Saturday, December 2
USAFA, Colo.
1:00 PM MT
Air Force Academy
vs
Colorado
Women’s Basketball opens home swing hosting No. 7 Colorado
12/1/2023 10:34:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Air Force (4-3) vs. #7/7 Colorado (6-1)
Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023
Clune Arena – USAFA, Colo. | 1 p.m. MT
Watch: Mountain West Network (Brian Jerman, Jean Parker)
Listen: XtraSports AM 1300 (Ryan Kaufman)
Live Scoring: StatBroadcast
Air Force | Colorado | Mountain West
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Air Force women's basketball makes its return to Clune Arena on Saturday afternoon hosting No. 7 Colorado at 1 p.m., welcoming an AP Top-25-ranked opponent inside its doors for the first time since the 2015-16 season and the sixth time in program history.
Quick Hits:
Coaches' Numbers:
Falcons at a Glance:
Through non-conference play, an Air Force backcourt led by Milahnie Perry and Madison Smith (14.4 ppg) leads Falcon scoring; Freshman Keelie O'Hollaren, shooting .385 from three-point range, leads Air Force in scoring from outside the arc.
The Falcons currently rank 58th nationally in turnover margin; Senior Taylor Britt and Madison Smith lead Air Force in steals per game with 3.0 and 2.57, respectively, with Britt's figure ranking 19th in the country.
Freshman starting guard Jayda McNabb currently tops Mountain West competitors in offensive rebounds per game (4.3), ranking 17th in the nation in the category.
Rainbow Wahine Standouts:
Milahnie Perry finished the Rainbow Wahine Showdown in Honolulu the top scorer of the event, averaging 14.33 PPG. Perry's collective performance in the three-day event earned her one of five spots on the all-Rainbow Wahine Showdown team.
Madison Smith completed her time in Hawaii a perfect 10-10 from the free-throw line – The only player in the four-team field to finish perfect from the stripe.
Senior Taylor Britt led the event in steals, totaling ten while averaging 3.33 a game.
Air Force is Undefeated When...
- Playing in Clune Arena (3-0);
- Leading with five minutes to go (3-0);
- Outrebounding opponents (3-0);
- Outscoring opponents in the paint (3-0);
- Leading in second-chance points (3-0);
- Outscoring opponents in the paint (3-0);
- Bench outscores opponents (3-0).
Scouting CU:
The Colorado Buffaloes currently rank eighth on the AP Top-25 and 7th in the Coaches Poll. CU opened its season 6-0 including a 92-78 win over reigning national champion and preseason No. 1 LSU in the Hall of Fame Series in Las Vegas. Prior to falling against 10/16 NC State on Nov. 25, CU was ranked No. 3 in the AP poll for Week 3.
CU sports a "big three" composed of guards Jaylyn Sherrod (14.3 PPG, .500 FG) and Frida Formann (14.1 ppg, .434 3FG) and center Aaronnette Vonleh (16.6 ppg). Vonleh's .691 field goal percentage is currently eighth in the nation.
Last Time/All-Time Against Colorado:
0-8 all-time against Colorado, Air Force seeks its first-ever win over CU and first win over a Power Five program in Falcon history.
Next-Gen Fighters:
The 2023-24 Falcons roster seven freshmen, the largest class at Air Force since the 2016-17 season and the largest in the Mountain West this season.
Keelie O'Hollaren leads Air Force in field goal percentage (.446), three-point percentage (.385) and successful three-point attempts (15); Jayda McNabb tops the Falcons in blocks (5) and rebounds per game (6.4). McNabb rankes 17th in the nation in the same category.
In Air Force's 83-61 win over Army (Nov. 17), O'Hollaren broke loose to the tune of 24 points on 9-18 shooting. With the Falcons beginning to gap Army down the final minutes of the third quarter, O'Hollaren ripped off eight points inside of 60 seconds including a pair of three-pointers on consecutive drives, pushing Air Force out to an 18-point advantage that ultimately could not be made up.
At Houston (Nov. 10), McNabb, in her second career start, earned six points, ten rebounds (game-high) and a block in 33 minutes; O'Hollaren logged seven points and four rebounds in 15 minutes.
In the Falcons' home-opening win against Denver on Nov. 6, O'Hollaren logged 16 points on 4-6 from three-point range; McNabb, starting in her intercollegiate debut, totaled nine points on the evening and three blocks – one more than any individual Falcon had in 2022-23; Alexis Cortez, in 19 minutes played, logged five points, seven rebounds, two assists and a steal.
Cardiac Cadets:
At the Rainbow Wahine Showdown, (Nov. 24-26), games against both Hawaii (W, 54-51) and Idaho State (L, 55-52) both fell to a single possession at the end of regulation.
Air Force's 65-63 win over Denver at Clune Arena (Nov. 6) in the Falcons' home opener fell to a decisive foul drawn by Madison Smith with just 1.5 seconds remaining in regulation to send her to the free throw line. Smith's pair of successful makes proved game winning.
