Air Force Falcons News Page 13 - College Basketball

Jeffrey Mills - Rejoins starting five Mills is starting Tuesday's game against San Jose State.

Impact Mills missed a pair of games earlier in the month due to an undisclosed injury, and after making a brief return Saturday against San Diego State (three minutes), he's back with the first unit. Mills is averaging 5.2 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists across his last five starts.

JANUARY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nikc Jackson - Remains sidelined Jackson (undisclosed) missed his fifth consecutive game in Saturday's 70-60 loss to San Diego State.

Impact Jackson averaged 19.0 mpg off the bench over the first four games of the season but has only appeared twice in the team's 14 games since. It's unclear what is holding him out at this time, or when he might be ready to return to the court and offer post depth for Air Force.

JANUARY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Corbin Green - 25 minutes off the bench Green contributed nine points (4-7 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-3 FT), three rebounds, two assists and three blocks across 25 minutes during Saturday's 70-60 loss to San Diego State.

Impact Green was a huge contributor off the bench despite losing Saturday. Scoring nine points and adding three blocks in 25 minutes of play. The freshman has been impressive averaging 8.3 points and 3.4 rebounds per game this season. View Green as a second rotation player for the moment.

JANUARY 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Johnson propels San Diego State past Air Force 70-60

Keshad Johnson finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds to lead San Diego State to a 70-60 victory over Air Force

JANUARY 22, 2023 • Associated Press

Jeffrey Mills - Plays three minutes Mills (undisclosed) amassed zero points (0-2 FG, 0-2 3Pt) and one assist in three minutes during Saturday's 70-60 loss to San Diego State.

Impact Mills logged his first game since Jan. 10. He is expected to record more minutes during the Air Force's other matchups scheduled across January. In between Nov. 10 and Jan. 11, Mills logged a 27.7-minute average.

JANUARY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Carter Murphy - Matches season-high 11 points Murphy racked up 11 points (3-5 FG, 5-6 FT), three rebounds, two assists and one steal across 16 minutes during Tuesday's 82-74 win over Wyoming.

Impact The senior matched a season-high 11 points and did so shooting 60 percent from the field. Murphy also sank five of his six free throws and didn't commit a turnover. Expect him to continue to see a bench role for the Falcons.

JANUARY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jeffrey Mills - Inactive Tuesday Mills (undisclosed) did not appear in Tuesday's 82-74 win over Wyoming.

Impact Mills missed his second-consecutive game with an undisclosed injury as Air Force took down the Cowboys. The 6-foot-4 sophomore who has started in 16 games this season, will have his next opportunity to return on Saturday when the Falcons take on San Deigo State.

JANUARY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jeffrey Mills - DNP at Fresno State Mills did not play during the Air Force's 51-48 win Saturday at Fresno State.

Impact An undisclosed problem prevented Mills from participating in the Air Force's latest game. Currently, their next matchup is when they host Wyoming on Tuesday.

JANUARY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ethan Taylor - Scores 15 points Taylor ended with 15 points (5-10 FG, 5-8 3Pt), four rebounds and five assists over 36 minutes during Saturday's 51-48 win over Fresno State.

Impact Across seven of eight games the Air Force played from Dec. 9 to Jan. 14, Taylor averaged 10.0 points. Fantasy managers should expect him frequently scoring that much or more during 2023. After all, the sophomore Taylor averaged 8.6 points across his 28 games as a freshman.

JANUARY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ethan Taylor - Part of starting lineup Taylor (undisclosed) is part of the Air Force's starting lineup Saturday at Fresno State, according to their Twitter account.

Impact Fortunately for Taylor, he is not logging a multi-game absence due to his previous problem. He will continue being part of the Air Force's starting backcourt alongside Jake Heidbreder.

JANUARY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ethan Taylor - Sits out win over CSU Taylor suffered an unspecified injury in Monday's practice and did not play in Tuesday's 85-74 victory over Colorado State, Luke Zahlmann of the Colorado Springs Gazette reports.

Impact Not many details about the injury have emerged, so Taylor should be considered questionable for Saturday's road matchup at Fresno State. It was impressive to see the Falcons pick up the victory without their floor general, as Taylor averages a team-high 2.4 assists per contest. Jeffrey Mills and freshman Marcell McCreary were called on to handle the ball handling in Taylor's stead, and it was McCreary in particular who found success. The freshman picked up his first start since the season opener and posted a career-high 26 points -- it was the first time he'd even been in double figures all season. Look for a similar alignment Saturday if Taylor is unable to go.

