TEXSO

Octave carries Air Force past Texas Southern 61-57

AP
Nov 18, 2021

Air Force Falcons ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) Joseph Octave had 17 points as Air Force beat Texas Southern Tigers 61-57 on Wednesday night.

A.J. Walker had 13 points for Air Force (2-1). Camden Vander Zwaag added 10 points as did Jake Heidbreder.

John Walker III had 16 points for the Tigers (0-4). Joirdon Karl Nicholas added 10 points ad did Justin Hopkins.

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1st Half
TXSO
Tigers
33
AF
Falcons
28

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Joirdon Karl Nicholas vs. Joseph Octave (PJ Henry gains possession)
19:42		Lucas Moerman blocks John Walker III's two point jump shot
19:40		Ethan Taylor defensive rebound
19:24		Joseph Octave offensive foul (Joirdon Karl Nicholas draws the foul)
19:24		Joseph Octave turnover
19:07	+2	Joirdon Karl Nicholas makes two point jump shot	2-0
18:49		A.J. Lawson personal foul (A.J. Walker draws the foul)
18:33	+3	A.J. Walker makes three point jump shot (Lucas Moerman assists)	2-3
18:11		PJ Henry turnover (bad pass) (Ethan Taylor steals)
17:53		Ethan Taylor turnover (lost ball) (PJ Henry steals)
17:30	+2	Justin Hopkins makes two point layup	4-3
17:02		Lucas Moerman misses two point jump shot
17:00		A.J. Lawson defensive rebound
16:47		Lucas Moerman shooting foul (Joirdon Karl Nicholas draws the foul)
16:47	+1	Joirdon Karl Nicholas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	5-3
16:47	+1	Joirdon Karl Nicholas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	6-3
16:38		Joseph Octave turnover (bad pass) (John Walker III steals)
16:32		Joseph Octave shooting foul (John Walker III draws the foul)
16:32	+1	John Walker III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	7-3
16:32	+1	John Walker III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	8-3
16:19		Jake Heidbreder turnover (bad pass)
16:11		Joirdon Karl Nicholas turnover (bad pass) (A.J. Walker steals)
16:03	+2	A.J. Walker makes two point jump shot	8-5
15:42	+3	A.J. Lawson makes three point jump shot (Joirdon Karl Nicholas assists)	11-5
15:27		Joirdon Karl Nicholas shooting foul (Jake Heidbreder draws the foul)
15:27		TV timeout
15:27		Jake Heidbreder misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:27		Jake Heidbreder misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:27		Lucas Moerman offensive rebound
15:18		A.J. Walker turnover (bad pass)
15:15		Lucas Moerman personal foul (A.J. Lawson draws the foul)
15:04	+2	A.J. Lawson makes two point turnaround jump shot	13-5
14:47		Lucas Moerman misses three point jump shot
14:45		Jake Heidbreder offensive rebound
14:24		Jeffrey Mills misses three point jump shot
14:22		PJ Henry defensive rebound
14:17		A.J. Lawson misses three point jump shot
14:15		Brison Gresham offensive rebound
14:07	+2	Brison Gresham makes two point layup	15-5
13:55		Ethan Taylor turnover (bad pass) (Brison Gresham steals)
13:50		PJ Henry turnover (lost ball)
13:34	+3	Jeffrey Mills makes three point jump shot (Nikc Jackson assists)	15-8
13:19		Brison Gresham offensive foul (A.J. Walker draws the foul)
13:19		Brison Gresham turnover
13:02		Nikc Jackson misses three point jump shot
13:00		Brison Gresham defensive rebound
12:40		Jake Heidbreder blocks Jordan Gilliam's two point jump shot
12:38		Nikc Jackson defensive rebound
12:18		Jeffrey Mills misses three point jump shot
12:16		Jordan Gilliam defensive rebound
12:11	+2	Brison Gresham makes two point jump shot	17-8
11:35	+2	A.J. Walker makes two point jump shot	17-10
11:13		Jeffrey Mills shooting foul (Justin Hopkins draws the foul)
11:13		TV timeout
11:13	+1	Justin Hopkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	18-10
11:13	+1	Justin Hopkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-10
10:44		Nikc Jackson turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Gilliam steals)
10:37		John Jones misses three point jump shot
10:35		Bryson Etienne offensive rebound
10:34	+2	Joirdon Karl Nicholas makes two point dunk (Bryson Etienne assists)	21-10
