Wednesday, January 31
USAFA, Colo.
6:30 PM MT
Air Force Academy
vs
Colorado State
Women’s basketball hosts Colorado State on Wednesday evening
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Air Force (9-12, 2-6 MW) vs. Colorado State (13-6, 4-4 MW)
Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024 | 6:30 p.m. MT
Clune Arena | USAFA, Colo.
Watch: Altitude 2/Mountain West Network (Justin Adams, Rachel Galligan)
Listen: XtraSports AM 1300 (Ryan Kaufman)
Game Notes: Air Force | Colorado State
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Air Force | Colorado State | Mountain West
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Air Force women's basketball returns to action on Wednesday evening, hosting Colorado State in Clune Arena at 6:30 p.m. MT on Altitude 2.
Quick Hits:
Coaches' Numbers:
Falcons at a Glance:
Falcon scoring is led by backcourt duo Milahnie Perry and Madison Smith, both averaging 15.2 and 11.8 points per game, respectively.
The Falcons rank 16th nationally in steals per game (11.4). Madison Smith and Taylor Britt rank first and second in the Mountain West and 23rd and 29th in total steals among Division I competitors with 53 and 50, respectively. The Falcons also rank second in the Mountain West in turnovers forced per game (19.38) and turnover margin (5.00, 28th nationally).
In conference games, Air Force currently ranks first in steals (10.13) and turnover margin (+3.50),third in three-point percentage (.346) and fifth in offensive rebounding (11.00)
Freshman Jayda McNabb's 3.9 offensive rebounds per game currently leads the Mountain West across all games, is second against league opponents in Mountain West games and ranks 2nd in Division I. At 5'10", McNabb is one of four players in the country shorter than 6'0" currently averaging 3.8 offensive boards or greater.
McNabb, Keelie O'Hollaren and Jordyn Devaughn lead Air Force's recent uptick in three-point production, averaging .394 (13-33), .348 (39-112) and .345 (10-29), respectively.
Air Force sports three players (Smith, Perry, O'Hollaren) with top-ten numbers in steals against Mountain West opponents - No other league program has more than two.
All-Time/Last Time Against CSU:
Air Force is 18-53 all-time against Colorado State, but sport wins in three of the last five and six of the last ten contests with the Rams.
On Jan. 17, the Falcons fell 81-67 to CSU at Moby Arena. In the contest, junior Madison Smith's career-best 31 points proved not enough to overcome, as CSU's McKenna Hofschild went for 37 points of her own, tying her career mark and posting the highest individual scoring figure in the Mountain West this season.
Air Force is Undefeated Overall When...
-Scoring 70 or more points (5-0);
- Leading with five minutes to go (8-0);
- Shooting better than opponents (5-0);
- Outscoring opponents in the paint (4-0).
Air Force is Undefeated in Clune Arena When...
- Leading opponents at halftime (4-0);
- Attempting 15 or more free throws (5-0);
- Final score margin is nine points or less (3-0);
- Out-rebounding opponents (4-0).
Air Superiority:
Perry leads the Falcons in total points (319), points per game (15.2) and field goals (117). Perry's 3.88 assist average in Mountain West games is currently the fifth-best mark in the league.
In Air Force's 75-71 win at Nevada (Jan. 10), Perry earned 26 points and led the floor in scoring, going 2-3 from three-point range and 8-10 from the free throw line, marking her third game since Dec. 16 with 26 points or more. Air Force's .625 mark from three against the Wolfpack is the highest percentage posted in a Mountain West game this season.
In the Falcons' preceding home contest against San Diego State on Jan. 3, Perry once again reset her career best, earning 28 in a 71-63 overtime victory over the Aztecs. Perry scored eight in the extra session against the Aztecs, paving the way for the Falcons' win.
Perry's 27 against Weber State (Dec. 16) was the Falcons' highest scoring individual performance since Kamri Heath earned 27 in Air Force's 2022-23 win over Navy (90-50, Nov. 11, 2022). Perry then followed up that performance by earning 28 in an overtime win over San Diego State (Jan. 3).
