Air Force Falcons ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) Caleb Morris scored 16 points and Air Force made 9 of 10 free throws in the final 69 seconds to defeat Denver Pioneers 73-65 on Wednesday night.
Lavelle Scottie added 14 points with nine rebounds for the Falcons (4-5) with Chris Joyce scoring 13 and Pervis Louder 12.
AJ Walker had a 3-point play with 11:18 remaining, the third and last time Air Force had a 10-point lead in the second half. Joseph Lanzi, who had a career-high 14 points for the Pioneers (2-7), hit a 3 and a layup to cut the deficit to 57-54 with 4:19 to play.
Air Force answered with five quick points before another Lanzi 3 made it a five-point game but down the stretch the Falcons were too good from the line. The Falcons were 17 of 19 on free throws in the second half after going 1 of 2 in the first.
Joe Rosga had 17 points, giving him 1,370 for his career, moving past Eric Benzel for 10th on the Denver career list.
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1st Half
DU
Pioneers
23
AF
Falcons
25
Time
Team
Play
Score
0.0
End of period
18:37
Lavelle Scottie missed jump shot
18:35
Defensive rebound by Ade Murkey
18:09
+3
Tory Stewart-Miller made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Joe Rosga
5-0
17:59
Sid Tomes missed 3-pt. jump shot
17:57
Defensive rebound by Ade Murkey
17:49
Ronnie Harrell Jr. missed 3-pt. jump shot
17:47
Defensive rebound by Lavelle Scottie
17:26
+2
Lavelle Scottie made jump shot
5-2
17:06
Offensive foul on Tory Stewart-Miller
17:06
Turnover on Tory Stewart-Miller
16:46
+3
Caleb Morris made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Sid Tomes
5-5
16:19
Ronnie Harrell Jr. missed 3-pt. jump shot
16:17
Defensive rebound by Air Force
15:51
Sid Tomes missed 3-pt. jump shot
15:49
Offensive rebound by Pervis Louder
15:42
+2
Ryan Swan made layup, assist by Pervis Louder
5-7
15:25
Offensive foul on Ade Murkey
15:25
Turnover on Ade Murkey
15:07
Sid Tomes missed 3-pt. jump shot
15:05
Defensive rebound by Ade Murkey
14:51
Offensive foul on Abiola Akintola
14:51
Turnover on Abiola Akintola
14:35
Bad pass turnover on Ryan Swan, stolen by Donoven Carlisle
14:28
+3
Joe Rosga made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Ade Murkey
8-7
14:09
Caleb Morris missed layup
14:07
Defensive rebound by Joe Rosga
13:44
Ade Murkey missed jump shot
13:42
Offensive rebound by Ade Murkey
13:39
Ade Murkey missed layup
13:37
Defensive rebound by Caleb Morris
13:28
Offensive foul on Ryan Swan
13:28
Turnover on Ryan Swan
13:14
Joe Rosga missed 3-pt. jump shot
13:12
Defensive rebound by Ameka Akaya
12:49
Personal foul on Joseph Lanzi
12:38
Caleb Morris missed 3-pt. jump shot
12:36
Defensive rebound by Ronnie Harrell Jr.
12:27
Joe Rosga missed 3-pt. jump shot
12:25
Offensive rebound by Joseph Lanzi
12:13
Joseph Lanzi missed 3-pt. jump shot
12:11
Offensive rebound by Alperen Kurnaz
11:47
Elvin Rodriguez missed 3-pt. jump shot
11:45
Defensive rebound by Caleb Morris
11:15
Chris Joyce missed 3-pt. jump shot
11:13
Defensive rebound by Elvin Rodriguez
11:08
Personal foul on Keaton Van Soelen
11:03
Personal foul on Ameka Akaya
10:58
Offensive foul on Ronnie Harrell Jr.
10:58
Turnover on Ronnie Harrell Jr.
10:38
Traveling violation turnover on Ameka Akaya
10:18
+3
Alperen Kurnaz made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Ronnie Harrell Jr.
11-7
9:57
Lost ball turnover on Chris Joyce, stolen by Elvin Rodriguez
9:53
+2
Elvin Rodriguez made layup
13-7
9:23
Shot clock violation turnover on Air Force
9:13
Shooting foul on Ryan Swan
9:13
+1
Tory Stewart-Miller made 1st of 2 free throws
14-7
9:13
+1
Tory Stewart-Miller made 2nd of 2 free throws
15-7
8:49
+3
Pervis Louder made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Ameka Akaya
15-10
8:34
Lost ball turnover on Elvin Rodriguez, stolen by Pervis Louder
8:29
+2
Pervis Louder made layup
15-12
8:09
+2
Ronnie Harrell Jr. made layup
17-12
8:00
+2
Keaton Van Soelen made jump shot, assist by Sid Tomes
17-14
7:28
Joe Rosga missed 3-pt. jump shot
7:26
Offensive rebound by Ade Murkey
7:23
Lost ball turnover on Ade Murkey, stolen by Keaton Van Soelen
7:01
Sid Tomes missed jump shot
6:59
Defensive rebound by Tory Stewart-Miller
6:45
Offensive foul on Ronnie Harrell Jr.
