The Air Force Falcons men’s basketball team found itself on the losing end of their conference opener against the Boise State Broncos.
and Boise State were just one point apart at halftime, with the Broncos clinging to a 32-31 lead. After that, both teams took their offense to another level.shot 50% for the second half , while hitting a trio of 3-pointers. But Boise State did the Falcons one better. The Broncos shot 60% for the half . It didn’t matter that they didn’t make a 3-pointers because they added an 11-of-13 clip from the free throw line and 13 points off 10 Air Force turnovers.
That allowed Boise State to outscore Air Force, 45-28, in the final 20 minutes. In fact, the Broncos had an 18-point lead midway through the second half and never looked back. Luke Kearney led Air Force with 16 points, including four 3-pointers. Kyle Marshall added 13 points. The Falcons were outrebounded, 30-21, and also gave up 18 turnovers to the Broncos’ 12. Boise State also dominated the paint with 52 points to Air Force’s 30 points.
The Broncos — who are coming off a 22-win season — held Air Force’s leading scorer, Ethan Taylor to just three points in 35 minutes. They also held Jeffrey Mills to two points.Tyson Degenhart, Boise State’s leading scorer, led the Broncos with 19 points and also had six rebounds. O’Mar Stanley and Alvaro Cardenas each scored 15 points while Andrew Meadow added 14 points. Javan Buchanan had 10 points.The Falcons continued their issues in conference openers and against Boise State.
The loss also extended Air Force’s losing streak to Boise State to nine games overall and to 12 games in Boise’s ExtraMile Arena.
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