Monday, November 3
Nashville, TN - Curb Event Center
5:30 pm MT
Air Force Academy
at
Belmont
Air Force MBB Opens 2025-26 At Belmont
11/2/2025 8:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Air Force vs. Belmont
Monday, Nov. 3 - 6:30 pm CT
Curb Event Center (5,000) - Nashville, Tenn.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV/Stream: ESPN+ Talent: Steve Layman (PXP), Greg Sage (Color), Lucas Panzica (sideline)
Radio: KVOR 740 AM (PxP - Jim Arthur)
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
THE BREAKDOWN
THE COACHES
THE SERIES
Overall: Air Force trails 1-2
First Meeting: Dec. 11, 2002 at USAFA (AF 85-76)
Last Meeting: Nov. 15, 2025 at USAFA (Belmont 79-48)
Streak: Belmont, 2
NOTABLE:
- Air Force begins its 70th season of basketball.
- Head coach Joe Scott enters year six of his second stint as head coach at Air Force and 10th overall.
- Air Force returns eight players and welcomes nine freshmen to the 2025-26 team.
- Air Force is 32-37 all-time in season-openers.
- Air Force's last time playing in the state of Tennessee was Nov. 30, 2003, at Belmont.
- Air Force enters the season with 132 total games played and 48 starts made by its roster.
- 2025 graduate Ethan Taylor was a first-round selection in the recent NBA G-League Draft (9th overall). He was drafted by the Greensboro Swarm and then traded to the Santa Cruz Warriors, the G-League affiliate of the Golden State Warriors.
UP NEXT:
Air Force hosts Austin Peay on Saturday, Nov. 8. Tip time is 2 pm MT from Clune Arena.
Monday, Nov. 3 - 6:30 pm CT
Curb Event Center (5,000) - Nashville, Tenn.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV/Stream: ESPN+ Talent: Steve Layman (PXP), Greg Sage (Color), Lucas Panzica (sideline)
Radio: KVOR 740 AM (PxP - Jim Arthur)
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
THE BREAKDOWN
| Quick Facts | Air Force | Belmont |
| 2024-25 Record | 4-28, 1-19 MW (11th) | 22-11, 13-7 MVC (7th) |
| Streak | L5 | L1 |
| Last Game | L, 68-59 at UNLV | L, 57-50 vs. Drake |
| Next Game | 11/8 vs. Austin Peay | 11/8 vs. Tennessee State |
| Nickname | Falcons | Bruins |
| Location/Enrollment | Colorado Springs, CO/4,000 | Nashville, TN/8,944 |
| Website | GoAirForceFalcons.com | BelmontBruins.com |
THE COACHES
| Head Coach | Joe Scott | Casey Alexander |
| Alma Mater | Princeton, 1987 | Belmont, 1995 |
| School Record | 94-169 (10th season) | 140-54 (7th season) |
| Career Record | 278-346 (22nd season) | 277-174 (15th season) |
| Record vs. Opponent | 2-3 | 1-0 |
THE SERIES
Overall: Air Force trails 1-2
First Meeting: Dec. 11, 2002 at USAFA (AF 85-76)
Last Meeting: Nov. 15, 2025 at USAFA (Belmont 79-48)
Streak: Belmont, 2
NOTABLE:
- Air Force begins its 70th season of basketball.
- Head coach Joe Scott enters year six of his second stint as head coach at Air Force and 10th overall.
- Air Force returns eight players and welcomes nine freshmen to the 2025-26 team.
- Air Force is 32-37 all-time in season-openers.
- Air Force's last time playing in the state of Tennessee was Nov. 30, 2003, at Belmont.
- Air Force enters the season with 132 total games played and 48 starts made by its roster.
- 2025 graduate Ethan Taylor was a first-round selection in the recent NBA G-League Draft (9th overall). He was drafted by the Greensboro Swarm and then traded to the Santa Cruz Warriors, the G-League affiliate of the Golden State Warriors.
UP NEXT:
Air Force hosts Austin Peay on Saturday, Nov. 8. Tip time is 2 pm MT from Clune Arena.
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