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Trevor Lyons' buzzer-beater lifts Air Force over MVSU 65-64
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Trevor Lyons' buzzer-beater lifts Air Force over MVSU 65-64

Published Nov. 20, 2015 12:03 a.m. ET

AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) Trevor Lyons' buzzer-beater capped Air Force's 65-64 come-from-behind victory over Mississippi Valley State in an Air Force Classic game on Thursday night.

Lyons scored 19 points on 4-of-11 shooting from the field and made 10 of 13 free throws. Hayden Graham added 14 points and Joe Tuss chipped in 6 points with 10 rebounds for Air Force (2-1).

Latrell Love, Damian Young, and Kylan Phillips scored 11 points apiece to lead Mississippi Valley State (0-2).

The Delta Devils had a 43-29 halftime lead, and stretched it 53-44. The Falcons used an 11-1 run to take a 55-54 lead with eight minutes left, and neither team led by more than a point the rest of the way.

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Lyons made a pair of free throws with 16 seconds left. Rashaan Surles answered with a jumper with five seconds to play before Lyons made the game-winner.

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