Falcons to honor senior class on Saturday

Game 26
Air Force Falcons (14-11, 8-6) vs. Utah State Aggies (8-17, 3-12)
Saturday, February 19, 2022
1:00 pm MT, Clune Arena, USAFA, CO

How to Follow Along
Live Stream: Mountain West Network
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Twitter: Follow @AF_WBB prior, during, and following the game for updates

COVID-19 Update
-Current Department of Defense and Air Force Academy policies require all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, to wear a mask when indoors in all Academy facilities, including the press box, Blue and Silver Club, suites, elevators and restrooms. All individuals who have not been fully vaccinated must also wear masks outdoors at all times while on the installation. Fans who are fully vaccinated and are not required to wear a mask when outdoors. Anyone with a COVID-19 diagnosis within the previous 10 days, or any symptoms suggestive of possible COVID-19, or a recent close contact with an individual known to be positive for COVID-19 should not come to the stadium. These policies will be constantly evaluated and any changes will be communicated.

Series History vs. Utah State
-In 20 previous meetings, Air Force is 6-14 against Utah State since 2005.
-In the earlier matchup this season, the Falcons bested the Aggies 65-62 in Logan on Dec. 31.

Last Time Out
-Air Force women's basketball set a new program standard in Tuesday's 77-63 win over the Boise State Broncos, as the Falcons have now won more games overall and within the Mountain West Conference then ever before.
-Air Force's previous Division I program highs of 13 wins overall and seven conference wins were both eclipsed this evening with a hardy thanks to Riley Snyder.
-The senior scored a season-high 26 points on 11-13 shooting from the field, including 4-6 from three-point range.
-Her 11 made attempts are the most by an Air Force player this season, as 22 of Snyder's 26 points came before halftime.
-Snyder's performance places her 34 points shy of Kaelin Immel's Division I program scoring record with still four regular season games remaining.
-Haley Jones was again a force on the low block, managing 10 points to go with 14 rebounds.
-Tuesday's win marks Jones' fourth double-double of the season, as well as her third in the last six games.
-Jones also led the Falcons with five assists to tie her career-high, while her four steals and three blocks were also team bests.

Senior Day Celebration
-On Saturday, Air Force will honor its five graduating seniors, those being Haley Jones, Briana Autrey-Thompson, Audrey Gadison, Cierra Winters, and Riley Snyder.
-Jones has appeared in 85 games before Saturday, as her 549 rebounds gives her the sixth-most among all Air Force players since the start of Division I play
-Jones is second in the Mountain West in rebounds per game, and seventh in the country in offensive rebounds per game.
-Autrey-Thompson will finish with 87 career games on her résumé.
-Among players from the Division I era, Briana will finish her Air Force career in the top ten in scoring average, assists, and steals.
-Autrey-Thompson is one of only eight players to average at least 10 points per game since 1996.
-Gadison appeared in 45 career games. A sharpshooter from three-point range, Gadison will end her playing days as a career 35 percent shooter from beyond the arc.
-Winters is the only Falcons player to have started all 25 games this season.
-Winters' 11.3 point per game average is a single-season best for Winters, as she leads all Falcons with a 44 percent field goal percentage.
-A tenacious on-ball defender, Winters' 66 steals this season are the most in the Mountain West and the 18th-most in Division I women's basketball.
-Snyder has appeared in 109 games before today, including 102 starts. She is one of only seven players to make more than 100 starts since Division I play began in 1996.
-Her current 15.5 points per game average is fourth-best in the Mountain West Conference, and her career 13.7 points per game average is tied for the Division I program record.
-Snyder enters this afternoon within striking distance of the Division I program scoring record as well, with 1,497 career points.
-She will soon become only the fifth player since 1976 to record at least 1,500 career points.
-As well, Snyder's career 83.1 percent free throw percentage stands as the all-time program record.

40 is Key
-The Falcons were a consistent shot-making group on Tuesday, connecting on 44% of all attempts, including 39% from beyond the arc.
-The Falcons are now 11-1 this season when shooting at least 40%.

Comfort of Clune
-Air Force is 9-4 this season at home, having recorded the most wins at Clune Arena in a season since 1994-95.
-Conversely, Utah State is 2-11 on the road in 2021-22, including three-consecutive road losses.

Turnover Time?
-Air Force continues to lead the MW in regards to turnover margin (+6.16) and steals (11.3 per game).

Riley's Real Close
-Riley Snyder enters Saturday with 1,497 career points, as she still sits second all-time in regards to Divison I scoring in program history.
-Snyder trails all-time DI scoring leader Kaelin Immel by 34 points (1,531 pts.) with four regular season games remaining.
-Her current 15.5 PPG average is 4th in the MW, and would give Snyder three of the top five scoring seasons in DI program history if the season ended today.

Freshmen Focus
-With 84 assists in her first 25 career games, Jo Huntimer has produced the 6th-most assists among AF freshmen since 1996.
-Cortney Porter owns the freshman assists record with 118.
-Huntimer's assist-to-turnover ratio (1.80) ranks seventh in the MW.

After Utah State
-Following Saturday's game against the Aggies, Air Force will hit the road for the final time, traveling to San Jose State on February 23rd to start a two-game road trip. Tip-off is scheduled for 12 pm MT.

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Briana Autrey-Thompson

Audrey Gadison

Jo Huntimer

Kaelin Immel

Haley Jones

Riley Snyder

Cierra Winters

Footer