COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) Jarod Lucas' 28 points helped Nevada Wolf Pack defeat Air Force Falcons 75-69 on Saturday.
Lucas was 7 of 10 shooting, including 3 for 5 from distance, and went 11 for 12 from the line for the Wolf Pack (12-3, 2-0 Mountain West Conference). Will Baker added 16 points while shooting 7 of 13 from the field, and he also had eight rebounds. Kenan Blackshear shot 3 of 10 from the field and 7 for 9 from the line to finish with 14 points.
Jake Heidbreder led the Falcons (9-6, 0-2) in scoring, finishing with 22 points. Rytis Petraitis added 16 points for Air Force. Beau Becker also had eight points and two blocks.
Nevada went into halftime ahead of Air Force 36-25. Lucas put up 14 points in the half. Lucas led Nevada with 14 points in the second half as his team was outscored by five points over the final half but hung on for the victory.
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1st Half
NEV
Wolf Pack
36
AF
Falcons
25
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Wolf Pack gains possession)
19:41
+2
Will Baker makes two point dunk (Kenan Blackshear assists)
2-0
19:28
Ethan Taylor turnover (Tre Coleman steals)
19:14
Jump ball. Will Baker vs. Corbin Green (Falcons gains possession)
19:14
Will Baker turnover (lost ball) (Corbin Green steals)
18:56
Jeffrey Mills turnover (Darrion Williams steals)
18:40
Will Baker misses two point jump shot
18:38
Ethan Taylor defensive rebound
18:24
Jake Heidbreder turnover (Will Baker steals)
18:03
Will Baker misses two point jump shot
18:01
Will Baker offensive rebound
17:58
+2
Will Baker makes two point layup
4-0
17:42
Jake Heidbreder misses two point layup
17:40
Jeffrey Mills offensive rebound
17:36
Jeffrey Mills misses two point layup
17:34
Jeffrey Mills offensive rebound
17:27
Camden Vander Zwaag misses three point jump shot
17:25
Jarod Lucas defensive rebound
17:19
Darrion Williams misses three point jump shot
17:17
Will Baker offensive rebound
17:14
Will Baker misses two point layup
17:12
Camden Vander Zwaag defensive rebound
16:52
Corbin Green turnover (Kenan Blackshear steals)
16:46
Jeffrey Mills shooting foul
16:46
+1
Jarod Lucas makes regular free throw 1 of 3
5-0
16:46
+1
Jarod Lucas makes regular free throw 2 of 3
6-0
16:46
+1
Jarod Lucas makes regular free throw 3 of 3
7-0
16:26
+3
Jake Heidbreder makes three point jump shot
7-3
16:11
+2
Kenan Blackshear makes two point layup
9-3
15:54
Corbin Green misses two point layup
15:52
Darrion Williams defensive rebound
15:47
+3
Jarod Lucas makes three point jump shot (Kenan Blackshear assists)
12-3
15:43
Falcons 30 second timeout
15:30
Beau Becker misses three point jump shot
15:28
Kenan Blackshear defensive rebound
15:24
Jarod Lucas misses three point jump shot
15:22
Beau Becker defensive rebound
14:46
Rytis Petraitis misses two point jump shot
14:44
Tyler Powell defensive rebound
14:42
+2
Nick Davidson makes two point layup (Kenan Blackshear assists)
14-3
14:42
Carter Murphy shooting foul
14:42
+1
Nick Davidson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
15-3
14:17
Carter Murphy turnover
13:57
Carter Murphy shooting foul
13:57
+1
Trey Pettigrew makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-3
13:57
+1
Trey Pettigrew makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-3
13:44
+2
Rytis Petraitis makes two point layup
17-5
13:44
Tyler Powell personal foul
13:44
+1
Rytis Petraitis makes regular free throw 1 of 1
17-6
13:26
Kenan Blackshear misses two point layup
13:24
Rytis Petraitis defensive rebound
13:26
Kenan Blackshear personal foul
13:10
Rytis Petraitis misses three point jump shot
13:08
Tyler Powell defensive rebound
12:56
Trey Pettigrew misses two point jump shot
12:54
Daniel Foster offensive rebound
12:53
Daniel Foster turnover (traveling)
12:38
+2
Rytis Petraitis makes two point layup (Marcell McCreary assists)
17-8
12:07
Beau Becker blocks Darrion Williams's two point jump shot
12:05
Wolf Pack offensive rebound
12:04
+3
