosted the most tournaments (15), including the last 11 consecutive tournaments.

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have won the tournament seven times, the most of any team. The No. 2 seed has won the tournament eight times, the most of any seed. The lowest seed to win the tournament was Colorado State as a No. 6 seed in

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also won as a No. 6 seed, becoming the first team to play all four rounds and win in

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Results

All-time tournament record by team

Updated through the 2023 Tournament: ^ No longer a Mountain West member. Source:Mountain West Conference Official Athletic Site
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References

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Results

All-time tournament record by team

See also

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