Air Force Falcons @ Arizona State Sun Devils
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 56 | |
ASU | 22 | 18 | 27 | 20 | 87 |
Tapley, Ruden lead No. 20 Arizona St. women past Air Force
TEMPE, Ariz. -- Jamie Ruden scored 14 points, Ja'Tavia Tapley had 11 points and eight rebounds, and No. 20 Arizona State beat Air Force 87-56 on Tuesday night in the season opener for both teams.
Jayde Van Hyfte and Sara Bejedi scored 12 points apiece for Arizona State.
Air Force's Allyah Marlett hit a 3-pointer to tie it with 4:32 left in the first quarter but the Falcons missed their final four shots of the period and committed five turnovers as Arizona State scored 11 consecutive points to take a 22-11 lead into the second. Air Force trimmed its deficit to 33-29 with three minutes left in the first half but Reili Richardson hit a 3-pointer, Eboni Walker made 1 of 2 free throws, and Tapley converted a three-point play to make it 40-29 at the break and the Sun Devils led by double figures the rest of the way.
Arizona State made 20 of 32 (73.3%) from the field in the second half and shot 54% overall.
Kamri Heath lead Air Force with 16 points and Emily Conroe added 12 points and eight rebounds.
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Game Information
Tempe, AZ
Referee:Kyle Bacon
Referee:Brian Woods
Referee:Rochelle Bennett
2025-26 Standings
| Mountain West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego State | 6-0 | - | 12-3 |
| UNLV | 6-0 | - | 11-5 |
| Colorado State | 4-2 | 2 | 13-4 |
| New Mexico | 4-2 | 2 | 12-5 |
| Boise State | 3-3 | 3 | 12-5 |
| Nevada | 3-3 | 3 | 7-9 |
| Grand Canyon | 3-3 | 3 | 4-12 |
| Air Force | 2-4 | 4 | 8-8 |
| Fresno State | 2-4 | 4 | 8-9 |
| Utah State | 2-4 | 4 | 6-9 |
| Wyoming | 1-5 | 5 | 4-11 |
| San José State | 0-6 | 6 | 2-15 |
| Big 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech | 5-0 | - | 18-0 |
| Utah | 4-1 | 1 | 13-4 |
| Arizona State | 3-1 | 1.5 | 16-1 |
| TCU | 3-1 | 1.5 | 15-1 |
| Baylor | 3-1 | 1.5 | 14-3 |
| West Virginia | 3-1 | 1.5 | 13-3 |
| BYU | 3-2 | 2 | 14-3 |
| Iowa State | 2-2 | 2.5 | 14-2 |
| Oklahoma State | 2-2 | 2.5 | 13-4 |
| Colorado | 2-2 | 2.5 | 11-5 |
| Kansas State | 2-3 | 3 | 9-9 |
| Kansas | 1-3 | 3.5 | 11-5 |
| Arizona | 1-4 | 4 | 10-6 |
| UCF | 1-4 | 4 | 9-7 |
| Cincinnati | 1-4 | 4 | 6-11 |
| Houston | 0-5 | 5 | 6-10 |
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