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AAirir FForceorce men’s Basketball Athletic Communications/2169 Field House Dr./USAF Academy, CO 80840/(719) 333-2313/goairforcefalcons.com 2015-16 Schedule Air Force at Colorado Record: 3-1 Overall Wednesday, Nov. 25, 7 p.m., Boulder, CO PRESEASON BROADCAST INFORMATION Television: ........Pac-12 Network Day Date Time Opponent (TV) Result Jim Watson (play-by-play), Mike Montgomery (analyst) Fri. 11-6 7:30 p.m. Colorado Christian [Exh] W 96-83 Radio: .................KVOR AM 740 Jim Arthur (play-by-play), Matt Pauley (analyst) REGULAR SEASON Day Date Time Opponent (TV) Result THE BREAKDOWN Quick Facts Air Force Colorado Fri. 11-13 7 p.m. at Southern Illinois (ESPN3)@ .......L 75-77 Record: .........................3-1 .................................................3-1 Mon. 11-16 7 p.m. Tennessee Tech# .....................W 80-70 Conf. Record: ............0-0 .................................................0-0 Thur. 11-19 7 p.m. Mississippi Valley State# ........ W 65-64 Streak: ...........................W 3 ...............................................W 3 Sun. 11-22 2 p.m. Robert Morris# ........................ W 64-52 Conference: ................Mountain West ........................Pac-12 Nickname: ...................Falcons ........................................Buffs Wed. 11-25 7 p.m. at Colorado (Pac-12) Location: ......................Colorado Springs, CO ............Boulder, CO Sat. 11-28 Noon New Mexico State# Website: .......................GoAirForceFalcons.com ........cubuffs.com Wed. 12-2 7 p.m. Citadel Sat. 12-5 2 p.m. at Denver The Series Overall: .............................Colorado leads, 21-3 Tue. 12-8 8 p.m. at Ohio State (Big Ten) Last Meeting: ................at Colorado, 68-53 (11-25-14) Sat. 12-12 2 p.m. Army West Point (ESPN3) Streaks: .............................Colorado has won fi ve straight Sat. 12-19 2 p.m. at UC-Davis Tue. 12-22 7 p.m. Johnson & Wales The Coaches Air Force is coached by Dave Pilipovich (Thiel College, 1986), who is in his Tue. 12-29 6 p.m. Western State Colorado fourth full season. He has a 49-56 career record. Sat. 1-2 Noon San Jose State* Colorado is coached by Tad Boye (Kansas, 1985), who is in his sixth season. He Wed. 1-6 7 p.m. at Wyoming* has led Colorado to a 111-69 record. Boyle has a 167-135 career record in his Sat. 1-9 Noon Nevada* 10th season. Tues. 1-12 7 p.m. at Utah State* (ROOT) This Week Sat. 1-16 7 p.m. at UNLV* (ESPN Net) Air Force ......................at Colorado, 11/25 Wed. 1-20 7 p.m. Colorado State* (ROOT) vs. New Mexico State, 11/28 Sat. 1-23 Noon Fresno State* (ROOT) Colorado ......................vs. Air Force, 11/25 vs. Northern Colorado, 11/29 Wed. 1-27 7 p.m. at New Mexico* (ROOT) Sat. 1-30 2 p.m. at San Jose State* Last Week Tues. 2-2 7 p.m. Wyoming* (ROOT) Air Force ......................vs. Tennessee Tech, W 80-70 Sat. 2-6 Noon Boise State* (ROOT) vs. Mississippi Valley State, W 65-64 vs. Robert Morris, W 64-52 Wed. 2-10 7 p.m. at Nevada* (ROOT) Colorado ......................vs. Portland, W 85-63 Sat. 2-13 7 p.m. at San Diego State* (CBSSN) vs. Omaha, W 87-82 Tues. 2-16 7:30 p.m. UNLV* (CBSSN) Sat. 2-20 Noon New Mexico* (ROOT) PROBABLE STARTERS Wed. 2-24 TBA at Fresno State* Air Force Pos # Name HT WT Yr PPG RPG Tues. 3-1 7 p.m. Utah State* (ROOT) G 20 Trevor Lyons 6-3 190 So. 17.3 4.8 Sat. 3-5 2 p.m. at Colorado State* (ROOT) G 5 Zach Kocur 6-3 200 Jr. 7.8 4.8 F 32 Ryan Manning 6-6 200 So. 7.3 3.0 MOUNTAIN WEST TOURNAMENT F 35 Hayden Graham 6-5 195 Jr. 16.0 9.5 C 41 Zach Moer 6-11 225 Sr. 9.0 4.7 Day Date Time Opponent (TV) Result W-S 3-9/12 TBA MW Tournament (TBA) Colorado Pos # Name HT WT Yr PPG RPG Home games bold; # - Air Force Classic; G 10 Tre’Shaun Fletcher 6-7 210 Jr. 10.3 2.5 G 15 Dominique Collier 6-2 180 Jr. 9.5 2.0 @ - Mountain West/Missouri Valley Challenge; G 44 Josh Fortune 6-5 205 Jr. 9.3 7.0 * - Mountain West opponent, All times local to site F 1 Wesley Gordon 6-9 240 Jr. 6.0 5.3 F 40 Josh Scott 6-10 245 Sr. 15.5 9.3 meet the falcons GENERAL INFORMATION School: .............................Air Force Academy City/Zip: ............................USAFA, CO 80840 Founded: ....................................................1954 Enrollment: ..............................................4,000 Nickname: .............................................Falcons Colors: ..........................................Blue & Silver Arena/Capacity: ........Clune Arena / 5,843 Affiliation: ...........................NCAA Division I Conference: ..........................Mountain West President: .........Lt. Gen. Michelle Johnson Athletic Director: ................. Jim Knowlton Ticket Office Phone: ..........719-472-1895 Website: ....................goairforcefalcons.com Air Force Roster MEDIA INFORMATION INTERVIEWS No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School) Air Force players and coaches are avail- 0 Jace Chacon G 6-4 195 Fr. Everett, WA (Everett) able on assigned days. All interviews must 1 Dane Norman F 6-7 175 Fr. San Diego, CA (Foothills Christian) be scheduled in advance and are typically 2 CJ Siples G 6-3 180 So. Cibolo, TX (Steele) done before practices (between 1:45 and 3 Dylan Clark G 5-11 165 Fr. Colorado Springs, CO (Sand Creek) 2:30 p.m. MT). All requests should be made at least one day in advance. 