LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming meets UNLV in the first round of the 2012 Conoco Mountain West Basketball Championships on Thursday night in Las Vegas.

Tip is set for 9:30 p.m. MT in the Thomas & Mack Center.

It will be the third meeting this season between the two teams. The two split their regular season contests, including UNLV's 74-63 win last Saturday.

The Cowboys enter the tournament with a 20-10 overall record and 6-8 in the league. UNLV is 25-7 and 9-5.

A victory on Thursday would pit Wyoming against either New Mexico or Air Force on Friday night.