Down by 21 at one point in the first half, Air Force (15-1) rallied in the second to win by 8 points against New Mexico. The Lobos were on fire during the first half, hitting 3 after 3. And the Falcons couldn't have been colder. In fact, they didn't reach 10 points until there were only 6:52 left in the half. The only bright point in the first half was that the Lobos were racking up the fouls, so that Air Force was in double bonus by the end of the half. And the fouls continued into the second half. New Mexico ended up with 20 fouls and 3 players with 4 fouls each. The Falcons took advantage of it, hitting 21 of 23 from the line. Air Force's biggest lead was 12, occurring several times.
The win extends 15th-ranked Air Force's home winning streak to 25, still third-best in the nation. It also extended their winning streak to 12, second-best in the nation. And their 15 wins give Air Force the third-most wins in the nation.
UPDATE: 21:17: Here is the Albuquerque Tribune's take on the game.
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