Air Force will face Fresno State on Saturday, February 14 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California. The game is set to begin at 2:05 p.m. Pacific Time and will be broadcast on the MW Network. Fans can also listen to the game on AM 740 KVOR or the Varsity App, with Jim Arthur providing play-by-play coverage.
The Falcons come into the matchup with a record of 3-21 overall and are winless in Mountain West Conference play at 0-13. They are currently on a 17-game losing streak. Their most recent contest resulted in a 91-74 loss against Colorado State. Fresno State holds an 11-13 overall record and is 5-8 in conference games, having lost their last two outings, including a 91-78 defeat at Utah State.
Jon Jordan serves as Air Force’s interim head coach this season, his first year in that role and ninth overall with the program. He has an overall school record of 0-7 as interim head coach and is seeking his first win against Fresno State after dropping their previous meeting earlier this season. Vance Wahlberg leads Fresno State as head coach for his second season; he has compiled a school record of 17-39 and is 2-1 all-time versus Air Force.
The two teams have met 40 times previously, with Fresno State holding a significant advantage in the series at 30 wins to Air Force’s 10. In games played at home, away, or neutral sites, Air Force trails across all locations. Their first meeting took place on November 28, 1980, when Fresno State won by a score of 55-40. In their most recent encounter on January 31, Fresno State secured a victory over Air Force with a score of 79-62.
This season has seen notable contributions from Air Force’s freshman class, accounting for more than half of the team’s scoring both overall (54 percent) and during conference play (61 percent). Over the last two games, Air Force has assisted on eighty percent of its field goals (36 out of 45), while maintaining an assist rate of fifty-seven percent for the entire season.
Additionally, five of Air Force’s non-conference opponents are currently leading their respective conferences. The Falcons’ roster has accumulated fewer total games played compared to Fresno State—389 versus Fresno’s roster total of 487 games played.
Caleb Walker stands out for Air Force by shooting seventy-one point eight percent from the field both overall and in conference play; he also made sixteen consecutive baskets across three games—a streak that ranks fourth longest nationally this year.
Freshman guard Kam Sanders averages eleven point six points per game and forward Lucas Hobin averages eleven point two points per game; these marks rank them first and second among freshmen scorers all-time for Air Force during its tenure in the Mountain West era.
After Saturday’s contest against Fresno State, Air Force will travel to face New Mexico on Tuesday, February 17 at The Pit in Albuquerque. That game will tip off at seven p.m. Mountain Time and be televised by Altitude as well as streamed via MW Network.
