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2021–22 Air Force Falcons men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2021–22 Air Force Falcons men's basketball team represented the United States Air Force Academy during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Falcons, led by head coach Joe Scott in his second-season and sixth overall after coaching at Air Force from 2000 to 2004, played their home games at the Clune Arena on the Air Force Academy's main campus in Colorado Springs, Colorado as members of the Mountain West Conference.
Previous season
In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Falcons finished the 2020–21 season 5–20, 5–17 in Mountain West play to finish in 10th place.[1] They lost in the first round of the Mountain West tournament to UNLV.[2]
Offseason
Departures
| Name |
Number |
Pos. |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Hometown |
Reason for departure
|
| Solomon Pierre-Louis |
1 |
G |
6'3" |
175 |
Sophomore |
Columbus, OH |
No longer on team roster
|
| Glen McClintock |
2 |
G |
6'2" |
185 |
Freshman |
Kansas City, MO |
Transferred to Northeastern
|
| Logan Morrissey |
3 |
G |
6'4" |
195 |
Freshman |
Tampa, FL |
No longer on team roster
|
| Chris Joyce |
5 |
G |
6'5" |
193 |
Senior |
Jacksonville, FL |
Graduated
|
| Ameka Akaya |
11 |
G |
6'6" |
215 |
Senior |
Hagerstown, MD |
Graduated
|
| Nick René |
21 |
G |
6'0" |
175 |
Junior |
Garland, TX |
No longer on team roster
|
| Mason Taylor |
24 |
G |
6'4" |
185 |
Sophomore |
Kansas City, MO |
Transferred
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| Keaton Van Soelen |
44 |
G |
6'7" |
190 |
Senior |
Waukee, IA |
Graduated
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2021 recruiting class
College recruiting information
| Name
|
Hometown
|
High school / college
|
Height
|
Weight
|
Commit date
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Vincent Brady
SF
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Indianapolis, IN
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Cathedral High School
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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185 lb (84 kg)
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Oct 27, 2020
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| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 0
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Jake Heidbreder
SG
|
Floyds Knobs, IN
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Floyd Central High School
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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165 lb (75 kg)
|
Oct 28, 2020
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| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 0
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Rytis Petraitis
SF
|
Conroe, TX
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Oak Ridge High School
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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180 lb (82 kg)
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Oct 28, 2020
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| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 0
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: – Rivals: –
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- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
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Roster
| 2021–22 Air Force Falcons men's basketball team
|
| Players |
Coaches
|
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
|
| G
|
0
|
Joseph Octave
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
|
So |
Mary Star of the Sea HS
|
Gardena, CA
|
| G
|
4
|
Carter Murphy
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
|
Jr |
Arcadia HS
|
Phoenix, AZ
|
| G
|
10
|
A. J. Walker
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
191 lb (87 kg)
|
Sr |
St. Mary's Hall
|
San Antonio, TX
|
| G
|
12
|
Christian Depollar
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
202 lb (92 kg)
|
So |
St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School
|
Montgomery County, MD
|
| F
|
15
|
Abe Kinrade
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
|
Sr |
Maquoketa HS
|
Maquoeketa, IA
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| F
|
22
|
Nikc Jackson
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
|
Jr |
Rancho Solano HS
|
Scottsdale, AZ
|
| G
|
30
|
Camden Vander Zwaag
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
|
Jr |
Johnston HS
|
Johnson, IA
|
| F
|
31
|
CJ Haut
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
|
Jr |
St. Mary's Prep
|
Monroe, WI
|
| G
|
32
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Simon Banks
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
|
Jr |
Brebeuf Jesuit Prep
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Indianapolis, IN
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| G/F
|
33
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Derek Dickenscheidt
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
|
So |
Cinco Ranch HS
|
Katy, TX
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| G
|
34
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Kyle Brown
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
|
So |
La Cañada HS
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La Cañada, CA
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date
time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
|
Site (attendance)
city, state
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| Non-conference regular season
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November 11, 2021*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
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vs. South Dakota
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L 53–59
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0–1
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Sanford Pentagon (1,854)
Sioux Falls, SD
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November 13, 2021*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Tulsa
Sunshine Slam Campus-Site Game
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W 59–58
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1–1
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Reynolds Center (2,538)
Tulsa, OK
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November 17, 2021*
7:00 p.m.
