Ten Mountain West men’s basketball teams opened conference play on Saturday, and two contenders had statement wins on their home courts. 

To kick off the day, Utah State (10-1, 1-0) hit the century mark in a 100-58 beatdown of Colorado State (9-3, 0-1). The Aggies’ 42-point win was the largest margin of victory in the 87-year history of the matchup. 

Six different Aggies scored in double figures, led by Mason Falslev’s 18 points, four rebounds and two assists. 

“When you blow teams out, your numbers look great,” Utah State head coach Jerrod Calhoun said after the game. “So our guys know, like, we need to beat everybody we can. If we have a lead, we can’t call anything off. You know, that’s the way the analytics world works.”

Colorado State star sophomore forward Kyle Jorgensen suffered an apparent knee injury in the opening minutes of Saturday’s game. He watched the second half from the bench on crutches. 

“First of all, I hope (Jorgensen) is OK,” Calhoun said. “He is, in my opinion, one of the most improved guys in the country. So things changed drastically game plan-wise when he was out.”

Later in the day, Nevada (9-3, 1-0) controlled the action from the opening tip in an 81-66 home victory over Boise State (8-4, 0-1). 

“We worked hard. We knew the magnitude of this game,” Nevada sophomore forward Elijah Price said. “It feels good to start off conference on the right foot. Coach was telling us all week that it was going to be physical, so we practiced for it. We prepared for it and we wanted to hit them first. I think that’s what we did, and that’s why we won.”

Boise State head coach Leon Rice echoed Price’s sentiments. 

“(Steve) Alford knows us and he knows that we’re a physical team,” Rice said. “He got his team ready to go as far as the physicality of the game. They were really physical, and they were the aggressor. Their technique was a little better. When you’re the more physical team, usually you’ve got to come out and hit first. And they did that, they came out and hit us first.”

In its first conference game as a member of the MWC, Grand Canyon (7-4, 1-0) jumped out to a big first-half lead and cruised to an 82-70 road win over Wyoming (9-3, 0-1).

New Mexico (10-2, 1-0) picked up a dominant 88-65 home win over San Jose State (5-7, 0-1) while UNLV (5-6, 1-0) stormed back in the second half to down Fresno State (6-6, 0-1), 84-72. 

San Diego State (6-4, 1-0) played a strong first half at Arizona before eventually falling in the non-conference game, 68-45. 

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – Air Force took an early and never looked back, earning a 61-45 win over Nevada on Saturday afternoon in Clune Arena behind a total-game effort and one of its best shooting performances to date.
 
The Falcons (7-5, 1-1 MW) dismantled Nevada behind a season-high 9-18 (.500) shooting from three-point range. From the field, Air Force compiled a 24-59 (.410) effort, marking its second-best overall shooting percentage to date in 2025-26. While doing so, the Falcons also managed to hold Nevada (4-8, 0-2 MW) to season lows in both field goals made (13) and field goal percentage (.260) and its second-lowest assist figure as a team this season (five).
 
Senior Milahnie Perry, scoring a team-high 16 points (6-9 FG, 2-2 3FG, 2-2 FT, 6 REB, 3 AST), overtook Air Force alumna Pat Swanke (1977-81) for sixth all-time in career scoring. Junior Keelie O’Hollaren added 10 points (4-10 FG, 1-4 3FG, 3 REB); Freshman Bhret Clay contributed eight.
 
Air Force led 13-11 at the close of the first quarter. Perry scored the first four Air Force points to grab an early lead. Nevada evened the score twice in the first half, but Air Force took off in the second quarter, outscoring Nevada 18-6 while holding the Wolf Pack to just 3-13 shooting. A 14-2 Air Force run which encompassed the majority of the quarter pushed the Falcons to a double-digit lead that held the rest of the way.
 
Eight second-quarter points for Perry and an unblemished 4-4 showing for the Falcons as a team from three-point range elevated Air Force to a 31-17 halftime lead over Nevada.
 
Air Force dominance extended into the second half, as the Falcons’ lead inflated to as much as 23 points in the third quarter. O’Hollaren’s five points paced the Falcons in the third quarter, while Clay and junior Jayda McNabb put up a triple apiece to outscore the Wolf Pack 15-7.
 
With the win in hand in the fourth quarter, Air Force still managed to top Nevada in field goals made (six) and threes made (two). Nevada outscored the Falcons 21-15 in the final 10 minutes but were unable to bridge the gap. A downhill driving and-one score for freshman Maddy Jensen got the Falcons past the 60-point mark, putting a bow on a successful outing for Air Force ahead of the holiday break.
 
