Thursday, March 17
San Francisco, CA
6:00 pm MT
Air Force Academy
at
University of San Francisco
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Game 32
Air Force Falcons (18-13, 11-7) vs. San Francisco Dons (17-15, 10-8)
Thursday, March 17, 2022
6:00 pm MT, War Memorial Gym at the Sobrato Center, San Francisco, CA
How to Follow Along
Live Stream: West Coast Conference Network
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Radio: Xtra Sports 1300 (Jim Arthur)
Twitter: Follow @AF_WBB prior, during, and following the game for updates
Series History vs. San Francisco
-The two schools have only met once, as Falcons and Dons first played on December 9, 1995, Air Force's final season as a Division II member.
-The Falcons were defeated 79-46 at USF.
Last Time Out
-Air Force was unable to extend its captivating run in the Air Force Reserve Mountain West Conference Tournament, as the Falcons fell to top-seed UNLV 61-50 on Tuesday, March 8.
-Riley Snyder led all players with 19 points, finishing 7-13 from the field.
-Snyder was a potent scorer from all levels of the floor, knocking down three of her five three-point tries.
-In two Mountain West Tournament games, Snyder averaged 18 points, having shot 56.5% on 23 total attempts.
-Kamri Heath was the other Falcon to finish in double-figures, finishing with 12 points.
-Heath was 6-13 on the day, primarily finding success with her mid-range jumper as she has all season long.
-Briana Autrey-Thompson contributed 8 points in 17-plus minutes off of the bench. She led Air Force with four rebounds.
-Jo Huntimer shared the game-high with UNLV's Essence Booker, as both players managed four assists.
-Huntimer's 116 assists this season is tied for the fourth-most in a single season in the Division I era, and the second-highest total by an Air Force freshman in that same span.
-Air Force's pressure on defense paid its dividends, as the Falcons created 21 UNLV turnovers, though the Falcons were unable to capitalize on the extra possessions.
-Air Force finished the evening shooting just under 29%, and only 17.6% from beyond the arc.
Common Opponents
-Air Force and San Francisco share four common opponents from the regular season, including Nevada, Cal. State Fullerton, Colorado, and San Diego.
-Air Force played Colorado, San Diego and Cal. State Fullerton in succession earlier this season.
-Air Force lost a home thriller to Colorado, 58-53.
-Air Force was defeated 52-46 at San Diego.
-Air Force closed the three-game stretch with a 67-59 home win against CSF.
-Air Force was swept by Nevada in the regular season, but picked up a win in over the Wolfpack in the quarterfinal round of the Mountain West Tournament.
-San Francisco lost in overtime at Nevada, a 73-67 score.
-San Francisco was beaten 62-53 at CSF.
-San Francisco fell 80-56 at Colorado.
-San Francisco, a West Coast Conference member with San Diego, split the regular season series with the Toreros.
-San Francisco lost at San Diego 65-56, though later defeated USD 61-48 at War Memorial Gym.
One Heck of a Coach
-Chris Gobrecht was named the 2021-22 MW Coach of the Year following Air Force's unprecedented season.
-Gobrecht sits at 597 career wins, 83rd most in NCAA Women's Basketball history.
-The 2021-22 season marks Gobrecht's 4th WNIT appearance as head coach.
-This season also marks Air Force first postseason tournament appearance in program history.
Riley Did It
-Riley Snyder made Air Force history when she surpassed Kaelin Immel as the program's most prolific Division I scorer on February 25.
-Her 1,590 career points is 4th all-time in program history.
-With 10 more points, she would become only the 4th player in program history to score at least 1,600 points.
-Snyder ends her farewell regular season with a 15.4 points per game average, fifth-highest among Mountain West players.
-She will end her Air Force career owning three of the top five individual season scoring averages among all Falcon players since 1996.
-She is one of only eight players in program history to play in at least 115 games.
-Snyder is one of only three players to start at least 108 games in program history.
-Snyder was named to the MW All-Conference Team.
A Program Ascending
-With 18 overall wins this season and 11 in the Mountain West, the 2021-22 regular season marks the pinnacle of success for the program.
-Both win totals are program bests since joining the Mountain West in 1999, and also stand as new benchmarks since transitioning to Division I play in 1996.