JANUARY 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rytis Petraitis - Moves into starting lineup Tuesday Petraitis is in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game versus Colorado State.

Impact Petraitis will make his starting debut in place of 6-foot-5 freshman Corbin Green. The 6-foot-7 freshman has averaged 9.0 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.1 steals across 16 games this season.

JANUARY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Marcell McCreary - Gets starting nod McCreary is in the starting five for Tuesday's game versus Colorado State.

Impact McCreary will make just his second start of the season Tuesday. He tallied nine points, six rebounds, three steals and one assist in 32 minutes during his only other starting appearance.

JANUARY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Beau Becker - Starting Tuesday Becker is in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game at Colorado State.

Impact Becker will start at forward opposite Rytis Petraitis and alongside three gaurds, as Air Force will opt to go small in this one.

JANUARY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nikc Jackson - Plays eight minutes Jackson (undisclosed) amassed two points (1-3 FG), two rebounds and one assist in eight minutes during Saturday's 75-69 loss to Nevada.

Impact Now that Jackson is available, he will have the opportunity of maximizing his senior-year output during 2023. The big man averaged 3.8 points and 4.5 rebounds from Nov. 7 to Dec. 31.

DECEMBER 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Game preview: San Diego State vs. Air Force The Aztecs host the Falcons in the Mountain West opener, having won 15 straight against them at Viejas Arena

DECEMBER 28, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

City in Oklahoma says Air Force charter jet damaged runway A military cargo jet carrying the U.S. Air Force Academy women's basketball team damaged a regional airport runway when it allegedly landed...

DECEMBER 23, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Heidbreder has 17 in Air Force's 67-65 win over N. Colorado

Led by Jake Heidbreder's 17 points, the Air Force Falcons defeated the Northern Colorado Bears 67-65 on Tuesday night

DECEMBER 21, 2022 • Associated Press

SDSU wins (very) ugly against Air Force San Diego State might have set back basketball 50 years on Wednesday night at Viejas Arena.

DECEMBER 20, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Petraitis sparks Air Force to 81-67 victory over Tarleton

Rytis Petraitis scored 20 points off of the bench to lead Air Force to an 81-67 victory over Tarleton

DECEMBER 19, 2022 • Associated Press

Heidbreder sparks Air Force past Arkansas State 80-55

Led by Jake Heidbreder's 16 points, the Air Force Falcons defeated the Arkansas State Red Wolves 80-55

DECEMBER 10, 2022 • Associated Press

Camden Vander Zwaag - Solid performance in win Vander Zwaag supplied 14 points (3-5 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 5-6 FT), two rebounds and three assists in 24 minutes during Tuesday's 79-58 victory over South Dakota.

Impact The senior is averaging 10.8 points this season and is doing so at an impressive 50.7 percent from the field. Hitting five of six of his free-throws also puts him at 82.4 percent at the line this season. Expect similar production moving forward.

DECEMBER 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jake Heidbreder - Career-high 27 points in win Heidbreder finished with 27 points (8-12 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 6-6 FT), three rebounds and one assist over 25 minutes during Tuesday's 79-58 win over South Dakota.

Impact The 6-foot-5 guard shot efficiently from beyond the arc making five of his eight attempted three-point shots. The sophomore is now averaging 17.5 points per game during his last four contests and is shooting 48.9 percent from the field this season. Expect Heidbreder to continue to be the number one scoring option for Air Force.

DECEMBER 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nikc Jackson - DNP vs. South Dakota Jackson did not play during the Air Force's 79-58 win Tuesday versus South Dakota.

Impact An undisclosed problem prevented Jackson from participating in the Air Force's latest game. He will try to return when they host Arkansas State on Friday.

DECEMBER 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Air Force wins 79-58 against South Dakota

Led by Jake Heidbreder's 27 points, the Air Force Falcons defeated the South Dakota Coyotes 79-58 on Tuesday night

DECEMBER 7, 2022 • Associated Press

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Johnson propels San Diego State past Air Force 70-60

Heidbreder has 17 in Air Force's 67-65 win over N. Colorado

Petraitis sparks Air Force to 81-67 victory over Tarleton

Heidbreder sparks Air Force past Arkansas State 80-55

Air Force wins 79-58 against South Dakota