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Air Force Hosts Drake On Saturday
12/19/2019 10:25:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Falcons looking for first-ever win against the Bulldogs.
Drake (9-3) vs. Air Force (6-6, 1-1 MW)
Saturday, December 21, 2019 - 12:05 pm MT
Clune Arena (5,843) - USAFA, Colo.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV/Stream: MWN - (PxP - Vince Greco; Analyst - Roland Vargish)
Radio: KVOR 740 AM (PxP - Jim Arthur)
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
THE BREAKDOWN
Quick Facts: Air Force/Drake
Record: 6-6, 1-1 MW/9-3
2018-19 Record: 14-18, 8-10/6th MW/24-10, 12-6/T1st MVC
Streak: W 2/W1
Last Game: W, 99-42 vs. Johnson & Wales/W, 92-74 vs. Mount Marty
Next Game: 12/31 vs. UC Riverside (7-4)/12/31 vs. Bradley
Conference: Mountain West/Missouri Valley
Nickname: Falcons/Bulldogs
Location/Enrollment: Colorado Springs, CO/4,000/Des Moines, Iowa/5,015
Website: GoAirForceFalcons.com/GoDrakeBulldogs.com
THE COACHES
Head Coach: Dave Pilipovich/Darian Devries
Alma Mater: Thiel College, 1986/Northern Iowa, 1998
School Record: 104-137 (8th season)/33-13 (2nd season)
Career Record: Same/Same
THE SERIES
Overall: Air Force is 0-6 all-time vs. Drake
First Meeting: Jan, 25, 1964 at Drake - Drake, 56-54
Last Meeting: Dec. 3, 2011 at Drake - Drake, 62-60
Notes:
- Air Force associate head coach Kurt Kanaskie was the head coach at Drake from 1996-2003.
- While at Drake, Kanaskie coached Drake assistant Matt Woodley and coached against Drake head coach Darian Devries when we played at Northern Iowa.
- Air Force has three players on its roster from Iowa: Abe Kinrade, Keaton Van Soelen and Camden Vander Zwaag.
UP NEXT:
The Falcons play its final non-conference game on New Year's Eve, Dec. 31, hosting UC Riverside. Tip time is 2 pm MT.
Saturday, December 21, 2019 - 12:05 pm MT
Clune Arena (5,843) - USAFA, Colo.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV/Stream: MWN - (PxP - Vince Greco; Analyst - Roland Vargish)
Radio: KVOR 740 AM (PxP - Jim Arthur)
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
THE BREAKDOWN
Quick Facts: Air Force/Drake
Record: 6-6, 1-1 MW/9-3
2018-19 Record: 14-18, 8-10/6th MW/24-10, 12-6/T1st MVC
Streak: W 2/W1
Last Game: W, 99-42 vs. Johnson & Wales/W, 92-74 vs. Mount Marty
Next Game: 12/31 vs. UC Riverside (7-4)/12/31 vs. Bradley
Conference: Mountain West/Missouri Valley
Nickname: Falcons/Bulldogs
Location/Enrollment: Colorado Springs, CO/4,000/Des Moines, Iowa/5,015
Website: GoAirForceFalcons.com/GoDrakeBulldogs.com
THE COACHES
Head Coach: Dave Pilipovich/Darian Devries
Alma Mater: Thiel College, 1986/Northern Iowa, 1998
School Record: 104-137 (8th season)/33-13 (2nd season)
Career Record: Same/Same
THE SERIES
Overall: Air Force is 0-6 all-time vs. Drake
First Meeting: Jan, 25, 1964 at Drake - Drake, 56-54
Last Meeting: Dec. 3, 2011 at Drake - Drake, 62-60
Notes:
- Air Force associate head coach Kurt Kanaskie was the head coach at Drake from 1996-2003.
- While at Drake, Kanaskie coached Drake assistant Matt Woodley and coached against Drake head coach Darian Devries when we played at Northern Iowa.
- Air Force has three players on its roster from Iowa: Abe Kinrade, Keaton Van Soelen and Camden Vander Zwaag.
UP NEXT:
The Falcons play its final non-conference game on New Year's Eve, Dec. 31, hosting UC Riverside. Tip time is 2 pm MT.
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