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| Institution | United States Air Force Academy | |||
| Head coach | Joe Scott (9th season) | |||
| Conference | Mountain West | |||
| Location | Air Force Academy, Colorado | |||
| Arena | Clune Arena (capacity: 5,939) | |||
| Nickname | Falcons | |||
| Colors | Blue and silver[1] | |||
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| NCAA tournament appearances | ||||
| 1960, 1962, 2004, 2006 | ||||
| Conference regular-season champions | ||||
| Mountain West 2004 | ||||
TheAir Force Falcons men's basketball team represents theUnited States Air Force Academy, located inAir Force Academy, Colorado, inNCAA Division Ibasketball competition. They play their home games at theClune Arena and are members of theMountain West Conference. The Falcons are coached byJoe Scott, who is in the fourth year of his second stint as head coach of Air Force. Air Force has appeared in the NCAA tournament four times, most recently in 2006.
The Falcons have appeared in theNCAA tournament four times. Their record is 0–4.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
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| 1960 | First Round | DePaul | L 63–69 | |
| 1962 | First Round | Texas Tech | L 66–68 | |
| 2004 | #11 | First Round | #6North Carolina | L 52–63 |
| 2006 | #13 | First Round | #4Illinois | L 69–78 |
The Falcons have appeared in oneNational Invitation Tournament, with a record of 3–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
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| 2007 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals | Austin Peay Georgia DePaul Clemson | W 75–51 W 83–52 W 52–51 L 67–68 |
The Falcons have appeared in twoCollegeInsider.com Tournaments, with a combined record of 2–2.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
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| 2011 | First Round Second Round | North Dakota Santa Clara | W 77–67 L 75–88 |
| 2013 | First Round Second Round | Hawaiʻi Weber State | W 69–65 L 57–78 |
Notable alumni include:
The team attended the1976 USA Team Handball Nationals and became second in the adults and collegiate division.[3]
After the nationalsBob Djokovich andThomas Schneeberger foundedUSAFA Team Handball.
Our team heard that there was a national championship in this sport, so we sent our varsity basketball team to the tournament, where we finished second.
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