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Air Force ends 10-game losing streak, beats New Mexico 62-55

AP
Feb 24, 2021

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) Joseph Octave scored 18 points, A.J. Walker had 16, and Air Force Falcons beat New Mexico Lobos 62-55 on Wednesday night to snap a 10-game losing streak.

Nikc Jackson, Ameka Akaya, and Chris Joyce added eight points apiece for Air Force (5-17, 3-15 Mountain West Conference). The Falcons forced a season-high 21 turnovers.

Makuach Maluach had 20 points for the Lobos (6-14, 2-14). Bayron Matos, Saquan Singleton, and Jeremiah Francis added seven points each.

The Falcons leveled the season series against the Lobos. New Mexico defeated Air Force 73-65 on Monday.

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1st Half
UNM
Lobos
21
AF
Falcons
29

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Bayron Matos vs. Nikc Jackson (Lobos gains possession)
19:56		Saquan Singleton turnover (lost ball)
19:44	+2	A.J. Walker makes two point reverse layup (Nikc Jackson assists)	0-2
19:44		Makuach Maluach shooting foul (A.J. Walker draws the foul)
19:44		A.J. Walker misses regular free throw 1 of 1
19:44		Emmanuel Kuac defensive rebound
19:17		Saquan Singleton misses two point jump shot
19:15		Carter Murphy defensive rebound
19:05	+2	Chris Joyce makes two point jump shot	0-4
18:32	+2	Makuach Maluach makes two point fadeaway jump shot	2-4
17:57		A.J. Walker misses two point jump shot
17:57		A.J. Walker misses two point jump shot
17:55		Saquan Singleton defensive rebound
17:47		Saquan Singleton turnover (bad pass) (Chris Joyce steals)
17:36	+2	A.J. Walker makes two point layup (Ameka Akaya assists)	2-6
17:17		Nikc Jackson blocks Emmanuel Kuac's three point jump shot
17:15		Emmanuel Kuac offensive rebound
17:07		Saquan Singleton turnover (bad pass) (Carter Murphy steals)
17:03	+2	Carter Murphy makes two point layup	2-8
16:50		Saquan Singleton misses two point jump shot
16:50		Saquan Singleton misses two point jump shot
16:48		Carter Murphy defensive rebound
16:31		Carter Murphy turnover (traveling)
16:08		Makuach Maluach misses three point jump shot
16:06		A.J. Walker defensive rebound
16:04		Saquan Singleton blocks A.J. Walker's two point layup
16:02		Falcons offensive rebound
15:45	+2	Chris Joyce makes two point driving dunk	2-10
15:28		Rod Brown misses two point turnaround jump shot
15:26		Carter Murphy defensive rebound
15:16		Valdir Manuel shooting foul (Nikc Jackson draws the foul)
15:16		TV timeout
15:16	+1	Nikc Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	2-11
15:16		Nikc Jackson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:16		Rod Brown defensive rebound
14:50		Jump ball. Makuach Maluach vs. A.J. Walker (Falcons gains possession)
14:50		Makuach Maluach turnover (lost ball) (A.J. Walker steals)
14:23		Chris Joyce misses two point jump shot
14:21		Lobos defensive rebound
14:04		Rod Brown turnover (lost ball) (A.J. Walker steals)
13:59	+2	A.J. Walker makes two point layup	2-13
13:46		Rod Brown misses two point turnaround jump shot
13:44		Carter Murphy defensive rebound
13:34		Ameka Akaya misses two point layup
13:32		Nikc Jackson offensive rebound
13:31	+2	Nikc Jackson makes two point putback dunk	2-15
13:17		Rod Brown turnover (bad pass) (Nikc Jackson steals)
13:01		A.J. Walker misses two point floating jump shot
12:59		Makuach Maluach defensive rebound
12:51	+3	Makuach Maluach makes three point jump shot (Jeremiah Francis III assists)	5-15
12:30	+2	Ameka Akaya makes two point dunk (Nikc Jackson assists)	5-17
12:23		Jeremiah Francis III turnover (lost ball) (Nikc Jackson steals)
11:56		Nikc Jackson misses two point hook shot
11:54		Jeremiah Francis III defensive rebound
11:46	+2	Makuach Maluach makes two point floating jump shot	7-17
11:29	+3	Nikc Jackson makes three point jump shot (Carter Murphy assists)	7-20
