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The 2023–24 Air Force Falcons men's basketball team represented the United States Air Force Academy during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Falcons were led by head coach Joe Scott in his 4th season (8th overall) with the program and played their home games at Clune Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado. They participated as members of the Mountain West Conference for the 25th season.

ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record9–22 (2–16 MW)
Headcoach
Associate headcoachDavid Metzendorf
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2023–24 Air Force Falcons men's basketball
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record9–22 (2–16 MW)
Head coach
Associate head coachDavid Metzendorf
Assistant coaches
  • Jared Czech
  • Lt. Col. Matt McCraw
  • Zack Curran
  • Derek Brooks
  • Jehyve Floyd
    Jon Jordan
Home arenaClune Arena
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2023–24 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 22 Utah State14–4 .77828–7  .800
Nevada13–5 .72226–8  .765
Boise State13–5 .72222–11  .667
UNLV12–6 .66721–13  .618
No. 17 San Diego State11–7 .61126–11  .703
New Mexico †10–8 .55626–10  .722
Colorado State10–8 .55625–11  .694
Wyoming8–10 .44415–17  .469
Fresno State4–14 .22212–21  .364
San Jose State2–16 .1119–23  .281
Air Force2–16 .1119–22  .290
† 2024 Mountain West tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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The Falcons finished 9–22, with a 2–16 record in conference play, tying for last place in the Mountain West. They lost to New Mexico in the first round of the Mountain West conference tournament.

Previous season

The Falcons would finish the 2022–23 season 14–18, 5–13 in Mountain West play to finish in tenth place. They would lose to the 7th seeded UNLV end their hopes of winning the tournament.[1]

Offseason

Departures

More information Name, Num ...
NameNumPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Jake Heidbreder3G6'5"180SophomoreFloyds Knobs, INTransferred to Clemson
Carter Murphy4G6'4"190SeniorPhoenix, AZGraduate transferred to Georgia Tech
Kaleb Lichau20F6'7"205SophomoreGig Harbor, WALeft the team
Nikc Jackson22F6'8"195SeniorScottsdale, AZGraduated
Jack Murphy23G6'4"200SophomorePhoenix, AZTransferred to UNC Wilmington
Camden Vander Zwaag30G6'4"200SeniorJohnston, IAGraduated
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2023 recruiting class

There were no incoming recruits for the class of 2023.

Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2023–24 Air Force Falcons men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Josh Gatete 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrPenn High School Granger, IN
G 1 Sam Akinrelere 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)228 lb (103 kg) FrUSAFA Prep School Houston, TX
G 2 Dawson Sarblah 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrGreenville High School Greenville, AL
F 3 Luke Kearney 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrUSAFA Prep School Phoenix, AZ
F 4 Wyatt Boeker 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrThe Woodlands Christian Academy Tomball, TX
G 5 Ethan Taylor 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrUSAFA Prep School Houston, TX
F 10 Caleb Walker 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrUSAFA Prep School Jefferson City, MO
G 11 Byron Brown 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrUSAFA Prep School Sahuarita, AZ
G/F 13 Chase Beasley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrUSAFA Prep School Fort Washington, MD
F 14 Beau Becker 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrUSAFA Prep School Dallas, TX
F 15 Corbin Green 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoUSAFA Prep School Midlothian, TX
F 21 Solo Jones 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)202 lb (92 kg) SoUSAFA Prep School Long Beach, CA
G/F 23 Kellan Boylan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoBishop Miege High School Overland Park, KS
G 24 Jeffrey Mills 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrUSAFA Prep School Flower Mound, TX
F 25 Warren Gorman 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrBishop Ireton High School Washington, D.C.
F 31 Rytis Petraitis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoUSAFA Prep School Arlington, TX
F 32 Kolby Gilles 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrUSAFA Prep School Chicago, IL
G 33 Brady Ruggles 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrUSAFA Prep School Wheaton, IL
G 40 Nate Robinson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)145 lb (66 kg) FrBishop Moore Catholic High School Orlando, FL
C 51 Wesley Celichowski 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)245 lb (111 kg) FrFloyd Central High School Georgetown, IN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 28, 2023

