Air Force Falcons News Page 11 - College Basketball

Petraitis posts 2nd-ever triple-double in Air Force history as Falcons dismantle UNLV

Ethan Taylor scored 22 points and Rytis Petraitis recorded a triple double and Air Force entered the win column Mountain West Conference in resounding fashion beating UNLV 90-58

JANUARY 24, 2024 • Associated Press

Game day: UNLV basketball returns home to host Air Force After splitting last week’s road trip to Boise State and Colorado State — two teams in the top 50 of the NCAA NET rankings — UNLV returns ho...

JANUARY 23, 2024 • LASVEGASSUN.COM

Amey hits last-second 3-pointer to lift San Jose State over Air Force 70-67

Myron Amey Jr. hit a game-winning 3-pointer with one second left, scoring 16 to lead San Jose State over Air Force 70-67

JANUARY 14, 2024 • Associated Press

Blackshear scores 22, Nevada beats Air Force 67-54 for 8th straight victory

Kenan Blackshear scored 22 points and Nevada cruised past Air Force 67-54 for its eighth straight victory

JANUARY 10, 2024 • Associated Press

Aztecs try to rebound in wild Mountain West SDSU's loss at Fresno State was hardly the most dramatic event of the week in the conference

JANUARY 3, 2024 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Corbin Green - DNP vs. Utah State Green (undisclosed) did not play during the Air Force's game Tuesday against Utah State.

Impact An undisclosed problem caused Green to log his first DNP of the Air Force's 2023-24 season. He will be out indefinitely. Unfortunately for Green, all the Air Force's other players being healthy will give them an opportunity to prove they are better options than him.

JANUARY 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Northern Colorado visits Petraitis and Air Force

Air Force plays the Northern Colorado Bears after Rytis Petraitis scored 21 points in Air Force's 76-73 loss to the UT Arlington Mavericks

DECEMBER 21, 2023 • Associated Press

Petraitis leads Air Force against Northern Colorado after 21-point outing

Air Force hosts the Northern Colorado Bears after Rytis Petraitis scored 21 points in Air Force's 76-73 loss to the UT Arlington Mavericks

DECEMBER 20, 2023 • Associated Press

Russell has 28 in debut, UT Arlington edges Air Force 76-73

Phillip Russell had 28 points in his UT Arlington debut, leading the Mavericks to a 76-73 win over Air Force on Saturday night in the USLBM Coast-to-Coast Challenge

DECEMBER 17, 2023 • Associated Press

Petraitis scores 18, Air Force takes down South Dakota 58-57

Led by Rytis Petraitis' 18 points, the Air Force Falcons defeated the South Dakota Coyotes 58-57

NOVEMBER 27, 2023 • Associated Press

Taylor scores 19 in Air Force's 64-54 win against VMI

Led by Ethan Taylor's 19 points, the Air Force Falcons defeated the VMI Keydets 64-54 on Wednesday night

NOVEMBER 23, 2023 • Associated Press

Rytis Petraitis - Misses Air Force Classic Petraitis (shoulder) did not play in Sunday's game against Omaha.

Impact Petraitis ended up missing all three games of the Air Force Classic over the weekend with this nagging shoulder injury. The 6-7 forward is a very versatile player that will certainly take this team to the next level when he returns. Air Force plays again on Wednesday against VMI, but there's been no word on a return for Petraitis.

NOVEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Becker scores 31 as Air Force knocks off William & Mary 80-71 in OT

The Air Force Falcons defeated the William & Mary Tribe 80-71 in overtime on Friday night led by Beau Becker's 31 points

NOVEMBER 18, 2023 • Associated Press

Taylor scores 21 as Air Force beats Lindenwood 76-58

Led by Ethan Taylor's 21 points, the Air Force Falcons defeated the Lindenwood Lions 76-58 on Thursday night

NOVEMBER 17, 2023 • Associated Press

Rytis Petraitis - Ruled out again Petraitis (shoulder) will not play in Thursday's game against Lindenwood, Carson Field of The Colorado Gazette reports.

Impact Petraitis will continue to set with this shoulder injury. The 6-7 forward led the team last season in rebounding as a freshman. There is no timetable for his return. Air Force has three games in four days and Petraitis is trending toward having to miss all of them.

NOVEMBER 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Air Force plays Delaware after Taylor's 26-point game

Air Force plays the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens after Ethan Taylor scored 26 points in Air Force's 82-67 victory over the Long Island Sharks

NOVEMBER 12, 2023 • Associated Press

Taylor scores 26 as Air Force knocks off Long Island University 82-67

Led by Ethan Taylor's 26 points, the Air Force Falcons defeated the Long Island Sharks 82-67 on Friday

NOVEMBER 10, 2023 • Associated Press

Ethan Taylor - Records double-double in victory Taylor racked up 26 points (9-17 FG, 6-11 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 12 rebounds, six assists, one block and two steals in 36 minutes during Friday's 82-67 victory over LIU.

Impact Taylor bounced back after shooting 3-14 against Portland State on Monday night. The junior guard carried the load, leading the team in points, rebounds, assists and steals. Look for the Houston native to continue spreading the ball around, as he led the team in assists last season as well. The Falcons' next contest will be at Delaware on Sunday afternoon.

NOVEMBER 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Corbin Green - Logs 10 minutes in opener Green (undisclosed) racked up two rebounds across 10 minutes during Monday's 62-55 loss to Portland State.

Impact Green didn't attempt a shot in his 10 minutes on the floor, but the sophomore big man is at least healthy going into the season after missing the final three games of 2022-23. He'll likely assume a regular role in the Falcons' frontcourt again this season.

NOVEMBER 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rytis Petraitis - Appears in line to miss opener Petraitis is "likely" out for Monday's season opener against Portland State, Jeff Goodman of Stadium reports.

Impact This would be a tough break for Air Force, as Petraitis was a semi-regular starter who averaged 10.4 points and 6.2 rebounds a season ago. No specifics were provided in terms of a reason for his absence.

NOVEMBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Indiana Adds Walk-Ons Jackson Creel, Jordan Rayford for 2023-24 Season Jackson Creel and Jordan Rayford will join the 2023-24 Indiana basketball roster as walk-ons. Creel played three seasons at Rend Lake Colleg...

AUGUST 21, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Colorado Sunshine: Air Academy basketball star Caitlin Kramer commits to CSU Rams Where good news shines

AUGUST 2, 2023 • GAZETTE.COM

Jordan Rayford - Enters transfer portal Rayford has entered the transfer portal, Verbal Commits reports.

Impact Rayford did not appear in any games in his freshman season. The 6-foot-5 guard was an unranked recruit coming out of high school.

MARCH 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Klee's Corner: Behind the scenes with Mountain West Conference as NCAA tournament comes to Denver For the Mountain West Conference, March is a trip.

MARCH 12, 2023 • GAZETTE.COM

EJ Harkless' career day powers UNLV to OT tournament victory against Air Force LAS VEGAS — Fifth-year guard EJ Harkless scored a career-high 35 points to lead No. 7 seed UNLV past No. 10 seed Air Force, 78-70 in overtim...

MARCH 9, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

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