11:12	+2	Kurt Wegscheider makes two point layup (Makuach Maluach assists)	9-20
10:47		Nikc Jackson misses two point layup
10:45		Valdir Manuel defensive rebound
10:41		Carter Murphy shooting foul (Rod Brown draws the foul)
10:41		TV timeout
10:41	+1	Rod Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2	10-20
10:41	+1	Rod Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2	11-20
10:13	+3	Joseph Octave makes three point jump shot (Abe Kinrade assists)	11-23
9:49		Emmanuel Kuac misses three point jump shot
9:47		Lobos offensive rebound
9:42		Saquan Singleton turnover (lost ball) (Joseph Octave steals)
9:12	+2	Camden Vander Zwaag makes two point layup (Joseph Octave assists)	11-25
9:12		Isaiah Marin shooting foul (Camden Vander Zwaag draws the foul)
9:12		Camden Vander Zwaag misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:12		Keaton Van Soelen offensive rebound
9:10		Keaton Van Soelen turnover (lost ball)
8:47		Saquan Singleton misses two point jump shot
8:45		Joseph Octave defensive rebound
8:35	+2	Joseph Octave makes two point driving layup	11-27
8:10		Isaiah Marin turnover (traveling)
7:57		Camden Vander Zwaag turnover (bad pass) (Emmanuel Kuac steals)
7:55		Emmanuel Kuac turnover (double dribble)
7:55		TV timeout
7:53		Saquan Singleton blocks Abe Kinrade's two point layup
7:51		Saquan Singleton defensive rebound
7:41	+3	Makuach Maluach makes three point jump shot (Emmanuel Kuac assists)	14-27
7:21		Joseph Octave offensive foul (Emmanuel Kuac draws the foul)
7:21		Joseph Octave turnover
7:04	+2	Bayron Matos makes two point layup (Emmanuel Kuac assists)	16-27
6:35	+2	A.J. Walker makes two point reverse layup	16-29
6:10		Saquan Singleton offensive foul (Abe Kinrade draws the foul)
6:10		Saquan Singleton turnover
5:45		Valdir Manuel blocks Chris Joyce's two point layup
5:43		Emmanuel Kuac defensive rebound
5:38		Emmanuel Kuac misses three point jump shot
5:36		A.J. Walker defensive rebound
5:05		Chris Joyce misses two point layup
5:03		Valdir Manuel defensive rebound
4:55		Makuach Maluach misses three point jump shot
4:53		Chris Joyce defensive rebound
4:34		Nikc Jackson misses two point alley-oop layup
4:32		Valdir Manuel defensive rebound
4:25	+2	Jeremiah Francis III makes two point layup	18-29
4:25		Ameka Akaya shooting foul (Jeremiah Francis III draws the foul)
4:25	+1	Jeremiah Francis III makes regular free throw 1 of 1	19-29
4:10		Jeremiah Francis III personal foul (A.J. Walker draws the foul)
4:07		A.J. Walker turnover (bad pass)
3:53		Rod Brown offensive foul (Nikc Jackson draws the foul)
3:53		Rod Brown turnover
3:53		TV timeout
3:35		Ameka Akaya offensive foul (Makuach Maluach draws the foul)
3:35		Ameka Akaya turnover
3:17	+2	Rod Brown makes two point dunk (Valdir Manuel assists)	21-29
2:59		Nikc Jackson turnover (bad pass)
2:45		Rod Brown turnover (lost ball) (Ameka Akaya steals)
2:18		Keaton Van Soelen misses three point jump shot
2:16		Valdir Manuel defensive rebound
2:12		Valdir Manuel turnover (lost ball)
1:47		Carter Murphy misses three point jump shot
1:45		Keaton Van Soelen offensive rebound
1:37		Ameka Akaya turnover (lost ball) (Kurt Wegscheider steals)
1:12		Jeremiah Francis III misses two point layup
1:10		Valdir Manuel offensive rebound
1:06		Ameka Akaya shooting foul (Rod Brown draws the foul)
1:06		Rod Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:06		Rod Brown misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:06		Rod Brown misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:06		Kurt Wegscheider offensive rebound
1:02		Kurt Wegscheider turnover (lost ball)
0:49		Carter Murphy misses three point jump shot
0:47		Makuach Maluach defensive rebound
0:40		Kurt Wegscheider misses three point jump shot
0:38		Chris Joyce defensive rebound
0:22		Abe Kinrade misses two point layup
0:20		Jeremiah Francis III defensive rebound
0:03		Kurt Wegscheider turnover (bad pass) (Camden Vander Zwaag steals)

