Wednesday, February 26
USAFA, Colo.
11:00 AM MT
Air Force Academy
vs
San Diego State
Women’s Basketball Opens Final Home Week Hosting San Diego State
2/25/2025 1:39:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Air Force Women's Basketball, 5-2 in its last seven games and seeking a third-consecutive win, is hitting its stride at the proper moment as the Falcons return to Clune Arena to open their final home week hosting San Diego State at 11 a.m. on Wednesday.
Follow Along:
Wednesday morning's tilt with the Aztecs will be live streamed on the Mountain West Network free of charge; Radio coverage will be brought to you by XtraSports AM 1300 with Ryan Kaufman on the courtside call; Live statistics/scoring will be provided via StatBroadcast; Links to each can be found on the women's basketball schedule page on goairforcefalcons.com.
Installation Access Requirements for Wednesday's Game:
The U.S. Air Force Academy processes to access the installation continue to affect athletic events. While the installation remains open, if you do not have a DoD ID card you will need to obtain a pass to enter the base. Ticket holders wishing to attend can request a base pass by using the links below for each game. Once you register, you will receive a message with a QR code on your phone to present at the gate when entering the Academy. Fans will present game tickets when entering each venue. All ticketed/credentialed attendees will need to enter through the North Gate only to get to the Cadet Field House.
Intercollegiate Athletic Events, Feb. 26, Click HERE.
Women's Basketball (2/26) vs. San Diego State, 11 a.m.
Falcons at a Glance:
Junior Milahnie Perry and Smith both lead Falcon scoring, averaging 15.5 and 14.6 points per game.
Sophomore Jayda McNabb, while also averaging 8.4 points per game, leads Air Force in rebounding, averaging 7.0 (3.7 OFF/G, 3.4 DEF/G). McNabb's 7.0 average ranks sixth in the Mountain West.
Senior point guard Jo Huntimer's 4.4 assists per game and 2.86 assist/turnover ratio (11th in the nation) both rank second in the Mountain West.
Defensively, Air Force tops the Mountain West in turnovers forced per game (20.19, 31st nationally), turnover margin (+5.81, 27th nationally) and steals per game (10.9, 34th nationally). Madison Smith, sporting 68 steals on the season and averaging 2.52 per contest, leads the Mountain West in both categories. Four of Air Force's starting five (Smith, Huntimer, McNabb, Cortez) rank top nine in steals against the Mountain West with no other program in the league sporting more than one inside of the top ten.
In 2024-25 McNabb's 1.07 blocks per game ranks seventh among conference competitors.
A Historic Start...
Air Force opened Mountain West play in 2024-25 at 10-2, marking its first ever 10-win non-conference in Air Force's Division I history and the first such occurrence since the 1991-92 season. Starting 9-1 on the year with just an overtime loss at Army (Nov. 15), Air Force got off to its best ten-game start since Maj. Danny Fowler's 1982-83 Falcons went 12-1. The Falcons opened 6-0 in Clune Arena for the first time since 1985-86, when Air Force started at home with seven-straight wins.
And Historic Finish?
At 16-11, Air Force is battling toward its best finish in the program's Division I history (19-14); Head coach Stacy McIntyre is one win short of tying the most by a head coach in their first season at Air Force (17), a title currently shared by then-Capt. Chuck Holt (1979-80) and then-Capt. Danny Fowler (1981-82).
Service Before Self:
Jo Huntimer leads Air Force in total assists (120), while currently sporting the second-best assist average in Mountain West play this season (4.4). 391 career assists currently ranks second in Air Force DI history and sixth all-time (451, Briana Autrey-Thompson, 2018-22) - a spot in the record books secured in the Falcons' win over Milwaukee on Nov. 28 in Puerto Rico.
Rounding into Form:
Through the Falcons' last eight games, sophomore guard Keelie O'Hollaren is averaging .469 (38-81) shooting from the field and .463 (25-54) from three-point range.
Winning Trends:
Air Force has ...
- In winning games, has held 14 of 16 opponents to less than 70 points;
- Scored more points off of turnovers than opponents in all 16 wins this season;
- Led in the game with five minutes to go in all 16 wins this season (63 consecutive wins in regulation).
Air Force is Undefeated In Clune When...
- Leading opponents at halftime (7-0);
- Scoring 70 or more points (7-0);
- Out-shooting opponents from the field (5-0) and from three-point range (6-0).
