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Utah State Aggies vs. Air Force Falcons

Dec 29, 2021
FINAL

Box Score

12T
USU222547
AFA222749

Game Recap

Walker scores 16 to lead Air Force over Utah State 49-47. A.J. Walker scored 12 of his 16 points in the second half and Air Force narrowly beat Utah State 49-47 on Wednesday in a Mountain West Conference opener for both teams.

Player Stats

Utah State Aggies logoUTAH STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
4Brandon Horvath332-60-15-1010200249
34Justin Bean378-130-12-2101000018
15Rylan Jones261-30-20-04020252
5RJ Eytle-Rock243-81-21-22100118
22Brock Miller230-80-70-04210010
12Szymon Zapala30-00-00-01001020
32Trevin Dorius30-10-00-01000000
11Max Shulga100-00-00-01000100
3Steven Ashworth240-60-54-42410024
2Sean Bairstow173-70-10-01100116
TOTAL-17-5232.7%1-195.3%12-1866.7%36114171647
Air Force Falcons logoAIR FORCEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
22Nikc Jackson353-101-52-312511239
5Ethan Taylor260-50-20-04311140
3Jake Heidbreder405-93-51-252010114
30Camden Vander Zwaag403-62-50-03210018
10A.J. Walker376-152-72-212002116
50Ryan Corner50-00-00-00100110
4Carter Murphy171-50-30-04000052
TOTAL-18-5036.0%8-2729.6%5-771.4%29153361649