14 games in 2022-23 were decided by two possessions or less, with six contests falling to a single possession. At Colorado (Nov. 19), the Falcons trailed by two points entering the final minute of regulation before falling by eight, threatening the program's first-ever win against a Power Five opponent. All 31 games in 2022-23 were decided in regulation. Air Force has not played in overtime since defeating UTEP in double overtime in El Paso on Dec. 21, 2021.
Last Time Out:
Despite holding a lead for the majority of the contest, the Air Force women's basketball team lost its grip late in game three of the Rainbow Wahine Showdown, falling 55-52 to Idaho State on Sunday afternoon in Honolulu.
Perry led Air Force in scoring for the third-straight evening after posting 12 points on Sunday. Perry, earning double-digits in each appearance at the Rainbow Wahine Showdown, finished the event averaging 14.33 points through three games. Junior Madison Smith followed up adding ten points of her own. Smith completed her time in Hawaii a perfect 10-10 from the free-throw line – The only player in the four-team field to finish perfect from the stripe.
The bulk of the contest, the Falcons struggled to complete shots, closing the contest 16-50 (.320) from the field; Second-chance points underscored the Bengals' recipe for success, as Air Force (4-3) allowed 13 second-chance points to Idaho State, generated from 18 offensive boards for the Bengals.
The Falcons managed to get out to a quick 5-0 lead in the opening minutes of the contest and held it until the final minute of the first, finishing the first quarter down just 12-11.
Entering the second quarter, the Falcons looked the superior offense as Air Force outscored the Bengals 18-8, the bulk of which took place during a 14-2 run between the six and two-minute marks and was fueled largely behind five points for senior Taylor Britt. During the spurt, freshman Jordyn Devaughn logged the first three-pointer of her Air Force career, and sophomore Parker Brown earned her first points of the season. The collective effort swelled the Falcons' lead by as much as 12 and resulted in an Air Force lead 29-20 at half.
From there, Air Force never quite found its momentum, as a 7-0 the Bengals opened on a 7-0 run in the second half. The Falcons were able to chip their way back to a tie at the end of the third quarter off of free throws, but only managed one shot – a pullup jumper from Britt – in the last six minutes of the third.
ISU took its final lead in the early seconds of the fourth quarter, but the Falcons managed to keep the score within manageable distance. A clutch three-pointer from Dasha Macmillian with 20 seconds to go cut the Bengals' lead back to two, but free throws down the stretch managed to keep Air Force at bay.
Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023
Clune Arena – USAFA, Colo. | 1 p.m. MT
Watch: Mountain West Network (Brian Jerman, Jean Parker)
Listen: XtraSports AM 1300 (Ryan Kaufman)
Live Scoring: StatBroadcast
Air Force | Colorado | Mountain West
Facebook | X | Instagram
Air Force women's basketball makes its return to Clune Arena on Saturday afternoon hosting No. 7 Colorado at 1 p.m., welcoming an AP Top-25-ranked opponent inside its doors for the first time since the 2015-16 season and the sixth time in program history.
Quick Hits:
| Air Force: | Colorado: | |
| Record: | 4-3 (0-0 MW) | 7-1 (0-0 PAC 12) |
| Last Game: | vs. Idaho State (L, 55-52) | vs. Boston (W, 85-55) |
| Next Game: | vs. UCCS (Dec. 5) | vs. UT-Arlington (Dec. 5) |
| 2022-23 Record: | 13-18 (8-10 MW) | 25-9 (13-5 PAC 12) |
Coaches' Numbers:
| Air Force: | Colorado: | |
| Head Coach: | Chris Gobrecht | JR Payne |
| Alma Mater/Year: | USC, 1977 | Saint Mary's (Calif.), 1999 |
| Record w/ Program: | 73-175 (2015-Current) | 125-94 (2016-Current) |
| Career Record: | 615-646 (1979-Current) | 226-207 (2009-Current) |
Falcons at a Glance:
Through non-conference play, an Air Force backcourt led by Milahnie Perry and Madison Smith (14.4 ppg) leads Falcon scoring; Freshman Keelie O'Hollaren, shooting .385 from three-point range, leads Air Force in scoring from outside the arc.
The Falcons currently rank 58th nationally in turnover margin; Senior Taylor Britt and Madison Smith lead Air Force in steals per game with 3.0 and 2.57, respectively, with Britt's figure ranking 19th in the country.
Freshman starting guard Jayda McNabb currently tops Mountain West competitors in offensive rebounds per game (4.3), ranking 17th in the nation in the category.
Rainbow Wahine Standouts:
Milahnie Perry finished the Rainbow Wahine Showdown in Honolulu the top scorer of the event, averaging 14.33 PPG. Perry's collective performance in the three-day event earned her one of five spots on the all-Rainbow Wahine Showdown team.
Madison Smith completed her time in Hawaii a perfect 10-10 from the free-throw line – The only player in the four-team field to finish perfect from the stripe.
Senior Taylor Britt led the event in steals, totaling ten while averaging 3.33 a game.
Air Force is Undefeated When...
- Playing in Clune Arena (3-0);
- Leading with five minutes to go (3-0);
- Outrebounding opponents (3-0);
- Outscoring opponents in the paint (3-0);
- Leading in second-chance points (3-0);
- Outscoring opponents in the paint (3-0);
- Bench outscores opponents (3-0).