2nd Half
UNM
Lobos
34
AF
Falcons
33

Time		Play	Score
19:48		Makuach Maluach misses three point jump shot
19:46		Bayron Matos offensive rebound
19:41	+2	Makuach Maluach makes two point layup (Bayron Matos assists)	23-29
19:22		Carter Murphy turnover (bad pass) (Emmanuel Kuac steals)
19:17		Makuach Maluach offensive foul (Chris Joyce draws the foul)
19:17		Makuach Maluach turnover
18:53		Ameka Akaya misses two point layup
18:51		Makuach Maluach defensive rebound
18:45	+3	Makuach Maluach makes three point jump shot	26-29
18:15		Falcons 30 second timeout
18:15		TV timeout
18:01		A.J. Walker misses two point jump shot
17:59		Isaiah Marin defensive rebound
17:52		Makuach Maluach misses two point jump shot
17:50		Ameka Akaya defensive rebound
17:33		Makuach Maluach shooting foul (Chris Joyce draws the foul)
17:33		Chris Joyce misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:33	+1	Chris Joyce makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-30
17:14		Nikc Jackson shooting foul (Bayron Matos draws the foul)
17:14		Bayron Matos misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:14		Bayron Matos misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:14		Ameka Akaya defensive rebound
17:14		Emmanuel Kuac personal foul (Ameka Akaya draws the foul)
17:05		Emmanuel Kuac personal foul (A.J. Walker draws the foul)
16:51		Ameka Akaya misses three point jump shot
16:49		Falcons offensive rebound
16:49		Isaiah Marin personal foul (Nikc Jackson draws the foul)
16:35		Chris Joyce misses two point layup
16:33		Valdir Manuel defensive rebound
16:07	+2	Saquan Singleton makes two point pullup jump shot	28-30
15:40		Ameka Akaya misses three point jump shot
15:38		Emmanuel Kuac defensive rebound
15:15		Emmanuel Kuac misses two point driving layup
15:11		Nikc Jackson defensive rebound
15:12		Jump ball. Nikc Jackson vs. Jeremiah Francis III (Falcons gains possession)
15:12		TV timeout
14:49		Carter Murphy turnover (bad pass) (Javonte Johnson steals)
14:23		Jeremiah Francis III misses two point jump shot
14:21		Javonte Johnson offensive rebound
14:14		Javonte Johnson misses two point jump shot
14:12		Nikc Jackson defensive rebound
14:05		Carter Murphy misses three point jump shot
14:03		Rod Brown defensive rebound
13:55	+2	Jeremiah Francis III makes two point reverse layup	30-30
13:46		A.J. Walker misses two point driving layup
13:44		Valdir Manuel defensive rebound
13:38		Javonte Johnson misses three point jump shot
13:36		Chris Joyce defensive rebound
13:12		A.J. Walker misses two point step back jump shot
13:10		Saquan Singleton defensive rebound
12:55		Nikc Jackson personal foul (Rod Brown draws the foul)
12:43		Jeremiah Francis III turnover (bad pass) (Abe Kinrade steals)
12:20		Joseph Octave misses two point driving layup
12:18		Lobos defensive rebound
12:03	+2	Jeremiah Francis III makes two point driving layup	32-30
11:35	+2	Ameka Akaya makes two point turnaround jump shot (Chris Joyce assists)	32-32
11:19		Valdir Manuel misses two point turnaround hook shot
11:17		Joseph Octave defensive rebound
11:10	+2	Ameka Akaya makes two point driving layup (A.J. Walker assists)	32-34
11:10		TV timeout
10:59		Abe Kinrade blocks Bayron Matos's two point dunk
10:57		Camden Vander Zwaag defensive rebound
10:48		Camden Vander Zwaag misses three point jump shot
10:46		Joseph Octave offensive rebound
10:45	+2	Joseph Octave makes two point tip shot	32-36
10:23	+2	Bayron Matos makes two point layup	34-36
10:22		Bayron Matos technical foul
10:22	+1	A.J. Walker makes technical free throw 1 of 2	34-37
10:22	+1	A.J. Walker makes technical free throw 2 of 2	34-38
9:52		Joseph Octave misses three point jump shot
9:50		Emmanuel Kuac defensive rebound
9:38		Joseph Octave shooting foul (Makuach Maluach draws the foul)
9:38	+1	Makuach Maluach makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-38
9:38		Makuach Maluach misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:38		Camden Vander Zwaag defensive rebound
9:15	+3	Joseph Octave makes three point jump shot (Carter Murphy assists)	35-41
9:01		Carter Murphy personal foul (Makuach Maluach draws the foul)
8:45		Carter Murphy shooting foul (Saquan Singleton draws the foul)
8:45	+1	Saquan Singleton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-41
8:45		Saquan Singleton misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:45		Joseph Octave defensive rebound
8:27		Nikc Jackson misses two point jump shot
8:25		Isaiah Marin defensive rebound
8:10		Camden Vander Zwaag shooting foul (Valdir Manuel draws the foul)
8:10	+1	Valdir Manuel makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-41
8:10	+1	Valdir Manuel makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-41
