New Mexico Lobos at Air Force Falcons
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Air Force earns 89-77 victory against New Mexico
Heidbreder also contributed five rebounds for the Falcons (13-13, 4-9 Mountain West Conference). Carter Murphy scored 18 points, going 8 of 12 (1 for 4 from distance). Beau Becker was 6 of 8 shooting (3 for 5 from distance) to finish with 15 points, while adding three blocks. The Falcons stopped a six-game skid with the victory.
Jamal Mashburn Jr. led the Lobos (19-6, 6-6) in scoring, finishing with 32 points. Javonte Johnson added 16 points and two steals for New Mexico. Donovan Dent also had 10 points and three steals.
Air Force took the lead with 5:39 remaining in the first half and never looked back. Heidbreder led their team in scoring with 19 points in the first half to help put them up 39-32 at the break. Air Force extended its lead to 49-32 during the second half, fueled by a 10-0 scoring run. Murphy scored a team-high 14 points in the second half as his team closed out the win.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 77 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 77 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Javonte Johnson made Free Throw. | 77 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Foul on Jake Murphy. | 76 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Javonte Johnson made Layup. | 76 - 89 |
Statistics
 UNM |
 AF |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-55 | FG | 35-53 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 66 |
| 7-15 | 3PT | 9-17 |
| 47 | Three Point % | 53 |
| 14-22 | FT | 10-16 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 15 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 9 | Assists | 21 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 19 | Fouls | 18 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 22 |
Game Information
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Attendance: 1,899 | Capacity:
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 | 26-10 |
| 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 |