Air Force Academy
Norfolk State
Air Force Rallies to Defeat Norfolk State
12/13/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Dec. 13, 2007
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AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) - Tim Anderson scored 19 points, and Air Force overcame a lackluster first-half shooting performance to defeat Norfolk State 65-53 Thursday night.
Leading 20-17 after the initial 20 minutes, Air Force (7-4) began pulling away early in the second half.
Anderson and Evan Washington hit consecutive 3-pointers to give the Falcons a 12-point lead, and Anwar Johnson extended that to 13 with a free throw. Norfolk State (2-6) cut the margin to seven behind 3-pointers by Jeremy Banks and Raphael Hall, but the Spartans could get no closer.
Though Norfolk State began finding the mark later in the half, Air Force scored 14 points on free throws down the stretch to maintain a double-digit margin.
Johnson finished with 12 points, Washington had 11 and Keith Maren was in double figures for Air Force with 10.
Corey Lyons led Norfolk State in scoring with 19 points. Tony Murphy added 10.
Air Force hit seven of 21 field goal attempts, including only one of nine from three-point range, in the first half.
Norfolk State shot a mere 26 percent from the field in the first half, hitting seven of 27 attempts, including two of 14 from 3-point range.
AIR FORCE NOTES
• Air Force's 45 points in the second half are the most in one half this season
• Air Force's 68.4% shooting (13-19) in the second half is the best in one half this season
• Anwar Johnson (4) and Matt Holland (3) each tied his career-high for assists
• Air Force's 90.9% shooting (20-22) from the free-throw line is the second-best this season
• Air Force had four players in double figures for the second straight game and third this season