10:23		Ethan Taylor turnover (bad pass)
10:01		John Jones misses two point jump shot
9:59		Camden Vander Zwaag defensive rebound
9:31		Jeffrey Mills misses three point jump shot
9:29		Jordan Gilliam defensive rebound
9:06		Bryson Etienne misses three point jump shot
9:04		A.J. Walker defensive rebound
8:56		Jeffrey Mills misses three point jump shot
8:54		Bryson Etienne defensive rebound
8:44		Bryson Etienne misses three point jump shot
8:42		Jake Heidbreder defensive rebound
8:18		Jake Heidbreder misses three point jump shot
8:16		Bryson Etienne defensive rebound
8:08	+2	Yahuza Rasas makes two point layup (Jordan Gilliam assists)	23-10
7:50	+3	Jake Heidbreder makes three point jump shot (Ethan Taylor assists)	23-13
7:33		Bryson Etienne misses three point jump shot
7:31		Joirdon Karl Nicholas offensive rebound
7:28		Joirdon Karl Nicholas turnover (lost ball) (Lucas Moerman steals)
7:20		John Jones shooting foul (Joseph Octave draws the foul)
7:20		TV timeout
7:20		Joseph Octave misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:20	+1	Joseph Octave makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-14
6:58	+2	Justin Hopkins makes two point jump shot	25-14
6:46		Joseph Octave misses three point jump shot
6:44		Joirdon Karl Nicholas defensive rebound
6:32	+2	Joirdon Karl Nicholas makes two point jump shot	27-14
6:08		Joirdon Karl Nicholas personal foul (Lucas Moerman draws the foul)
5:49		A.J. Walker misses three point jump shot
5:47		John Walker III defensive rebound
5:25	+2	John Walker III makes two point layup	29-14
5:06	+2	Camden Vander Zwaag makes two point layup	29-16
4:46		A.J. Lawson offensive foul (Nikc Jackson draws the foul)
4:46		A.J. Lawson turnover
4:27		John Walker III shooting foul (Joseph Octave draws the foul)
4:27		Joseph Octave misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:27	+1	Joseph Octave makes regular free throw 2 of 2	29-17
4:11	+2	John Walker III makes two point jump shot (Justin Hopkins assists)	31-17
3:48	+2	Joseph Octave makes two point jump shot	31-19
3:22		Joseph Octave shooting foul (John Walker III draws the foul)
3:22		TV timeout
3:22	+1	John Walker III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-19
3:22	+1	John Walker III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-19
2:59		John Walker III shooting foul (Nikc Jackson draws the foul)
2:59	+1	Nikc Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-20
2:59		Nikc Jackson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:59		Justin Hopkins defensive rebound
2:41		Brison Gresham turnover (bad pass) (Jake Heidbreder steals)
2:41		Justin Hopkins personal foul (Jake Heidbreder draws the foul)
2:41	+1	Jake Heidbreder makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-21
2:41	+1	Jake Heidbreder makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-22
2:21		John Jones offensive foul (Nikc Jackson draws the foul)
2:21		John Jones turnover
2:04		Justin Hopkins personal foul (A.J. Walker draws the foul)
2:04		Tigers 30 second timeout
2:04	+1	A.J. Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-23
2:04	+1	A.J. Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-24
1:48		Brison Gresham offensive foul (Nikc Jackson draws the foul)
1:48		Brison Gresham turnover
1:39		Jordan Gilliam blocks Nikc Jackson's two point layup
1:37		Jordan Gilliam defensive rebound
1:31		Jordan Gilliam turnover (bad pass) (Jeffrey Mills steals)
1:25	+2	A.J. Walker makes two point jump shot	33-26
0:58		Brison Gresham offensive foul (Nikc Jackson draws the foul)
0:58		Brison Gresham turnover
0:44		Nikc Jackson misses two point jump shot
0:42		Bryson Etienne defensive rebound
0:24		Bryson Etienne misses two point layup
0:22		Tigers offensive rebound
0:20		PJ Henry misses two point jump shot
0:18		Davon Barnes offensive rebound
0:13		Davon Barnes misses two point layup
0:11		Nikc Jackson defensive rebound
0:03	+2	Camden Vander Zwaag makes two point layup (Nikc Jackson assists)	33-28
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
TXSO
Tigers
24
AF
Falcons
33

