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Walker scores 16 to lead Air Force over Utah State 49-47

AP
Dec 29, 2021

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) A.J. Walker scored 12 of his 16 points in the second half and Air Force Falcons narrowly beat Utah State Aggies 49-47 on Wednesday in a Mountain West Conference opener for both teams.

Jake Heidbreder had 14 points for Air Force (8-4). Nikc Jackson added 12 rebounds and five assists.

Justin Bean had 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Aggies (9-5, 0-1). Brandon Horvath added 10 rebounds.

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1st Half
UTST
Aggies
22
AF
Falcons
22

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Rylan Jones vs. Nikc Jackson (Brock Miller gains possession)
19:40	+2	Rylan Jones makes two point floating jump shot	2-0
19:24	+3	Jake Heidbreder makes three point jump shot (Nikc Jackson assists)	2-3
19:02		Nikc Jackson shooting foul (R.J. Eytle-Rock draws the foul)
19:02		R.J. Eytle-Rock misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:02	+1	R.J. Eytle-Rock makes regular free throw 2 of 2	3-3
18:42	+3	Camden Vander Zwaag makes three point jump shot (Jake Heidbreder assists)	3-6
18:24		R.J. Eytle-Rock turnover (bad pass)
18:00		A.J. Walker misses two point jump shot
17:58		Justin Bean defensive rebound
17:51		Rylan Jones misses three point jump shot
17:49		Nikc Jackson defensive rebound
17:40		Rylan Jones personal foul
17:29		Ethan Taylor misses three point jump shot
17:27		Rylan Jones defensive rebound
17:21		Brandon Horvath misses three point jump shot
17:19		Nikc Jackson defensive rebound
17:01		Nikc Jackson misses three point jump shot
17:01		Aggies defensive rebound
16:48		Justin Bean misses two point jump shot
16:46		Brandon Horvath offensive rebound
16:46		Ethan Taylor shooting foul (Brandon Horvath draws the foul)
16:46		Brandon Horvath misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:46	+1	Brandon Horvath makes regular free throw 2 of 2	4-6
16:33	+3	Jake Heidbreder makes three point jump shot (Ryan Corner assists)	4-9
16:23		Justin Bean misses three point jump shot
16:21		Camden Vander Zwaag defensive rebound
15:56		Jake Heidbreder misses three point jump shot
15:54		Brandon Horvath defensive rebound
15:45		Rylan Jones turnover (bad pass) (Ethan Taylor steals)
15:24		A.J. Walker turnover (bad pass) (Rylan Jones steals)
15:17		Jake Heidbreder shooting foul (Brandon Horvath draws the foul)
15:17		TV timeout
15:17	+1	Brandon Horvath makes regular free throw 1 of 2	5-9
15:17	+1	Brandon Horvath makes regular free throw 2 of 2	6-9
14:46		A.J. Walker misses three point jump shot
14:44		Brandon Horvath defensive rebound
14:23		Brock Miller misses three point jump shot
14:21		Ethan Taylor defensive rebound
13:55		Brandon Horvath personal foul (Camden Vander Zwaag draws the foul)
13:37		Ethan Taylor misses two point layup
13:35		Justin Bean defensive rebound
13:29		Rylan Jones misses three point jump shot
13:27		Ethan Taylor defensive rebound
12:59		Nikc Jackson misses two point layup
12:57		Rylan Jones defensive rebound
12:50	+2	Justin Bean makes two point layup (Sean Bairstow assists)	8-9
12:18		Nikc Jackson misses two point hook shot
12:16		Justin Bean defensive rebound
12:10		Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot
12:08		Nikc Jackson defensive rebound
11:39		A.J. Walker misses three point jump shot
11:37		Justin Bean defensive rebound
11:31		TV timeout
11:20	+2	Brandon Horvath makes two point dunk (Steven Ashworth assists)	10-9
11:11		Steven Ashworth personal foul
10:48		Carter Murphy misses two point jump shot
10:46		Justin Bean defensive rebound
10:24		Trevin Dorius misses two point layup
10:22		Carter Murphy defensive rebound
10:01		Jake Heidbreder misses two point jump shot
9:59		Justin Bean defensive rebound