-Air Force's 17 regular season wins are the most since the 1993-94 season, while the Falcons haven't won 11 conference games since 1990-91.
40 is Key
-The Falcons are 13-2 this season when shooting at least 40%.
All About Defense
-Air Force led the MW in regards to turnover margin (+6.62) and steals (11.3 per game).
-The Falcons rank 9th in DI in turnover margin, and 13th in steals per game.
-The Falcons also led the Mountain West in three-point defense at 28.3%, 66th among all DI teams.
Keeping Possession
-Over Air Force's first 12 regular season games, the Falcons surrendered 17.9 turnovers per game.
-Over Air Force's last 17 regular season games, that number shrunk to 10.6 turnovers per game.
Swiper is Swiping and Scoring
-Cierra Winters was among the best on-ball defenders in the country, as her 2.7 steals per game led the Mountain West.
-Winters was named the MW Defensive Player of the Year for the 21-22 season.
-Her steals per game average was 22nd among all DI players
-Her 80 steals is the tied for 5th-most in a season in program history, and tied for 2nd-most in the DI era.
-Winters' 11.5 PPG average is second among Air Force.
-Winters has scored more points this season (355) than her first three seasons combined (183).
-Winters is the only AF player to start all 31 games in 2021-22.
Who? Haley Jones!
-Jones finishes the regular season as the leading rebounder in the Mountain West, having averaged 9.6 rebounds per game.
-As well, the senior's 4.4 offensive rebounds per game will finish as the eighth-best average among Division I players.
-Jones' 255 rebounds this season is 5th-most in a single season in program history, while her 593 career rebounds is the fifth-highest single season total in program history.
Freshman Focus
-Jo Huntimer is one of only two players on Air Force to have played all 31 games this season
-Her 116 assists so far this season is the third-most ever by an Air Force freshman, and is tied for 4th-most in the DI era.
-Huntimer needs three assists to surpass Cortney Porter's DI freshman record of 118.
-After limited minutes as a freshman to begin the season, Lauren McDonald averaged 9.6 PPG over her last 13 regular season games.
-McDonald's 40% 3PT FG% leads Air Force.
Air Force Falcons (18-13, 11-7) vs. San Francisco Dons (17-15, 10-8)
Thursday, March 17, 2022
6:00 pm MT, War Memorial Gym at the Sobrato Center, San Francisco, CA
How to Follow Along
Live Stream: West Coast Conference Network
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Radio: Xtra Sports 1300 (Jim Arthur)
Twitter: Follow @AF_WBB prior, during, and following the game for updates
Series History vs. San Francisco
-The two schools have only met once, as Falcons and Dons first played on December 9, 1995, Air Force's final season as a Division II member.
-The Falcons were defeated 79-46 at USF.
Last Time Out
-Air Force was unable to extend its captivating run in the Air Force Reserve Mountain West Conference Tournament, as the Falcons fell to top-seed UNLV 61-50 on Tuesday, March 8.
-Riley Snyder led all players with 19 points, finishing 7-13 from the field.
-Snyder was a potent scorer from all levels of the floor, knocking down three of her five three-point tries.
-In two Mountain West Tournament games, Snyder averaged 18 points, having shot 56.5% on 23 total attempts.
-Kamri Heath was the other Falcon to finish in double-figures, finishing with 12 points.
-Heath was 6-13 on the day, primarily finding success with her mid-range jumper as she has all season long.
-Briana Autrey-Thompson contributed 8 points in 17-plus minutes off of the bench. She led Air Force with four rebounds.
-Jo Huntimer shared the game-high with UNLV's Essence Booker, as both players managed four assists.
-Huntimer's 116 assists this season is tied for the fourth-most in a single season in the Division I era, and the second-highest total by an Air Force freshman in that same span.
-Air Force's pressure on defense paid its dividends, as the Falcons created 21 UNLV turnovers, though the Falcons were unable to capitalize on the extra possessions.
-Air Force finished the evening shooting just under 29%, and only 17.6% from beyond the arc.
Common Opponents
-Air Force and San Francisco share four common opponents from the regular season, including Nevada, Cal. State Fullerton, Colorado, and San Diego.
