Women’s basketball opens series with Utah State in Logan on Saturday afternoon
2/9/2024 3:10:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Air Force (11-13, 4-7 MW) at Utah State (4-18, 1-10 MW)
Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024 | 2:00 p.m. MT
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum | Logan, Utah
Watch: Mountain West Network
Listen: XtraSports AM 1300 (Ryan Kaufman)
Game Notes: Air Force | Utah State
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Air Force | Utah State | Mountain West
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Looking to get back on track to gain ground in the Mountain West standings, the Air Force women's basketball team heads to Logan, Utah to take on Utah State at 2 p.m. on Saturday in the Aggies' Dee Glen Smith Spectrum.
Quick Hits:
Coaches' Numbers:
Falcons at a Glance:
Falcon scoring is led by back court duo Milahnie Perry and Madison Smith, both averaging 16.2 and 11.3 points per game, respectively.
In conference games, Air Force currently ranks first in three-point percentage (.354), while holding Mountain West opponents to a 2.97 average from three (third in the MW). The Falcons are 14th in the nation and lead the league in steals per-game at 11.00. No other team in the conference currently averages more than 8.36. he Falcons also rank second in the Mountain West in turnover margin (4.67).
Freshman Jayda McNabb's 3.8 offensive rebounds per game currently leads the Mountain West across all games and ranks 25th 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.
A trio consisting of McNabb, Keelie O'Hollaren and Perry tops Air Force's league-leading three-point production, averaging .389 (14-36), .344 (45-131) and .380 (30-79), respectively.
Air Force sports three players (Smith, Britt, Perry) with top-ten league numbers in steals against Mountain West opponents.
Steal Brigade:
Smith and Britt, both leading the Mountain West in steals with 57 apiece and combining for a current total of 114 in 2023-24, currently combine for the third-most steals by a duo in Division I (West Virginia - 135; DePaul - 123).
All-Time Against Utah State:
Air Force is 9-16 all-time against the Aggies. The Falcons are 8-8 in Chris Gobrecht's tenure as head coach, seeking their fifth-straight win and third-straight in the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum.
Air Force is Undefeated Overall When...
-Scoring 70 or more points (6-0);
- Leading with five minutes to go (10-0);
- Shooting better than opponents (7-0);
- Outscoring opponents in the paint (4-0).
Air Force is Undefeated in Clune Arena When...
- Leading opponents at halftime (5-0);
- Holding opponents to 60 points or less (3-0);
- Allowing opponents more points off turnovers (3-0);
- Out-rebounding opponents (5-0).
Air Superiority:
Perry leads the Falcons in total points (389), points per game (16.2) and field goals (143). Perry's 3.91 assist average in Mountain West games is currently the fourth-best mark in the league.
Falling against Nevada on Jan. 7, Perry reset her career best, scoring 30 points on 10-20 FG and 4-5 from three, marking just the fifth 30-point output by a Falcon in the past decade and the second this season.
Defeating San Jose State on the road, 78-56, on Feb. 3, The Falcons were led by Perry's 24 points (9-14 FG, 4-6 3FG). Perry, opening the game with 14 points on a perfect 4-4 from three and 5-5 from the field gave the Falcons' leading scorer more points than the entire San Jose offense through the majority of the first half.
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 Dec. 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 542 career points under her belt, Perry is currently on pace to become Air Force's 19th all-time career 1000-point scorer.
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:
O'Hollaren earned Mountain West Freshman of the Week honors after earning 12 points on 4-5 FG and 3-4 from three at San Jose State (Jan. 3), marking her eighth game of the season to shoot .500 or better from three-point range.
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.
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:
389 single season points - Current;y ninth in Di history.
390 ties eighth in DI history (Kamri Heath, (2022-23)
448 ties tenth all-time (Melissa Standley, 1987-88, Michelle Johnson, 1979-80)
16.2 season PPG - Currently second in DI history.