9:42	+2	Justin Bean makes two point driving layup	12-9
9:16		A.J. Walker misses two point jump shot
9:14		Trevin Dorius defensive rebound
9:06		Justin Bean misses two point layup
9:04		Camden Vander Zwaag defensive rebound
8:56		Ryan Corner offensive foul (Steven Ashworth draws the foul)
8:56		Ryan Corner turnover
8:40		Sean Bairstow turnover (traveling)
8:25	+2	Nikc Jackson makes two point layup (Ethan Taylor assists)	12-11
8:15		Max Shulga turnover (traveling)
8:02		Jake Heidbreder misses three point jump shot
8:00		Steven Ashworth defensive rebound
8:01		Carter Murphy personal foul
7:52		Carter Murphy personal foul
7:52		TV timeout
7:42		Brandon Horvath misses two point layup
7:40		Carter Murphy defensive rebound
7:13		Falcons turnover (shot clock violation)
6:51		Steven Ashworth misses two point layup
6:49		Nikc Jackson defensive rebound
6:32	+3	Camden Vander Zwaag makes three point jump shot (Jake Heidbreder assists)	12-14
6:19		Carter Murphy shooting foul (Brandon Horvath draws the foul)
6:19		Brandon Horvath misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:19	+1	Brandon Horvath makes regular free throw 2 of 2	13-14
6:02	+2	Jake Heidbreder makes two point layup (A.J. Walker assists)	13-16
5:47		R.J. Eytle-Rock misses two point layup
5:45		R.J. Eytle-Rock offensive rebound
5:42		R.J. Eytle-Rock misses two point layup
5:40		Nikc Jackson defensive rebound
5:42		Brandon Horvath personal foul (Nikc Jackson draws the foul)
5:20		Camden Vander Zwaag misses three point jump shot
5:18		Jake Heidbreder offensive rebound
5:17		Rylan Jones personal foul (A.J. Walker draws the foul)
5:07		Nikc Jackson misses three point jump shot
5:05		Sean Bairstow defensive rebound
4:41		Ethan Taylor blocks R.J. Eytle-Rock's two point layup
4:39		Nikc Jackson defensive rebound
4:11		Szymon Zapala blocks Ethan Taylor's two point layup
4:09		Steven Ashworth defensive rebound
4:04		R.J. Eytle-Rock misses three point jump shot
4:02		Nikc Jackson defensive rebound
3:48		Camden Vander Zwaag misses three point jump shot
3:46		Falcons offensive rebound
3:47		Szymon Zapala personal foul (Nikc Jackson draws the foul)
3:47		TV timeout
3:27		A.J. Walker misses two point turnaround jump shot
3:25		Szymon Zapala defensive rebound
3:04		Sean Bairstow misses two point layup
3:03		Falcons defensive rebound
3:03		Szymon Zapala personal foul (Nikc Jackson draws the foul)
3:03		Nikc Jackson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:03		Max Shulga defensive rebound
2:54		Sean Bairstow misses two point turnaround jump shot
2:52		Nikc Jackson defensive rebound
2:40	+2	A.J. Walker makes two point layup (Camden Vander Zwaag assists)	13-18
2:27	+3	R.J. Eytle-Rock makes three point jump shot (Steven Ashworth assists)	16-18
2:11	+2	A.J. Walker makes two point jump shot	16-20
1:52		Ethan Taylor shooting foul (Justin Bean draws the foul)
1:52	+1	Justin Bean makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-20
1:52	+1	Justin Bean makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-20
1:30		A.J. Walker misses three point jump shot
1:28		Brandon Horvath defensive rebound
1:19	+2	Brandon Horvath makes two point layup	20-20
0:55		R.J. Eytle-Rock shooting foul (Nikc Jackson draws the foul)
0:55	+1	Nikc Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-21
0:55	+1	Nikc Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-22
0:47		Ethan Taylor shooting foul (Steven Ashworth draws the foul)
0:47	+1	Steven Ashworth makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-22
0:47	+1	Steven Ashworth makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-22
0:40		Falcons 30 second timeout
0:28		A.J. Walker misses three point jump shot
0:26		R.J. Eytle-Rock defensive rebound
0:01		Jake Heidbreder blocks R.J. Eytle-Rock's two point layup
0:00		Falcons defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
UTST
Aggies
25
AF
Falcons
27

