Air Force Falcons men's basketball
Encyclopedia
The Air Force Falcons men's basketball team represents the United States Air Force Academy
, located in Colorado Springs, Colorado
, in NCAA
Division I basketball
competition. They play their home games at the Clune Arena
and are members of the Mountain West Conference
. Their current head coach is Jeff Reynolds
.
. Their combined record is 0–4.
. Their combined record is 3–1.
United States Air Force Academy
The United States Air Force Academy is an accredited college for the undergraduate education of officer candidates for the United States Air Force. Its campus is located immediately north of Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States...
, located in Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
, in NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
Division I basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
competition. They play their home games at the Clune Arena
Clune Arena
Clune Arena is a part of the Cadet Fieldhouse, a multi-purpose sports complex at the United States Air Force Academy. The fieldhouse complex houses track, hockey, and basketball. "Clune Arena" is the Men's and Women's Basketball arena. It was named after long-time USAFA Director of Athletics,...
and are members of the Mountain West Conference
Mountain West Conference
The Mountain West Conference , popularly known as the Mountain West, is the youngest of the college athletic conferences affiliated with the NCAA’s Division I FBS . The MWC officially began operations in July 1999...
. Their current head coach is Jeff Reynolds
Jeff Reynolds
Jeff Reynolds is an American college basketball coach and the current head coach of the United States Air Force Academy men's basketball team. Reynolds is the seventh head coach in program history and the fourth in the last five years...
.
NCAA Tournament results
The Falcons have appeared in four NCAA TournamentsNCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
. Their combined record is 0–4.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 1960 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1960 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 25 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball in the United States. It began on March 7, 1960, and ended with the championship game on March 19 in Daly City,... |
First Round | DePaul | L 63–69 |
| 1962 1962 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament -Mideast region:-Midwest region:-West region:-Final Four:-External links:* on Shrp Sports * , source for much of the information on this page.... |
First Round | Texas Tech | L 66–68 |
| 2004 2004 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2004 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 2004, and ended with the championship game on April 5 at the Alamodome in San Antonio,... |
First Round | North Carolina | L 52–63 |
| 2006 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2005–06 basketball season... |
First Round | Illinois | L 69–78 |
NIT results
The Falcons have appeared in one National Invitation TournamentNational Invitation Tournament
The National Invitation Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are two NIT events each season. The first, played in November and known as the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off , was founded in 1985...
. Their combined record is 3–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 2007 National Invitation Tournament The 2007 National Invitation Tournament was a single-elimination tournament of 32 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I teams which did not participate in the 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament... |
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals |
Austin Peay Georgia DePaul Clemson |
W 75–51 W 83–52 W 52–51 L 67–68 |
CIT results
The Falcons have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Tournament. Their record is 1–1.| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 2011 CollegeInsider.com Tournament The 2011 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament was a postseason single-elimination tournament of 24 NCAA Division I teams. The CIT began with 12 first round games. Four of the teams that won first-round games advanced to the quarterfinals, while the other eight teams played for the right to... |
First Round Second Round |
North Dakota Santa Clara |
W 77–67 L 75–88 |