For the game, Air Force led the opposition in field goals (24), three-pointers (nine, season high), rebounding (38), assists (15), field goal percentage (.410), three-point field goal percentage (.500), points off of turnovers (21), second-chance points (eight), bench points (23), points in the paint (30), fast-break points (five), steals (five) and assists (15).
 
The win snaps a three-game skid against the Wolf Pack and improves the Falcons to 11-22 in the all-time series.
 
Up Next:
Air Force Women’s Basketball picks up Mountain West play on Dec. 31 at San Diego State; The Falcons are back in Clune Arena on Jan. 3 against UNLV.

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles has received nearly 21,000 complaints about illegal drivers through its new online reporting portal in just two months, with more than 83 percent of those reports coming from Clark County.

The Registration Spotter tool, launched in October on the DMV’s website, allows residents to report vehicles with no plates, expired or invalid registration, or illegal out-of-state plates. The initiative was part of an effort to address what officials call a pervasive problem affecting road safety and contributing to rising car insurance costs.

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Nevada DMV receives nearly 21,000 reports of illegal drivers in two months

“It’s everywhere all the time,” said J.D. Decker from the DMV’s Compliance Enforcement Division during a February ride-along.

However, some residents who have filed reports are questioning the effectiveness of the system, like Las Vegas resident Paul who emailed to ask, “Darcy, what’s the deal?”

“I reported a car without plates over two months ago and I still see it parking where I live. Why don’t they investigate? I also see so many cars on the road without plates and even see cops that don’t stop them. Why don’t police stop them?” Paul asked.

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DMV officials acknowledge that enforcement is lacking. DMV spokesperson Hailey Foster said the agency agrees “this is certainly an issue we, the DMV, would like to see be enforced more.”

The DMV admits it’s still working to distribute data from the online portal to other agencies and cannot guarantee specific action on reports. Foster explained that if a vehicle is parked in someone’s driveway and not being operated, that’s technically legal. Officers need to see the car being driven on streets to issue a citation.

“This takes everybody, and there’s so much of it right now, and it’s going to take all of Nevada law enforcement to address,” Decker said.

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The DMV does not track enforcement statistics based on whether action comes from patrol, investigation or complaints submitted by residents, making it impossible to determine how many Registration Spotter tips have led to enforcement action.

But, traffic enforcement overall is increasing. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police made about 82,000 traffic stops this year, according to a Dec. 16 social media post.

A newly formed multi-agency traffic task force, which we told you about on Dec. 8, has logged 26 registration violations and 14 insurance violations since its formation, though their primary focus is on dangerous driving.

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We also asked other agencies for their enforcement statistics over the last two months. North Las Vegas Police said, “While NLVPD does not receive or track the individual public-submitted reports sent directly to the DMV as part of that program, we are able to provide our department’s registration-related enforcement statistics during the same general timeframe.

For the period October 1, 2025 through December 18, 2025, North Las Vegas Police Department officers issued:

• 557 citations
• 601 total offenses related to registration and license plate violations

These offenses include, but are not limited to:

• Failure to possess or surrender certificate of registration
• Improper display of license plates
• Operating a vehicle without valid Nevada vehicle registration

Henderson Police citations from 10/01/2025 – 12/17/2025:

Operate vehicle w/expired registration or plates: 214

Operate unregistered vehicle-trailer or semi trailer: 84

Display fictitious vehicle registration/plate/title: 8

Fail to obtain and properly display permit to operate unregistered vehicle: 3

Operate unregistered moped: 1

Rear license plate lamp violation: 1

License plates improperly displayed: 1

Nevada State Police was only able to provide citation information for the month of October.

Nevada Highway Patrol statewide citation information:

Total citations issued: 12,962

Registration-related citations: 1,475

All other citations: 11,487

Statement from the Department:

“The Nevada State Police Highway Patrol Division recognizes public interest related to unregistered vehicles and has and will continue to enforce all traffic laws on Nevada’s roadways, including laws related to vehicle registration. Enforcement of unregistered vehicles has long been part of routine traffic enforcement efforts statewide. As with all enforcement activity, the Nevada Highway Patrol prioritizes public safety and responds based on observed violations, calls for service, and operational considerations, including impaired driving and other serious safety concerns. Traffic enforcement is continuous and ongoing, and troopers take appropriate enforcement action when unregistered vehicles are encountered during patrol or traffic stops. The Nevada Highway Patrol strongly encourages drivers to ensure their vehicles are properly registered in accordance with Nevada law.”

The DMV is asking each law enforcement agency in the state to increase enforcement of the types of violations reported through Registration Spotter. DMV officials say the best outcome would be for each agency to conduct their own enforcement patrols and crack down on these violations.

Wondering what the deal is with something happening in the valley? Reach out to Darcy Spears at Darcy.Spears@ktnv.com.

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