STOCKTON, Calif. – Following its two-game road swing, University of the Pacific men's basketball team (2-1) returns home when it hosts Air Force (3-1) at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Alex G. Spanos Center.
 
GAME 4 INFORMATION:
Date: Sunday, Nov. 15, 2026
Time: 1:00 p.m. PT
Opponent: Air Force
Location: Stockton, Calif./Alex G. Spanos Center
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Pacific begins a stretch of home games following a narrow 62-59 loss at Long Beach State last Wednesday. Jaion Pitt posted impressive numbers to lead the Tigers throughout the contest, scoring a career-high 20 points on 7-for-15 shooting, securing six rebounds, and recording three blocks. CJ Jones also scored in double figures for the Tigers, totaling a season-best 17 points while shooting 57.1 percent (8-for-14) from the field.
 
Pacific continued its dominant start on the boards to begin the season, outrebounding Long Beach State 42-29, with 14 coming on the offensive glass. Gavin Ripp matched a career-high with 12 rebounds, registering double-digit boards for the second consecutive game.
 
As a team, Pacific has outrebounded its opponents in each of opening three games of the season and is averaging 46.3 rebounds per game while holding the opposition to 28.3. The Tigers' rebounding average ranks second in the West Coast Conference, only trailing Portland (47.0). Pacific is also averaging 13.7 offensive rebounds per game, third most in the WCC.
 
Following his performance at Long Beach State, Pitt leads Pacific in scoring, averaging 16.0 points per game on 61.3 percent (19-of-31) shooting. He has scored in double figures in three straight games, the longest streak of his career. Along with his scoring, Pitt is registering 5.3 rebounds per game and ranks second on the team in assists with 10.
 
Adriel Nyorha and Jaden Winston have also guided the Tigers offensively, averaging 13.7 and 11.7 points per game, respectively. Nyorha leads the team in three-pointers with six and is shooting 37.5 percent (6-for-16) from distance.
 
Ripp remains one of the top rebounders in the conference at 10.7 boards per game. He has recorded 32 total rebounds through three games, third most in the league, and is one of four players in the WCC averaging 10+ boards per game.
 
Air Force comes to Stockton after winning three of its first four games to begin the season, including a high-scoring 107-93 victory over Loyola Chicago last Wednesday at home. Kam Sanders paced the Falcons with a career performance, recording a 25-point, 12-assist double-double.
 
Lucas Hobin tied a career high with six three-point field goals made, while leading the contest with 26 points. Caleb Walker and Grant Best added 15 points apiece to help guide the team offensively.
 
Through four games, Sanders leads Air Force in scoring, averaging 20.2 points per game. He has posted 20 or more points twice, highlighted by the 25-point outburst on 61.5 percent (8-of-13) shooting against the Ramblers. Best, Hobin, and Walker are also averaging double figures at 18.5, 16.0, and 12.0 points per game, respectively.
 
Defensively, Best leads Division I in steals with 19 and is one of only four players in the nation with at least 15 steals this season.
 
Pacific leads the all-time series against Air Force, winning all three previous meetings. The last time the two programs faced off was on December 3, 2025, with the Tigers defeating the Falcons 80-65. The orange and black have scored 80+ in all three contests and are averaging 81.6 points per game against Air Force.
 
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