Mountain West Tournament 2012 Schedule: Start Times, Live Streaming and TV Info

The Mountain West Conference figures to be a tightly contested tournament with some of the nation's best teams. 

They have two teams currently ranked in the top 25 with San Diego State and UNLV, and another team that is close with New Mexico. 

These top teams are going to be battling for conference pride, and prime seeding in the NCAA Tournament. 

Here is when the action will take place, and where you can catch it. 

*all times ET

First Round - Thursday, March 8

Matchup	Time	Television Schedule
#1 San Diego State vs. #8 Boise State	3 p.m.	the mtn.
#4 Colorado State vs. #5 TCU	5:30 p.m.	the mtn./CBS Sports Network
#2 New Mexico vs. #7 Air Force	9 p.m.	the mtn.
#3 UNLV vs. #6 Wyoming	11:30 p.m.	the mtn./CBS Sports Network

Upsets are not likely in this top-heavy conference, but you can never count them out in a tournament. 

Semifinals - Friday, March 9 

Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner	9 p.m.	CBS Sports Network
Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner	11:30 p.m.	CBS Sports Network

This round could be madness if one of the lower seeds advances, and it will be tightly contested if they don't. 

Finals - Saturday, March 10

Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner

7 p.m.

NBC Sports Network

The winner is an automatic qualifier for the NCAA Tournament. 

Live streaming audio available for the tournament here.