1 | 2 | T | |
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UAPB | 23 | 24 | 47 |
AFA | 24 | 33 | 57 |
Air Force holds off Arkansas-Pine Bluff in 57-47 win
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Ryan Manning scored 20 points, Trevor Lyons added 11 and Air Force pulled away in the second half for a 57-47 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Monday night.
Clinging to a one-point lead midway through the second half, Air Force (3-0) broke away with an 11-0 run sparked by back-to-back 3-pointers from Sid Tomes to make it 50-38 with under five minutes to play.
Charles Jackson got a pair of free throws for UAPB to trim the gap to 53-47 with 20 seconds left but the Golden Lions missed two 3-pointers down the stretch as Air Force sealed the win from the line.
Air Force shot just 30 percent from the field but dominated on defense, controlling the boards 43-29 and getting 21 of its 27 free throws to UAPB's 4 for 8.
Martaveous McKnight led UAPB with 15 points and Jackson finished with 11.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Kelly Self
- Kevin Brill
- Mike Scyphers
2023-24 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Grambling | 14-4 | - | 21-15 |
Alcorn State | 13-5 | 1 | 14-18 |
Southern | 12-6 | 2 | 18-14 |
Texas Southern | 12-6 | 2 | 16-17 |
Bethune-Cookman | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
Jackson State | 11-7 | 3 | 15-17 |
Alabama A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 12-23 |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 8-10 | 6 | 13-18 |
Alabama State | 8-10 | 6 | 13-19 |
Prairie View A&M | 5-13 | 9 | 10-21 |
Florida A&M | 4-14 | 10 | 6-23 |
Mississippi Valley State | 1-17 | 13 | 1-30 |
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 |