With 512 career points under her belt, Perry is currently on pace to become Air Force's 19th all-time career 1000-point scorer.
Career Showing for Smith:
At Colorado State (Jan. 17) Madison Smith earned 31 points on 14-20 shooting and 3-6 from three, marking a career-best for the junior and the highest scoring performance for a Falcon since Riley Snyder put up 34 at New Mexico on Feb. 24, 2020. 31 points at CSU is just the fourth 30-point-or-better performance for a Falcon in the past ten years.
14 made shots in a game currently is the highest mark for a player among Mountain West competitors in 2023-24.
Surgical Striker:
O'Hollaren, shooting .348 (39-112) from three-point range this season, currently has a three-pointer in 12-straight games - an active streak which leads the Mountain West.
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. The newest cadre of cadets under Chris Gobrecht have had an immediate impact in 2023-24:
At Nevada (Jan. 10), O'Hollaren earned 18 points behind 6-10 from the field and and a 4-6 showing from three., including an eight-point performance in the first quarter of the game, proving critical to the Falcons' 75-71 win over the Wolfpack.
In Air Force's 71-63 overtime win over San Diego State (Jan. 3), freshman Jordyn Devaughn contributed 11 points on 3-4 shooting from three.
Devaughn led the way in Air Force (7-5, 0-0 MW) scoring, earning a career-high 16 points at Clemson on Dec. 19. Fellow newcomer Keelie O'Hollaren followed up with 14 on 5-12 shooting and 4-8 from three-point range. Air Force finished the game with its second-best three-point percentage to this point of the season, shooting .387 while making a season-best 12 baskets from distance. An even .500 (28-56) from the field also marks a season-high in field goal percentage.
O'Hollaren's 15 points against Weber State (Dec. 16) were complimented by a 3-6 performance from three-point range, paving the way for the Falcons' 70-58 victory behind a season-best eight made threes.
Jayda McNabb earned the first double-double of her collegiate career, going for 13 points and 12 rebounds (team season high) in the Falcons' 61-56 win over UCCS (Dec. 5). Tuesday evening marked McNabb's second outing to score in double digits and her third with ten or more rebounds.
O'Hollaren leads Air Force in three-point percentage (.328) and successful three-point attempts (20); McNabb tops the Falcons in blocks (12) and rebounds per game (6.4).
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.
All-Time/Division I Single Season Record Tracker:
Milahnie Perry:
319 single season points -
386 ties tenth in DI history (Mollie Peters, 1999-00)
448 ties ninth all-time (Melissa Standley, 1987-88, Michelle Johnson, 1979-80)
15.2 PPG - Currently is fourth in DI history.
15.3 ties third in DI history (Riley Snyder, 2021-22, Kaelin Immel, 2019-20)
16.6 ties tenth all-time (Jennifer Patrick, 1993-94, Melissa Standley, 1987-88)
.376 season FG% -
.430 ties tenth in DI history (Dymond James, 2009-10)
.508 ties tenth all-time (Melissa Standley, 1988-89)
Madison Smith:
53 steals -
54 ties tenth in DI history (Dee Bennett, 2017-18)
70 ties tenth all-time (Jo Huntimer, 2022-23).
.855 FT% - sixth in DI history and fifth all-time
.871 ties fifth in DI history (Raimee Beck, 2008-09)
.871 ties fourth all-time (Raimee Beck, 2009-09)
.422 FG% -
.430 ties tenth in DI history (Dymond James, 2010-11)
.508 ties tenth all-time (Melissa Standley, 1986-87)
Taylor Britt:
50 steals -
54 ties tenth in DI history (Dee Bennett, 2017-18)
70 ties tenth all-time (Jo Huntimer, 2022-23).
All-Time/Division I Freshman Record Tracker:
Keelie O'Hollaren:
39 3PT - Currently tied for sixth in DI and all-time history.
41 ties fifth in DI history (Emily Conroe, 2017-18)
41 ties fifth all-time (Emily Conroe, 2017-18)
112 3PTA - ranks eighth in DI history and all-time.
