Air Force Falcons at New Mexico Lobos
· MOUNTAIN WEST MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - 1st ROUND
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68 - 61
68 - 61
Air Force tops New Mexico 68-61 in Mountain West opener
New Mexico allowed the Falcons (14-16) to wind down the shot clock with a five-point lead in the final minute and Trevor Lyons' 18-foot jumper with 38 seconds left gave Air Force a 66-59 lead. The Academy held on from there to advance to a quarterfinals matchup with top-seeded Boise State on Thursday.
Air Force took control late with a 9-0 run to lead 58-53 on Kocur's 3-pointer with 3:55 left. Lyons finished with 10 points, five assists and five steals.
The Lobos (15-16) led for most of the first half and had a 52-47 advantage on Sam Logwood's 3-pointer with 7:39 left.
Hugh Greenwood had 16 points and Longwood added 14 for New Mexico.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Hayden Graham Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Tim Jacobs missed Three Point Jumper. | 68 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Zach Kocur made Free Throw. | 68 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Air Force Deadball Team Rebound. | 67 - 61 |
Statistics
 AF |
 UNM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-50 | FG | 20-48 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 8-21 | 3PT | 8-25 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 12-16 | FT | 13-22 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 59 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 16 | Assists | 14 |
| 9 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 19 | Fouls | 22 |
Game Information
Venue: Thomas & Mack Center
Location: Las Vegas, NV
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Location: Las Vegas, NV
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2025-26 Mountain West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 15-5 | - | 29-7 |
| San Diego State | 14-6 | 1 | 22-11 |
| New Mexico | 13-7 | 2 | 26-11 |
| Grand Canyon | 13-7 | 2 | 20-12 |
| Nevada | 12-8 | 3 | 24-13 |
| Boise State | 12-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Colorado State | 11-9 | 4 | 21-13 |
| UNLV | 11-9 | 4 | 18-17 |
| Wyoming | 9-11 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Fresno State | 7-13 | 8 | 13-19 |
| San José State | 3-17 | 12 | 9-24 |
| Air Force | 0-20 | 15 | 3-29 |