
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.
Players Mentioned
Joe Scott, Caleb Walker and Kam Sanders Post Game vs Wyoming
Tuesday, December 30
Air Force falls to Wyoming
Tuesday, December 30
Joe Scott and Player POST Pacific
Thursday, December 04
Air Force falls to Pacific
Wednesday, December 03