Time		Play	Score
19:35		Nikc Jackson misses two point jump shot
19:33		Brandon Horvath defensive rebound
19:25	+2	Justin Bean makes two point layup (R.J. Eytle-Rock assists)	24-22
19:10		A.J. Walker misses two point jump shot
19:08		Brandon Horvath defensive rebound
18:57		Brock Miller misses three point jump shot
18:55		Brandon Horvath offensive rebound
18:51		Brandon Horvath misses two point layup
18:49		Nikc Jackson defensive rebound
18:23	+2	Camden Vander Zwaag makes two point driving layup (Ethan Taylor assists)	24-24
17:58		Brandon Horvath turnover (bad pass) (Nikc Jackson steals)
17:35	+3	Nikc Jackson makes three point jump shot (Ethan Taylor assists)	24-27
17:16		Ethan Taylor shooting foul (Brandon Horvath draws the foul)
17:16	+1	Brandon Horvath makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-27
17:16		Brandon Horvath misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:16		Nikc Jackson defensive rebound
17:04		Rylan Jones personal foul (A.J. Walker draws the foul)
16:52		Carter Murphy misses three point jump shot
16:50		Brock Miller defensive rebound
16:43		Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot
16:41		Brandon Horvath offensive rebound
16:39		Nikc Jackson shooting foul (Brandon Horvath draws the foul)
16:39		Brandon Horvath misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:39		Brandon Horvath misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:39		Camden Vander Zwaag defensive rebound
16:23		A.J. Walker turnover (lost ball) (Steven Ashworth steals)
16:15		Brock Miller misses three point jump shot
16:13		Justin Bean offensive rebound
16:10		Brock Miller misses three point jump shot
16:08		Jake Heidbreder defensive rebound
15:44	+2	A.J. Walker makes two point layup (Nikc Jackson assists)	25-29
15:29		Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot
15:27		A.J. Walker defensive rebound
15:09		Nikc Jackson misses three point jump shot
15:05		Falcons offensive rebound
15:05		TV timeout
14:58	+2	Carter Murphy makes two point layup (Nikc Jackson assists)	25-31
14:33		Camden Vander Zwaag personal foul (Brandon Horvath draws the foul)
14:12	+2	Justin Bean makes two point reverse layup (Steven Ashworth assists)	27-31
13:55		Steven Ashworth personal foul (A.J. Walker draws the foul)
13:43		Carter Murphy misses three point jump shot
13:41		Brock Miller defensive rebound
13:31		Justin Bean misses two point jump shot
13:29		Carter Murphy defensive rebound
13:14	+2	Nikc Jackson makes two point layup	27-33
13:04		Brock Miller misses three point jump shot
13:02		Aggies offensive rebound
12:54		Sean Bairstow misses two point jump shot
12:52		Jake Heidbreder defensive rebound
12:28		Carter Murphy misses three point jump shot
12:26		Brandon Horvath defensive rebound
12:16		Justin Bean misses two point layup
12:14		Nikc Jackson defensive rebound
11:47		Nikc Jackson offensive foul (Sean Bairstow draws the foul)
11:47		Nikc Jackson turnover
11:47		TV timeout
11:32		Carter Murphy personal foul (Sean Bairstow draws the foul)
11:27	+2	Sean Bairstow makes two point turnaround jump shot (Justin Bean assists)	29-33
10:53		Camden Vander Zwaag misses three point jump shot
10:51		Justin Bean defensive rebound
10:42	+2	Sean Bairstow makes two point layup (Brandon Horvath assists)	31-33
10:27		Sean Bairstow personal foul (Ryan Corner draws the foul)
10:10	+3	A.J. Walker makes three point jump shot (Nikc Jackson assists)	31-36
