Van with 23 points leads Air Force over San Jose St. 83-61
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Jacob Van scored 23 points and dished seven assists and Air Force beat San Jose State 83-61 on Saturday in a regular season finale.
Van was 6 of 10 from beyond the arc for the Falcons (12-18, 6-12 Mountain West Conference). Sid Tomes added 11 points and Trevor Lyons led the team with a career-best 13 rebounds in addition to his nine points.
Van sank four 3-pointers in a first half that saw Air Force score 30 points from long range and the Falcons led all the way, building to a 50-28 advantage at halftime.
Ryan Manning made back-to-back 3-pointers early in the second half to extend the Falcons lead to 64-41 with 11:44 to go and they cruised from there.
Keith Fisher III led the Spartans (4-25, 1-17) with 18 points and eight rebounds.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Rick Randall
- Brad Ferrie
- Ryan McDaniel
2023-24 Mountain West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 14-4 | - | 28-7 |
| Nevada | 13-5 | 1 | 26-8 |
| Boise State | 13-5 | 1 | 22-11 |
| UNLV | 12-6 | 2 | 21-13 |
| San Diego State | 11-7 | 3 | 26-11 |
| New Mexico | 10-8 | 4 | 26-10 |
| Colorado State | 10-8 | 4 | 25-11 |
| Wyoming | 8-10 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Fresno State | 4-14 | 10 | 12-21 |
| Air Force | 2-16 | 12 | 9-22 |
| San José State | 2-16 | 12 | 9-23 |
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