Morris hits 5 3s, scores 17; Air Force holds off Fresno St.
AP
Feb 21, 2019
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) Caleb Morris hit five 3-pointers and finished with 17 points, including 14 in the second half, to help Air Force Falcons hold off Fresno State Bulldogs for a 64-61 win Wednesday night.
Lavelle Scottie added 15 points and AJ Walker scored 12 for Air Force. The Falcons (11-15, 6-8 Mountain West Conference) were just 8-of-19 shooting from the free-throw line, but Morris and Walker combined to make 4 of 4 in the final six seconds.
Chris Joyce hit a 3-pointer to spark an 18-5 run, during which Morris hit four from behind the arc, that gave Air Force a 45-30 lead midway through the second half and a jumper by Scottie extended the lead to 17 points - the biggest of the game - with four minutes to play. Fresno State hit five 3s in about 3 1/2 minutes to trim its deficit to 58-55 with 30 seconds remaining. Deshon Taylor hit two foul shots to make it a one-point game with seven seconds to go but the Falcons held on.
Each team had a stretch of nine consecutive missed shots in the first half. The Bulldogs, who shot 35.1 percent (20 of 57) from the field, hit 11 of their last 19 shots.
Taylor had 23 points - including 14 in the final two minutes, six seconds - for Fresno State (19-7, 10-4). The Bulldogs had their three-game win streak snapped.
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1st Half
AF
Falcons
23
FRES
Bulldogs
20
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jumpball received by Fresno State
19:27
Nate Grimes missed layup, blocked by Ryan Swan
19:25
Defensive rebound by Ryan Swan
19:16
+3
Caleb Morris made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Lavelle Scottie
3-0
19:08
Bad pass turnover on Braxton Huggins, stolen by Caleb Morris
18:57
Lavelle Scottie missed 3-pt. jump shot
18:55
Defensive rebound by Braxton Huggins
18:46
+3
Braxton Huggins made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Deshon Taylor
3-3
18:28
Lavelle Scottie missed jump shot
18:26
Offensive rebound by Ryan Swan
18:22
Ryan Swan missed dunk
18:20
Defensive rebound by Nate Grimes
18:15
Personal foul on A.J. Walker
18:04
Nate Grimes missed layup, blocked by Caleb Morris
18:02
Defensive rebound by Chris Joyce
17:40
Ryan Swan missed turnaround jump shot
17:38
Defensive rebound by Deshon Taylor
17:29
Noah Blackwell missed 3-pt. jump shot
17:27
Defensive rebound by Lavelle Scottie
17:14
A.J. Walker missed 3-pt. jump shot
17:12
Defensive rebound by Deshon Taylor
17:11
Personal foul on Lavelle Scottie
17:01
+3
Braxton Huggins made 3-pt. jump shot
3-6
16:47
A.J. Walker missed driving layup
16:45
Defensive rebound by Nate Grimes
16:39
Personal foul on Chris Joyce
16:35
Noah Blackwell missed jump shot
16:33
Defensive rebound by Lavelle Scottie
16:18
Caleb Morris missed 3-pt. jump shot
16:16
Defensive rebound by Deshon Taylor
16:11
+3
Braxton Huggins made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Deshon Taylor
3-9
15:35
A.J. Walker missed 3-pt. jump shot, blocked by Braxton Huggins
15:33
Defensive rebound by Deshon Taylor
15:27
Braxton Huggins missed 3-pt. jump shot
15:25
Defensive rebound by Ryan Swan
15:00
Lost ball turnover on Lavelle Scottie, stolen by Braxton Huggins
14:47
Deshon Taylor missed 3-pt. jump shot
14:45
Defensive rebound by A.J. Walker
14:38
Lost ball turnover on A.J. Walker, stolen by Sam Bittner
14:24
Offensive foul on Sam Bittner
14:24
Turnover on Sam Bittner
14:02
Chris Joyce missed 3-pt. jump shot
14:00
Defensive rebound by Aguir Agau
