Wednesday, March 10
Las Vegas, NV
2:30 pm MT
Air Force Academy
at
UNLV
Photo by: U.S. Air Force photo / Trevor Co
Air Force Opens Air Force Reserve MW Championships Against UNLV
3/7/2021 10:15:00 AM | Men's Basketball
2021 Air Force Reserve Mountain West Men's Basketball Championships
#10 Air Force (5-19) vs. #7 UNLV (11-14)
Wednesday, March 10, 2021 - 1:30 pm PT
Thomas & Mack Center (18,000) - Las Vegas, Nevada
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV/Stream: MWN (Nate Kreckman - PxP; Marty Fletcher - Analyst)
Radio: XtraSports 1300 AM (PxP - Jim Arthur)
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
THE BREAKDOWN
Quick Facts: Air Force/UNLV
Record: 5-19, 3-17 MW/11-14, 8-10 MW
2019-20 Record: 12-20, 5-13, 9th MW/17-15, 12-6, T-2nd MW
Streak: L2/L2
Last Game: L, 74-44 vs. Colorado State/L, 80-69 at Wyoming
Nickname: Falcons/Runnin' Rebels
Location/Enrollment: Colorado Springs, CO/4,000/Las Vegas, NV/30,457
Website: GoAirForceFalcons.com/UNLVRebels.com
THE COACHES
Head Coach: Joe Scott/TJ Otzelberger
Alma Mater: Princeton, 1987/Wisconsin-Whitewater, 2001
School Record: 56-82/5-19 (5th/1st season)/28-29 (2nd season)
Career Record: 240-259 (17th season)/98-62 (5th season)
Record vs. Opponent: 2-8/3-0
THE SERIES
Overall: Air Force trails 14-42
First Meeting: Jan. 10, 1981 at USAFA (AF 51-50)
Last Meeting: Feb. 8, 2021 at UNLV (UNLV 69-64)
Streak: UNLV, 4; UNLV 10 in a row in Las Vegas.
NOTABLE:
- Air Force is 6-21 all-time at MW Championships and has a 1-3 record as the #10 seed.
- Air Force is 0-4 vs. UNLV all-time at MW Championships, with the last two meetings going into overtime.
- Air Force has won its last two opening-round games at MW Championships.
- Junior guard AJ Walker enters tournament with 996 career points.
#10 Air Force (5-19) vs. #7 UNLV (11-14)
Wednesday, March 10, 2021 - 1:30 pm PT
Thomas & Mack Center (18,000) - Las Vegas, Nevada
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV/Stream: MWN (Nate Kreckman - PxP; Marty Fletcher - Analyst)
Radio: XtraSports 1300 AM (PxP - Jim Arthur)
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
THE BREAKDOWN
Quick Facts: Air Force/UNLV
Record: 5-19, 3-17 MW/11-14, 8-10 MW
2019-20 Record: 12-20, 5-13, 9th MW/17-15, 12-6, T-2nd MW
Streak: L2/L2
Last Game: L, 74-44 vs. Colorado State/L, 80-69 at Wyoming
Nickname: Falcons/Runnin' Rebels
Location/Enrollment: Colorado Springs, CO/4,000/Las Vegas, NV/30,457
Website: GoAirForceFalcons.com/UNLVRebels.com
THE COACHES
Head Coach: Joe Scott/TJ Otzelberger
Alma Mater: Princeton, 1987/Wisconsin-Whitewater, 2001
School Record: 56-82/5-19 (5th/1st season)/28-29 (2nd season)
Career Record: 240-259 (17th season)/98-62 (5th season)
Record vs. Opponent: 2-8/3-0
THE SERIES
Overall: Air Force trails 14-42
First Meeting: Jan. 10, 1981 at USAFA (AF 51-50)
Last Meeting: Feb. 8, 2021 at UNLV (UNLV 69-64)
Streak: UNLV, 4; UNLV 10 in a row in Las Vegas.
NOTABLE:
- Air Force is 6-21 all-time at MW Championships and has a 1-3 record as the #10 seed.
- Air Force is 0-4 vs. UNLV all-time at MW Championships, with the last two meetings going into overtime.
- Air Force has won its last two opening-round games at MW Championships.
- Junior guard AJ Walker enters tournament with 996 career points.
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