Tag: air force basketball
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Air Force basketball nearly erases 11-point deficit at San Jose State, misses out on first conference win
Air Force men’s basketball will have to wait another game for a chance to earn its first conference win. The Falcons almost managed to erase an 11-point deficit in the second half and were within four points within 21 seconds left, but 4 for 4 free throws from the Spartans earned San Jose State a 70-62…
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Air Force men’s basketball has 15 turnovers in the first half, suffer blowout loss to New Mexico
A boisterous New Mexico crowd cheered “The Pit North!” as the Lobos played Air Force on the Falcons’ home court. The energy was fun, but the result was far from it. Four days after taking down Colorado State on Tuesday, the Lobos continued thier hot streak with a 91-49 blowout victory over Air Force at…
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Air Force men have worst shooting day of season, suffer blowout loss at UNLV
The Air Force men’s basketball team fell to 0-3 in conference play after a blowout road loss to UNLV. The Runnin’ Rebels led for the entire game Saturday and led by as many as 29 points in the second half for a dominant 67-39 win over Air Force at the Thomas & Mack Center in…
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Air Force men’s basketball falls to Wyoming at Clune Arena to close out 2025
Wyoming beat Air Force, but more accurately, Air Force beat itself. The Cowboys led for all but 3 minutes of Tuesday’s men’s basketball matchup at Clune Arena, and came away with a 68-56 win over Air Force despite shooting just 20% in the second half. The Falcons’ mistakes aided in Wyoming’s victory, with 26 of…
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Air Force men’s basketball struggles in second half, drops first conference game to San Diego State
It was a tale of two halves as Air Force fell to San Diego State on the road to open conference play and the Mountain West men’s basketball season. After taking a three-point lead at the half, the Aztecs (6-3) extended their lead to as many as 26 points in the second half to take…
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Lucas Hobin, Air Force freshmen making early impact with guidance from upperclassmen
Air Force graduate Ethan Taylor was influential in Lucas Hobin’s decision to play for the Falcon’s basketball team. Taylor’s hometown of Houston neighbors Hobin’s hometown of Katy, Texas, which instantly connected the two players when Hobin, a freshman, visited his senior year of high school. “He told me that it’s going to be hard, but…
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Air Force men’s basketball struggles to contain Pacific’s offense, falls to Tigers at home
Like the weather Wednesday night, Air Force went cold in the second half for a blowout loss to the University of the Pacific. The Tigers led by 15 at the half, and a lethal offense led by Elias Ralph’s 31 points helped Pacific stay ahead for the rest of the contest for a 80-65 win…
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Air Force center Wes Celichowski stays dedicated to basketball program, steps up as leader for young team
It seems rare for college athletes to stick with one program nowadays, but for Air Force’s Wes Celichowski, it’s always been an easy decision. The 7-foot center is in his third year on the Falcon basketball team, and despite not reaching 10 wins the last two seasons, the opportunity to be a leader is what…
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Falcons take down IU Indianapolis to win Air Force Classic
After trailing 49-48 at the half, the Air Force men’s basketball team captain Caleb Walker told his team to ‘just stay in it.’ The Falcons did that and more, taking a commanding 98-85 win over IU Indianapolis to extend their win streak to three in front of a home crowd at Clune Arena on Sunday.…
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Air Force men’s basketball gets second straight win, tops SIUE by 14 points in first game of Air Force Classic
Coming off Air Force’s first win of the season, there was a different energy among the young men’s basketball team. The Falcons used that energy as fuel to top Ohio Valley Conference champion SIU Edwardsville 77-63 in front of a home crowd and full cadet student section Friday. It’s the Falcons first win streak since they…