6:45
Turnover on Ronnie Harrell Jr.
6:26
Lost ball turnover on Lavelle Scottie, stolen by Joe Rosga
6:23
Shooting foul on Pervis Louder
6:23
+1
Ade Murkey made 1st of 2 free throws
18-14
6:23
+1
Ade Murkey made 2nd of 2 free throws
19-14
6:07
Offensive foul on Ameka Akaya
6:07
Turnover on Ameka Akaya
5:52
Joe Rosga missed 3-pt. jump shot
5:50
Defensive rebound by Pervis Louder
5:29
Caleb Morris missed 3-pt. jump shot
5:05
Donoven Carlisle missed 3-pt. jump shot
5:03
Defensive rebound by Keaton Van Soelen
5:02
Personal foul on Abiola Akintola
5:02
Keaton Van Soelen missed free throw
5:02
Defensive rebound by Donoven Carlisle
4:48
Lost ball turnover on Taelyr Gatlin, stolen by Sid Tomes
4:46
Traveling violation turnover on Chris Joyce
4:20
Taelyr Gatlin missed jump shot
4:18
Defensive rebound by Lavelle Scottie
3:59
+2
Lavelle Scottie made layup
19-16
3:43
David Nzekwesi missed layup
3:41
Defensive rebound by Chris Joyce
3:21
+3
Chris Joyce made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Lavelle Scottie
19-19
2:58
Donoven Carlisle missed 3-pt. jump shot
2:56
Defensive rebound by A.J. Walker
2:49
+2
Chris Joyce made jump shot, assist by A.J. Walker
19-21
2:19
Ade Murkey missed jump shot
2:17
Defensive rebound by Lavelle Scottie
2:08
Lavelle Scottie missed 3-pt. jump shot
2:06
Defensive rebound by Ade Murkey
1:58
Offensive foul on Joe Rosga
1:58
Turnover on Joe Rosga
1:47
Bad pass turnover on Keaton Van Soelen
1:32
+2
Tory Stewart-Miller made dunk, assist by Taelyr Gatlin
21-21
1:17
Bad pass turnover on A.J. Walker
56.0
Personal foul on Caleb Morris
56.0
Taelyr Gatlin missed free throw
56.0
Defensive rebound by A.J. Walker
47.0
+2
Keaton Van Soelen made dunk, assist by Chris Joyce
21-23
30.0
+2
Joe Rosga made jump shot, assist by Joseph Lanzi
23-23
4.0
Caleb Morris missed 3-pt. jump shot
2.0
Offensive rebound by Lavelle Scottie
1.0
+2
Lavelle Scottie made jump shot, assist by Chris Joyce
23-25
1.0
Shooting foul on Tory Stewart-Miller
2nd Half
DU
Pioneers
42
AF
Falcons
48
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:43
+2
Pervis Louder made layup, assist by Ryan Swan
23-28
19:30
+3
Joe Rosga made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Ade Murkey
26-28
19:17
Lavelle Scottie missed 3-pt. jump shot
19:11
Lost ball turnover on Ronnie Harrell Jr., stolen by Ryan Swan
19:02
+2
Lavelle Scottie made dunk, assist by Ryan Swan
26-30
18:46
+2
Donoven Carlisle made layup, assist by Ronnie Harrell Jr.
