Tuesday, December 5
USAFA, Colo.
6:30 PM MT
Air Force Academy
vs
UCCS
Women’s Basketball to host UCCS Tuesday evening
12/4/2023 1:55:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Air Force (4-4, 0-0 MW) vs. UCCS (5-3, 2-0 RMAC)
Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023 | 6:30 p.m. MT
Clune Arena – USAFA, Colo.
Watch: Mountain West Network (Brian Jerman, Jean Parker)
Live Scoring: StatBroadcast
Air Force | UCCS | Mountain West
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With eight games in hand, the Air Force women's basketball team picks up on its 2023-24 nonconference campaign on Tuesday evening as the Falcons prepare to host UCCS in Clune Arena at 6:30 p.m. MT.
While Air Force (4-4) will count Tuesday's result against the Mountain Lions (5-3, 2-0 RMAC), the game stands as an exhibition for UCCS.
Quick Hits:
Coaches' Numbers:
Falcons at a Glance:
Through non-conference play, an Air Force backcourt led by Milahnie Perry (14.1) and Madison Smith (13.6 ppg) leads Falcon scoring; Freshman Keelie O'Hollaren, shooting .326 from three-point range, leads Air Force in attempts and made baskets from outside the arc.
The Falcons currently rank 14th nationally in turnover margin (10.0) and 27th in turnovers per game (11.0). Senior Taylor Britt and Madison Smith lead Air Force in steals per game with 2.8 and 2.6, respectively.
Freshman starting guard Jayda McNabb 's 2.0 blocks per game ranks 63rd in the nation. At 5'10", McNabb is the only player in the Mountain West under 6'1" averaging 2.0 blocks or better.
Tip of the Spear:
Perry leads the Falcons in total points (113), points per game (14.1), successful baskets (40) and attempts (113).
Sporting a season-high 19 at Houston (Nov. 10), Perry has scored in double digits in every game in 2023-24.
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 ranks 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.
Air Force is Undefeated When...
- Leading with five minutes to go (3-0);
- Outrebounding opponents (3-0);
- Outscoring opponents in the paint (3-0);
- Leading in second-chance points (4-0);
- Outscores opponents in the paint (3-0);
- Bench outscores opponents (3-0);
- Opponents score less than 70 in Clune (3-0).
Scouting UCCS:
UCCS, despite playing an exhibition on Tuesday against the Falcons, enters the contest sporting back-to-back wins after forcing 20-plus turnovers in back-to-back games.
UCCS scoring is led by junior forward and 2022-23 All-RMAC selection Maison White, sporting a conference-best 14.5 ppg, while also leading the Mountain Lions in all rebounding categories (9.8 per game), field goal percentage (.623, tenth nationally) double-doubles (four, ninth nationally) and blocks per game (1.50).
The Mountain Lions rank sixth in Division II in three-point defense, holding opponents to .206 shooting from range.
Last Time Out:
The Air Force women's basketball team, hosting a rough-and-ready No. 7 Colorado at Clune Arena, fell 74-58 to the Buffs on Saturday afternoon.
Senior Taylor Britt led Air Force (4-4) behind a career-high 13 points (6-10 FG, 1-3 3FG) and seven rebounds. Junior Milahnie Perry followed up with 12 (4-15 FG, 5 REB), marking her eighth-straight game to score in double digits.
The Falcons managed to turn over Colorado 21 times in Saturday's contest, generating 15 points off of turnovers throughout the length of the contest. Six Falcons recorded steals, with junior Madison Smith earning three. Yet it was Colorado's 40 points in the interior which dwarfed Air Force, led by Frida Formann (23 PTS, 8-17 FG, 5-9 3FG) and Sara-Ros Smith (11 PTS, 5-7 FG).
After Colorado opened the game 0-4 from the field, Air Force got out to an early 6-2 lead behind a pair of baskets for Smith and an offensive rebound-turned layup for freshman Jayda McNabb. From the 7:45 mark, Colorado settled into its game, outscoring the Falcons 10-2 in a three-minute space to claim a lead which the Buffs held onto the remainder of the contest. The Falcons managed to cut CU's lead back to one possession after an Alexis Cortez jumper cut off the CU advance.
After holding Colorado within striking distance in the first, CU's depth of experience began to show itself against the Falcons in the second, as the Buffs outscored Air Force 6-2 in the opening two minutes of the quarter behind senior Formann and junior Kindyll Wetta (8 PTS). Colorado managed to outscore the Falcons 21-8 in the quarter after finishing on a 13-0 run down the final six minutes to lead 40-21 at half.
The Falcons opened the second half going 4-5 after senior Dasha Macmillan sank a right-wing three-pointer on the first possession, but the damage was done; Air Force would see its deficit cut back to as little as 14 in the third quarter– largely behind a six-point push for Britt – but Colorado held the Falcons at arms-length for the remainder of the game, claiming a 74-58 win.
Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023 | 6:30 p.m. MT
Clune Arena – USAFA, Colo.
Watch: Mountain West Network (Brian Jerman, Jean Parker)
Live Scoring: StatBroadcast
Air Force | UCCS | Mountain West
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With eight games in hand, the Air Force women's basketball team picks up on its 2023-24 nonconference campaign on Tuesday evening as the Falcons prepare to host UCCS in Clune Arena at 6:30 p.m. MT.
