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 | 8-0 | - | 14-3 |
| UNLV | 7-1 | 1 | 12-6 |
| Colorado State | 6-2 | 2 | 15-4 |
| Boise State | 5-3 | 3 | 14-5 |
| Grand Canyon | 5-3 | 3 | 6-12 |
| New Mexico | 4-4 | 4 | 12-7 |
| Fresno State | 4-4 | 4 | 10-9 |
| Nevada | 3-5 | 5 | 7-11 |
| Air Force | 2-6 | 6 | 8-10 |
| Utah State | 2-6 | 6 | 6-11 |
| Wyoming | 2-6 | 6 | 5-12 |
| San José State | 0-8 | 8 | 2-17 |
| Big 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech | 6-1 | - | 19-1 |
| TCU | 6-1 | - | 18-1 |
| Baylor | 6-1 | - | 17-3 |
| Utah | 5-2 | 1 | 14-5 |
| Arizona State | 4-2 | 1.5 | 17-2 |
| Oklahoma State | 4-2 | 1.5 | 15-4 |
| West Virginia | 4-2 | 1.5 | 14-4 |
| BYU | 3-3 | 2.5 | 14-4 |
| Colorado | 3-3 | 2.5 | 12-6 |
| Kansas State | 3-3 | 2.5 | 10-9 |
| Iowa State | 2-4 | 3.5 | 14-4 |
| Cincinnati | 2-4 | 3.5 | 7-11 |
| Arizona | 1-5 | 4.5 | 10-7 |
| UCF | 1-5 | 4.5 | 9-8 |
| Kansas | 1-6 | 5 | 11-8 |
| Houston | 0-7 | 6 | 6-12 |
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