Time		Play	Score
19:35	+3	Joseph Octave makes three point jump shot (Jake Heidbreder assists)	33-31
19:12		Jake Heidbreder shooting foul (John Walker III draws the foul)
19:12	+1	John Walker III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-31
19:12	+1	John Walker III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-31
19:00		PJ Henry shooting foul (Ethan Taylor draws the foul)
19:00	+1	Ethan Taylor makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-32
19:00	+1	Ethan Taylor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-33
18:49		Ethan Taylor personal foul (Bryson Etienne draws the foul)
18:46		John Walker III misses two point jump shot
18:44		A.J. Walker defensive rebound
18:15		Lucas Moerman misses two point jump shot
18:13		John Walker III defensive rebound
17:51		Lucas Moerman blocks Joirdon Karl Nicholas's two point dunk
17:49		Lucas Moerman defensive rebound
17:31		Lucas Moerman offensive foul (John Walker III draws the foul)
17:31		Lucas Moerman turnover
17:18		John Walker III misses two point layup
17:16		Joseph Octave defensive rebound
16:58	+3	Joseph Octave makes three point jump shot (Lucas Moerman assists)	35-36
16:44	+2	Justin Hopkins makes two point dunk (John Walker III assists)	37-36
16:33		Lucas Moerman misses three point jump shot
16:31		Ethan Taylor offensive rebound
16:23		Joseph Octave misses two point jump shot
16:21		Tigers defensive rebound
16:02		Justin Hopkins misses two point jump shot
16:00		A.J. Lawson offensive rebound
15:55		Lucas Moerman blocks A.J. Lawson's two point layup
15:53		Jake Heidbreder defensive rebound
15:54		A.J. Lawson personal foul (Jake Heidbreder draws the foul)
15:54		TV timeout
15:43		Jeffrey Mills turnover (bad pass) (Joirdon Karl Nicholas steals)
15:38	+2	Joirdon Karl Nicholas makes two point dunk	39-36
15:17		Ethan Taylor misses two point jump shot
15:15		PJ Henry defensive rebound
15:01		Lucas Moerman shooting foul (Justin Hopkins draws the foul)
15:01	+1	Justin Hopkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-36
15:01	+1	Justin Hopkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-36
14:34		Jake Heidbreder turnover (bad pass)
14:23		Joirdon Karl Nicholas offensive foul (Jake Heidbreder draws the foul)
14:23		Joirdon Karl Nicholas turnover
14:09	+3	Ethan Taylor makes three point jump shot (Jake Heidbreder assists)	41-39
13:47	+2	A.J. Lawson makes two point layup	43-39
13:27		John Walker III shooting foul (Nikc Jackson draws the foul)
13:27		Nikc Jackson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:27		Nikc Jackson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:27		John Walker III defensive rebound
13:26		Ethan Taylor personal foul (John Walker III draws the foul)
13:10		Justin Hopkins turnover (traveling)
12:59		Jake Heidbreder misses three point jump shot
12:57		A.J. Lawson defensive rebound
12:53		A.J. Lawson misses two point layup
12:51		Falcons defensive rebound
12:36		Camden Vander Zwaag misses three point jump shot
12:34		Brison Gresham defensive rebound
12:26		John Walker III misses two point layup
12:24		Justin Hopkins offensive rebound
12:22		Camden Vander Zwaag personal foul (Justin Hopkins draws the foul)
12:09		Justin Hopkins misses three point jump shot
12:07		Ethan Taylor defensive rebound
11:48		TV timeout
11:42	+3	Jake Heidbreder makes three point jump shot (Nikc Jackson assists)	43-42
11:24		Nikc Jackson personal foul (A.J. Lawson draws the foul)
11:24		A.J. Lawson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:24		Nikc Jackson defensive rebound
11:02	+2	Camden Vander Zwaag makes two point layup (Nikc Jackson assists)	43-44
10:42		A.J. Walker personal foul (Brison Gresham draws the foul)
10:42	+1	Brison Gresham makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-44
10:42		Brison Gresham misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:42		Jake Heidbreder defensive rebound
10:17		A.J. Lawson personal foul (Ethan Taylor draws the foul)