While Air Force (4-4) will count Tuesday's result against the Mountain Lions (5-3, 2-0 RMAC), the game stands as an exhibition for UCCS.
Quick Hits:
| Air Force: | UCCS: | |
| Record: | 4-4 (0-0 MW) | 5-3, 2-0 RMAC |
| Last Game: | vs. 7/7 Colorado (L, 74-58) | vs. Black Hills State (W, 63-57) |
| Next Game: | vs. Northern Colorado (Dec. 9) | at Colorado Mesa (Dec. 8) |
| 2022-23 Record: | 13-18 (8-10 MW) | 10-18 (9-13 RMAC) |
Coaches' Numbers:
| Air Force: | UCCS: | |
| Head Coach: | Chris Gobrecht | Misty Wilson |
| Alma Mater/Year: | USC, 1977 | Tarleton, 2004 |
| Record w/ Program: | 73-176 (2015-Current) | 5-3 (2023-Current) |
| Career Record: | 615-647 (1979-Current) | 151-117 (2014-Current) |
Falcons at a Glance:
Through non-conference play, an Air Force backcourt led by Milahnie Perry (14.1) and Madison Smith (13.6 ppg) leads Falcon scoring; Freshman Keelie O'Hollaren, shooting .326 from three-point range, leads Air Force in attempts and made baskets from outside the arc.
The Falcons currently rank 14th nationally in turnover margin (10.0) and 27th in turnovers per game (11.0). Senior Taylor Britt and Madison Smith lead Air Force in steals per game with 2.8 and 2.6, respectively.
Freshman starting guard Jayda McNabb 's 2.0 blocks per game ranks 63rd in the nation. At 5'10", McNabb is the only player in the Mountain West under 6'1" averaging 2.0 blocks or better.
Tip of the Spear:
Perry leads the Falcons in total points (113), points per game (14.1), successful baskets (40) and attempts (113).
Sporting a season-high 19 at Houston (Nov. 10), Perry has scored in double digits in every game in 2023-24.
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 ranks 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.
Air Force is Undefeated When...
- Leading with five minutes to go (3-0);
- Outrebounding opponents (3-0);
- Outscoring opponents in the paint (3-0);
- Leading in second-chance points (4-0);
- Outscores opponents in the paint (3-0);
- Bench outscores opponents (3-0);
- Opponents score less than 70 in Clune (3-0).
Scouting UCCS:
UCCS, despite playing an exhibition on Tuesday against the Falcons, enters the contest sporting back-to-back wins after forcing 20-plus turnovers in back-to-back games.
UCCS scoring is led by junior forward and 2022-23 All-RMAC selection Maison White, sporting a conference-best 14.5 ppg, while also leading the Mountain Lions in all rebounding categories (9.8 per game), field goal percentage (.623, tenth nationally) double-doubles (four, ninth nationally) and blocks per game (1.50).
The Mountain Lions rank sixth in Division II in three-point defense, holding opponents to .206 shooting from range.
Last Time Out:
The Air Force women's basketball team, hosting a rough-and-ready No. 7 Colorado at Clune Arena, fell 74-58 to the Buffs on Saturday afternoon.
Senior Taylor Britt led Air Force (4-4) behind a career-high 13 points (6-10 FG, 1-3 3FG) and seven rebounds. Junior Milahnie Perry followed up with 12 (4-15 FG, 5 REB), marking her eighth-straight game to score in double digits.
The Falcons managed to turn over Colorado 21 times in Saturday's contest, generating 15 points off of turnovers throughout the length of the contest. Six Falcons recorded steals, with junior Madison Smith earning three. Yet it was Colorado's 40 points in the interior which dwarfed Air Force, led by Frida Formann (23 PTS, 8-17 FG, 5-9 3FG) and Sara-Ros Smith (11 PTS, 5-7 FG).
After Colorado opened the game 0-4 from the field, Air Force got out to an early 6-2 lead behind a pair of baskets for Smith and an offensive rebound-turned layup for freshman Jayda McNabb. From the 7:45 mark, Colorado settled into its game, outscoring the Falcons 10-2 in a three-minute space to claim a lead which the Buffs held onto the remainder of the contest. The Falcons managed to cut CU's lead back to one possession after an Alexis Cortez jumper cut off the CU advance.
After holding Colorado within striking distance in the first, CU's depth of experience began to show itself against the Falcons in the second, as the Buffs outscored Air Force 6-2 in the opening two minutes of the quarter behind senior Formann and junior Kindyll Wetta (8 PTS). Colorado managed to outscore the Falcons 21-8 in the quarter after finishing on a 13-0 run down the final six minutes to lead 40-21 at half.
The Falcons opened the second half going 4-5 after senior Dasha Macmillan sank a right-wing three-pointer on the first possession, but the damage was done; Air Force would see its deficit cut back to as little as 14 in the third quarter– largely behind a six-point push for Britt – but Colorado held the Falcons at arms-length for the remainder of the game, claiming a 74-58 win.
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