Air Force Falcons at New Mexico Lobos
· Mountain West Championship - 1st Round
Toppin's 18 lead New Mexico over Air Force 82-56 in Mountain West Conference Tournament
New Mexico will play third-seeded Boise State in the quarterfinals on Thursday.
Toppin added 11 rebounds for the sixth-seeded Lobos (23-9). Jaelen House scored 16 points and added three steals. Tru Washington shot 6 for 9 to finish with 14 points. Jamal Mashburn Jr. added 10 points.
Rytis Petraitis led the way for the 11th-seeded Falcons (9-22) with 26 points and 10 rebounds. Beau Becker added eight points and two blocks for Air Force. Byron Brown had seven points.
New Mexico led 49-30 at the break. New Mexico extended its lead to 63-35 during the second half, fueled by a 7-0 scoring run. Washington scored a team-high 12 points in the second half.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 56 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 56 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Kellan Boylan made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brady Ruggles. | 56 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:40 | Tru Washington made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Isaac Mushila. | 53 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:41 | Isaac Mushila Offensive Rebound. | 53 - 79 |
Statistics
 AF |
 UNM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-50 | FG | 32-68 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 7-28 | 3PT | 6-21 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 9-13 | FT | 12-13 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 92 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 13 | Assists | 21 |
| 6 | Steals | 9 |
| 6 | Blocks | 4 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 15 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 35 |
Game Information
Venue: Thomas & Mack Center
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 5,858 | Capacity:
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 5,858 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mountain West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 1-0 | - | 10-1 |
| New Mexico | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Nevada | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Grand Canyon | 1-0 | - | 8-4 |
| San Diego State | 1-0 | - | 7-4 |
| UNLV | 1-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Colorado State | 0-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Wyoming | 0-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Boise State | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Fresno State | 0-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| San José State | 0-1 | 1 | 5-7 |
| Air Force | 0-1 | 1 | 3-9 |