17.4 ties first in DI history (LaToya Howell, 2002-03)
16.6 ties tenth all-time (Jennifer Patrick, 1993-94, Melissa Standley, 1987-88)
.401 season FG% -
.430 ties tenth in DI history (Dymond James, 2009-10)
.508 ties tenth all-time (Melissa Standley, 1988-89)
Madison Smith:
57 season steals - currently tied for eighth in DI history
58 ties seventh in DI history (Emily Conroe, 2019-20)
70 ties tenth all-time (Jo Huntimer, 2022-23).
.869 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)
.410 season FG% -
.430 ties tenth in DI history (Dymond James, 2010-11)
.508 ties tenth all-time (Melissa Standley, 1986-87)
Taylor Britt:
57 season steals - currently tied for eighth in DI history.
58 ties seventh in DI history (Emily Conroe, 2019-20)
70 ties tenth all-time (Jo Huntimer, 2022-23).
All-Time/Division I Freshman Record Tracker:
Keelie O'Hollaren:
45 season 3PT - Currently fifth in DI and all-time history.
46 ties fourth in DI history (Kailin Davis, 2016-17)
46 ties fourth all-time (Kailin Davis, 2016-17)
131 season 3PTA - ranks fifth in DI history and all-time.
140 ties fourth in DI history (Courtney Porter, 2014-15, Raimee Beck, 2007-08)
140 ties fourth all-time (Courtney Porter, 2014-15, Raimee Beck, 2007-08)
Jayda McNabb:
147 season rebounds - Currently fourth in DI history.
154 ties third in DI history (Emily Conroe, 2017-18)
154 ties tenth all-time (Emily Conroe, 2017-18)
40 season steals - Currently ties for seventh in freshman DI history and tenth all-time.
42 ties sixth in DI history (Kaelin Immel, 2017-18)
43 ties seventh all-time (Morgan Bennett, 1999-00)
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)
37 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 262 career assists currently puts her fourth in Air Force's DI history and eighth all-time; 17 more will tie third in DI history and seventh all-time (Raimee Beck, 2007- 11).
Last Time Out:
The script in the Air Force women's basketball team's Wednesday night loss to Nevada fell similarly to the Falcons' first series game against the Wolfpack - yet on Wednesday evening in Clune Arena, Air Force found itself on the other end of the win column, as the Falcons fell 62-56.
Air Force (11-13, 4-7 MW) found itself down early on against the Wolfpack and managed to climb back to a lead late in the third quarter and were tied heading into the fourth, but allowed an 8-0 Nevada run to open the fourth quarter from which Air Force could not recover.
Sophomore Milahnie Perry's 30 points – a new career high – led the Falcons on Wednesday evening, followed by 12 junior Madison Smith.
Down by eight entering the second half, a Perry and-one play followed by a contested layup off of a mid-court steal picked up by Smith on the following possession sparked the Falcons' tying run, as Perry and Smith combined for 11 points to diminish Nevada's lead to a 36-all draw at the midway point in the quarter. With a minute remaining in the fourth. Perry drove against Nevada's Kaylen Banwareesingh, reclaiming an Air Force lead after finding a layup off the glass, but Wolfpack guard Audrey Roden responded with an open look at the basket on the opposite end to again tie at the end of the quarter.
Heading into the fourth quarter, Air Force struggled to maintain its momentum, as a trio of turnovers stalled the Falcons' advance and allowed the Wolfpack to rebuild its advantage, leading by as much as nine in the final minutes. Perry's 11 fourth-quarter points, complimented by a pair of threes in the final minute, accounted for all but two of the Falcons' points down the stretch and allowed Air Force to get within two possessions but no closer as time expired.
Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024 | 2:00 p.m. MT
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum | Logan, Utah
Watch: Mountain West Network
Listen: XtraSports AM 1300 (Ryan Kaufman)
Game Notes: Air Force | Utah State
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Air Force | Utah State | Mountain West
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Looking to get back on track to gain ground in the Mountain West standings, the Air Force women's basketball team heads to Logan, Utah to take on Utah State at 2 p.m. on Saturday in the Aggies' Dee Glen Smith Spectrum.
