Air Force Hosts (RV/RV) New Mexico Saturday Afternoon

(RV/RV) New Mexico vs. Air Force
Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024 - 2:05 pm MT
Clune Arena (5,843) - USAF Academy, Colo.

BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV/Stream: CBS Sports Network (PxP - Carter Blackburn; Analyst - Pete Gillen)
Radio: AM 740 KVOR (PxP - Jim Arthur)
Live Stats: Statbroadcast (AirForceStats.com)

THE BREAKDOWN

Quick Facts	Air Force	New Mexico
2023-24 Record	7-9, 0-4 MW	15-3, 3-2 MW
2022-23 Record	14-18/5-13, 10th MW	22-12/8-10, 6th MW
Streak	L7	W2
Last Game	L, 78-69, OT, at Colorado St.	W, 99-86 vs. #16 Utah State
Next Game	1/23 at UNLV	1/24 at San Jose St.
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	88-128/8th season	50-34/3rd season
Career Record	272-305/20th season	209-171/12th season
Record vs. Opponent	7-7	3-1

THE SERIES
Overall: New Mexico leads, 64-27
First Meeting: Dec. 7, 1957 at New Mexico (AF 68-50)
Last Meeting: Feb. 10, 2023 at USAFA (AF 89-77)
Streak: AF, 1

NOTABLE:
- The combined record of Air Force's first 4 MW opponents is 46-14 (at time of playing). It is 61-17 with New Mexico.
- Air Force ranks third in the MW in and 49th in nation blocks per game (4.8).
- Air Force leads MW with three true non-conference road wins this season.
- Junior guard Ethan Taylor ranks 1st in nation in minutes played (38.5) and 3rd in three's per game (3.63).
- Air Force has three of top 10 in minutes played in MW (Taylor 1st, Mills 3rd, Boylan 9th).
- Air Force has its first seniorless team since 1987, a span of 36 years.

UP NEXT:
Air Force hits the road for its next two games, playing at UNLV on Tuesday, Jan. 23 and at Fresno State on Saturday, Jan. 27.

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