This hasn’t been the type of basketball season the Mountain West would want to showcase, and not all of it has to do with the disappointing play on the court.
Conference commissioner Craig Thompson was so upset by a series of negative incidents in the men’s and women’s games, he sent a strong memo two weeks ago warning league members of serious repercussions for further offenses.
UNLV athletic director Tina Kunzer-Murphy also addressed sportsmanship in a head coaches’ meeting on Tuesday.
The UNLV women were among the reasons Thompson sent his missive. They were involved in a brawl with Utah State at Cox Pavilion on Jan.