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• Peak Performances: Colorado State junior guard Wes Eikmeier, who scored a career-high 26 points in Saturday's game at TCU, topped that achievement when he finished with 30 on Wednesday at Boise State. Eikmeier, the league's leading scorer (16.7 ppg), has hit at least one three-pointer in 20 of the Rams' 24 contests this season and has reached double figures in 20 games.

• Rare Occurrence: No. 13-ranked San Diego State, which owned the nation's fifth-longest streak without suffering consecutive losses (trailing only Kansas, Duke, Temple and Ohio State) prior to Wednesday's setback against New Mexico, has not lost three straight games since falling Feb. 9, 13 and 16, 2008. The Aztecs, who visit Air Force on Saturday, have gone 142 straight games without experiencing a three-game losing streak. SDSU is 11-1 in its last 12 games following a loss.

• Man of Many Talents: TCU senior guard Hank Thorns, who is tied for first in the MW in minutes played (33.4 mpg) and tied for third in 3-pointers made (2.28 3pg), also ranks No. 4 in assists (4.6 apg) and 3-point percentage (40.7%), No. 5 in scoring (13.7 ppg), No. 7 in assist/turnover ratio (1.47) and tied for 10th in steals (1.44 spg). In MW play, Thorns is No. 1 in 3-point shooting (47.0%) and 3's made (3.44 3pg) and is tied for No. 3 in scoring (15.8 ppg). He has made at least one 3-pointer in 13 consecutive games, a career-long streak that ranks as the second-longest active streak for all MW players.

• Ain't No Mountain High Enough: Air Force's rally from a 14-point deficit against Wyoming on Wednesday was its largest this season and the largest since overcoming an 18-point deficit against Sam Houston State on Dec. 28, 2010. It was also the largest deficit Air Force has overcome against a Mountain West opponent since Jan. 9, 2007, when the Falcons rallied from a 21-point first-half deficit to beat New Mexico, 65-57, at Clune Arena.

• Movin' On Up: New Mexico sophomore guard Kendall Williams, who tied a career-high with 21 points in Wednesday's 77-67 win at No. 13 San Diego State, has taken over as the team's leading scorer (12.5 ppg). Williams leads the Mountain West in league games only with a .564 shooting percentage, including a .515 mark from three-point range. He is averaging 14.2 points in Conference play and ranks among the MW top 10 overall in scoring (12.5), free throw percentage (.761) and assists (4.2).

• Rebels Look for Repeat Performance: In dealing New Mexico its worst league loss in four years (80-63) on Jan, 21, UNLV had five players finish in double figures, led by Mike Moser's double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds. Freshman forward Carlos Lopez tied a career high with 14 points, while junior guard Anthony Marshall (13), senior forward Chace Stanback (13) and junior guard Justin Hawkins (10) also had double-digit scoring performances. The Runnin' Rebels held a 26-0 advantage in fast-break points, recorded 11 steals and forced 21 turnovers. The teams meet again at The Pit in Albuquerque on Saturday (11 a.m. MT, CBS).

• Cowboys Look to Get Back in Saddle: Wyoming, which visits Colorado State in Round 2 of the Border War on Saturday, suffered consecutive losses for the first time this season when it dropped a 58-53 decision at home to Air Force on Wednesday. The Cowboys, who had been 5-0 in games following losses, had outscored opponents by an average of 12 points in the five wins.

• Climbing the Charts: Boise State junior center Kenny Buckner, who had a team-high 20 points in Wednesday's win over Colorado State, has made 87 of his 144 field goal attempts in his debut season with the Broncos, a shooting percentage of .604. The mark currently ranks ninth all-time in Boise State single-season history, and is the best mark since Kurt Cunningham went 134-of-199 (.673) in 2008-09.

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• No Experience Necessary: Wyoming forward Kayla Woodward continues to defy the notion that freshman need time to get a feel for the game. In Wednesday's win at Air Force, Woodward posted her third double-double of the season, finishing with 19 points and 12 rebounds. She has led the team in scoring nine times.

• Formula for Success: First-place San Diego State has won or been even in the rebounding battle in 22 or its 24 games this season. The Aztecs have also had more offensive boards than their opponent in all but two games, holding a composite advantage of 417-292.

• Cool in the Clutch: For the fourth time this season and the fifth time in her career, UNLV junior guard Mia Bell provided the Lady Rebels with the game-winning points when she hit a pair of free throws with 11 seconds left in Wednesday's 55-54 win over TCU. Bell also has game-winners this season against Fresno State, UC Santa Barbara and Kansas State.

• A Future Flush with Fortune: TCU freshman guard Natalie Ventress, who scored a career-high 25 points on Wednesday against UNLV, has led the team in scoring 14 times this season. Ventress' performance against UNLV marked the fifth time this season that she's eclipsed the 20-point mark. Ventress, who had a career-high five three-pointers against the Lady Rebels, has made at least eight field goals in five games.

• Finishing with Flurry: Colorado State senior guard Kim Mestdagh, the MW Preseason Player of the Year, is making the most of her final season. Mestdagh, who has finished in double figures in every league game, has averaged 20.1 points in her last eight outings. She has also averaged 7.0 assists in the Rams' last three contests.