13:52
Personal foul on Chris Joyce
13:50
New Williams missed 3-pt. jump shot
13:48
Defensive rebound by Lavelle Scottie
13:38
+3
Lavelle Scottie made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Ryan Swan
6-9
13:11
New Williams missed driving layup
13:09
Defensive rebound by Keaton Van Soelen
13:01
Ryan Swan missed 3-pt. jump shot
12:59
Defensive rebound by New Williams
12:44
Aguir Agau missed 3-pt. jump shot
12:42
Defensive rebound by Keaton Van Soelen
12:19
Personal foul on Aguir Agau
12:05
+2
Lavelle Scottie made hook shot
8-9
11:47
Personal foul on Lavelle Scottie
11:28
Braxton Huggins missed 3-pt. jump shot
11:26
Defensive rebound by Air Force
11:09
Lost ball turnover on Ryan Swan, stolen by Nate Grimes
11:00
Traveling violation turnover on Braxton Huggins
10:36
Traveling violation turnover on Ameka Akaya
10:15
Deshon Taylor missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:13
Defensive rebound by Ryan Swan
9:49
Ameka Akaya missed driving layup
9:47
Defensive rebound by Nate Grimes
9:38
Lost ball turnover on Nate Grimes, stolen by Ryan Swan
9:16
A.J. Walker missed jump shot
9:14
Defensive rebound by Deshon Taylor
8:58
Braxton Huggins missed 3-pt. jump shot
8:56
Offensive rebound by Nate Grimes
8:50
Out of bounds turnover on Noah Blackwell
8:30
Sid Tomes missed 3-pt. jump shot
8:28
Defensive rebound by New Williams
8:19
Personal foul on Pervis Louder
8:12
Traveling violation turnover on Braxton Huggins
7:57
Personal foul on Noah Blackwell
7:57
Commercial timeout called
7:25
Deshon Taylor missed running Jump Shot
7:23
Defensive rebound by Keaton Van Soelen
7:08
Personal foul on Christian Gray
6:54
+3
Pervis Louder made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Ryan Swan
13-9
6:37
+3
Deshon Taylor made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Sam Bittner
13-12
6:20
+3
Ryan Swan made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Pervis Louder
16-12
5:52
Deshon Taylor missed 3-pt. jump shot
5:50
Defensive rebound by A.J. Walker
5:42
Pervis Louder missed 3-pt. jump shot
5:40
Defensive rebound by Noah Blackwell
5:33
New Williams missed 3-pt. jump shot
5:31
Offensive rebound by Nate Grimes
5:26
Noah Blackwell missed 3-pt. jump shot
5:24
Defensive rebound by Ryan Swan
5:15
+2
A.J. Walker made driving layup
18-12
5:03
Offensive foul on New Williams
5:03
Turnover on New Williams
4:51
+2
A.J. Walker made driving layup
20-12
4:51
Shooting foul on Sam Bittner
4:51
A.J. Walker missed free throw
4:51
Defensive rebound by Deshon Taylor
4:43
Bad pass turnover on Noah Blackwell, stolen by Keaton Van Soelen
4:28
Keaton Van Soelen missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:26
Defensive rebound by Noah Blackwell
3:57
+2
Braxton Huggins made fade-away jump shot
20-14
3:40
Personal foul on Noah Blackwell
3:40
Pervis Louder missed free throw
3:40
Defensive rebound by Deshon Taylor
3:39
Personal foul on Keaton Van Soelen
3:39
+1
Deshon Taylor made 1st of 2 free throws
20-15
3:39
+1
Deshon Taylor made 2nd of 2 free throws
20-16
3:12
+3
Sid Tomes made 3-pt. jump shot
23-16
2:48
Nate Grimes missed turnaround jump shot
2:46
Defensive rebound by Keaton Van Soelen
2:22
Lost ball turnover on Sid Tomes, stolen by Aguir Agau
2:15
+2
New Williams made driving dunk
23-18
1:45
Caleb Morris missed 3-pt. fade-away jump shot
1:43
Defensive rebound by Aguir Agau
1:32
Aguir Agau missed driving layup
1:30
Offensive rebound by Nate Grimes
1:22
Nate Grimes missed hook shot
1:20
Defensive rebound by Keaton Van Soelen
1:15
Ryan Swan missed 3-pt. jump shot
1:13
Defensive rebound by Braxton Huggins
1:02
Lost ball turnover on Nate Grimes, stolen by Sid Tomes
54.0
A.J. Walker missed driving layup, blocked by Braxton Huggins
52.0
Defensive rebound by Aguir Agau
48.0
Bad pass turnover on Deshon Taylor, stolen by Caleb Morris
42.0
Bad pass turnover on Caleb Morris, stolen by Braxton Huggins
38.0
Shooting foul on Keaton Van Soelen
38.0
+1
Deshon Taylor made 1st of 2 free throws
23-19
38.0
+1
Deshon Taylor made 2nd of 2 free throws
23-20
14.0
Lost ball turnover on A.J. Walker, stolen by New Williams
5.0
Lost ball turnover on Deshon Taylor, stolen by Caleb Morris
1.0
Bad pass turnover on Caleb Morris, stolen by Sam Bittner
0.0
End of period
2nd Half
AF
Falcons
41
FRES
Bulldogs
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:36
+2
Lavelle Scottie made jump shot
25-20
19:21
Traveling violation turnover on Sam Bittner
19:14
Bad pass turnover on A.J. Walker, stolen by Braxton Huggins
19:05
+2
Deshon Taylor made driving layup
25-22
18:50
Lost ball turnover on Lavelle Scottie, stolen by Deshon Taylor
18:50
Lost ball turnover on Deshon Taylor, stolen by A.J. Walker
18:50
Lavelle Scottie missed jump shot
18:48
Offensive rebound by Ryan Swan
18:48
Ryan Swan missed dunk
18:46
Offensive rebound by Air Force
18:36
+2
Ryan Swan made driving layup
27-22
18:13
Braxton Huggins missed 3-pt. jump shot
18:11
Defensive rebound by Caleb Morris
17:59
Ryan Swan missed 3-pt. jump shot
17:57
Offensive rebound by Lavelle Scottie
17:45
Lavelle Scottie missed 3-pt. jump shot
17:43
Defensive rebound by Nate Grimes
17:35
+3
Sam Bittner made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Deshon Taylor
27-25
17:16
Traveling violation turnover on Ryan Swan
17:01
Braxton Huggins missed jump shot
16:59
Defensive rebound by Chris Joyce
16:51
+3
Chris Joyce made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Lavelle Scottie
30-25
16:24
Noah Blackwell missed 3-pt. jump shot
16:22
Defensive rebound by Lavelle Scottie
16:00
+3
Caleb Morris made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Lavelle Scottie
33-25
15:50
Braxton Huggins missed 3-pt. jump shot
15:48
Defensive rebound by Lavelle Scottie
15:33
Shooting foul on Christian Gray
15:33
Ryan Swan missed 1st of 2 free throws
15:33
+1
Ryan Swan made 2nd of 2 free throws
34-25
15:19
Noah Blackwell missed driving layup
15:17
Defensive rebound by Caleb Morris
14:54
Chris Joyce missed 3-pt. jump shot
14:52
Defensive rebound by Christian Gray
14:41
Deshon Taylor missed 3-pt. jump shot
14:39
Defensive rebound by Caleb Morris
14:19
+3
Caleb Morris made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Lavelle Scottie
37-25
13:50
+2
Sam Bittner made driving layup
37-27
13:23
+2
Lavelle Scottie made layup
39-27
13:06
Sam Bittner missed driving layup
13:04
Offensive rebound by Christian Gray
12:58
Christian Gray missed tip-in
12:56
Defensive rebound by Keaton Van Soelen
12:55
Personal foul on Christian Gray
12:40
+3
Caleb Morris made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Sid Tomes
42-27
12:17
Braxton Huggins missed driving layup
12:15
Defensive rebound by A.J. Walker
12:07
Personal foul on Deshon Taylor
11:51
Caleb Morris missed 3-pt. jump shot
11:49
Offensive rebound by A.J. Walker
11:39
Ryan Swan missed 3-pt. jump shot
11:37
Defensive rebound by Braxton Huggins
11:28
Aguir Agau missed driving layup
11:26
Defensive rebound by Ryan Swan
11:05
Ryan Swan missed jump shot, blocked by Nate Grimes
11:03
Defensive rebound by Aguir Agau
10:54
+3
Braxton Huggins made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Aguir Agau
42-30
10:29
+3
Caleb Morris made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by A.J. Walker
45-30
10:06
Shooting foul on Ryan Swan
10:06
Aguir Agau missed 1st of 2 free throws
10:06
+1
Aguir Agau made 2nd of 2 free throws
45-31
9:39
Keaton Van Soelen missed 3-pt. jump shot
9:37
Defensive rebound by Braxton Huggins
9:30
Personal foul on Sid Tomes
9:16
+2
Noah Blackwell made driving layup
45-33
8:49
Personal foul on Braxton Huggins
8:45
+2
Lavelle Scottie made jump shot
47-33
8:24
Traveling violation turnover on Braxton Huggins
8:19
Traveling violation turnover on A.J. Walker
8:06
Noah Blackwell missed driving layup, blocked by Ryan Swan
8:04
Defensive rebound by Chris Joyce
7:51
+2
Lavelle Scottie made jump shot
49-33
7:26
Deshon Taylor missed driving layup, blocked by Chris Joyce
7:24
Defensive rebound by Sid Tomes
7:17
Personal foul on Deshon Taylor
7:01
Sid Tomes missed 3-pt. jump shot
6:59
Defensive rebound by Braxton Huggins
6:54
+3
New Williams made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Braxton Huggins
49-36
6:33
+2
A.J. Walker made floating jump shot
51-36
6:21
Braxton Huggins missed 3-pt. jump shot
6:19
Defensive rebound by Ryan Swan
6:04
A.J. Walker missed jump shot
6:02
Defensive rebound by Christian Gray
5:43
+2
New Williams made driving layup
51-38
5:21
+2
A.J. Walker made driving layup
53-38
5:01
Shooting foul on Ryan Swan
5:01
Sam Bittner missed 1st of 2 free throws
5:01
Sam Bittner missed 2nd of 2 free throws
5:01
Defensive rebound by Chris Joyce
4:40
Lavelle Scottie missed jump shot
4:38
Defensive rebound by Braxton Huggins
4:33
Traveling violation turnover on Braxton Huggins
4:10
+2
Lavelle Scottie made jump shot
55-38
3:57
Sam Bittner missed 3-pt. jump shot
3:55
Defensive rebound by Chris Joyce
3:42
Caleb Morris missed 3-pt. jump shot
3:40
Defensive rebound by Sam Bittner
3:42
+3
New Williams made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Sam Bittner
55-41
3:40
Commercial timeout called
3:09
Defensive rebound by New Williams
3:03
+3
Sam Bittner made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Deshon Taylor
55-44
2:57
Personal foul on Sam Bittner
2:28
Caleb Morris missed 3-pt. jump shot
2:26
Defensive rebound by New Williams
2:19
New Williams missed 3-pt. jump shot
2:17
Defensive rebound by Chris Joyce
2:10
Personal foul on New Williams
2:10
A.J. Walker missed free throw
2:10
Defensive rebound by Deshon Taylor
2:02
+2
Deshon Taylor made driving layup
55-46
1:53
Personal foul on Sam Bittner
1:53
A.J. Walker missed free throw
1:53
Defensive rebound by Nate Grimes
1:44
Deshon Taylor missed driving layup
1:42
Defensive rebound by A.J. Walker
1:42
Personal foul on Deshon Taylor
1:42
A.J. Walker missed free throw
1:42
A.J. Walker missed free throw
1:42
Defensive rebound by Nate Grimes
1:33
Personal foul on Chris Joyce
1:30
+3
Deshon Taylor made 3-pt. jump shot
55-49
1:22
Personal foul on Braxton Huggins
1:22
A.J. Walker missed 1st of 2 free throws
1:22
+1
A.J. Walker made 2nd of 2 free throws
56-49
1:22
+1
A.J. Walker made 2nd of 2 free throws
56-49
1:16
+3
Deshon Taylor made 3-pt. jump shot
56-52
59.0
+2
Chris Joyce made driving layup
58-52
52.0
Personal foul on A.J. Walker
44.0
Personal foul on Chris Joyce
38.0
Deshon Taylor missed layup
36.0
Defensive rebound by Ryan Swan
36.0
Personal foul on Noah Blackwell
36.0
Chris Joyce missed 1st of 2 free throws
36.0
Chris Joyce missed 2nd of 2 free throws
36.0
Defensive rebound by Sam Bittner
28.0
+3
Braxton Huggins made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Deshon Taylor