118 ties seventh in DI history (Emily Conroe, 2017-18)
118 ties seventh all-time (Emily Conroe, 2017-18)
Jayda McNabb:
131 Rebounds - Tied for fifth in DI history
141 ties fourth in DI history (Briana Thomas, 2002-03)
154 ties tenth all-time (Emily Conroe, 2017-18)
35 Steals - Currently ranks tenth in freshman DI history.
38 ties ninth in DI history (Emily Conroe, 2017-18)
40 ties tenth all-time (Raimee Beck, 2007-08, Becky Bridson, 1995-96)
13 Blocks - Currently ties for seventh in DI history and eighth all-time.
14 ties sixth in DI history (Cheyenne Wall, 2015-16)
14 ties seventh all-time (Cheyenne Wall, 2015-16)
35 FTM -
49 ties tenth in DI history (Riley Snyder, 2018-19)
62 ties tenth all-time (Rozalyn Russ, 1998-99)
Service Before Self:
In 2022-23, then-sophomore Jo Huntimer led Air Force in total assists (131), assists per game (4.2) and assist/turnover ratio (2.30, 25th nationally) - all top-four figures among Mountain West competitors. On the defensive side, Huntimer led the program in total steals (70) and steals per game (2.26). Huntimer logged multiple steals in 21 of the Falcons' 31 games, posting a career-high six against Colorado on Nov. 19 and tying that figure against Boise State (Feb. 17) and New Mexico (Feb. 23).
Jo Huntimer's 257 career assists currently puts her fourth in Air Force's DI history and ninth all-time; 21 more will tie third in DI history (Raimee Beck, 2007-11), and three will tie ninth all-time (Kristin Hillery, 1989-93).
Steepest of Challenges:
Per stats.NCAA.org, Air Force currently ranks No. 75 nationally in toughest schedule, sporting the 19-ranked toughest schedule among non-Power Five programs and leads the Mountain West. Wyoming ranks second in the category at 98.
Air Force played four non-conference Power Five opponents in 2023-24 (Houston, Colorado, Washington, Clemson), the most in the MW.
Last Time Out:
The Air Force women's basketball team, after going down big in the first half against New Mexico, managed to surge back into the contest in the early stages of the third quarter but could not find sustained success, falling to the Lobos 66-51 on Saturday afternoon in Clune Arena.
The Falcons managed to turn UNM over 23 times to just Air Force's six – generating 19 points in the process. Yet the Lobos found their way to the Falcon basket, scoring off the dribble and creating 34 points in the paint.
From the tip, Air Force struggled to find shots, shooting 3-18 from the field and 0-6 from three in the first quarter. The Lobos worked their way up to an 11-2 start before freshman Alexis Cortez was found out along the right baseline for a jumper to break the spell. A spurt of production from Milahnie Perry (19 pts) and Cortez gave some life to the Falcon offense down the final minutes of the first quarter, but Air Force was outscored 14-3 from 2:15 in the first through the opening minutes of the second. The Falcons trailed by as much as 18 before halftime, but managed to take advantage of a Lobo cold spell and got out to a 7-2 run to close the half down 34-20.
Air Force made a rapid comeback to open the second half, outscoring New Mexico 16-3. A dialed-up Falcon defense gave the Lobos troubles, forcing UNM into seven turnovers for the quarter – three of which were committed consecutively in a one-minute span, with two of those happening in the UNM backcourt. Through the first four minutes of the third quarter, the Falcons generated nine points off of New Mexico turnovers to trail by just a point. From there, UNM grounded itself, putting up a 12-0 Lobo run to push a 13-point lead.
In the fourth, the Falcons managed to shoot 50 percent from three, including a top-of-the-arc triple for Perry to beat the buzzer early on, but failed to gain ground on the Lobos for the remainder of the contest.
Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024 | 6:30 p.m. MT
Clune Arena | USAFA, Colo.