9:58		Sean Bairstow misses three point jump shot
9:56		Carter Murphy defensive rebound
9:24	+2	Jake Heidbreder makes two point layup (Nikc Jackson assists)	31-38
8:59	+2	Sean Bairstow makes two point driving layup	33-38
8:40	+3	Jake Heidbreder makes three point jump shot (A.J. Walker assists)	33-41
8:23	+2	Justin Bean makes two point layup (Steven Ashworth assists)	35-41
8:03		Nikc Jackson turnover (bad pass) (Rylan Jones steals)
7:56		Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot
7:54		Nikc Jackson defensive rebound
7:23		Falcons turnover (shot clock violation)
7:23		TV timeout
7:12	+2	Justin Bean makes two point pullup jump shot	37-41
6:46		Nikc Jackson misses three point jump shot
6:44		Brandon Horvath defensive rebound
6:35	+2	R.J. Eytle-Rock makes two point driving layup (Brandon Horvath assists)	39-41
6:16	+2	A.J. Walker makes two point floating jump shot	39-43
5:59		Carter Murphy personal foul (Brandon Horvath draws the foul)
5:53		Brock Miller misses three point jump shot
5:51		Jake Heidbreder defensive rebound
5:24		Ethan Taylor turnover (bad pass) (Brock Miller steals)
5:14		Brandon Horvath offensive foul (Nikc Jackson draws the foul)
5:14		Brandon Horvath turnover
4:54		Ethan Taylor misses two point layup
4:52		Rylan Jones defensive rebound
4:44	+2	Justin Bean makes two point dunk (Brock Miller assists)	41-43
4:17	+3	A.J. Walker makes three point jump shot (Camden Vander Zwaag assists)	41-46
3:58	+2	R.J. Eytle-Rock makes two point driving layup	43-46
3:36		Rylan Jones personal foul (A.J. Walker draws the foul)
3:36		TV timeout
3:14		Falcons turnover (shot clock violation)
3:01	+2	Justin Bean makes two point dunk (Brock Miller assists)	45-46
2:33		Jake Heidbreder misses two point layup
2:31		Brock Miller defensive rebound
2:26		Nikc Jackson blocks Brandon Horvath's two point layup
2:24		Ethan Taylor defensive rebound
2:05		Falcons 30 second timeout
2:05		TV timeout
1:53		Falcons turnover (shot clock violation)
1:45		Brock Miller misses three point jump shot
1:43		Ethan Taylor defensive rebound
1:17		A.J. Walker misses three point jump shot
1:15		Justin Bean defensive rebound
0:54		Brock Miller misses two point jump shot
0:52		Jake Heidbreder defensive rebound
0:38		Falcons 60 second timeout
0:26		Ethan Taylor misses three point jump shot
0:24		Rylan Jones defensive rebound
0:12		Rylan Jones turnover (bad pass) (Camden Vander Zwaag steals)
0:09		Rylan Jones personal foul (Camden Vander Zwaag draws the foul)
0:09		Aggies 30 second timeout
0:08		Brock Miller personal foul (A.J. Walker draws the foul)
0:08	+1	A.J. Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-47
0:08	+1	A.J. Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-48
0:08		Falcons 30 second timeout
0:05		A.J. Walker personal foul (Steven Ashworth draws the foul)
0:05	+1	Steven Ashworth makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-48
0:05	+1	Steven Ashworth makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-48
0:05		Brandon Horvath personal foul (Jake Heidbreder draws the foul)
0:05	+1	Jake Heidbreder makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-49
0:05		Jake Heidbreder misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:05		Justin Bean defensive rebound
0:04		Aggies 30 second timeout
0:03		Aggies 60 second timeout
0:01		Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot
0:00		Brock Miller offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Brock Miller offensive rebound