by LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Nevada dominates Air Force, 80-45, in the first round of the 2026 Credit Union 1 Mountain West Basketball Championship to advance to the quarterfinals on Wednesday afternoon at the Thomas & Mack Center.
The 35-point margin of victory is the largest in Mountain West Conference Tournament history, surpassing the previous record set by San Diego State in a 73–39 win over Utah State in March 2014.
With 12 of 14 players scoring, the Pack shot 46 percent from the field, 25 percent from three, and 77 percent from the free-throw line. Corey Camper Jr. and Chuck Bailey III led the way in double figures with 11 and 10 points, respectively, while Camper Jr. and Vaughn Weems paced the team on the glass with five rebounds each.
Kaleb Lowery led the team in assists with 4 recorded, which ties his career high in the category.
Elijah Price made his impact on the defense, leading the team with three steals and two blocks.
Nevada dominated across several key categories, outscoring Air Force in points off turnovers (25–9), points in the paint (34–28), second-chance points (11–4), fast-break points (17–2), and bench points (39–22).
