The 2020–21 Mountain West Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2020, followed by the start of the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2021 and concluded in March 2021.
Preseason Awards The preseason coaches' poll was announced by the league office on November 10, 2020."San Diego State Voted to Win 2020-21 Mountain West Men's Basketball Regular-Season Title" themw.com. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
Preseason men's basketball coaches poll (First place votes in parentheses) San Diego State (14) 211 Boise State (4) 188 Utah State (2) 177 UNLV 160 Colorado State 141 Nevada 114 New Mexico 106 Fresno State 93 Wyoming 59 Air Force 39 San Jose State 32
Honors Preseason honors were announced by the league office on November 10, 2020."Big South Announces 2020-21 Preseason Men's Basketball All-Conference Team" themw.com. Retrieved 2020-01-21. Honor Recipient Preseason Player of the YearDerrick Alston Jr., Boise State Preseason All-Mountain West First TeamDerrick Alston Jr., Boise StateIsaiah Stevens, Colorado StateMatt Mitchell, San Diego StateBryce Hamilton, UNLVNeemias Queta, Utah State
Conference matrix Air ForceBoise StateColorado State Fresno StateNevadaNew MexicoSan Diego StateSan Jose StateUNLVUtah StateWyomingvs. Air Force – 2−02−02−01−11−12−02−02−02–01−1vs. Boise State0–2 – 1−11−12−00−22−00−20−20–20−2vs. Colorado State0−21−1 – 0−21−00−11−10−20−21–10−2vs. Fresno State0–21−12−0 – 2−00−22−00−21−11−01–1vs. Nevada1–10−20−10−2 – 0−22−00−00−22−02–0vs. New Mexico1−12−01−02−02−0 – 2−01−12−02−02–0vs. San Diego State0−20−21−10−20−20−2 – 0−20−12−00−2vs. San Jose State0−22−02−02−00−01−12−0 – 2−02–00−0vs. UNLV0−22−02−01−12−00−21−00−2 – 1–10−0vs. Utah State0–22−01−10−10−20−20−20−21−1 – 0–1vs. Wyoming1−12−02−01−10−20−22−00−00−01−0 –Total3−1714−614−49−1010−72−1514−33−138−914−46−9
All-Mountain West awards
Mountain West men's basketball weekly awards
WeekPlayer(s) of the WeekSchoolNewcomer of the WeekSchoolNov 30Matt Mitchell, Sr., FSan Diego StateDec 7Kenny Foster, So., GWyomingDec 14Jordan Schakel, Sr., GSan Diego StateDec 21Desmond Cambridge Jr., Jr., GNevadaDec 28Derrick Alston Jr., Sr., GBoise StateJan 5David Roddy, So., G/FColorado StateJan 11Isaiah Stevens, So., GColorado StateJan 19Neemias Queta, Jr., CUtah StateJan 25Marcus Williams, Fr., GWyomingFeb 1Ralph Agee, Sr., FSan José StateFeb 9Grant Sherfield. So., GNevadaFeb 15Jordan Schakel, Sr., GSan Diego StateFeb 22Derrick Alston Jr., Sr. GBoise StateMar 2Neemias Queta, Jr., CUtah StateMar 7
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