Denver Pioneers at Air Force Falcons
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
65 - 73
65 - 73
Air Force holds off Denver 73-65
Lavelle Scottie added 14 points with nine rebounds for the Falcons (4-5) with Chris Joyce scoring 13 and Pervis Louder 12.
AJ Walker had a 3-point play with 11:18 remaining, the third and last time Air Force had a 10-point lead in the second half. Joseph Lanzi, who had a career-high 14 points for the Pioneers (2-7), hit a 3 and a layup to cut the deficit to 57-54 with 4:19 to play.
Air Force answered with five quick points before another Lanzi 3 made it a five-point game but down the stretch the Falcons were too good from the line. The Falcons were 17 of 19 on free throws in the second half after going 1 of 2 in the first.
Joe Rosga had 17 points, giving him 1,370 for his career, moving past Eric Benzel for 10th on the Denver career list.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Keaton Van Soelen Defensive Rebound. | 65 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Alperen Kurnaz missed Layup. | 65 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Alperen Kurnaz Offensive Rebound. | 65 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Joe Rosga missed Free Throw. | 65 - 73 |
Statistics
 DEN |
 AF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-59 | FG | 24-50 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 11-27 | 3PT | 7-26 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 8-13 | FT | 18-21 |
| 62 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 16 | Assists | 18 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 0 | Blocks | 3 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 22 | Fouls | 16 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Clune Arena
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Attendance: 1,601 | Capacity:
2025-26 West Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 16-2 | - | 31-4 |
| Saint Mary's | 16-2 | - | 27-6 |
| Santa Clara | 15-3 | 1 | 26-9 |
| Oregon State | 9-9 | 7 | 17-16 |
| Seattle U | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Pacific | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| San Francisco | 8-10 | 8 | 17-16 |
| Washington State | 7-11 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Loyola Marymount | 6-12 | 10 | 15-17 |
| Portland | 6-12 | 10 | 15-19 |
| San Diego | 5-13 | 11 | 12-21 |
| Pepperdine | 4-14 | 12 | 9-23 |
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 |