Tre Coleman makes three point jump shot (Darrion Williams assists)
20-8
12:04
TV timeout
11:47
+2
Marcell McCreary makes two point layup
20-10
11:24
Will Baker misses two point jump shot
11:22
Rytis Petraitis defensive rebound
11:12
Darrion Williams personal foul
10:53
Marcell McCreary misses two point jump shot
10:51
Jarod Lucas defensive rebound
10:51
Jump ball. (Wolf Pack gains possession)
10:30
+3
Jarod Lucas makes three point jump shot (Tre Coleman assists)
23-10
10:10
Rytis Petraitis turnover (Tre Coleman steals)
9:46
Beau Becker blocks Tre Coleman's two point jump shot
9:44
Will Baker offensive rebound
9:36
+2
Will Baker makes two point dunk
25-10
9:24
Nick Davidson personal foul
9:14
+2
Rytis Petraitis makes two point layup
25-12
8:46
Will Baker misses two point jump shot
8:44
Marcell McCreary defensive rebound
8:38
+3
Jake Heidbreder makes three point jump shot (Jeffrey Mills assists)
25-15
8:19
Kenan Blackshear turnover (traveling)
8:09
Tre Coleman blocks Camden Vander Zwaag's two point layup
8:07
Nick Davidson defensive rebound
7:55
Darrion Williams misses two point jump shot
7:53
Nikc Jackson defensive rebound
7:53
Daniel Foster personal foul
7:53
TV timeout
7:42
Daniel Foster personal foul
7:31
Rytis Petraitis misses two point layup
7:29
Rytis Petraitis offensive rebound
7:29
Darrion Williams personal foul
7:29
Rytis Petraitis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:29
Rytis Petraitis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:29
Kenan Blackshear defensive rebound
7:16
Jarod Lucas misses three point jump shot
7:14
Tre Coleman offensive rebound
7:10
Nikc Jackson personal foul
7:09
Kenan Blackshear misses two point jump shot
7:07
Camden Vander Zwaag defensive rebound
6:54
Jake Heidbreder misses three point jump shot
6:52
Camden Vander Zwaag offensive rebound
6:51
+2
Rytis Petraitis makes two point layup (Camden Vander Zwaag assists)
25-17
6:37
Tyler Powell offensive foul
6:37
Tyler Powell turnover (offensive foul)
6:27
+2
Carter Murphy makes two point layup (Nikc Jackson assists)
25-19
6:19
Wolf Pack 30 second timeout
5:58
Tre Coleman turnover (traveling)
5:47
Rytis Petraitis misses two point jump shot
5:45
Carter Murphy offensive rebound
5:45
Carter Murphy turnover
5:31
Will Baker offensive foul
5:31
Will Baker turnover (offensive foul)
5:07
Camden Vander Zwaag misses three point jump shot
5:05
Tre Coleman defensive rebound
4:49
+2
Jarod Lucas makes two point jump shot
27-19
4:49
Rytis Petraitis personal foul
4:49
+1
Jarod Lucas makes regular free throw 1 of 1
28-19
4:18
+2
Carter Murphy makes two point jump shot
28-21
3:52
Rytis Petraitis shooting foul
3:52
TV timeout
3:52
Kenan Blackshear misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:52
Kenan Blackshear misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:52
Ethan Taylor defensive rebound
3:42
Falcons turnover
3:30
Trey Pettigrew misses three point jump shot
3:28
Will Baker offensive rebound
3:15
+2
Kenan Blackshear makes two point layup (Jarod Lucas assists)
30-21
3:15
Beau Becker personal foul
3:15
+1
Kenan Blackshear makes regular free throw 1 of 1
31-21
2:49
Jake Heidbreder turnover (traveling)
2:31
Kenan Blackshear misses two point layup
2:29
Beau Becker defensive rebound
2:14
Rytis Petraitis misses three point jump shot
2:12
Tre Coleman defensive rebound
2:04
+3
Kenan Blackshear makes three point jump shot
34-21
1:39
Jarod Lucas personal foul
1:39
+1
Rytis Petraitis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-22
1:39
+1
Rytis Petraitis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-23
1:11
Trey Pettigrew misses two point jump shot
1:09
Beau Becker defensive rebound
1:02
+2
Beau Becker makes two point layup (Camden Vander Zwaag assists)
34-25
0:40
+2
Jarod Lucas makes two point jump shot
36-25
0:23
Jeffrey Mills turnover (Kenan Blackshear steals)
0:02
Kenan Blackshear misses two point jump shot
0:01
Ethan Taylor defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
NEV
Wolf Pack
39
AF
Falcons
44
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:32