Last Time Out:
Air Force Women's Basketball got out to an early lead and managed to hang on thorough the remainder of the game on Saturday afternoon, claiming a 67-66 road victory on the over Fresno State to claim a season sweep over the Bulldogs at the Save Mart Center.
Senior Madison Smith led all scoring for the game, giving the Falcons 21 points (8-15 FG, 3-6 3FG, 2-3 FT, 3 REB, 5 AST, 4 STL) including a crucial three-pointer late in the game to keep Air Force out in front; Sophomores Jayda McNabb and Keelie O'Hollaren finished with 13 and 10, respectively.
Fresno State got out to a three-point lead in the opening minutes of the game but quickly saw its lead erased, as Air Force took off on a 16-2 first quarter run to take an 18-7 advantage. The Bulldogs responded, earning a 7-2 streak of their own behind five points for Fresno State's leading scorer Mia Jacobs, cutting into the Falcons' lead to trail 20-14 at the first quarter buzzer.
In the second quarter, Air Force got up to as much as a 10-point advantage and held on to lead 32-28 at half. Fresno State managed its deficit back to within four at halftime behind a 5-5 showing at the free throw line and a team-leading five points in the quarter for Bulldog Kylee Fox. After inflating the lead to its largest of the game at 53-41, Fresno State closed the half outscoring the Falcons 8-2, but Air Force kept its grip on a 32-28 halftime lead.
Smith opened the second half for Air Force on an and-one under the Fresno State basket, almost immediately awarding the Falcons with a 35-28 lead. McNabb's six points at the Bulldog rim in the third quarter and a Smith three-pointer from the left wing got Air Force back to a 10-point advantage. The Falcons held Fresno State to just five baskets in the third quarter, but the Bulldogs managed to go 8-12 from the stripe; A combined 17 points for Smith and McNabb kept the Falcons in front to close the third.
Entering the fourth quarter, Air Force's lead was cut to a single point as Jacobs sunk a three and Bulldogs Danae Powell and Saga Ukkonen forced their way into the Falcon paint. From there, the Bulldogs suffered an 0-7 shooting stretch, before back-to-back Ukkonen threes pulled Fresno out of its slump and back within a basket with 1:27 to go in the game.
Inside of a minute remaining, Fresno State point guard Taija Sta. Maria found a lane into the Falcon paint, leaving Air Force up just 67-66 with 39 seconds to go. Fresno State, in control of possession with mere seconds remaining in the game, was unable to make good on a pair of attempts to retake the lead as the Falcons escaped Save Mart Center with a 67-66 lead and the series sweep over Fresno State.
Follow Along:
Wednesday morning's tilt with the Aztecs will be live streamed on the Mountain West Network free of charge; Radio coverage will be brought to you by XtraSports AM 1300 with Ryan Kaufman on the courtside call; Live statistics/scoring will be provided via StatBroadcast; Links to each can be found on the women's basketball schedule page on goairforcefalcons.com.
Installation Access Requirements for Wednesday's Game:
The U.S. Air Force Academy processes to access the installation continue to affect athletic events. While the installation remains open, if you do not have a DoD ID card you will need to obtain a pass to enter the base. Ticket holders wishing to attend can request a base pass by using the links below for each game. Once you register, you will receive a message with a QR code on your phone to present at the gate when entering the Academy. Fans will present game tickets when entering each venue. All ticketed/credentialed attendees will need to enter through the North Gate only to get to the Cadet Field House.
Intercollegiate Athletic Events, Feb. 26, Click HERE.
Women's Basketball (2/26) vs. San Diego State, 11 a.m.
Falcons at a Glance:
Junior Milahnie Perry and Smith both lead Falcon scoring, averaging 15.5 and 14.6 points per game.
Sophomore Jayda McNabb, while also averaging 8.4 points per game, leads Air Force in rebounding, averaging 7.0 (3.7 OFF/G, 3.4 DEF/G). McNabb's 7.0 average ranks sixth in the Mountain West.
Senior point guard Jo Huntimer's 4.4 assists per game and 2.86 assist/turnover ratio (11th in the nation) both rank second in the Mountain West.
Defensively, Air Force tops the Mountain West in turnovers forced per game (20.19, 31st nationally), turnover margin (+5.81, 27th nationally) and steals per game (10.9, 34th nationally). Madison Smith, sporting 68 steals on the season and averaging 2.52 per contest, leads the Mountain West in both categories. Four of Air Force's starting five (Smith, Huntimer, McNabb, Cortez) rank top nine in steals against the Mountain West with no other program in the league sporting more than one inside of the top ten.