Quick Hits:
| Air Force: | Utah State: | |
| Record: | 11-13 (4-7 MW) | 4-18 (1-10 MW) |
| Last Game: | vs. Nevada (L, 62-56) | at Wyoming (L, 62-47) |
| Next Game: | vs. Fresno St. (Feb. 14) | vs. Boise St. (Feb. 14) |
| Location/Enrollment: | USAFA, Colo./4,000 | Logan, Utah/28,000 |
Coaches' Numbers:
| Air Force: | Utah State: | |
| Head Coach: | Chris Gobrecht | Kayla Ard |
| Alma Mater/Year: | USC, 1977 | Southeastern Louisiana, 2010 |
| Record w/ Program: | 80-185 (2015-Current) | 23-73 (2020-Current) |
| Career Record: | 622-658 (1979-Current) | 23-73 (2020-Current) |
Falcons at a Glance:
Falcon scoring is led by back court duo Milahnie Perry and Madison Smith, both averaging 16.2 and 11.3 points per game, respectively.
In conference games, Air Force currently ranks first in three-point percentage (.354), while holding Mountain West opponents to a 2.97 average from three (third in the MW). The Falcons are 14th in the nation and lead the league in steals per-game at 11.00. No other team in the conference currently averages more than 8.36. he Falcons also rank second in the Mountain West in turnover margin (4.67).
Freshman Jayda McNabb's 3.8 offensive rebounds per game currently leads the Mountain West across all games and ranks 25th 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.
A trio consisting of McNabb, Keelie O'Hollaren and Perry tops Air Force's league-leading three-point production, averaging .389 (14-36), .344 (45-131) and .380 (30-79), respectively.
Air Force sports three players (Smith, Britt, Perry) with top-ten league numbers in steals against Mountain West opponents.
Steal Brigade:
Smith and Britt, both leading the Mountain West in steals with 57 apiece and combining for a current total of 114 in 2023-24, currently combine for the third-most steals by a duo in Division I (West Virginia - 135; DePaul - 123).
All-Time Against Utah State:
Air Force is 9-16 all-time against the Aggies. The Falcons are 8-8 in Chris Gobrecht's tenure as head coach, seeking their fifth-straight win and third-straight in the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum.
Air Force is Undefeated Overall When...
-Scoring 70 or more points (6-0);
- Leading with five minutes to go (10-0);
- Shooting better than opponents (7-0);
- Outscoring opponents in the paint (4-0).
Air Force is Undefeated in Clune Arena When...
- Leading opponents at halftime (5-0);
- Holding opponents to 60 points or less (3-0);
- Allowing opponents more points off turnovers (3-0);
- Out-rebounding opponents (5-0).
Air Superiority:
Perry leads the Falcons in total points (389), points per game (16.2) and field goals (143). Perry's 3.91 assist average in Mountain West games is currently the fourth-best mark in the league.
Falling against Nevada on Jan. 7, Perry reset her career best, scoring 30 points on 10-20 FG and 4-5 from three, marking just the fifth 30-point output by a Falcon in the past decade and the second this season.
Defeating San Jose State on the road, 78-56, on Feb. 3, The Falcons were led by Perry's 24 points (9-14 FG, 4-6 3FG). Perry, opening the game with 14 points on a perfect 4-4 from three and 5-5 from the field gave the Falcons' leading scorer more points than the entire San Jose offense through the majority of the first half.
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 Dec. 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 542 career points under her belt, Perry is currently on pace to become Air Force's 19th all-time career 1000-point scorer.
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:
O'Hollaren earned Mountain West Freshman of the Week honors after earning 12 points on 4-5 FG and 3-4 from three at San Jose State (Jan. 3), marking her eighth game of the season to shoot .500 or better from three-point range.
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.