4 Danny Hummer G 6-0 175 Fr. Upper Arlington, OH (Upper Arlington) 5 Zach Kocur G 6-3 200 Jr. Denver, CO (Arapahoe) PRACTICES 10 Nick Jorgensen F 6-6 225 Jr. Minnetonka, MN (Hopkins) All Air Force basketball practices are open 11 Joe Tuss F 6-8 225 Jr. Las Vegas, NV (Durango) to the media. However, any media wish- 12 David Louthan G 6-2 185 Fr. Colorado Springs, CO (Air Academy) ing to attend practice must contact Troy 13 David Cooper F 6-5 190 Fr. Olympia, WA (Tumwater) Garnhart in the athletic communications 14 Malik Abbott G 6-3 190 Fr. North Las Vegas, NV (Mojave) office at least one day in advance and to gain access to the base. 15 Jacob Van G 6-2 185 So. Mansfield, TX (Mansfield Lake Ridge) 20 Trevor Lyons G 6-3 190 So. Newport News, VA (Woodside) CONTACTING PLAYERS/STAFF 22 Pervis Louder G 6-2 175 Fr. Raleigh, NC (Village Christian Academy) All communications with Air Force cadet- 24 Dezmond James G/F 6-4 220 So. Parker, CO (Ponderosa) athletes, coaches and staff must go 25 Kyle Broekhuis F 6-7 205 Jr. Colorado Springs, CO (Colo Spgs Christian) through the athletic communications office 32 Ryan Manning F 6-6 200 So. Sacramento, CA (Sheldon) – ABSOLUTELY NO EXCEPTIONS. Failure to 33 Frank Toohey C 6-7 215 So. Elmhurst, IL (York Community) follow this policy will result in loss of cre- dentials and access to Air Force athletes, 34 Jason Anderson F 6-8 225 Fr. Colorado Springs, CO (Doherty) coaches and staff. 35 Hayden Graham F 6-5 195 Jr. Austin, TX (Anderson) Cadet-athlete’s private phone numbers 40 Brendan Leonard C 6-8 230 So. Olympia, WA (Olympia) and email addresses will not be issued to 41 Zach Moer C 6-11 225 Sr. Flower Mound, TX (Coram Deo Academy) the media. Air Force cadet-athletes have also been instructed not to accept calls Head Coach: Dave Pilipovich (Thiel College, 1986), 4th season as head coach, 9th overall from media without prior notification from Assistant Coaches: Kurt Kanaskie (La Salle, 1980), 2nd season athletic communications. Andy Moore (Muskingum, 1992), 2nd season CREDENTIALSCredentials Tyron Wright (Air Force, 2000), 11th season All credentials must be requested from the Nate Zandt (Michigan, 2006), 9th season athletic communications office no later Tyler Jorns (George Mason, 2013), 1st season (video coordinator) than noon (MT) the day before the game. No credentials will be issued the day of the PRONUNCIATION ROSTER BY STATE ROSTER BY CLASS game. Visiting team media are urged to CHART request credentials through the team they Texas (4): Siples, Van, Graham, Seniors (1): Moer cover and credentials will be distributed in Broekhuis (BROOK-hise) Moer Juniors (5): Broekhuis, Graham, advance of the game. All other credentials Chacon (Cha-CONE Colorado (6): Anderson, Jorgensen, Kocur, Tuss will be left at the Media Entrance Will Call Kocur (COKE-ur) Broekhuis, Clark, Kocur, James, Sophomores (7): James, Leon- the day of the game. Moer (MORE) Louthan, ard, Lyons, Manning, Siples, BASKETBALL CONTACT Pilipovich (Pill-ih-POE-vitch) California (2): Norman, Manning Toohey, Van Troy Garnhart .......................Assoc. A.D. Siples (SIGH-pulls) Illinois (1): Toohey Freshmen (9): Chacon, Norman, MBB Contact Toohey (TWO-ee) Minnesota (1): Jorgensen Clark, Hummer, Louthan, Cooper, Nevada (2): Abbott, Tuss Abbott, Louder, Anderson Office:.......................................... 719-333-9263 North Carolina (1): Louder Cell: .............................................. 719-359-7432 Email: ..................... [email protected] Ohio (1): Hummer Virginia (1): Lyons Washington (3): Chacon, Cooper, Leonard Air Force Basketball 2 game notes THE SERIES a game Saturday at home against New Mexico Statistical Comparison Air Force and Colorado are meeting for the State. The Air Force Classic, an exempt event 25th time. Colorado leads the overall series 21- that also includes Tennessee Tech, Mississippi Category AF CU 3, including winning fi ve straight. The Buffs won Valley State and Robert Morris. The fi ve teams last year’s meeting, 68-53, in Boulder. all play each other as part of the classic. Air Games ..........................4 4 Air Force’s last win in the series came Nov. 18, Force is 3-0 in the event. Air Force’s games in Points/Game ............71.0 81.2 2006, in Boulder, 84-46.