Falcons host Florida A&M Sunday
11/17/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
THE BREAKDOWN
Quick Facts Air Force Florida A&M
Record:................. 3-0..................................... 1-1
Conf. Record:....... 0-0..................................... 0-0
Streak:.................. W 3................................... W 1
Last Game:........... W 105-62 vs. JWU.......... W 94-62 vs. Trinity
Next Game:......... vs. Stetson (11-22)......... at East Carolina (11/22)
Conference:......... Mountain West .............. Mid-Eastern Athletic (MEAC)
Nickname:............ Falcons............................. Rattlers (FAMU)
Location:............... Colorado Springs, CO..... Tallahassee, FL
Website:............... GoAirForceFalcons.com famuathletics.com
THE COACHES
Air Force Florida A&M
Head Coach.......... Dave Pilipovich...................... Byron Samuels
Alma Mater.......... Thiel College, 1986............... UNC Asheville
School Record...... 63-73 (5th season)................ 11-49 (3rd season)
Career Record..... Same........................................ 85-172 (10th season)
THE SERIES
Overall.............. Air Force leads 1-0
Last Meeting... Jan. 2, 2011 @USAFA (Air Force,81-48)
Streaks.............. Air Force W1
NOTES
- Air Force is 3-0 for the first time since 2012-13.
- Air Force kicks off play in the Savannah Invitational by taking on Florida A&M.
- Air Force won a pair of home games, playing on back-to-back days. The Falcons beat Jacksonville, 86-68, Nov. 14 and Johnson and Wales, 105-62.
SERIES VS. FLORIDA A&M
Air Force and Florida A&M are meeting for the second time. The teams first played Jan. 2, 2011, at the Academy resulting in an 81-48 Air Force win.
SAVANNAH INVITATIONAL
Air Force kicks off play in the Savannah Invitational by taking on Florida A&M. The Falcons host Stetson on Tuesday, Nov. 11, as part of the tournament before traveling to Savannah, Ga., for the final two games. The Falcons will play Akron on Friday, Nov. 25, at 7:30 p.m. The other game that night is Mercer vs. East Carolina. The winners and losers will play each other the next night at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m.
THIS WEEK
Air Force won a pair of home games, playing on back-to-back days. The Falcons beat Jacksonville, 86-68, Nov. 14 and Johnson and Wales, 105-62, Nov. 15. The Falcons played back-to-back days to prepare for tournaments later in the season.