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:
389 single season points - Current;y ninth in Di history.
390 ties eighth in DI history (Kamri Heath, (2022-23)
448 ties tenth all-time (Melissa Standley, 1987-88, Michelle Johnson, 1979-80)
16.2 season PPG - Currently second in DI history.
17.4 ties first in DI history (LaToya Howell, 2002-03)
16.6 ties tenth all-time (Jennifer Patrick, 1993-94, Melissa Standley, 1987-88)
.401 season FG% -
.430 ties tenth in DI history (Dymond James, 2009-10)
.508 ties tenth all-time (Melissa Standley, 1988-89)
Madison Smith:
57 season steals - currently tied for eighth in DI history
58 ties seventh in DI history (Emily Conroe, 2019-20)
70 ties tenth all-time (Jo Huntimer, 2022-23).
.869 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)
.410 season FG% -
.430 ties tenth in DI history (Dymond James, 2010-11)
.508 ties tenth all-time (Melissa Standley, 1986-87)
Taylor Britt:
57 season steals - currently tied for eighth in DI history.
58 ties seventh in DI history (Emily Conroe, 2019-20)
70 ties tenth all-time (Jo Huntimer, 2022-23).
All-Time/Division I Freshman Record Tracker:
Keelie O'Hollaren:
45 season 3PT - Currently fifth in DI and all-time history.
46 ties fourth in DI history (Kailin Davis, 2016-17)
46 ties fourth all-time (Kailin Davis, 2016-17)
131 season 3PTA - ranks fifth in DI history and all-time.
140 ties fourth in DI history (Courtney Porter, 2014-15, Raimee Beck, 2007-08)
140 ties fourth all-time (Courtney Porter, 2014-15, Raimee Beck, 2007-08)
Jayda McNabb:
147 season rebounds - Currently fourth in DI history.
154 ties third in DI history (Emily Conroe, 2017-18)
154 ties tenth all-time (Emily Conroe, 2017-18)
40 season steals - Currently ties for seventh in freshman DI history and tenth all-time.
42 ties sixth in DI history (Kaelin Immel, 2017-18)
43 ties seventh all-time (Morgan Bennett, 1999-00)
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)
37 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 262 career assists currently puts her fourth in Air Force's DI history and eighth all-time; 17 more will tie third in DI history and seventh all-time (Raimee Beck, 2007- 11).
Last Time Out:
The script in the Air Force women's basketball team's Wednesday night loss to Nevada fell similarly to the Falcons' first series game against the Wolfpack - yet on Wednesday evening in Clune Arena, Air Force found itself on the other end of the win column, as the Falcons fell 62-56.
Air Force (11-13, 4-7 MW) found itself down early on against the Wolfpack and managed to climb back to a lead late in the third quarter and were tied heading into the fourth, but allowed an 8-0 Nevada run to open the fourth quarter from which Air Force could not recover.
Sophomore Milahnie Perry's 30 points – a new career high – led the Falcons on Wednesday evening, followed by 12 junior Madison Smith.
Down by eight entering the second half, a Perry and-one play followed by a contested layup off of a mid-court steal picked up by Smith on the following possession sparked the Falcons' tying run, as Perry and Smith combined for 11 points to diminish Nevada's lead to a 36-all draw at the midway point in the quarter. With a minute remaining in the fourth. Perry drove against Nevada's Kaylen Banwareesingh, reclaiming an Air Force lead after finding a layup off the glass, but Wolfpack guard Audrey Roden responded with an open look at the basket on the opposite end to again tie at the end of the quarter.
Heading into the fourth quarter, Air Force struggled to maintain its momentum, as a trio of turnovers stalled the Falcons' advance and allowed the Wolfpack to rebuild its advantage, leading by as much as nine in the final minutes. Perry's 11 fourth-quarter points, complimented by a pair of threes in the final minute, accounted for all but two of the Falcons' points down the stretch and allowed Air Force to get within two possessions but no closer as time expired.
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