Watch: Altitude 2/Mountain West Network (Justin Adams, Rachel Galligan)
Listen: XtraSports AM 1300 (Ryan Kaufman)
Game Notes: Air Force | Colorado State
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Air Force | Colorado State | Mountain West
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Air Force women's basketball returns to action on Wednesday evening, hosting Colorado State in Clune Arena at 6:30 p.m. MT on Altitude 2.
Quick Hits:
| Air Force: | Colorado State: | |
| Record: | 9-12 (2-6 MW) | 13-6 (4-4 MW) |
| Last Game: | vs. New Mexico (L, 66-51) | vs. San Jose State (W, 65-49) |
| Next Game: | at San Jose State (Feb. 3) | at San Diego State (Feb. 3) |
Coaches' Numbers:
| Air Force: | Colorado State: | |
| Head Coach: | Chris Gobrecht | Ryun Williams |
| Alma Mater/Year: | USC, 1977 | South Dakota, 1997 |
| Record w/ Program: | 78-183 (2015-Current | 225-134 (2012-Current) |
| Career Record: | 620-656 (1979-Current) | 537-141 (1995-Current |
Falcons at a Glance:
Falcon scoring is led by backcourt duo Milahnie Perry and Madison Smith, both averaging 15.2 and 11.8 points per game, respectively.
The Falcons rank 16th nationally in steals per game (11.4). Madison Smith and Taylor Britt rank first and second in the Mountain West and 23rd and 29th in total steals among Division I competitors with 53 and 50, respectively. The Falcons also rank second in the Mountain West in turnovers forced per game (19.38) and turnover margin (5.00, 28th nationally).
In conference games, Air Force currently ranks first in steals (10.13) and turnover margin (+3.50),third in three-point percentage (.346) and fifth in offensive rebounding (11.00)
Freshman Jayda McNabb's 3.9 offensive rebounds per game currently leads the Mountain West across all games, is second against league opponents in Mountain West games and ranks 2nd in Division I. At 5'10", McNabb is one of four players in the country shorter than 6'0" currently averaging 3.8 offensive boards or greater.
McNabb, Keelie O'Hollaren and Jordyn Devaughn lead Air Force's recent uptick in three-point production, averaging .394 (13-33), .348 (39-112) and .345 (10-29), respectively.
Air Force sports three players (Smith, Perry, O'Hollaren) with top-ten numbers in steals against Mountain West opponents - No other league program has more than two.
All-Time/Last Time Against CSU:
Air Force is 18-53 all-time against Colorado State, but sport wins in three of the last five and six of the last ten contests with the Rams.
On Jan. 17, the Falcons fell 81-67 to CSU at Moby Arena. In the contest, junior Madison Smith's career-best 31 points proved not enough to overcome, as CSU's McKenna Hofschild went for 37 points of her own, tying her career mark and posting the highest individual scoring figure in the Mountain West this season.
Air Force is Undefeated Overall When...
-Scoring 70 or more points (5-0);
- Leading with five minutes to go (8-0);
- Shooting better than opponents (5-0);
- Outscoring opponents in the paint (4-0).
Air Force is Undefeated in Clune Arena When...
- Leading opponents at halftime (4-0);
- Attempting 15 or more free throws (5-0);
- Final score margin is nine points or less (3-0);
- Out-rebounding opponents (4-0).
Air Superiority:
Perry leads the Falcons in total points (319), points per game (15.2) and field goals (117). Perry's 3.88 assist average in Mountain West games is currently the fifth-best mark in the league.
In Air Force's 75-71 win at Nevada (Jan. 10), Perry earned 26 points and led the floor in scoring, going 2-3 from three-point range and 8-10 from the free throw line, marking her third game since Dec. 16 with 26 points or more. Air Force's .625 mark from three against the Wolfpack is the highest percentage posted in a Mountain West game this season.
In the Falcons' preceding home contest against San Diego State on Jan. 3, Perry once again reset her career best, earning 28 in a 71-63 overtime victory over the Aztecs. Perry scored eight in the extra session against the Aztecs, paving the way for the Falcons' win.
