Basketball: Falcons No. 1 seed in NIT West Region

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U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AFNEWS) --  Air Force hosts the Austin Peay Governors in the first round of the 2007 Mastercard National Invitation Tournament March 14 at 9 p.m. (MT) here at Clune Arena. The game will be televised nationally by ESPN2.

The Falcons are the No. 1 seed in the West Region of the 32-team tournament. Air Force finished the 2006-07 regular season with a 23-8 record and tied San Diego State for third place in the Mountain West Conference with a 10-6 record. The Falcons lost to Wyoming, 67-62, in the quarterfinals of the MWC Championships March 8 in Las Vegas.

Austin Peay enters the NIT with a 21-11 overall record. The Governors, who won the Ohio Valley Conference regular season title with a 16-4 record, lost to Eastern Kentucky, 63-62, in the conference tournament final on March 3.

The winner of the Air Force - Austin Peay game will face the winner of the Georgia - Fresno State game March 19. If Air Force defeats Austin Peay, the game will be played at Clune Arena.

Tickets will go on sale on the Air Force Web site March 11. On March 12, beginning at 9 a.m., fans can call the Air Force athletic ticket office at 719-472-1895 or 800-666-USAF.

For tickets or updates, visit the academy sports Web site at www.goairforcefalcons.com.

(Courtesy of Air Force Academy Athletics)

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