The 2019–20 Air Force Falcons men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The Falcons, led by eighth-year head coach

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, played their home games at the

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on the Air Force Academy's main campus in

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 12–20, 5–13 in Mountain West play to finish in ninth place. They defeated

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in the first round of the Mountain West tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to

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

Previous season

The

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finished the season 14–18, 8–10 in Mountain West play to finish in sixth place. They defeated

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in the first round of the Mountain West tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to

Offseason

Departures

2019 recruiting class

2020 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Air Force Falcons men's basketball seasons

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