7:51	+2	Joseph Octave makes two point dunk (Camden Vander Zwaag assists)	38-43
7:31	+2	Makuach Maluach makes two point floating jump shot	40-43
6:56	+3	Chris Joyce makes three point jump shot (Carter Murphy assists)	40-46
6:36	+2	Makuach Maluach makes two point driving jump shot	42-46
6:09		Chris Joyce misses two point turnaround jump shot
6:07		Makuach Maluach defensive rebound
5:58		Isaiah Marin misses three point jump shot
5:56		Rod Brown offensive rebound
5:49		TV timeout
5:38		Isaiah Marin misses three point jump shot
5:36		Joseph Octave defensive rebound
5:10		A.J. Walker misses two point layup
5:08		Rod Brown defensive rebound
4:56		Bayron Matos offensive foul (Nikc Jackson draws the foul)
4:56		Bayron Matos turnover
4:36		Joseph Octave offensive foul (Jeremiah Francis III draws the foul)
4:36		Joseph Octave turnover
4:17		Jeremiah Francis III offensive foul (Nikc Jackson draws the foul)
4:17		Jeremiah Francis III turnover
4:09		Rod Brown personal foul (A.J. Walker draws the foul)
4:09	+1	A.J. Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-47
4:09	+1	A.J. Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-48
3:55		Ameka Akaya blocks Jeremiah Francis III's three point jump shot
3:53		Lobos offensive rebound
3:53		TV timeout
3:44		Valdir Manuel misses two point layup
3:42		Carter Murphy defensive rebound
3:22	+2	Joseph Octave makes two point dunk (Ameka Akaya assists)	42-50
3:08		Makuach Maluach misses two point floating jump shot
3:06		Carter Murphy defensive rebound
2:47	+2	Joseph Octave makes two point layup (Ameka Akaya assists)	42-52
2:39		Lobos 30 second timeout
2:35		Carter Murphy personal foul (Saquan Singleton draws the foul)
2:35		Saquan Singleton misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:35		A.J. Walker defensive rebound
2:29		Falcons 30 second timeout
2:26		Makuach Maluach personal foul (A.J. Walker draws the foul)
2:26		A.J. Walker misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:26	+1	A.J. Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-53
2:17	+2	Bayron Matos makes two point hook shot (Saquan Singleton assists)	44-53
1:49		Carter Murphy misses three point jump shot
1:47		Emmanuel Kuac defensive rebound
1:35		Jeremiah Francis III turnover (out of bounds)
1:28	+2	Ameka Akaya makes two point dunk (Nikc Jackson assists)	44-55
1:14		Ameka Akaya blocks Makuach Maluach's three point jump shot
1:12		Lobos offensive rebound
1:08	+3	Emmanuel Kuac makes three point jump shot (Makuach Maluach assists)	47-55
1:06		Lobos 60 second timeout
1:00		Carter Murphy offensive foul (Saquan Singleton draws the foul)
1:00		Carter Murphy turnover
0:55	+3	Emmanuel Kuac makes three point jump shot (Saquan Singleton assists)	50-55
0:53		Saquan Singleton personal foul (Nikc Jackson draws the foul)
0:53	+1	Nikc Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-56
0:53	+1	Nikc Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-57
0:49		Emmanuel Kuac misses three point jump shot
0:47		Bayron Matos offensive rebound
0:45		Nikc Jackson personal foul (Bayron Matos draws the foul)
0:45	+1	Bayron Matos makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-57
0:45		Bayron Matos misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:45		Makuach Maluach offensive rebound
0:38	+2	Saquan Singleton makes two point layup (Makuach Maluach assists)	53-57
0:39		Emmanuel Kuac personal foul (A.J. Walker draws the foul)
0:39	+1	A.J. Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-58
0:39	+1	A.J. Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-59
0:31		Jeremiah Francis III misses three point jump shot
0:29		A.J. Walker defensive rebound
0:26		Saquan Singleton personal foul (A.J. Walker draws the foul)
0:26	+1	A.J. Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-60
0:26		A.J. Walker misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:26		Bayron Matos defensive rebound
0:14		Emmanuel Kuac misses three point jump shot
0:12		Saquan Singleton offensive rebound
0:11		Nikc Jackson personal foul (Saquan Singleton draws the foul)
0:11	+1	Saquan Singleton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-60
0:11	+1	Saquan Singleton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-60
0:11		Lobos 30 second timeout
0:10		Rod Brown personal foul (Joseph Octave draws the foul)
0:10	+1	Joseph Octave makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-61
0:10	+1	Joseph Octave makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-62
0:05		Keaton Van Soelen blocks Saquan Singleton's two point layup
0:03		Chris Joyce defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Chris Joyce defensive rebound