Mike Brohard / Loveland Reporter-Herald)
MW men's basketball non-conference standings
1. Nevada (13-0) — Coming off a Sweet 16 appearance, the Wolfpack have stayed inside the AP top 10 all season and are led by reigning MW Player of the Year, Caleb Martin, one of their three preseason All-MW selections.
2. Utah State (10-3) — Selected to finish ninth in the preseason poll, the Aggies have been the biggest surprise this year behind the MW's third-leading scorer, Sam Merrill.
3. Fresno State (9-3) — The Bulldogs sit third in the conference in scoring and scoring defense as Braxton Huggins and Deshon Taylor are both inside the top six MW scorers.