Basketball in the Mountains

Denver Gazette college sports reporter Tyler King is joined by DNVR's Justin Michael to break down Colorado State's big win over Boise State to close the regular season, give their Mountain West awards and all-conference picks, as well as previewing the upcoming conference tournament. Then, Troy Finnegan from ClutchPoints comes on to preview the Big 12 tournament and who are the standouts from another exciting regular season in the conference.

Denver Gazette college sports reporter reacts to news that Colorado State is officially on the NCAA Tournament bubble, per various projections, and lays out the path for the Rams getting an at-large mid to March Madness. He also previews Friday's important road game against Boise State to close out the regular season, which would boost the tournament hopes for Niko Medved's team and ensure that they get the No. 2 seed in the upcoming Mountain West tournament.

Tyler King is joined by Denver Gazette colleague Vinny Benedetto to talk about the Nuggets' recent road trip to the east coast, particularly the closing game against the Celtics and what they learned from the game in Boston, before discussing the next stretch of games for Denver that includes a pair of games on the road against first-place Oklahoma City. Then, Tyler and Vinny discuss yet another embarrassing loss for the Phoenix Suns, who continue to set themselves apart as arguably the bleakest

Denver Gazette college sports reporter Tyler King is joined by Sean Walker of KSL to talk about Utah's decision to fire Craig Smith before the end of the regular season and potential coaching candidates that could help reinvigorate the Runnin' Utes program. Then, they talk about BYU's recent 5-game winning streak that has the Cougars tied for fourth in the Big 12 standings heading into the final three games of the regular season. They discuss Richie Saunders' big junior season in

Denver Gazette college sports reporter Tyler King and Nuggets beat writer Vinny Benedetto break down Denver's 123-100 loss to the L.A. Lakers on Saturday night at Ball Arena. They talk about J.J. Redick's aggressive game plan that kept three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic in check throughout the game, Luka Doncic's introduction to a rivalry that the Nuggets have owned in recent years and how this game sets up a fascinating end to the regular season that could lead to another postseason

Denver Gazette college sports reporter Tyler King is joined by Patrick Mayhorn from The Aggship, the best source for Utah State athletics coverage, to talk about the Aggies' spectacular 2024-25 season so far. They discuss first-year coach Jerrod Calhoun, stars Ian Martinez and Mason Falslev and the team's outlook the rest of the regular season and heading into the Mountain West and NCAA Tournament.

Denver Gazette college sports reporter Tyler King is joined by Troy Finnegan of CU Sports Report and ClutchPoints to talk about Colorado snapping its 13-game losing streak and finally winning a game in Big 12 play. They also discuss the future of the Buffaloes' program and how Tad Boyle's team could look heading into year two in the Big 12 before hitting on some of the best games to watch in the Mountain time zone this week.

In the first episode of Basketball in the Mountains, Denver Gazette college sports reporter Tyler King is joined by Gazette colleague Vinny Benedetto to talk about the Nuggets' decision to stand pat at the trade deadline and the team's outlook heading into the All-Star break. Then, DNVR's Justin Michael joins to talk about Colorado State's big win over San Diego State that puts the Rams in sole possession of third place in the Mountain West ahead of a big-time showdown at Utah