
Air Force Travels To New Mexico Saturday
2/27/2025 1:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Air Force vs. New Mexico
Saturday, March 1 - 12 pm MT
The Pit (15,411) - Albuquerque, NM
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV/Stream: MWN
Radio: KVOR 740 AM (PxP - Jim Arthur)
Live Stats: Statbroadcast (AirForceStats.com)
THE BREAKDOWN
THE COACHES
THE SERIES
Overall: New Mexico leads, 68-27
First Meeting: Dec. 7, 1957 at New Mexico (AF 68-50)
Last Meeting: Feb. 8, 2025 at USAFA (NM 88-53)
Streak: UNM 2
NOTABLE:
- Ethan Taylor and Nique Clifford of Colorado St. are lone players in MW to lead their team in pts, reb & assists.
- Ethan Taylor is 1st player in program history with 1,000 pts, 500 rebounds and 300 assists.
- Ethan Taylor is 9th in the nation in minutes per game (36.58) and 26th in total three's (84).
- Taylor enters the game with 117 career-starts which is a new school record for most starts.
- Taylor's 47 three's in MW play are the most in a season at Air Force.
- Guard Kyle Marshall ranks third amongst freshmen in the MW at 7.4 ppg. He was named MW Freshman of the week for the second time this season on Jan. 20.
- Air Force derives 39 percent of its scoring off the three-ball, ranking first in the Mountain West.
- Air Force is averaging 19.3 ppg from its bench, up from the 11.9 average from last season.
UP NEXT:
Air Force hosts Boise State in its home-finale and senior day on Tuesday, March 4. Tip time is 7 pm MT and the game will be broadcast on ALT2 and streamed on MWN.
Saturday, March 1 - 12 pm MT
The Pit (15,411) - Albuquerque, NM
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV/Stream: MWN
Radio: KVOR 740 AM (PxP - Jim Arthur)
Live Stats: Statbroadcast (AirForceStats.com)
THE BREAKDOWN
Quick Facts | Air Force | New Mexico |
2024-25 Record | 4-24, 1-16 MW | 22-6, 14-3 MW |
2023-24 Record | 9-22, 2-16, T-10th MW | 25-11, 10-8, T-6th MW |
Streak | L1 | L2 |
Last Game | L, 77-55 vs. Colorado State | L, 73-65 vs. San Diego State |
Next Game | 3/4 vs. Boise State | 3/4 at Nevada |
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 | 94-165/9th season | 83-47/4th season |
Career Record | 278-342/21st season | 243-184/13th season |
Record vs. Opponent | 8-19 | 6-2 |
THE SERIES
Overall: New Mexico leads, 68-27
First Meeting: Dec. 7, 1957 at New Mexico (AF 68-50)
Last Meeting: Feb. 8, 2025 at USAFA (NM 88-53)
Streak: UNM 2
NOTABLE:
- Ethan Taylor and Nique Clifford of Colorado St. are lone players in MW to lead their team in pts, reb & assists.
- Ethan Taylor is 1st player in program history with 1,000 pts, 500 rebounds and 300 assists.
- Ethan Taylor is 9th in the nation in minutes per game (36.58) and 26th in total three's (84).
- Taylor enters the game with 117 career-starts which is a new school record for most starts.
- Taylor's 47 three's in MW play are the most in a season at Air Force.
- Guard Kyle Marshall ranks third amongst freshmen in the MW at 7.4 ppg. He was named MW Freshman of the week for the second time this season on Jan. 20.
- Air Force derives 39 percent of its scoring off the three-ball, ranking first in the Mountain West.
- Air Force is averaging 19.3 ppg from its bench, up from the 11.9 average from last season.
UP NEXT:
Air Force hosts Boise State in its home-finale and senior day on Tuesday, March 4. Tip time is 7 pm MT and the game will be broadcast on ALT2 and streamed on MWN.
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