Moments after Drew Gordon helped lead New Mexico to the Mountain West Conference tournament title, delirious Lobos fans chanting "MVP! MVP!" surrounded the forward while he did a TV interview on the court. Gordon was indeed named the tournament MVP after scoring 12 points and grabbing 12 rebounds as the Lobos overpowered top-seeded San Diego State (No. 21 ESPN/USA Today, No. 18 AP) 68-59 to win the MWC tourney and an automatic berth in the NCAA tournament.