Perry's 27 against Weber State (Dec. 16) was the Falcons' highest scoring individual performance since Kamri Heath earned 27 in Air Force's 2022-23 win over Navy (90-50, Nov. 11, 2022). Perry then followed up that performance by earning 28 in an overtime win over San Diego State (Jan. 3).
With 512 career points under her belt, Perry is currently on pace to become Air Force's 19th all-time career 1000-point scorer.
Career Showing for Smith:
At Colorado State (Jan. 17) Madison Smith earned 31 points on 14-20 shooting and 3-6 from three, marking a career-best for the junior and the highest scoring performance for a Falcon since Riley Snyder put up 34 at New Mexico on Feb. 24, 2020. 31 points at CSU is just the fourth 30-point-or-better performance for a Falcon in the past ten years.
14 made shots in a game currently is the highest mark for a player among Mountain West competitors in 2023-24.
Surgical Striker:
O'Hollaren, shooting .348 (39-112) from three-point range this season, currently has a three-pointer in 12-straight games - an active streak which leads the Mountain West.
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. The newest cadre of cadets under Chris Gobrecht have had an immediate impact in 2023-24:
At Nevada (Jan. 10), O'Hollaren earned 18 points behind 6-10 from the field and and a 4-6 showing from three., including an eight-point performance in the first quarter of the game, proving critical to the Falcons' 75-71 win over the Wolfpack.
In Air Force's 71-63 overtime win over San Diego State (Jan. 3), freshman Jordyn Devaughn contributed 11 points on 3-4 shooting from three.
Devaughn led the way in Air Force (7-5, 0-0 MW) scoring, earning a career-high 16 points at Clemson on Dec. 19. Fellow newcomer Keelie O'Hollaren followed up with 14 on 5-12 shooting and 4-8 from three-point range. Air Force finished the game with its second-best three-point percentage to this point of the season, shooting .387 while making a season-best 12 baskets from distance. An even .500 (28-56) from the field also marks a season-high in field goal percentage.
O'Hollaren's 15 points against Weber State (Dec. 16) were complimented by a 3-6 performance from three-point range, paving the way for the Falcons' 70-58 victory behind a season-best eight made threes.
Jayda McNabb earned the first double-double of her collegiate career, going for 13 points and 12 rebounds (team season high) in the Falcons' 61-56 win over UCCS (Dec. 5). Tuesday evening marked McNabb's second outing to score in double digits and her third with ten or more rebounds.
O'Hollaren leads Air Force in three-point percentage (.328) and successful three-point attempts (20); McNabb tops the Falcons in blocks (12) and rebounds per game (6.4).
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.
All-Time/Division I Single Season Record Tracker:
Milahnie Perry:
319 single season points -
386 ties tenth in DI history (Mollie Peters, 1999-00)
448 ties ninth all-time (Melissa Standley, 1987-88, Michelle Johnson, 1979-80)
15.2 PPG - Currently is fourth in DI history.
15.3 ties third in DI history (Riley Snyder, 2021-22, Kaelin Immel, 2019-20)
16.6 ties tenth all-time (Jennifer Patrick, 1993-94, Melissa Standley, 1987-88)
.376 season FG% -
.430 ties tenth in DI history (Dymond James, 2009-10)
.508 ties tenth all-time (Melissa Standley, 1988-89)
Madison Smith:
53 steals -
54 ties tenth in DI history (Dee Bennett, 2017-18)
70 ties tenth all-time (Jo Huntimer, 2022-23).
.855 FT% - sixth in DI history and fifth all-time
.871 ties fifth in DI history (Raimee Beck, 2008-09)
.871 ties fourth all-time (Raimee Beck, 2009-09)
.422 FG% -
.430 ties tenth in DI history (Dymond James, 2010-11)
.508 ties tenth all-time (Melissa Standley, 1986-87)
Taylor Britt:
50 steals -
54 ties tenth in DI history (Dee Bennett, 2017-18)
70 ties tenth all-time (Jo Huntimer, 2022-23).
All-Time/Division I Freshman Record Tracker:
Keelie O'Hollaren:
39 3PT - Currently tied for sixth in DI and all-time history.