28-30
18:28
Ryan Swan missed 3-pt. jump shot
18:09
Caleb Morris missed layup
17:59
Ronnie Harrell Jr. missed 3-pt. jump shot
17:44
+3
Pervis Louder made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Sid Tomes
28-33
17:23
+2
Tory Stewart-Miller made layup, assist by Donoven Carlisle
30-33
16:54
Offensive foul on Donoven Carlisle
16:35
Ryan Swan missed 3-pt. jump shot
16:27
Bad pass turnover on Joseph Lanzi, stolen by Caleb Morris
16:20
+2
Pervis Louder made dunk, assist by Caleb Morris
30-35
15:51
+3
Joe Rosga made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Ade Murkey
33-35
15:30
Lavelle Scottie missed 3-pt. jump shot
15:28
Defensive rebound by Ade Murkey
15:24
Lost ball turnover on Joseph Lanzi, stolen by Sid Tomes
15:24
Shooting foul on Donoven Carlisle
15:23
+1
Ryan Swan made 1st of 2 free throws
33-36
15:23
+1
Ryan Swan made 2nd of 2 free throws
33-37
15:01
Tory Stewart-Miller missed jump shot
14:33
Sid Tomes missed 3-pt. jump shot
14:21
Tory Stewart-Miller missed 3-pt. jump shot
14:08
Personal foul on Lavelle Scottie
14:04
Ade Murkey missed jump shot
13:50
Offensive foul on Sid Tomes
13:42
Ronnie Harrell Jr. missed jump shot, blocked by Keaton Van Soelen
13:37
Ronnie Harrell Jr. missed jump shot, blocked by Chris Joyce
13:23
+3
Caleb Morris made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Chris Joyce
33-40
12:51
Ade Murkey missed jump shot
12:39
+3
Keaton Van Soelen made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Chris Joyce
33-43
12:26
Personal foul on A.J. Walker
12:19
+3
Alperen Kurnaz made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Abiola Akintola
36-43
11:54
+3
Caleb Morris made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Keaton Van Soelen
36-46
11:36
+2
Ronnie Harrell Jr. made jump shot
38-46
11:36
Shooting foul on Keaton Van Soelen
11:36
+1
Ronnie Harrell Jr. made free throw
39-46
11:17
+2
A.J. Walker made layup
39-48
11:17
Shooting foul on Alperen Kurnaz
11:17
+1
A.J. Walker made free throw
39-49
10:52
+2
Ade Murkey made jump shot
41-49
10:52
Shooting foul on Chris Joyce
10:52
Ade Murkey missed free throw
10:31
A.J. Walker missed jump shot
10:21
Joe Rosga missed jump shot
10:11
Ameka Akaya missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:05
Offensive foul on Elvin Rodriguez
9:41
Lavelle Scottie missed 3-pt. jump shot
9:26
+3
Joe Rosga made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Tory Stewart-Miller
44-49
9:07
Chris Joyce missed 3-pt. jump shot
8:44
Pervis Louder missed 3-pt. jump shot
8:31
Ade Murkey missed jump shot
8:23
Joe Rosga missed 3-pt. jump shot
8:14
+2
Lavelle Scottie made layup, assist by A.J. Walker
44-51
7:49
Personal foul on Lavelle Scottie
7:46
Shooting foul on Ryan Swan
7:46
Ronnie Harrell Jr. missed 1st of 2 free throws
7:46
Ronnie Harrell Jr. missed 2nd of 2 free throws
7:26
Shooting foul on Ronnie Harrell Jr.
7:26
+1
Caleb Morris made 1st of 2 free throws
44-52
7:26
+1
Caleb Morris made 2nd of 2 free throws
44-53
7:19
+3
Joseph Lanzi made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Elvin Rodriguez
47-53
6:55
+2
Lavelle Scottie made dunk, assist by Caleb Morris
47-55
6:32
+2
Donoven Carlisle made jump shot
49-55
6:08
Shooting foul on Donoven Carlisle
6:08
+1
Ryan Swan made 1st of 2 free throws
49-56
6:08
+1
Ryan Swan made 2nd of 2 free throws
49-57
5:47
+3
Joseph Lanzi made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Joe Rosga
52-57
5:21
A.J. Walker missed 3-pt. jump shot
5:01
Joseph Lanzi missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:25
Ade Murkey missed jump shot
4:17
+2
Joseph Lanzi made layup
54-57
3:58
+2
Chris Joyce made jump shot
54-59
3:37
Alperen Kurnaz missed 3-pt. jump shot
3:16
Joseph Lanzi missed jump shot
3:11
Bad pass turnover on Joseph Lanzi, stolen by A.J. Walker
3:09
+2
Caleb Morris made layup, assist by A.J. Walker
54-61
3:07
Shooting foul on Alperen Kurnaz
3:07
+1
Caleb Morris made free throw
54-62
2:38
Joe Rosga missed jump shot
2:25
Caleb Morris missed layup
2:17
+3
Joseph Lanzi made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Joe Rosga
57-62
1:50
+2
Chris Joyce made layup
57-64
1:36
Ade Murkey missed layup
1:23
Ade Murkey missed jump shot
1:09
Personal foul on Ade Murkey
1:09
+1
Caleb Morris made 1st of 2 free throws
57-65
1:09
+1
Caleb Morris made 2nd of 2 free throws
57-66
1:01
Joe Rosga missed jump shot
57.0
+3
Joseph Lanzi made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Ade Murkey
60-66
55.0
Personal foul on Ade Murkey
55.0
Sid Tomes missed free throw
43.0
+2
Joe Rosga made layup
62-66
38.0
Personal foul on Abiola Akintola
38.0
+1
Chris Joyce made 1st of 2 free throws
62-67
38.0
+1
Chris Joyce made 2nd of 2 free throws
62-68
32.0
Joe Rosga missed jump shot, blocked by A.J. Walker