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:30 p.m., MW Network		 Portland State L 55–62  0–1
  14 – Tied  15 – Boylan  5 – Taylor  Clune Arena (1,417)
Colorado Springs, CO
November 10, 2023*
11:00 a.m., SNY		 at LIU W 82–67  1–1
  26 – Taylor  12 – Taylor  6 – Taylor  Steinberg Wellness Center (812)
Brooklyn, NY
November 12, 2023*
11:00 a.m., FloHoops		 at Delaware L 57–65  1–2
  26 – Taylor  5 – Boylan  5 – Mills  Bob Carpenter Center (2,028)
Wilmington, DE
November 16, 2023*
4:30 p.m., MW Network		 Lindenwood
Air Force Multi-Team Event		 W 76–58  2–2
  21 – Taylor  6 – Tied  3 – Tied  Clune Arena (1,209)
Colorado Springs, CO
November 17, 2023*
4:30 p.m., MW Network		 William & Mary
Air Force Multi-Team Event		 W 80–71 OT 3–2
  31 – Becker  10 – Boylan  5 – Beasley  Clune Arena (1,411)
Colorado Springs, CO
November 19, 2023*
2:00 p.m., MW Network		 Omaha
Air Force Multi-Team Event		 W 58–56  4–2
  16 – Taylor  9 – Green  3 – Taylor  Clune Arena (1,466)
Colorado Springs, CO
November 22, 2023*
3:00 p.m., MW Network		 VMI W 64–54  5–2
  19 – Tied  8 – Tied  4 – Tied  Clune Arena (1,048)
Colorado Springs, CO
November 26, 2023*
11:30 a.m., SLN		 at South Dakota W 58–57  6–2
  18 – Petraitis  8 – Becker  5 – Boylan  Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,633)
Vermillion, SD
December 3, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Portland W 80–58  7–2
  20 – Petraitis  6 – Boylan  4 – Mills  Chiles Center (1,043)
Portland, OR
December 9, 2023*
4:00 p.m., MW Network		 Eastern Washington L 68–73  7–3
  22 – Taylor  8 – Petraitis  4 – Petraitis  Clune Arena (2,377)
Colorado Springs, CO
December 16, 2023*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+		 vs. UT Arlington
USLBM Coast-to-Coast Challenge		 L 73–76  7–4
  21 – Petraitis  7 – Petraitis  4 – Mills  Dickies Arena (3,752)
Fort Worth, TX
December 21, 2023*
2:00 p.m., MW Network		 Northern Colorado L 79–83  7–5
  26 – Becker  9 – Boylan  8 – Petraitis  Clune Arena (1,827)
Colorado Springs, CO
Mountain West regular season
January 2, 2024
7:00 p.m., MW Network		 Utah State L 60–88  7–6
(0–1)		  15 – Petraitis  5 – Tied  4 – Mills  Clune Arena (945)
Colorado Springs, CO
January 9, 2024
8:00 p.m., MW Network		 at Nevada L 54–67  7–7
(0–2)		  14 – Tied  9 – Boylan  4 – Mills  Lawlor Events Center (7,645)
Reno, NV
January 13, 2024
7:30 p.m., MW Network		 San Jose State L 54–67  7–8
(0–3)		  14 – Tied  9 – Boylan  4 – Mills  Clune Arena (1,804)
Colorado Springs, CO
January 16, 2024
8:30 p.m., MW Network		 at Colorado State L 69–78 OT 7–10
(0–4)		  22 – Petraitis  8 – Taylor  5 – Petraitis  Moby Arena (6,345)
Fort Collins, CO
January 20, 2024
2:00 p.m., CBSSN		 New Mexico L 66–85  7–11
(0–5)		  23 – Becker  9 – Mills  6 – Tied  Clune Arena (2,785)
Colorado Springs, CO
January 23, 2024
9:00 p.m., CBSSN		 at UNLV W 90–58  8–10
(1–5)		  22 – Taylor  13 – Petraitis  11 – Petraitis  Thomas & Mack Center (6,392)
Paradise, NV
January 27, 2024
5:00 pm, MW Network		 at Fresno State L 70–84  8–11
(1–6)		  22 – Becker  6 – Boylan  6 – Mills  Save Mart Center (4,443)
Fresno, CA
January 30, 2024
7:00 p.m., MW Network		 Wyoming L 73–82  8–12
(1–7)		  32 – Boylan  6 – Becker  5 – Petraitis  Clune Arena (1,888)
Colorado Springs, CO
February 3, 2024
2:00 pm, MW Network		 at Boise State L 56–94  8–13
(1–8)		  17 – Mills  5 – Tied  3 – Tied  ExtraMile Arena (12,004)
Boise, ID
February 6, 2024
8:30 p.m., FS1		 No. 24 San Diego State L 64–77  8–14
(1–9)		  15 – Tied  8 – Petraitis  3 – Tied  Clune Arena (1,556)
Colorado Springs, CO
February 10, 2024
2:00 p.m., MW Network		 Fresno State L 66–68  8–15
(1–10)		  20 – Mills  11 – Petraitis  6 – Petraitis  Clune Arena (2,287)
Colorado Springs, CO
February 13, 2024
8:00 p.m., NBCSBA/MW Network		 at San Jose State L 66–73  8–16
(1–11)		  26 – Petraitis  8 – Tied  3 – Tied  Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,722)
San Jose, CA
February 21, 2024
9:00 p.m., FS1		 UNLV L 43–72  8–17
(1–12)		  19 – Becker  6 – Becker  4 – Boylan  Clune Arena (1,089)
Colorado Springs, CO
February 24, 2024
2:00 p.m., CBSSN		 at New Mexico W 78–77  9–17
(2–12)		  17 – Taylor  5 – Boylan  3 – Tied  The Pit (15,011)
Albuquerque, NM
February 27, 2024
7:00 p.m., MW Network		 Boise State L 48–79  9–18
(2–13)		  19 – Petraitis  9 – Petraitis  4 – Taylor  Clune Arena (1,066)
Colorado Springs, CO
March 1, 2024
9:00 p.m., FS1		 at No. 22 Utah State L 60–72  9–19
(2–14)		  15 – Taylor  6 – Tied  5 – Petraitis  Smith Spectrum (9,194)
Logan, UT
March 5, 2024
6:30 p.m., MW Network		 at Wyoming L 63–74  9–20
(2–15)		  17 – Mills  9 – Petraitis  5 – Petraitis  Arena-Auditorium (3,681)
Laramie, WY
March 9, 2024
2:00 p.m., MW Network		 Colorado State L 73–82  9–21
(2–16)		  27 – Petraitis  8 – Petraitis  4 – Tied  Clune Arena (4,647)
Colorado Springs, CO
Mountain West tournament
March 13, 2024
5:00 p.m., MW Network		 (11) vs. (6) New Mexico
First Round		 L 56–82  9–22
  26 – Petraitis  10 – Petraitis  4 – Boylan  Thomas & Mack Center (5,858)
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time.
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