Texas State Bobcats @ Air Force Falcons
Air Force wins season opener, beating Texas State 65-57
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Trevor Lyons and Pervis Louder scored 13 points apiece and Air Force defeated Texas State 65-57 on Sunday in the season opener for both teams.
Trailing with four minutes left in the first half, Lyons and Ryan Swan hit 3-pointers and Dane Norman finished off a 12-2 Air Force run with a dunk to lead 33-24 at halftime. The Falcons scored 14 points off 14 turnovers and got 20 points from their bench in the half.
Tyler Blount's 3-pointer cut the lead to six to start the second half but back-to-back 3-pointers by Ryan Manning and Sid Tomes gave the Falcons an 11-point edge with 10:58 left. Air Force built a 17-point lead before the Bobcats closed the game on a 9-0 run in the final 3:16.
Texas State shot a bit better than Air Force but gave up 20 turnovers to 11 for the Falcons. Nijal Pearson led Texas State with 13 points and six rebounds.
Game Information
Colorado Springs, CO
Referee:Larry Spaulding
Referee:Michael Greenstein
Referee:Tom O'Neill
2025-26 Standings
| Sun Belt Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 20-11 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-10 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-11 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-12 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-12 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-12 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-12 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 17-14 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 16-15 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 16-15 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 11-20 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 10-21 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-21 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-27 |
| Mountain West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 14-4 | - | 24-5 |
| New Mexico | 13-5 | 1 | 22-7 |
| San Diego State | 13-5 | 1 | 19-9 |
| Nevada | 11-7 | 3 | 19-10 |
| Grand Canyon | 11-7 | 3 | 18-11 |
| Colorado State | 10-8 | 4 | 19-10 |
| Boise State | 10-8 | 4 | 18-11 |
| UNLV | 10-8 | 4 | 15-14 |
| Wyoming | 7-11 | 7 | 16-13 |
| Fresno State | 6-12 | 8 | 12-17 |
| San José State | 3-15 | 11 | 8-21 |
| Air Force | 0-18 | 14 | 3-26 |
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