2020–21 Air Force Falcons men's basketball team

2020–21 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
	† 2021 MW Tournament winner ; As of February 4, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Air Force Falcons men's basketball
2020–21 Air Force Falcons men's basketball
Conference	Mountain West Conference
2020–21 record	4–12 (2–10 MW)
Head coach	Joe Scott (5th overall, 1st straight season);
Assistant coaches	Sydney Johnson; David Metzendorf; Jared Czech; Maj Marc Holum; Cam Griffin;
Home arena	Clune Arena

The 2020–21 Air Force Falcons men's basketball team represents the United States Air Force Academy during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Falcons, led by head coach Joe Scott in his first-season and fifth overall after coaching at Air Force from 2000 to 2004, play 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

The Falcons finished the season 12–20, 5–13 in Mountain West play to finish in ninth place. They defeated Fresno State in the first round of the Mountain West Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to San Diego State.

On March 9, 2020, head coach Dave Pilipovich was fired.[1] He finished at Air Force with an eight-year record of 110–151.

Roster

2020–21 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)	Fr	Mary Star of the Sea HS	Gardena, CA
G	2	Solomon Pierre-Louis	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	So	The Wellington School	Columbus, OH
G	2	Glen McClintock	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Rockhurst HS	Kansas City, MO
G	3	Logan Morrissey	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	Plant HS	Tampa, FL
G	4	Carter Murphy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	Arcadia HS	Phoenix, AZ
G	5	Chris Joyce	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	193 lb (88 kg)	Sr	Bishop Kenny HS	Jacksonville, FL
G	10	A. J. Walker	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	191 lb (87 kg)	Jr	St. Mary's Hall	San Antonio, TX
G	11	Ameka Akaya	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Sr	St. Maria Goretti HS	Hagerstown, MD
G	12	Christian Depollar	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	202 lb (92 kg)	Fr	St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School	Montgomery County, MD
F	15	Abe Kinrade	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	Maquoketa HS	Maquoeketa, IA
G	21	Nick René	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jr	Lakeview Centennial HS	Garland, TX
F	22	Nikc Jackson	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	So	Rancho Solano HS	Scottsdale, AZ
G	24	Mason Taylor	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	So	Grandview HS	Kansas City, MO
G	30	Camden Vander Zwaag	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	Johnston HS	Johnson, IA
F	31	CJ Haut	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	St. Mary's Prep	Monroe, WI
G	32	Simon Banks	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	So	Brebeuf Jesuit Prep	Indianapolis, IN
G/F	33	Derek Dickenscheidt	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Cinco Ranch HS	Katy, TX
G	34	Kyle Brown	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	La Cañada HS	La Cañada, CA
G	44	Keaton Van Soelen	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sr	Des Moines Christian HS	Waukee, IA

Head coach

Joe Scott (Princeton)

Assistant coach(es)

Sydney Johnson (Princeton)
David Metzendorf (Ithaca)
Jared Czech (Manhattanville)
Maj Marc Holum (Air Force)
Cam Griffin (University of Denver

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 29, 2020

Schedule and results

Source[2]

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
Nov 28, 2020* 2:00 pm, FloSports	vs. Cal State Northridge	W 66–61	1–0	T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV
Nov 29, 2020* 1:00 pm, FloSports	vs. Seattle	L 45–63	1–1	T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV
Dec 5, 2020* 1:00 pm	Lamar	W 59–43	2–1	Clune Arena Colorado Springs, CO
Dec 13, 2020* 12:00 pm, ESPN+	at Drake	L 53–81	2–2	Knapp Center (141) Des Moines, IA
Dec 18, 2020 8:00 pm	at Nevada	L 57–74	2–3 (0–1)	Lawlor Events Center Reno, NV
Dec 20, 2020 4:00 pm	at Nevada	W 68–66	3–3 (1–1)	Lawlor Events Center Reno, NV
Dec 31, 2020 2:00 pm, CBSSN	Utah State	L 48–83	3–4 (1–2)	Clune Arena Colorado Springs, CO
Jan 2, 2021 4:00 pm, Stadium	Utah State	L 53–72	3–5 (1–3)	Clune Arena Colorado Springs, CO
Jan 6, 2021 9:00 pm, FS1	at Boise State	L 59–78	3–6 (1–4)	ExtraMile Arena Boise, ID
Jan 8, 2021 6:00 pm, Stadium	at Boise State	L 69–80	3–7 (1–5)	Clune Arena Colorado Springs, CO
Jan 16, 2021 2:00 pm	Wyoming	W 72–69	4–7 (2–5)	Clune Arena Colorado Springs, CO
Jan 18, 2021 7:00 pm	Wyoming	L 58–77	4–8 (2–6)	Clune Arena Colorado Springs, CO
Jan 22, 2021 7:00 pm, FS1	San Diego State	L 61–98	4–9 (2–7)	Clune Arena Colorado Springs, CO
Jan 24, 2021 8:00 pm, FS1	San Diego State	L 59–91	4–10 (2–8)	Clune Arena Colorado Springs, CO
Jan 28, 2021 7:30 pm	vs. San Jose State	L 58–59	4–11 (2–9)	Ability360 Phoenix, AZ
Jan 30, 2021 4:00 pm	vs. San Jose State	L 62–75	4–12 (2–10)	Ability360 Phoenix, AZ
Feb 6, 2021 2:00 pm, CBSSN	at UNLV			Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV
Feb 8, 2021 7:00 pm, CBSSN	at UNLV			Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV
Feb 11, 2021 7:00 pm	Fresno State			Clune Arena Colorado Springs, CO
Feb 13, 2021 1:00 pm	Fresno State			Clune Arena Colorado Springs, CO
Feb 22, 2021	New Mexico			Clune Arena Colorado Springs, CO
Feb 24, 2021	New Mexico			Clune Arena Colorado Springs, CO
Feb 27, 2021	at Colorado State			Moby Arena Fort Collins, CO
Mar 1, 2021 CBSSN	at Colorado State			Moby Arena Fort Collins, CO
Mountain West Tournament
Mar 10–13, 2021	vs.			Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain Time.

References

"Dave Pilipovich fired as Air Force Falcons men’s basketball coach". The Denver Post. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
"2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". goairforcefalcons.com. Retrieved January 25, 2021.

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[denverpost-1] "Dave Pilipovich fired as Air Force Falcons men’s basketball coach". The Denver Post. Retrieved November 30, 2020.

[2] "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". goairforcefalcons.com. Retrieved January 25, 2021.

Air Force Falcons men's basketball
Venues	Clune Arena (1968–present)
Culture & lore	"Falcon Fight Song" "The U.S. Air Force" All-Military Classic
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
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2020–21 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Boise State	10	–	1	.909	14	–	2	.875
Utah State	11	–	2	.846	14	–	5	.737
Colorado State	10	–	3	.769	13	–	4	.765
San Diego State	7	–	3	.700	13	–	4	.765
Nevada	7	–	5	.583	12	–	7	.632
Fresno State	5	–	7	.417	7	–	7	.500
UNLV	3	–	5	.375	6	–	9	.400
Wyoming	4	–	7	.364	10	–	8	.556
San Jose State	3	–	9	.250	5	–	11	.313
Air Force	2	–	10	.167	4	–	12	.250
New Mexico	1	–	11	.083	5	–	11	.313

† 2021 MW Tournament winner As of February 4, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll