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Air Force holds off Denver 73-65
AIR FORCE 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 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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Key Players
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| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
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Alperen Kurnaz missed layup | 2.0 |
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Joe Rosga missed 2nd of 2 free throws | 5.0 |
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+ 1 | Joe Rosga made 1st of 2 free throws | 5.0 |
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Shooting foul on Lavelle Scottie | 5.0 |
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+ 1 | Lavelle Scottie made 2nd of 2 free throws | 12.0 |
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Lavelle Scottie missed 1st of 2 free throws | 12.0 |
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Personal foul on Abiola Akintola | 12.0 |
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Joseph Lanzi missed 3-pt. jump shot | 15.0 |
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+ 1 | Chris Joyce made 2nd of 2 free throws | 23.0 |
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+ 1 | Chris Joyce made 1st of 2 free throws | 23.0 |
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Personal foul on Joe Rosga | 23.0 |
| Team Stats | |
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|---|---|---|
| Points | 0 | 0 |
| Field Goals | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| 3-Pointers | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| Free Throws | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| Total Rebounds | 0 | 0 |
| Offensive | 0 | 0 |
| Defensive | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Steals | 0 | 0 |
| Blocks | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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R. Harrell Jr. | 14.0 PPG | 5.7 RPG | 2.1 APG | 41.3 FG% |
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12
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L. Scottie | 15.1 PPG | 5.2 RPG | 1.4 APG | 51.2 FG% |
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