-Air Force played Colorado, San Diego and Cal. State Fullerton in succession earlier this season.
-Air Force lost a home thriller to Colorado, 58-53.
-Air Force was defeated 52-46 at San Diego.
-Air Force closed the three-game stretch with a 67-59 home win against CSF.
-Air Force was swept by Nevada in the regular season, but picked up a win in over the Wolfpack in the quarterfinal round of the Mountain West Tournament.
-San Francisco lost in overtime at Nevada, a 73-67 score.
-San Francisco was beaten 62-53 at CSF.
-San Francisco fell 80-56 at Colorado.
-San Francisco, a West Coast Conference member with San Diego, split the regular season series with the Toreros.
-San Francisco lost at San Diego 65-56, though later defeated USD 61-48 at War Memorial Gym.
One Heck of a Coach
-Chris Gobrecht was named the 2021-22 MW Coach of the Year following Air Force's unprecedented season.
-Gobrecht sits at 597 career wins, 83rd most in NCAA Women's Basketball history.
-The 2021-22 season marks Gobrecht's 4th WNIT appearance as head coach.
-This season also marks Air Force first postseason tournament appearance in program history.
Riley Did It
-Riley Snyder made Air Force history when she surpassed Kaelin Immel as the program's most prolific Division I scorer on February 25.
-Her 1,590 career points is 4th all-time in program history.
-With 10 more points, she would become only the 4th player in program history to score at least 1,600 points.
-Snyder ends her farewell regular season with a 15.4 points per game average, fifth-highest among Mountain West players.
-She will end her Air Force career owning three of the top five individual season scoring averages among all Falcon players since 1996.
-She is one of only eight players in program history to play in at least 115 games.
-Snyder is one of only three players to start at least 108 games in program history.
-Snyder was named to the MW All-Conference Team.
A Program Ascending
-With 18 overall wins this season and 11 in the Mountain West, the 2021-22 regular season marks the pinnacle of success for the program.
-Both win totals are program bests since joining the Mountain West in 1999, and also stand as new benchmarks since transitioning to Division I play in 1996.
-Air Force's 17 regular season wins are the most since the 1993-94 season, while the Falcons haven't won 11 conference games since 1990-91.
40 is Key
-The Falcons are 13-2 this season when shooting at least 40%.
All About Defense
-Air Force led the MW in regards to turnover margin (+6.62) and steals (11.3 per game).
-The Falcons rank 9th in DI in turnover margin, and 13th in steals per game.
-The Falcons also led the Mountain West in three-point defense at 28.3%, 66th among all DI teams.
Keeping Possession
-Over Air Force's first 12 regular season games, the Falcons surrendered 17.9 turnovers per game.
-Over Air Force's last 17 regular season games, that number shrunk to 10.6 turnovers per game.
Swiper is Swiping and Scoring
-Cierra Winters was among the best on-ball defenders in the country, as her 2.7 steals per game led the Mountain West.
-Winters was named the MW Defensive Player of the Year for the 21-22 season.
-Her steals per game average was 22nd among all DI players
-Her 80 steals is the tied for 5th-most in a season in program history, and tied for 2nd-most in the DI era.
-Winters' 11.5 PPG average is second among Air Force.
-Winters has scored more points this season (355) than her first three seasons combined (183).
-Winters is the only AF player to start all 31 games in 2021-22.
Who? Haley Jones!
-Jones finishes the regular season as the leading rebounder in the Mountain West, having averaged 9.6 rebounds per game.
-As well, the senior's 4.4 offensive rebounds per game will finish as the eighth-best average among Division I players.
-Jones' 255 rebounds this season is 5th-most in a single season in program history, while her 593 career rebounds is the fifth-highest single season total in program history.
Freshman Focus
-Jo Huntimer is one of only two players on Air Force to have played all 31 games this season
-Her 116 assists so far this season is the third-most ever by an Air Force freshman, and is tied for 4th-most in the DI era.
-Huntimer needs three assists to surpass Cortney Porter's DI freshman record of 118.
-After limited minutes as a freshman to begin the season, Lauren McDonald averaged 9.6 PPG over her last 13 regular season games.
-McDonald's 40% 3PT FG% leads Air Force.
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