In 2024-25 McNabb's 1.07 blocks per game ranks seventh among conference competitors.
A Historic Start...
Air Force opened Mountain West play in 2024-25 at 10-2, marking its first ever 10-win non-conference in Air Force's Division I history and the first such occurrence since the 1991-92 season. Starting 9-1 on the year with just an overtime loss at Army (Nov. 15), Air Force got off to its best ten-game start since Maj. Danny Fowler's 1982-83 Falcons went 12-1. The Falcons opened 6-0 in Clune Arena for the first time since 1985-86, when Air Force started at home with seven-straight wins.
And Historic Finish?
At 16-11, Air Force is battling toward its best finish in the program's Division I history (19-14); Head coach Stacy McIntyre is one win short of tying the most by a head coach in their first season at Air Force (17), a title currently shared by then-Capt. Chuck Holt (1979-80) and then-Capt. Danny Fowler (1981-82).
Service Before Self:
Jo Huntimer leads Air Force in total assists (120), while currently sporting the second-best assist average in Mountain West play this season (4.4). 391 career assists currently ranks second in Air Force DI history and sixth all-time (451, Briana Autrey-Thompson, 2018-22) - a spot in the record books secured in the Falcons' win over Milwaukee on Nov. 28 in Puerto Rico.
Rounding into Form:
Through the Falcons' last eight games, sophomore guard Keelie O'Hollaren is averaging .469 (38-81) shooting from the field and .463 (25-54) from three-point range.
Winning Trends:
Air Force has ...
- In winning games, has held 14 of 16 opponents to less than 70 points;
- Scored more points off of turnovers than opponents in all 16 wins this season;
- Led in the game with five minutes to go in all 16 wins this season (63 consecutive wins in regulation).
Air Force is Undefeated In Clune When...
- Leading opponents at halftime (7-0);
- Scoring 70 or more points (7-0);
- Out-shooting opponents from the field (5-0) and from three-point range (6-0).
Last Time Out:
Air Force Women's Basketball got out to an early lead and managed to hang on thorough the remainder of the game on Saturday afternoon, claiming a 67-66 road victory on the over Fresno State to claim a season sweep over the Bulldogs at the Save Mart Center.
Senior Madison Smith led all scoring for the game, giving the Falcons 21 points (8-15 FG, 3-6 3FG, 2-3 FT, 3 REB, 5 AST, 4 STL) including a crucial three-pointer late in the game to keep Air Force out in front; Sophomores Jayda McNabb and Keelie O'Hollaren finished with 13 and 10, respectively.
Fresno State got out to a three-point lead in the opening minutes of the game but quickly saw its lead erased, as Air Force took off on a 16-2 first quarter run to take an 18-7 advantage. The Bulldogs responded, earning a 7-2 streak of their own behind five points for Fresno State's leading scorer Mia Jacobs, cutting into the Falcons' lead to trail 20-14 at the first quarter buzzer.
In the second quarter, Air Force got up to as much as a 10-point advantage and held on to lead 32-28 at half. Fresno State managed its deficit back to within four at halftime behind a 5-5 showing at the free throw line and a team-leading five points in the quarter for Bulldog Kylee Fox. After inflating the lead to its largest of the game at 53-41, Fresno State closed the half outscoring the Falcons 8-2, but Air Force kept its grip on a 32-28 halftime lead.
Smith opened the second half for Air Force on an and-one under the Fresno State basket, almost immediately awarding the Falcons with a 35-28 lead. McNabb's six points at the Bulldog rim in the third quarter and a Smith three-pointer from the left wing got Air Force back to a 10-point advantage. The Falcons held Fresno State to just five baskets in the third quarter, but the Bulldogs managed to go 8-12 from the stripe; A combined 17 points for Smith and McNabb kept the Falcons in front to close the third.
Entering the fourth quarter, Air Force's lead was cut to a single point as Jacobs sunk a three and Bulldogs Danae Powell and Saga Ukkonen forced their way into the Falcon paint. From there, the Bulldogs suffered an 0-7 shooting stretch, before back-to-back Ukkonen threes pulled Fresno out of its slump and back within a basket with 1:27 to go in the game.
Inside of a minute remaining, Fresno State point guard Taija Sta. Maria found a lane into the Falcon paint, leaving Air Force up just 67-66 with 39 seconds to go. Fresno State, in control of possession with mere seconds remaining in the game, was unable to make good on a pair of attempts to retake the lead as the Falcons escaped Save Mart Center with a 67-66 lead and the series sweep over Fresno State.
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