Scouting CU:
The Colorado Buffaloes currently rank eighth on the AP Top-25 and 7th in the Coaches Poll. CU opened its season 6-0 including a 92-78 win over reigning national champion and preseason No. 1 LSU in the Hall of Fame Series in Las Vegas. Prior to falling against 10/16 NC State on Nov. 25, CU was ranked No. 3 in the AP poll for Week 3.
CU sports a "big three" composed of guards Jaylyn Sherrod (14.3 PPG, .500 FG) and Frida Formann (14.1 ppg, .434 3FG) and center Aaronnette Vonleh (16.6 ppg). Vonleh's .691 field goal percentage is currently eighth in the nation.
Last Time/All-Time Against Colorado:
0-8 all-time against Colorado, Air Force seeks its first-ever win over CU and first win over a Power Five program in Falcon history.
Next-Gen Fighters:
The 2023-24 Falcons roster seven freshmen, the largest class at Air Force since the 2016-17 season and the largest in the Mountain West this season.
Keelie O'Hollaren leads Air Force in field goal percentage (.446), three-point percentage (.385) and successful three-point attempts (15); Jayda McNabb tops the Falcons in blocks (5) and rebounds per game (6.4). McNabb rankes 17th in the nation in the same category.
In Air Force's 83-61 win over Army (Nov. 17), O'Hollaren broke loose to the tune of 24 points on 9-18 shooting. With the Falcons beginning to gap Army down the final minutes of the third quarter, O'Hollaren ripped off eight points inside of 60 seconds including a pair of three-pointers on consecutive drives, pushing Air Force out to an 18-point advantage that ultimately could not be made up.
At Houston (Nov. 10), McNabb, in her second career start, earned six points, ten rebounds (game-high) and a block in 33 minutes; O'Hollaren logged seven points and four rebounds in 15 minutes.
In the Falcons' home-opening win against Denver on Nov. 6, O'Hollaren logged 16 points on 4-6 from three-point range; McNabb, starting in her intercollegiate debut, totaled nine points on the evening and three blocks – one more than any individual Falcon had in 2022-23; Alexis Cortez, in 19 minutes played, logged five points, seven rebounds, two assists and a steal.
Cardiac Cadets:
At the Rainbow Wahine Showdown, (Nov. 24-26), games against both Hawaii (W, 54-51) and Idaho State (L, 55-52) both fell to a single possession at the end of regulation.
Air Force's 65-63 win over Denver at Clune Arena (Nov. 6) in the Falcons' home opener fell to a decisive foul drawn by Madison Smith with just 1.5 seconds remaining in regulation to send her to the free throw line. Smith's pair of successful makes proved game winning.
14 games in 2022-23 were decided by two possessions or less, with six contests falling to a single possession. At Colorado (Nov. 19), the Falcons trailed by two points entering the final minute of regulation before falling by eight, threatening the program's first-ever win against a Power Five opponent. All 31 games in 2022-23 were decided in regulation. Air Force has not played in overtime since defeating UTEP in double overtime in El Paso on Dec. 21, 2021.
Last Time Out:
Despite holding a lead for the majority of the contest, the Air Force women's basketball team lost its grip late in game three of the Rainbow Wahine Showdown, falling 55-52 to Idaho State on Sunday afternoon in Honolulu.
Perry led Air Force in scoring for the third-straight evening after posting 12 points on Sunday. Perry, earning double-digits in each appearance at the Rainbow Wahine Showdown, finished the event averaging 14.33 points through three games. Junior Madison Smith followed up adding ten points of her own. Smith completed her time in Hawaii a perfect 10-10 from the free-throw line – The only player in the four-team field to finish perfect from the stripe.
The bulk of the contest, the Falcons struggled to complete shots, closing the contest 16-50 (.320) from the field; Second-chance points underscored the Bengals' recipe for success, as Air Force (4-3) allowed 13 second-chance points to Idaho State, generated from 18 offensive boards for the Bengals.
The Falcons managed to get out to a quick 5-0 lead in the opening minutes of the contest and held it until the final minute of the first, finishing the first quarter down just 12-11.
Entering the second quarter, the Falcons looked the superior offense as Air Force outscored the Bengals 18-8, the bulk of which took place during a 14-2 run between the six and two-minute marks and was fueled largely behind five points for senior Taylor Britt. During the spurt, freshman Jordyn Devaughn logged the first three-pointer of her Air Force career, and sophomore Parker Brown earned her first points of the season. The collective effort swelled the Falcons' lead by as much as 12 and resulted in an Air Force lead 29-20 at half.
From there, Air Force never quite found its momentum, as a 7-0 the Bengals opened on a 7-0 run in the second half. The Falcons were able to chip their way back to a tie at the end of the third quarter off of free throws, but only managed one shot – a pullup jumper from Britt – in the last six minutes of the third.
ISU took its final lead in the early seconds of the fourth quarter, but the Falcons managed to keep the score within manageable distance. A clutch three-pointer from Dasha Macmillian with 20 seconds to go cut the Bengals' lead back to two, but free throws down the stretch managed to keep Air Force at bay.
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