Air Force Opens MW Championship Tournament Against New Mexico Wednesday

#11-Seed Air Force vs. #6-Seed New Mexico
2024 Mountain West Championship Tournament
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 - 4 pm PT
Thomas & Mack Center (18,000) - Las Vegas, NV

BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV/Stream:   MWN (Talent: Nate Kreckman & Terrence Ogelsby)
Radio:   Xtra Sports 1300 AM (PxP - Jim Arthur)
Live Stats:   Statbroadcast (AirForceStats.com)

THE BREAKDOWN

Quick Facts	Air Force	New Mexico
Record	9-21, 2-16 MW	22-9, 10-8 MW
Streak	L4	L1
Last Game	L, 82-73 vs. (RV/--) Colorado St.	L, 87-85 at 22/23 Utah 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	90-140/8th season	57-40/3rd season
Career Record	274-317/20th season	216-177/12th season
Record vs. Opponent	8-17	4-2

THE SERIES
Overall:   New Mexico leads, 66-27
First Meeting:   Dec. 7, 1957 at New Mexico (AF 68-50)
Last Meeting:   Feb. 24, 2024 at Albuquerque (AF 78-77)
Streak:   AF, 1 (snapped 13 game losing streak at The Pit dating back to 2007)

NOTABLE:
- Air Force is 6-24 all-time at MW Championships and is playing for the first time ever as the #11 seed.
- Air Force is 1-2 all-time vs. New Mexico at the MW Championship Tournament, last meeting in 2015.
- Air Force is one of four teams in the nation with no seniors and no grad transfers.
- Air Force's five road wins and six road/neutral wins are the most since 2007.
- Air Force's 116 blocked shots is second best all-time in a season in program history.
- Air Force ranks 52nd in nation in 3 pt FG% (36.5) and 45th in three's made per game (8.9).
- Junior guard Ethan Taylor ranks 6th in nation in minutes played (37.2) and 44th in three's per game (2.77).
- Air Force's 32-point win at UNLV was biggest ever over the Rebels and in a MW road game for the program.
- Air Force has its first seniorless team since 1987, a span of 36 years.

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