Play-by-Play

1st halfUSUAFA
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    +2 (19:41) Rylan Jones made Jumper.
    20
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    +3 (19:27) Jake Heidbreder made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nikc Jackson.
    23
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    (19:02) Foul on Nikc Jackson.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (19:02) RJ Eytle-Rock missed Free Throw.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (19:02) Utah State Offensive Rebound.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    +1 (19:02) RJ Eytle-Rock made Free Throw.
    33
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    +3 (18:45) Camden Vander Zwaag made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jake Heidbreder.
    36
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (18:24) RJ Eytle-Rock Turnover.
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    (18:01) A.J. Walker missed Jumper.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (17:58) Justin Bean Defensive Rebound.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (17:53) Rylan Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    (17:48) Nikc Jackson Defensive Rebound.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (17:40) Foul on Rylan Jones.
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    (17:32) Ethan Taylor missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (17:28) Rylan Jones Defensive Rebound.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (17:23) Brandon Horvath missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    (17:19) Nikc Jackson Defensive Rebound.
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    (17:02) Nikc Jackson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (17:00) Utah State Defensive Rebound.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (16:50) Justin Bean missed Jumper.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (16:47) Brandon Horvath Offensive Rebound.
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    (16:47) Foul on Ethan Taylor.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (16:47) Brandon Horvath missed Free Throw.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (16:47) Utah State Offensive Rebound.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    +1 (16:47) Brandon Horvath made Free Throw.
    46
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    +3 (16:34) Jake Heidbreder made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Corner.
    49
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (16:25) Justin Bean missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    (16:21) Camden Vander Zwaag Defensive Rebound.
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    (15:58) Jake Heidbreder missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (15:55) Brandon Horvath Defensive Rebound.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (15:46) Rylan Jones Turnover.
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    (15:46) Ethan Taylor Steal.
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    (15:26) A.J. Walker Turnover.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (15:26) Rylan Jones Steal.
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    (15:18) Foul on Jake Heidbreder.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    +1 (15:18) Brandon Horvath made Free Throw.
    59
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    +1 (15:18) Brandon Horvath made Free Throw.
    69
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    (14:45) A.J. Walker missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (14:42) Brandon Horvath Defensive Rebound.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (14:24) Brock Miller missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    (14:21) Ethan Taylor Defensive Rebound.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (13:55) Foul on Brandon Horvath.
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    (13:37) Ethan Taylor missed Layup.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (13:34) Justin Bean Defensive Rebound.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (13:30) Rylan Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    (13:25) Ethan Taylor Defensive Rebound.
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    (13:00) Nikc Jackson missed Layup.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (12:57) Rylan Jones Defensive Rebound.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    +2 (12:51) Justin Bean made Layup. Assisted by Sean Bairstow.
    89
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    (12:18) Nikc Jackson missed Jumper.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (12:15) Justin Bean Defensive Rebound.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (12:09) Steven Ashworth missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    (12:06) Nikc Jackson Defensive Rebound.
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    (11:38) A.J. Walker missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (11:35) Justin Bean Defensive Rebound.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    +2 (11:20) Brandon Horvath made Dunk. Assisted by Steven Ashworth.
    109
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (11:10) Foul on Steven Ashworth.
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    (10:47) Carter Murphy missed Jumper.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (10:45) Justin Bean Defensive Rebound.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (10:23) Trevin Dorius missed Layup.
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    (10:20) Carter Murphy Defensive Rebound.
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    (10:00) Jake Heidbreder missed Jumper.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (9:57) Justin Bean Defensive Rebound.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    +2 (9:42) Justin Bean made Layup.
    129
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    (9:15) A.J. Walker missed Jumper.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (9:11) Trevin Dorius Defensive Rebound.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (9:05) Justin Bean missed Jumper.
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    (9:02) Camden Vander Zwaag Defensive Rebound.
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    (8:56) Foul on Ryan Corner.
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    (8:56) Ryan Corner Turnover.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (8:40) Sean Bairstow Turnover.
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    +2 (8:25) Nikc Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Ethan Taylor.
    1211
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (8:15) Max Shulga Turnover.
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    (8:01) Jake Heidbreder missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (8:01) Steven Ashworth Defensive Rebound.
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    (8:01) Foul on Carter Murphy.
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    (7:52) Foul on Carter Murphy.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (7:43) Brandon Horvath missed Layup.
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    (7:37) Carter Murphy Defensive Rebound.
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    (7:13) Air Force Turnover.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (6:52) Steven Ashworth missed Layup.
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    (6:49) Nikc Jackson Defensive Rebound.
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    +3 (6:31) Camden Vander Zwaag made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jake Heidbreder.
    1214
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    (6:19) Foul on Carter Murphy.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (6:19) Brandon Horvath missed Free Throw.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (6:19) Utah State Offensive Rebound.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    +1 (6:19) Brandon Horvath made Free Throw.
    1314
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    +2 (6:01) Jake Heidbreder made Layup. Assisted by A.J. Walker.
    1316
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (5:46) RJ Eytle-Rock missed Jumper.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (5:42) RJ Eytle-Rock Offensive Rebound.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (5:41) RJ Eytle-Rock missed Jumper.
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    (5:41) Nikc Jackson Defensive Rebound.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (5:41) Foul on Brandon Horvath.
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    (5:19) Camden Vander Zwaag missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    (5:16) Jake Heidbreder Offensive Rebound.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (5:16) Foul on Rylan Jones.
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    (5:06) Nikc Jackson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (5:03) Sean Bairstow Defensive Rebound.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (4:41) RJ Eytle-Rock missed Layup.
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    (4:41) Ethan Taylor Block.
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    (4:36) Nikc Jackson Defensive Rebound.
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    (4:10) Ethan Taylor missed Jumper.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (4:10) Szymon Zapala Block.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (4:05) Steven Ashworth Defensive Rebound.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (4:03) RJ Eytle-Rock missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    (4:00) Nikc Jackson Defensive Rebound.
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    (3:48) Camden Vander Zwaag missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    (3:47) Air Force Offensive Rebound.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (3:47) Foul on Szymon Zapala.
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    (3:26) A.J. Walker missed Jumper.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (3:23) Szymon Zapala Defensive Rebound.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (3:03) Sean Bairstow missed Layup.
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    (3:03) Air Force Defensive Rebound.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (3:03) Foul on Szymon Zapala.
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    (3:03) Nikc Jackson missed Free Throw.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (3:03) Max Shulga Defensive Rebound.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (2:53) Sean Bairstow missed Jumper.
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    (2:50) Nikc Jackson Defensive Rebound.
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    +2 (2:40) A.J. Walker made Layup. Assisted by Camden Vander Zwaag.
    1318
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    +3 (2:26) RJ Eytle-Rock made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Steven Ashworth.
    1618
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    +2 (2:09) A.J. Walker made Jumper.
    1620
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    (1:51) Foul on Ethan Taylor.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    +1 (1:51) Justin Bean made Free Throw.
    1720
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    +1 (1:51) Justin Bean made Free Throw.
    1820
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    (1:28) A.J. Walker missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (1:25) Brandon Horvath Defensive Rebound.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    +2 (1:17) Brandon Horvath made Layup.
    2020
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (0:53) Foul on RJ Eytle-Rock.
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    +1 (0:53) Nikc Jackson made Free Throw.
    2021
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    +1 (0:53) Nikc Jackson made Free Throw.
    2022
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    (0:46) Foul on Ethan Taylor.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    +1 (0:46) Steven Ashworth made Free Throw.
    2122
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    +1 (0:46) Steven Ashworth made Free Throw.
    2222
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    (0:25) A.J. Walker missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (0:22) RJ Eytle-Rock Defensive Rebound.
  • Utah State Aggies logo
    (0:01) RJ Eytle-Rock missed Layup.
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    (0:01) Jake Heidbreder Block.
  • Air Force Falcons logo
    (0:01) Air Force Defensive Rebound.
2nd half

Team Stats

47Points49
17-52(32.7%)Field Goal(%)18-50(36.0%)
1-19(5.3%)3-Point(%)8-27(29.6%)
12-18(66.7%)Free Throw(%)5-7(71.4%)
38(7)Rebounds(Offensive)33(3)
11Assists15
4Steals3
1Blocks3
7Turnovers10
16(0)Fouls(Technical)16(0)
3Largest Lead7

Game Details

Wednesday, December 29, 2021 · 3:00 PM
Clune Arena · Colorado Springs, CO
attendance: 1,123 (19.2%)
spread: USU -13.5
over/under: 131.5