10:08		A.J. Walker misses three point jump shot
10:06		Camden Vander Zwaag offensive rebound
9:57		Ethan Taylor misses three point jump shot
9:55		Jake Heidbreder offensive rebound
9:50	+2	Jake Heidbreder makes two point layup	44-46
9:31		John Jones misses three point jump shot
9:29		Brison Gresham offensive rebound
9:26		Brison Gresham misses two point layup
9:24		A.J. Walker defensive rebound
9:01		Nikc Jackson misses two point turnaround jump shot
8:59		Yahuza Rasas defensive rebound
8:52	+2	Jordan Gilliam makes two point jump shot	46-46
8:34		Camden Vander Zwaag misses three point jump shot
8:32		Brison Gresham defensive rebound
8:20		John Jones misses two point jump shot
8:18		Yahuza Rasas offensive rebound
8:18		Yahuza Rasas misses two point layup
8:16		Falcons defensive rebound
7:47		A.J. Walker misses three point jump shot
7:45		Joirdon Karl Nicholas defensive rebound
7:31		Joirdon Karl Nicholas turnover (traveling)
7:31		TV timeout
7:15	+2	Camden Vander Zwaag makes two point layup	46-48
6:45		Lucas Moerman shooting foul (Joirdon Karl Nicholas draws the foul)
6:45		Joirdon Karl Nicholas misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:45		Joirdon Karl Nicholas misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:45		Camden Vander Zwaag defensive rebound
6:18	+2	A.J. Walker makes two point turnaround jump shot	46-50
5:56		Joirdon Karl Nicholas misses two point jump shot
5:54		Joseph Octave defensive rebound
5:43		Joirdon Karl Nicholas personal foul (Joseph Octave draws the foul)
5:37	+3	Joseph Octave makes three point jump shot (Nikc Jackson assists)	46-53
5:13		Joirdon Karl Nicholas turnover (lost ball) (A.J. Walker steals)
5:09		Jordan Gilliam shooting foul (Joseph Octave draws the foul)
5:09		Joseph Octave misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:09		Joseph Octave misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:09		Camden Vander Zwaag offensive rebound
5:02		Camden Vander Zwaag turnover (lost ball) (Joirdon Karl Nicholas steals)
4:48		John Walker III misses three point jump shot
4:46		Falcons defensive rebound
4:29		A.J. Walker misses three point jump shot
4:27		PJ Henry defensive rebound
4:20	+2	PJ Henry makes two point jump shot	48-53
4:18		Tigers 30 second timeout
4:18		TV timeout
3:56	+2	Joseph Octave makes two point layup (Camden Vander Zwaag assists)	48-55
3:36	+2	John Walker III makes two point layup (Joirdon Karl Nicholas assists)	50-55
3:36		Tigers 30 second timeout
3:36		TV timeout
3:05		Joseph Octave misses three point jump shot
3:03		Joirdon Karl Nicholas defensive rebound
2:50		Nikc Jackson shooting foul (John Walker III draws the foul)
2:50	+1	John Walker III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-55
2:50	+1	John Walker III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-55
2:18		Ethan Taylor misses three point jump shot
2:16		Joirdon Karl Nicholas defensive rebound
2:01		John Walker III misses two point jump shot
1:59		Nikc Jackson defensive rebound
1:34	+2	Joseph Octave makes two point jump shot	52-57
1:17	+3	Jordan Gilliam makes three point jump shot (John Walker III assists)	55-57
0:51	+2	Camden Vander Zwaag makes two point jump shot	55-59
0:34		Jordan Gilliam turnover (bad pass)
0:27		John Walker III personal foul (Ethan Taylor draws the foul)
0:27	+1	Ethan Taylor makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-60
0:27	+1	Ethan Taylor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-61
0:27		Falcons 30 second timeout
0:18		John Jones misses three point jump shot
0:16		Ethan Taylor defensive rebound
0:13		Ethan Taylor offensive foul (Joirdon Karl Nicholas draws the foul)
0:13		Ethan Taylor turnover
0:08		PJ Henry misses three point jump shot
0:06		Joirdon Karl Nicholas offensive rebound
0:02		Joirdon Karl Nicholas misses two point jump shot
0:00		John Walker III offensive rebound
0:01	+2	John Walker III makes two point layup	57-61
0:01		Tigers 30 second timeout
0:00		End of period

Tigers 30 second timeout