Friday, January 27
Albuquerque, NM - The PIT
8:00 pm MT
Air Force Academy
at
#25/RV New Mexico
Photo by: Kaitlyn Fedor
Air Force Travels to #25 New Mexico Friday
1/25/2023 3:33:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Air Force vs. #25/RV New Mexico
Friday, Jan. 27 - 8:05 pm MT
The Pit (15,411) - Albuquerque, NM
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV/Stream: CBS Sports Network (Jordan Kent & Pete Gillen)
Radio: KVOR AM 740 (PxP - Jim Arthur)
Live Stats: Statbroadcast (AirForceStats.com)
THE BREAKDOWN
Quick Facts: Air Force/New Mexico
Record: 12-9, 3-5 MW/18-3, 5-3 MW
2021-22 Record: 11-18, 4-13, 9th MW/13-19, 5-12, 9th MW
Streak: L2/L1
Last Game: L, 82-52, at San José State/L, 97-94, 2 OT at Nevada
Next Game: 1/31 vs. Boise/2/1 at Utah State
Nickname: Falcons/Lobos
Location/Enrollment: Colorado Springs, CO/4,000/Albuquerque, NM/21,638
Website: GoAirForceFalcons.com/goLobos.com
THE COACHES
Head Coach: Joe Scott/Richard Pitino
Alma Mater: Princeton, 1987/Providence, 2005
School Record: 79-110 (7th season)/31-22 (2nd season)
Career Record: 263-287 (19th season)/190-159 (11th season)
Record vs. Opponent: 6-6/2-0
THE SERIES
Overall: New Mexico leads, 64-26
First Meeting: Dec. 7, 1957 at New Mexico (AF 68-50)
Last Meeting: Feb. 26, 2022 at Albuquerque (UNM 69-65)
Streak: UNM, 2 (UNM 12 in a row at the Pit)
NOTABLE:
- Air Force is looking for first win at The Pit since 2007.
- Air Force is 4-88 all-time vs. ranked opponents.
- Air Force's last win over a ranked opponent was against #12 New Mexico on March 9, 2013.
- Air Force ranks 10th in nation in 3 pt field goal defense (28.4%).
- Air Force's nine non-conference wins over Div. I opponents is most since 2006-07 and third-most ever.
- Air Force went 4-0 vs. non-conference opponents they played last year (0-4 last year).
- 17 of 20 on the Air Force roster are freshmen and sophomores. Air Force has just three upperclassmen.
UP NEXT:
Air Force hosts Boise State on Tuesday, Jan. 31. The game tips at 7 pm MT and will broadcast on Altitude and streamed on the Mountain West Network.
Friday, Jan. 27 - 8:05 pm MT
The Pit (15,411) - Albuquerque, NM
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV/Stream: CBS Sports Network (Jordan Kent & Pete Gillen)
Radio: KVOR AM 740 (PxP - Jim Arthur)
Live Stats: Statbroadcast (AirForceStats.com)
THE BREAKDOWN
Quick Facts: Air Force/New Mexico
Record: 12-9, 3-5 MW/18-3, 5-3 MW
2021-22 Record: 11-18, 4-13, 9th MW/13-19, 5-12, 9th MW
Streak: L2/L1
Last Game: L, 82-52, at San José State/L, 97-94, 2 OT at Nevada
Next Game: 1/31 vs. Boise/2/1 at Utah State
Nickname: Falcons/Lobos
Location/Enrollment: Colorado Springs, CO/4,000/Albuquerque, NM/21,638
Website: GoAirForceFalcons.com/goLobos.com
THE COACHES
Head Coach: Joe Scott/Richard Pitino
Alma Mater: Princeton, 1987/Providence, 2005
School Record: 79-110 (7th season)/31-22 (2nd season)
Career Record: 263-287 (19th season)/190-159 (11th season)
Record vs. Opponent: 6-6/2-0
THE SERIES
Overall: New Mexico leads, 64-26
First Meeting: Dec. 7, 1957 at New Mexico (AF 68-50)
Last Meeting: Feb. 26, 2022 at Albuquerque (UNM 69-65)
Streak: UNM, 2 (UNM 12 in a row at the Pit)
NOTABLE:
- Air Force is looking for first win at The Pit since 2007.
- Air Force is 4-88 all-time vs. ranked opponents.
- Air Force's last win over a ranked opponent was against #12 New Mexico on March 9, 2013.
- Air Force ranks 10th in nation in 3 pt field goal defense (28.4%).
- Air Force's nine non-conference wins over Div. I opponents is most since 2006-07 and third-most ever.
- Air Force went 4-0 vs. non-conference opponents they played last year (0-4 last year).
- 17 of 20 on the Air Force roster are freshmen and sophomores. Air Force has just three upperclassmen.
UP NEXT:
Air Force hosts Boise State on Tuesday, Jan. 31. The game tips at 7 pm MT and will broadcast on Altitude and streamed on the Mountain West Network.
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