Missouri State Bears at Air Force Falcons
· MWC/MVC CHALLENGE
69 - 88
Walker with 20 points, Air Force beats Missouri State 88-69
Ameka Akaya added 14 points for the Falcons (3-4). Chris Joyce and Ryan Swan each added 12 points, and Lavelle Scottie chipped in with 11. Keaton Van Soelen grabbed a game-high eight rebounds, and Akaya, Walker, Swan and Scottie added three boards apiece.
Air Force shot 58 percent from the field compared to 48 percent for Missouri State.
The Falcons inched ahead early in the first half and back-to-back 3-pointers by Walker and Caleb Morris followed by a Swan jumper made it 26-14 with 11:19 to go. Three more 3s by Walker and a fourth by Akaya extended the Falcons' lead to 40-19 with 6:55 left before halftime and they were up 47-38 at the break.
Missouri State got as close as 69-60 midway through the second half.
Tulio Da Silva scored 22 points and grabbed three rebounds for the Bears (3-4).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Jarred Dixon made Layup. | 69 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:37 | Nick Rene Turnover. | 67 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:53 | Air Force Timeout | 67 - 88 |
| 2nd 1:02 | A.J. Walker Defensive Rebound. | 67 - 88 |
Statistics
 MOST |
 AF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-48 | FG | 31-53 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 58 |
| 5-17 | 3PT | 17-28 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 61 |
| 18-23 | FT | 9-11 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 23 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 12 | Assists | 23 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 0 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 27 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 17 | Fouls | 19 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 21 |
Game Information
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Attendance: 1,629 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
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 |