
Air Force Closes Out Regular-Season at Utah State Saturday
3/6/2025 9:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Air Force vs. Utah State
Saturday, March 8 - 2 pm MT
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum (10,270) - Logan, Utah
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV/Stream: KMYU/MWN
Radio: KVOR 740 AM (PxP - Jim Arthur)
Live Stats: Statbroadcast (AirForceStats.com)
THE BREAKDOWN
THE COACHES
THE SERIES
Overall - Home/Away: Air Force trails 7-28 - 7-12/0-14/0-2
First Meeting: Feb. 15, 1963 at USAFA (AF 66-65)
Last Meeting: Jan. 25, 2025 at USAFA (USU 87-58)
Streak: Utah State, 7 (Air Force is 0-14 all-time at Dee Glen Smith Spectrum)
NOTABLE:
- Air Force is looking for its first win at Dee Glen Smith Spectrum in 14 tries.
- Air Force has 10 freshmen on its roster, the most in the nation.
- 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 11th in the nation in minutes per game (36:34) and 30th in total three's (90).
- Taylor's 53 three's in MW play are the most in a season at Air Force.
- Air Force derives 39 percent of its scoring off the three-ball, ranking first in the Mountain West.
- Air Force is averaging 19.9 ppg from its bench, up from the 11.9 average from last season.
UP NEXT:
Air Force will take part in the Credit Union1 Mountain West Men's Basketball Championship Tournament, which runs March 12-15 at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Falcons will either be the #10 or #11 seed and play in the opening round on Wednesday, March 12 (pending results of Saturday competition).
Saturday, March 8 - 2 pm MT
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum (10,270) - Logan, Utah
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV/Stream: KMYU/MWN
Radio: KVOR 740 AM (PxP - Jim Arthur)
Live Stats: Statbroadcast (AirForceStats.com)
THE BREAKDOWN
Quick Facts | Air Force | Utah State |
2024-25 Record | 4-26, 1-18 MW | 24-6, 14-5 MW |
2023-24 Record | 9-22, 2-16, T-10th MW | 22-11, 13-3, T-2nd MW |
Streak | L3 | L2 |
Last Game | L, 80-57 vs. Boise State | L, 93-66 at Colorado State |
Next Game | MW Championships | MW Championships |
Nickname | Falcons | Aggies |
Location/Enrollment | Colorado Springs, CO/4,000 | Logan, UT/27,943 |
Website | GoAirForceFalcons.com | UtahStateAggies.com |
THE COACHES
Head Coach | Joe Scott | Jerrod Calhoun |
Alma Mater | Princeton, 1987 | Minnesota, 1982 |
School Record | 94-167 (9th season) | 24-6 (1st season) |
Career Record | 278-344 (21st season) | 266-150 (13th season) |
Record vs. Opponent | 5-11 | 1-0 |
THE SERIES
Overall - Home/Away: Air Force trails 7-28 - 7-12/0-14/0-2
First Meeting: Feb. 15, 1963 at USAFA (AF 66-65)
Last Meeting: Jan. 25, 2025 at USAFA (USU 87-58)
Streak: Utah State, 7 (Air Force is 0-14 all-time at Dee Glen Smith Spectrum)
NOTABLE:
- Air Force is looking for its first win at Dee Glen Smith Spectrum in 14 tries.
- Air Force has 10 freshmen on its roster, the most in the nation.
- 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 11th in the nation in minutes per game (36:34) and 30th in total three's (90).
- Taylor's 53 three's in MW play are the most in a season at Air Force.
- Air Force derives 39 percent of its scoring off the three-ball, ranking first in the Mountain West.
- Air Force is averaging 19.9 ppg from its bench, up from the 11.9 average from last season.
UP NEXT:
Air Force will take part in the Credit Union1 Mountain West Men's Basketball Championship Tournament, which runs March 12-15 at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Falcons will either be the #10 or #11 seed and play in the opening round on Wednesday, March 12 (pending results of Saturday competition).
Players Mentioned
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