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Army and Air Force Basketball to Meet at UTSA

Army and Air Force will meet on the court in men’s basketball this season for the first time since 2021. The two schools will participate in a three-team round-robin event on UTSA’s campus during Thanksgiving week. It seems surprising, but the Army and Air Force are infrequent foes in men’s basketball. This will be only […]

Army-Air Force in Primetime

Army-Air Force will have a different feel this year. CBS and Army announced the Black Knights will host the Falcons at 7:30 PM on November 7th. Yes, you read that right. Army-Air Force will be a primetime game on network television. While this game reflects service academy football’s steady rise in national relevance, it also […]

NCAA’s New Bowl Contingency Process is A Huge Boost For Army

A five-win Army team may never miss a bowl game again after a recent NCAA ruling. The NCAA ruled that conferences can now fill bowl vacancies with academically-eligible 5-7 schools after bowls have selected all available 6-6 teams. This replaces the over-decade-old procedure of filling bowl shortages with 5-7 teams based on Academic Progress Rating […]

#AsForLax: Beat Penn State!

Friends, your Army Black Knights finished their regular season in fine style, winning out, earning the #1 seed in the Patriot League Tournament, and then trouncing Lehigh then Loyola to earn the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. This is the nightmare scenario for college lacrosse’s blue blood programs. The #12 Army Black Knights […]

West Point Founder’s Day: Why you should go in 2026

The West Point Society of the Sandhills, North Carolina, is a distinguished society. “A distinguished society is a local alumni chapter recognized by the West Point Association of Graduates (WPAOG) for exceptional service in supporting the U.S. Military Academy, connecting alumni, and upholding ‘Duty, Honor, Country’ within their communities”. The turnout this year was impressive […]

#AsForLax: Beat Loyola

Despite a few hiccups through the middle of their conference schedule, your Army Black Knights still control their own destiny heading into this year’s Patriot League Tournament. Thanks to last weekend’s blowout, 14-9 win over Navy, Army now sits 9-3 overall and 4-2 in the conference. That ties them with Boston University for second place, […]

#AsForLax: Beat Navy!

In a season of incredible highs and devastating lows, Army Men’s Lacrosse beat Patriot League upstart Bucknell decisively last week to move into a three-way tie for second place in the League’s overall standings. Incredibly, the Men still control their own destiny heading into the Patriot League Tournament despite enduring a three-game slide in March. […]

Historic Army Women’s Basketball Season Ends in the WNIT Great Eight

One of Army’s greatest women’s basketball seasons ended on Monday. Despite leading for much of the game, the Black Knight offense went cold in the fourth quarter. A four‑point lead became a 17‑point loss as Marshall held Army scoreless for the entire fourth quarter in an 82–65 defeat. Although the Black Knights finished a few […]

#AsForBaseball: Army Takes the Star

Army Baseball hosted Navy at Doubleday Field this past weekend, where they won the first and third games in the series to take this season’s Star. AFF’s own Lynn Fern attended all three games, and friends, let me tell you, she was damned fired up heading into Sunday afternoon’s finale. The Black Knights came into […]

Army Dominates La Salle to Advance to WNIT Great Eight

The Army Women still have more basketball to play. The Black Knights made Patriot League history in their 74–63 win over La Salle, becoming the first Patriot League school to reach the Great Eight of the Women’s National Invitational Tournament (WNIT). The Story Continues 🎬#SetTheTone pic.twitter.com/zDxBXevtrd — Army Women's Basketball (@ArmyWP_WBB) March 26, 2026 Army […]

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