"I've never had a team" was how coach Leon Rice began some sentences after the Mountain West Tournament loss to San Jose State.

The Broncos easily handled San Jose State twice during the regular season, but it was a different story in Las Vegas.

CSU has won eight games in a row. Boise State has won four in a row. The regular season finale at Moby Arena will have big Mountain West implications.

The top four teams in the regular season earn a first-round bye in the conference tournament, but the No. 5 seed isn’t too bad.

Here are takeaways from the regular-season finale as the CSU men's basketball team lost its eight-game winning streak.