Air Force continues to show that it should have gone to the Big Dance, this time knocking off Georgia by 31. Chip Towers from the Atlanta Journal Constitution tells about the game.
Dennis Felton knew it. He just couldn't say it. Air Force was the worst of all possible draws for Georgia in the NIT. For anybody, really.
Monday night, the Falcons (25-8) were obliged to show the world why.
Playing in their packed little arena on the side of a mountain (elevation 7,100 feet), they used guile, hustle and 3-point accuracy to run the Bulldogs out of the gym, 83-52. Air Force was up 23 points in less than 13 minutes, then just did what it had to do from there to advance to the third round of NIT.
The Falcons, once considered shoo-ins for the NCAA tournament, will face DePaul. Again, it will be at Clune Arena.
The only solace for Air Force opponents is that four of its five starters are seniors and coach Jeff Bzdelik is the leading candidate at Colorado.
Against the nation's No. 2 scoring defense, the Bulldogs shot 36 percent and never really figured out the Falcons' matchup zone.
Meanwhile, Air Force put on a clinic for running the Princeton motion offense. The Falcons produced lay-ups galore and mixed in nine 3-pointers to boot. Jacob Burtschi led the way with 21 points and 10 rebounds, and Dan Nwaelele added 19 as they shot 55 percent from the field and 10 players scored.
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