41 ties fifth in DI history (Emily Conroe, 2017-18)
41 ties fifth all-time (Emily Conroe, 2017-18)
112 3PTA - ranks eighth in DI history and all-time.
118 ties seventh in DI history (Emily Conroe, 2017-18)
118 ties seventh all-time (Emily Conroe, 2017-18)
Jayda McNabb:
131 Rebounds - Tied for fifth in DI history
141 ties fourth in DI history (Briana Thomas, 2002-03)
154 ties tenth all-time (Emily Conroe, 2017-18)
35 Steals - Currently ranks tenth in freshman DI history.
38 ties ninth in DI history (Emily Conroe, 2017-18)
40 ties tenth all-time (Raimee Beck, 2007-08, Becky Bridson, 1995-96)
13 Blocks - Currently ties for seventh in DI history and eighth all-time.
14 ties sixth in DI history (Cheyenne Wall, 2015-16)
14 ties seventh all-time (Cheyenne Wall, 2015-16)
35 FTM -
49 ties tenth in DI history (Riley Snyder, 2018-19)
62 ties tenth all-time (Rozalyn Russ, 1998-99)
Service Before Self:
In 2022-23, then-sophomore Jo Huntimer led Air Force in total assists (131), assists per game (4.2) and assist/turnover ratio (2.30, 25th nationally) - all top-four figures among Mountain West competitors. On the defensive side, Huntimer led the program in total steals (70) and steals per game (2.26). Huntimer logged multiple steals in 21 of the Falcons' 31 games, posting a career-high six against Colorado on Nov. 19 and tying that figure against Boise State (Feb. 17) and New Mexico (Feb. 23).
Jo Huntimer's 257 career assists currently puts her fourth in Air Force's DI history and ninth all-time; 21 more will tie third in DI history (Raimee Beck, 2007-11), and three will tie ninth all-time (Kristin Hillery, 1989-93).
Steepest of Challenges:
Per stats.NCAA.org, Air Force currently ranks No. 75 nationally in toughest schedule, sporting the 19-ranked toughest schedule among non-Power Five programs and leads the Mountain West. Wyoming ranks second in the category at 98.
Air Force played four non-conference Power Five opponents in 2023-24 (Houston, Colorado, Washington, Clemson), the most in the MW.
Last Time Out:
The Air Force women's basketball team, after going down big in the first half against New Mexico, managed to surge back into the contest in the early stages of the third quarter but could not find sustained success, falling to the Lobos 66-51 on Saturday afternoon in Clune Arena.
The Falcons managed to turn UNM over 23 times to just Air Force's six – generating 19 points in the process. Yet the Lobos found their way to the Falcon basket, scoring off the dribble and creating 34 points in the paint.
From the tip, Air Force struggled to find shots, shooting 3-18 from the field and 0-6 from three in the first quarter. The Lobos worked their way up to an 11-2 start before freshman Alexis Cortez was found out along the right baseline for a jumper to break the spell. A spurt of production from Milahnie Perry (19 pts) and Cortez gave some life to the Falcon offense down the final minutes of the first quarter, but Air Force was outscored 14-3 from 2:15 in the first through the opening minutes of the second. The Falcons trailed by as much as 18 before halftime, but managed to take advantage of a Lobo cold spell and got out to a 7-2 run to close the half down 34-20.
Air Force made a rapid comeback to open the second half, outscoring New Mexico 16-3. A dialed-up Falcon defense gave the Lobos troubles, forcing UNM into seven turnovers for the quarter – three of which were committed consecutively in a one-minute span, with two of those happening in the UNM backcourt. Through the first four minutes of the third quarter, the Falcons generated nine points off of New Mexico turnovers to trail by just a point. From there, UNM grounded itself, putting up a 12-0 Lobo run to push a 13-point lead.
In the fourth, the Falcons managed to shoot 50 percent from three, including a top-of-the-arc triple for Perry to beat the buzzer early on, but failed to gain ground on the Lobos for the remainder of the contest.
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