Air Force MBB Hosts New Mexico Saturday

New Mexico vs. Air Force
Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022 - 6:05 pm MT
Clune Arena (5,843) - USAF Academy, CO

BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV/Stream: CBSSN (Talent: Chris Lewis and Avery Johnson)
Radio: 740 AM KVOR (Talent: Jim Arthur)
Live Stats: Statbroadcast (AirForceStats.com)

THE BREAKDOWN
Quick Facts: Air Force/New Mexico
Record: 10-10, 3-6 MW/8-14, 1-8 MW
2020-21 Record: 5-20, 3-17, 10th MW/6-16, 2-15, 11th MW
Streak: L2/L1
Last Game: L, 73-46, at Utah State/L, 72-47, at San Diego State
Next Game: 2/8 at UNLV/2/15 at Wyoming
Nickname: Falcons/Lobos
Location/Enrollment: Colorado Springs, CO/4,000/Albuquerque, NM/25,015
Website: GoAirForceFalcons.com/GoLobos.com

THE COACHES
Head Coach: Joe Scott/Richard Pitino
Alma Mater: Princeton, 1987/Providence, 2005
School Record: 66-93 (6th season)/First season
Career Record: 250-270 (18th season)/167-151
Record vs. Opponent: 6-4/0-0

THE SERIES
Overall: New Mexico leads, 62-25
First Meeting: Dec. 7, 1957 at New Mexico (AF 68-50)
Last Meeting: Feb. 24, 2021 at USAFA (AF 62-55)
Streak: AF, 1

NOTABLE:
- Air Force is the third-youngest team in the nation with 10 freshmen on its roster.
- Air Force ranks 26th in the nation in scoring defense and 12th in defensive three-point percentage.
- Entering the game with 1,304 career points, senior guard AJ Walker needs just three points to crack the Air Force Top 10 scoring list.
- With its win at San Jose State, Air Force has doubled its win total from last season.

Up Next:
Air Force travels to UNLV on Tuesday, Feb. 8.

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