+3
Camden Vander Zwaag makes three point jump shot (Corbin Green assists)
36-28
19:11
Will Baker offensive foul
19:11
Will Baker turnover (offensive foul)
18:59
+2
Camden Vander Zwaag makes two point layup (Corbin Green assists)
36-30
18:42
+2
Will Baker makes two point layup (Darrion Williams assists)
38-30
18:23
+3
Jeffrey Mills makes three point jump shot (Jake Heidbreder assists)
38-33
17:53
Ethan Taylor personal foul
17:53
+2
Darrion Williams makes two point jump shot
40-33
17:40
Camden Vander Zwaag misses two point jump shot
17:38
Will Baker defensive rebound
17:20
Tre Coleman misses three point jump shot
17:18
Darrion Williams offensive rebound
17:16
+2
Darrion Williams makes two point layup
42-33
16:59
+2
Jake Heidbreder makes two point jump shot (Corbin Green assists)
42-35
16:42
Kenan Blackshear misses two point layup
16:40
Jeffrey Mills defensive rebound
16:20
Jake Heidbreder misses three point jump shot
16:18
Wolf Pack defensive rebound
16:00
Jeffrey Mills personal foul
16:00
TV timeout
15:57
Corbin Green personal foul
15:50
+2
Jarod Lucas makes two point jump shot
44-35
15:19
Jeffrey Mills misses two point jump shot
15:17
Will Baker defensive rebound
15:08
+2
Will Baker makes two point layup (Jarod Lucas assists)
46-35
14:46
Corbin Green misses two point jump shot
14:44
Daniel Foster defensive rebound
14:39
Tre Coleman misses two point layup
14:37
Ethan Taylor defensive rebound
14:24
Corbin Green turnover (bad pass)
14:09
+2
Darrion Williams makes two point jump shot
48-35
13:43
Beau Becker misses three point jump shot
13:41
Darrion Williams defensive rebound
13:37
Beau Becker personal foul
13:37
Nick Davidson offensive foul
13:37
Nick Davidson turnover (offensive foul)
13:23
Daniel Foster personal foul
13:16
+3
Ethan Taylor makes three point jump shot (Carter Murphy assists)
48-38
12:59
+3
Jarod Lucas makes three point jump shot (Tre Coleman assists)
51-38
12:41
Nick Davidson blocks Rytis Petraitis's two point jump shot
12:39
Falcons offensive rebound
12:40
Daniel Foster personal foul
12:34
+2
Jake Heidbreder makes two point layup (Carter Murphy assists)
51-40
12:17
Kenan Blackshear misses two point jump shot
12:15
Beau Becker defensive rebound
12:04
+3
Jake Heidbreder makes three point jump shot (Beau Becker assists)
51-43
11:39
Tre Coleman misses two point jump shot
11:37
Carter Murphy defensive rebound
11:27
Carter Murphy offensive foul
11:27
Carter Murphy turnover (offensive foul)
11:27
TV timeout
11:06
Jake Heidbreder personal foul
10:56
+2
Will Baker makes two point layup (Tyler Powell assists)
53-43
10:34
Rytis Petraitis misses two point layup
10:32
Will Baker defensive rebound
10:24
Tyler Powell misses three point jump shot
10:22
Jarod Lucas offensive rebound
10:07
+2
Will Baker makes two point jump shot (Darrion Williams assists)
55-43
9:55
Kenan Blackshear personal foul
9:38
Ethan Taylor misses two point jump shot
9:36
Will Baker defensive rebound
9:22
Tyler Powell turnover (Marcell McCreary steals)
9:19
+2
Rytis Petraitis makes two point layup (Ethan Taylor assists)
55-45
9:19
Darrion Williams personal foul
9:19
+1
Rytis Petraitis makes regular free throw 1 of 1
55-46
9:08
Beau Becker personal foul
9:08
+1
Will Baker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-46
9:08
+1
Will Baker makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-46
8:59
Will Baker personal foul
8:59
+1
Beau Becker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-47
8:59
Beau Becker misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:59
Tre Coleman defensive rebound
8:40
+3
Nick Davidson makes three point jump shot (Kenan Blackshear assists)
60-47
8:29
+2
Rytis Petraitis makes two point layup
60-49
8:06
Kenan Blackshear turnover (traveling)
7:52
Marcell McCreary misses three point jump shot
7:50
Darrion Williams defensive rebound
7:38
Nick Davidson misses three point jump shot
7:36
Rytis Petraitis defensive rebound
7:18
+2
Ethan Taylor makes two point layup (Rytis Petraitis assists)