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Texas Southern
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W 61–57
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2–1
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Clune Arena (1,331)
Colorado Springs, CO
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November 20, 2021*
12:30 p.m., FloHoops
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vs. Holy Cross
Sunshine Slam Semifinals
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W 72–53
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3–1
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Ocean Center
Daytona Beach, FL
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November 21, 2021*
12:30 p.m., FloHoops
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vs. Bethune–Cookman
Sunshine Slam Championship
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W 73–65
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4–1
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Ocean Center
Daytona Beach, FL
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November 24, 2021*
2:00 p.m.
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Denver
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W 66–65
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5–1
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Clune Arena (1,076)
Colorado Springs, CO
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November 27, 2021*
2:00 p.m.
|
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Idaho State
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W 59–48
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6–1
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Clune Arena (1,245)
Colorado Springs, CO
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December 4, 2021*
2:00 p.m., Stadium
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Army
Rivalry
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W 76–58
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7–1
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Clune Arena (1,853)
Colorado Springs, CO
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December 8, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Montana
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L 48–66
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7–2
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Dahlberg Arena (2,841)
Missoula, MT
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December 19, 2021*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Arkansas State
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L 46–68
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7–3
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First National Bank Arena
Jonesboro, AR
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December 21, 2021*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
|
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at Tarleton State
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L 45–67
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7–4
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Wisdom Gymnasium (1,423)
Stephenville, TX
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| Mountain West regular season
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December 29, 2021
1:00 p.m.
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Utah State
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W 49–47
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8–4
(1–0)
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Clune Arena (1,123)
Colorado Springs, CO
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January 1, 2022
2:00 p.m.
|
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at Fresno State
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Canceled
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Save Mart Center
Fresno, CA
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January 4, 2022
7:00 p.m., Stadium
|
|
at No. 20 Colorado State
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L 59–67
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8–5
(1–1)
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Moby Arena (4,977)
Fort Collins, CO
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January 15, 2022
3:00 p.m., CBSSN
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Nevada
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L 68–75
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8–6
(1–2)
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Clune Arena (1,013)
Colorado Springs, CO
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January 18, 2022
7:00 p.m., CBSSN
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at Boise State
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L 56–62
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8–7
(1–3)
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ExtraMile Arena (6,993)
Boise, ID
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January 20, 2022
7:00 p.m., MW Network
|
|
UNLV
Rescheduled from January 8
|
W 69–62
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9–7
(2–3)
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Clune Arena (934)
Colorado Springs, CO
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January 22, 2022
12:00 p.m., FS1
|
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Colorado State
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L 53–73
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9–8
(2–4)
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Clune Arena (2,579)
Colorado Springs, CO
|
January 25, 2022
8:00 p.m., MW Network
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at San José State
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W 63–53
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10–8
(3–4)
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Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,743)
San Jose, CA
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January 28, 2022
4:00 p.m., MW Network
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Wyoming
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L 61–63
|
10–9
(3–5)
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Clune Arena (1,702)
Colorado Springs, CO
|
February 1, 2022
7:00 p.m., MW Network
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at Utah State
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L 46-73
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10-10
(3-6)
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Smith Spectrum (7,545)
Logan, UT
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February 5, 2022
6:00 p.m., CBSSN
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New Mexico
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L 77–91
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10–11
(3–7)
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Clune Arena (2,723)
Colorado Springs, CO
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February 8, 2022
8:00 p.m., MW Network
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at UNLV
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L 44–78
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10–12
(3–8)
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Thomas & Mack Center (5,312)
Paradise, NV
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February 12, 2022
6:00 p.m., CBSSN
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at San Diego State
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L 64–76
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10–13
(3–9)
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Viejas Arena (10,784)
San Diego, CA
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February 16, 2022
8:00 p.m., FS1
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Boise State
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L 59–85
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10–14
(3–10)
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Clune Arena (1,850)
Colorado Springs, CO
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February 19, 2022
2:00 p.m., MW Network
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at No. 22 Wyoming
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L 67–75
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10–15
(3–11)
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Arena-Auditorium (8,312)
Laramie, WY
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February 22, 2022
7:00 p.m., MW Network
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Fresno State
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L 40–65
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10–16
(3–12)
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Clune Arena (545)
Colorado Springs, CO
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February 26, 2022
2:00 p.m., Stadium
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at New Mexico
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L 65–69
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10–17
(3–13)
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The Pit (9,089)
Albuquerque, NM
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March 1, 2022
7:00 p.m., MW Network
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San José State
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W 58–54
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11–17
(4–13)
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Clune Arena (1,275)
Colorado Springs, CO
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| Mountain West tournament
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March 9, 2022
2:30 p.m., Stadium
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(10)
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vs. (7) Utah State
First Round
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L 56–83
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11–18
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Thomas & Mack Center
Paradise, NV
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain Time. |
Source[3][4]
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