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
- Referees:
- Larry Spaulding
- Michael Greenstein
- Tom O'Neill
2024-25 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Alabama | 6-1 | - | 14-5 |
| Arkansas State | 5-2 | 1 | 14-5 |
| App State | 5-2 | 1 | 11-7 |
| Troy | 4-3 | 2 | 11-7 |
| Texas State | 4-3 | 2 | 11-8 |
| Marshall | 4-3 | 2 | 11-9 |
| Louisiana | 4-3 | 2 | 6-13 |
| James Madison | 4-4 | 2.5 | 11-9 |
| Old Dominion | 4-4 | 2.5 | 8-12 |
| Georgia Southern | 3-4 | 3 | 10-9 |
| Southern Miss | 3-4 | 3 | 8-11 |
| Georgia State | 3-4 | 3 | 7-12 |
| Coastal Carolina | 1-6 | 5 | 8-11 |
| UL Monroe | 0-7 | 6 | 4-16 |
2024-25 Mountain West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 8-1 | - | 16-4 |
| Utah State | 7-1 | 0.5 | 17-2 |
| Colorado State | 6-2 | 1.5 | 12-7 |
| San Diego State | 5-3 | 2.5 | 12-5 |
| UNLV | 5-3 | 2.5 | 11-8 |
| Boise State | 5-4 | 3 | 13-7 |
| Nevada | 3-5 | 4.5 | 11-8 |
| Wyoming | 3-5 | 4.5 | 10-9 |
| San José State | 2-6 | 5.5 | 9-11 |
| Fresno State | 1-7 | 6.5 | 5-14 |
| Air Force | 0-8 | 7.5 | 3-16 |
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