# 2024–25 Air Force Falcons men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Air Force Falcons men's basketball team represents the United States Air Force Academy during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Falcons, led by head coach Joe Scott in his fifth season in his second stint with the team (ninth overall), play their home games at Clune Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado as members of the Mountain West Conference.

## Previous season

The Falcons finished the 2023–24 season 9–22, 2–16 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for last place. They were defeated by eventual tournament champions New Mexico in the first round of the Mountain West tournament.

## Offseason
### Departures

Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Dawson Sarblah | 2 | G | 6'6" | 200 | Junior | Greenville, Alabama | Left the team |
| Corbin Green | 15 | F | 6'5" | 230 | Sophomore | Midlothian, Texas | Transferred to Texas Tech |
| Solo Jones | 21 | F | 6'8" | 202 | Sophomore | Long Beach, California | Left the team |
| Kellan Boylan | 23 | G/F | 6'7" | 200 | Sophomore | Overland Park, Kansas | Transferred to Lipscomb |
| Warren Gorman | 25 | F | 6'7" | 205 | Freshman | Washington, D.C. | Left the team |
| Rytis Petraitis | 31 | F | 6'7" | 210 | Sophomore | Arlington, Texas | Transferred to California |
| Brady Ruggles | 33 | G | 6'6" | 195 | Freshman | Wheaton, Illinois | Left the team |
| Nate Robinson | 40 | G | 5'9" | 145 | Freshman | Orlando, Florida | Left the team |

### Recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| A.J. Patterson G | Atlanta, Georgia | Mount Vernon Presbyterian School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A ||||||
| Will Cooper F | Omaha, Nebraska | Millard South High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A ||||||
| Elliott Taite G | Frisco, Texas | Heritage High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A ||||||
| Christian Umaña G | League City, Texas | Clear Creek High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A ||||||
| Miles Clark F | Seattle, Washington | USAFA Prep School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A ||||||
| Yoda Oke G | Fullerton, California | Sonora High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A ||||||
| Sam Springer F | Cleveland, Ohio | Saint Ignatius High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A ||||||
| Sam Duskin G | Cullman, Alabama | Cullman High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A ||||||
| Eli Robinson F | Monument, Colorado | USAFA Prep School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A ||||||
| Kyle Marshall G | Oyster Bay, New York | USAFA Prep School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| 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: "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 4, 2024* 7:30 pm, MW Network | | North Alabama | L 57–73 | 0–1 | 30 – Taylor | 8 – Taylor | 4 – Mills | Clune Arena (1,212) Colorado Springs, CO |
| November 7, 2024* 7:00 pm, MW Network | | Jacksonville State | W 73–67 | 1–1 | 23 – Taylor | 10 – Taylor | 6 – Taylor | Clune Arena (453) Colorado Springs, CO |
| November 11, 2024* 2:00 pm, Altitude/MW Network | | LIU | L 54–63 | 1–2 | 19 – Celichowski | 4 – Tied | 4 – Taylor | Clune Arena (409) Colorado Springs, CO |
| November 15, 2024* 5:00 pm, MW Network | | Belmont | L 71–79 | 1–3 | 17 – Walker | 10 – Taylor | 7 – Taylor | Clune Arena (2,001) Colorado Springs, CO |
| November 21, 2024* 8:00 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+ | | at California Cal Classic | L 69–78 | 1–4 | 23 – Taylor | 5 – Marshall | 3 – Tied | Haas Pavilion (3,631) Berkeley, CA |
| November 24, 2024* 2:00 pm, Altitude/MW Network | | Mercyhurst Cal Classic | W 82–48 | 2–4 | 21 – Taylor | 10 – Taylor | 10 – Mills | Clune Arena (1,737) Colorado Springs, CO |
| November 27, 2024* 2:00 pm, MW Network | | Sacramento State Cal Classic | L 61–63 | 2–5 | 19 – Mills | 8 – Taylor | 5 – Tied | Clune Arena (1,529) Colorado Springs, CO |
| November 30, 2024* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Wright State | L 57–70 | 2–6 | 15 – Celichowski | 11 – Brown | 3 – Taylor | Nutter Center (9,672) Fairborn, OH |
| December 2, 2024* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Miami (OH) | L 60–73 | 2–7 | 16 – Kearney | 5 – Mills | 5 – Taylor | Millett Hall (1,637) Oxford, OH |
| December 7, 2024* 1:00 pm | | vs. Stony Brook Legends Showcase | W 69–61 | 3–7 | 22 – Celichowski | 8 – Taylor | 6 – Taylor | Comerica Center (1,142) Frisco, TX |
| December 16, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Northern Colorado | L 76–81 | 3–8 | 23 – Marshall | 4 – Taylor | 2 – Walker | Bank of Colorado Arena (1,183) Greeley, CO |
| Mountain West regular season |||||||||
| December 21, 2024 1:30 pm, MW Network | | at Boise State | L 59–77 | 3–9 (0–1) | 16 – Kearney | 6 – Walker | 5 – Taylor | ExtraMile Arena (10,471) Boise, ID |
| December 31, 2024 2:00 pm, Altitude/MW Network | | UNLV | L 58–77 | 3–10 (0–2) | 14 – Taylor | 9 – Kearney | 2 – Tied | Clune Arena (2,092) Colorado Springs, CO |
| January 4, 2025 3:00 pm, Altitude2/MW Network | | Wyoming | L 65–70 | 3–11 (0–3) | 19 – Celichowski | 7 – Taylor | 8 – Taylor | Clune Arena (2,482) Colorado Springs, CO |
| January 8, 2025 8:30 pm, FS1 | | at San Diego State | L 38–67 | 3–12 (0–4) | 11 – Taylor | 5 – Taylor | 2 – Walker | Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA |
| January 11, 2025 1:00 pm, Altitude/MW Network | | San Jose State | L 62–69 | 3–13 (0–5) | 16 – Taylor | 5 – Marshall | 6 – Taylor | Clune Arena (1,545) Colorado Springs, CO |
| January 14, 2025 8:00 pm, Altitude2/MW Network | | at Nevada | L 62–68 | 3–14 (0–6) | 22 – Taylor | 8 – Marshall | 5 – Marshall | Lawlor Events Center (7,430) Reno, NV |
| January 17, 2025 8:00 pm, MW Network | | at Fresno State | L 65–74 | 3–15 (0–7) | 20 – Kearney | 11 – Kearney | 6 – Taylor | Save Mart Center (4,797) Fresno, CA |
| January 22, 2025 8:00 pm, CBSSN | | San Diego State | L 76–77 $^{OT}$ | 3–16 (0–8) | 22 – Celichowski | 11 – Marshall | 3 – Tied | Clune Arena (1,434) Colorado Springs, CO |
| January 25, 2025 2:00 pm, MW Network | | Utah State | L 58–87 | 3–17 (0–9) | 18 – Taylor | 6 – Taylor | 5 – Walker | Clune Arena (1,735) Colorado Springs, CO |
| January 28, 2025 7:00 pm, MW Network | | at Colorado State | L 58–79 | 3–18 (0–10) | 22 – Taylor | 6 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Moby Arena (4,367) Fort Collins, CO |
| February 1, 2025 3:00 pm, MW Network | | at San Jose State | L 64–75 | 3–19 (0–11) | 15 – Taylor | 12 – Marshall | 2 – Tied | Provident Credit Union Event Center (2,037) San Jose, CA |
| February 4, 2025 7:00 pm, Altitude2/MW Network | | Nevada | L 60–74 | 3–20 (0–12) | 15 – Taylor | 6 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Clune Arena (2,134) Colorado Springs, CO |
| February 8, 2025 2:00 pm, Altitude/MW Network | | New Mexico | L 53–88 | 3–21 (0–13) | 12 – Kearney | 6 – Tied | 6 – Marshall | Clune Arena (2,619) Colorado Springs, CO |
| February 11, 2025 8:00 pm, MW Network | | at UNLV | L 52–77 | 3–22 (0–14) | 17 – Kearney | 6 – Kearney | 2 – Tied | Thomas & Mack Center (5,004) Paradise, NV |
| February 18, 2025 6:30 pm, MW Network | | at Wyoming | L 62–69 | 3–23 (0–15) | 16 – Celichowski | 7 – Marshall | 3 – Tied | Arena-Auditorium (3,211) Laramie, WY |
| February 22, 2025 2:00 pm, Altitude2/MW Network | | Fresno State | W 72–69 $^{OT}$ | 4–23 (1–15) | 21 – Cooper | 8 – Taylor | 8 – Taylor | Clune Arena (2,276) Colorado Springs, CO |
| February 25, 2025 7:00 pm, Altitude/MW Network | | Colorado State | L 55–77 | 4–24 (1–16) | 13 – Taylor | 7 – Walker | 3 – Tied | Clune Arena (2,180) Colorado Springs, CO |
| March 1, 2025 2:00 pm, MW Network | | at New Mexico | L 71–92 | 4–25 (1–17) | 16 – Walker | 7 – Tied | 9 – Marshall | The Pit (15,054) Albuquerque, NM |
| March 4, 2025 7:00 pm, Altitude2/MW Network | | Boise State | L 57–80 | 4–26 (1–18) | 16 – Taylor | 8 – Beasley | 5 – Taylor | Clune Arena (1,641) Colorado Springs, CO |
| March 8, 2025 2:00 pm, MW Network | | at Utah State | L 47–87 | 4–27 (1–19) | 16 – Cooper | 3 – Tied | 4 – Walker | Smith Spectrum (8,534) Logan, UT |
| Mountain West tournament |||||||||
| March 12, 2025 5:00 pm, MW Network | (11) | vs. (6) UNLV First round | L 59–68 | 4–28 | 23 – Taylor | 6 – Taylor | 5 – Mills | Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain. |||||||||
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