Wednesday, November 21
Colorado Springs, CO
7:00 p.m.
Montana State University
1-2
72
at
86
AIR FORCE
5-0
1
2
F
Montana State
39
33
72
Air Force
40
46
86
Xavier Blount made his season debut Wednesday
Air Force Soars Past Montana State
11/21/2012 8:57:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Blount's return not enough to boost Bobcats past Falcons
Air Force answered a strong Montana State run to close the first half with two second-half spurts to beat the Bobcats 86-72 at the Academy on Wednesday.
"They are a team that's hard to guard," said MSU coach Brad Huse. "They play a unique style of basketball, and they had a big night from their best player."
Michael Lyons scored 29 points for Air Force to lead all players. Flavien Davis scored 17 to lead the Bobcats, while Xavier Blount netted 13 for the Cats in his first action of 2012-13. Calen Coleman and Antonio Biglow each scored a dozen for MSU.
Air Force shot a scorching 59.3% from the floor, including 10-for-22 from beyond the three-point circle. Three Falcons scored in double-digits, while four hit more than half his shots.
Montana State scored the final six points of the first half, and Calen Coleman's basket to open the second half gave MSU a short-lived lead. But Lyons' basket triggered a 13-2 run, and gave Air Force control it would not relinquish.
"I'll take 72 points on the road," Huse said. "We did a good job of attacking their zone in the first half, of getting into creases. But, we gave up too many points. They execute so well, and have a very veteran team."
The Bobcats play at Oregon State on Sunday.
"They are a team that's hard to guard," said MSU coach Brad Huse. "They play a unique style of basketball, and they had a big night from their best player."
Michael Lyons scored 29 points for Air Force to lead all players. Flavien Davis scored 17 to lead the Bobcats, while Xavier Blount netted 13 for the Cats in his first action of 2012-13. Calen Coleman and Antonio Biglow each scored a dozen for MSU.
Air Force shot a scorching 59.3% from the floor, including 10-for-22 from beyond the three-point circle. Three Falcons scored in double-digits, while four hit more than half his shots.
Montana State scored the final six points of the first half, and Calen Coleman's basket to open the second half gave MSU a short-lived lead. But Lyons' basket triggered a 13-2 run, and gave Air Force control it would not relinquish.
"I'll take 72 points on the road," Huse said. "We did a good job of attacking their zone in the first half, of getting into creases. But, we gave up too many points. They execute so well, and have a very veteran team."
The Bobcats play at Oregon State on Sunday.
Team Stats
MSU
AF
FG%
.435
.593
3FG%
.348
.455
FT%
.588
.545
RB
28
39
TO
9
13
STL
7
5
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
17
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
1
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