Air Force Falcons at UNLV Rebels
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Petraitis posts 2nd-ever triple-double in Air Force history as Falcons dismantle UNLV
Ethan Taylor scored 22 points and Rytis Petraitis recorded a triple double and Air Force entered the win column Mountain West Conference in resounding fashion beating UNLV 90-58 on Tuesday.
Petraitis scored 18 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and distributed 11 assists for the Falcons (8-10, 1-6). Petraitis triple double was the second ever in Air Force history. Taylor recorded the first in program history on Jan. 15, 2022 with 14 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in a 75-68 loss at home against Nevada.
Reserve Luke Kearney scored 16 points, Beau Becker 14 and Jeffrey Mills 11 for the Falcons. Air Force finished 14 for 28 from 3-point range.
Justin Webster led UNLV with 14 points and Keylan Boone and Rob Whaley Jr. each scored 11.
Air Force built a 23-8 lead and never trailed.
The Falcons travel to Fresno State for a Saturday contest. UNLV plays at San Jose State on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 90 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Brooklyn Hicks made Free Throw. | 90 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Brooklyn Hicks made Free Throw. | 90 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Foul on Chase Beasley. | 90 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Brady Ruggles made Free Throw. | 90 - 56 |
Statistics
 AF |
 UNLV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-56 | FG | 18-57 |
| 55.4 | Field Goal % | 31.6 |
| 14-28 | 3PT | 5-28 |
| 50.0 | Three Point % | 17.9 |
| 14-17 | FT | 17-23 |
| 82.4 | Free Throw % | 73.9 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 25 | Assists | 12 |
| 3 | Steals | 4 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 20 | Fouls | 16 |
| 36 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 6,392 | Capacity:
2024-25 Mountain West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 17-3 | - | 27-8 |
| Colorado State | 16-4 | 1 | 26-10 |
| Utah State | 15-5 | 2 | 26-8 |
| Boise State | 14-6 | 3 | 26-11 |
| San Diego State | 14-6 | 3 | 21-10 |
| UNLV | 11-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Nevada | 8-12 | 9 | 17-16 |
| San José State | 7-13 | 10 | 15-20 |
| Wyoming | 5-15 | 12 | 12-20 |
| Fresno State | 2-18 | 15 | 6-26 |
| Air Force | 1-19 | 16 | 4-28 |