Air Force Earns 64-61 Road Win At Fresno State

FRESNO, Calif. — Air Force men's basketball (11-15, 6-8) knocked off Fresno State, 64-61, in a Mountain West road contest Wednesday night at Save Mart Center. Aided by 17 points by Caleb Morris, the Falcons won in Fresno for the first time since 1995.

It wasn't easy, as the Falcons held off a late charge by the Bulldogs to pull out one of the biggest road wins in the Dave Pilipovich era. Fresno State (19-7, 10-4) entered the game tied for second place in the MW.

Air Force led by double-digits for much of the second half, going up 17 with 4:11 to play. An 11-0 run by the Bulldogs quickly made it a six point game at 55-49 with 1:29 to play. The Falcons missed some free throws to allow Fresno State to get within one point with seven seconds and four seconds left in the game.

AJ Walker and Caleb Morris were able to make four consecutive free throws under six seconds left to help the Falcons hold on to the win. The win snapped a nine-game losing streak in Fresno.

Morris hit a career-high five three's on the night, four coming in the second half. The junior added four rebounds and three steals.

Lavelle Scottie shrugged off early foul trouble to score 15 points and grab six rebounds. Scottie had 10 key points for the Falcons in the second half. Walker was the third Falcon in double-figures, adding 12 points and five rebounds.

Junior Ryan Swan led the Falcons with nine rebounds for the second-straight game. Swan added six points, three assists and two blocked shots.

Deshon Taylor led Fresno State with 23 points and eight rebounds. Braxton Huggins added 17 points and New Williams scored 10.

Air Force led 23-20 in a sluggish first half. The Falcons held the Bulldogs to its lowest scoring half of the season.

Air Force out-rebounded Fresno State 39-38 and forced 15 turnovers. The Falcons also held the Bulldogs to 35.1 percent shooting from the field.

Air Force returns to action Saturday, Feb. 23, hosting San Jose State. The game tips at 2:05 pm MT and will be broadcast by the Mountain West Network.

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