Colorado State takes down Air Force 69-53
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) John Tonje had 21 points in Colorado State's 69-53 win against Air Force on Tuesday night.
Tonje was 9-of-14 shooting (2 for 3 from distance) for the Rams (11-14, 3-9 Mountain West Conference). Isaiah Stevens scored 20 points, going 9 of 13 (2 for 3 from distance). James Moors finished 3 of 6 from the floor to finish with seven points. The Rams stopped a five-game losing streak with the win.
The Falcons (12-13, 3-9) were led in scoring by Beau Becker and Jake Heidbreder, who finished with 13 points apiece. Camden Vander Zwaag added eight points. The loss is the sixth straight for the Falcons.
Colorado State took the lead with 2:18 left in the first half and never looked back. The score was 32-26 at halftime, with Stevens racking up 12 points. Colorado State pulled away with a 10-1 run in the second half to extend a 10-point lead to 19 points. They outscored Air Force by 10 points in the final half, as Tonje led the way with a team-high 12 second-half points.
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Colorado State plays Wednesday against Boise State at home, while Air Force hosts New Mexico on Friday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | (Rams gains possession) | |||
19:27 | Rams turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
19:07 | Jake Heidbreder misses two point jump shot | |||
19:05 | Isaiah Stevens defensive rebound | |||
18:58 | Jeffrey Mills personal foul | |||
18:53 | Isaiah Stevens turnover (Ethan Taylor steals) | |||
18:33 | +2 | Jeffrey Mills makes two point layup (Ethan Taylor assists) | 0-2 | |
18:13 | Baylor Hebb misses two point jump shot | |||
18:11 | Jake Heidbreder defensive rebound | |||
17:46 | Jake Heidbreder misses two point jump shot | |||
17:44 | Isaiah Rivera defensive rebound | |||
17:28 | +2 | Isaiah Stevens makes two point jump shot | 2-2 | |
16:59 | +2 | Jeffrey Mills makes two point layup | 2-4 | |
16:41 | +2 | John Tonje makes two point layup | 4-4 | |
16:23 | John Tonje personal foul | |||
16:07 | John Tonje blocks Rytis Petraitis's two point layup | |||
16:05 | Isaiah Rivera defensive rebound | |||
15:57 | Patrick Cartier misses two point layup | |||
15:55 | Beau Becker defensive rebound | |||
15:42 | +3 | Beau Becker makes three point jump shot (Rytis Petraitis assists) | 4-7 | |
15:19 | +2 | John Tonje makes two point layup | 6-7 | |
14:49 | Isaiah Rivera personal foul | |||
14:49 | TV timeout | |||
14:38 | Rytis Petraitis turnover (bad pass) | |||
14:25 | Baylor Hebb turnover (Jake Heidbreder steals) | |||
14:07 | Joe Palmer personal foul | |||
14:01 | Jeffrey Mills turnover (Baylor Hebb steals) | |||
13:52 | +3 | Isaiah Stevens makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Rivera assists) | 9-7 | |
13:23 | James Moors blocks Rytis Petraitis's two point layup | |||
13:21 | Baylor Hebb defensive rebound | |||
13:16 | Isaiah Rivera misses three point jump shot | |||
13:14 | James Moors offensive rebound | |||
13:08 | James Moors misses two point layup | |||
13:06 | Joe Palmer offensive rebound | |||
12:49 | Joe Palmer misses two point layup | |||
12:49 | James Moors offensive rebound | |||
12:49 | James Moors misses two point layup | |||
12:49 | Rytis Petraitis defensive rebound | |||
12:49 | Jake Heidbreder misses three point jump shot | |||
12:47 | Jeffrey Mills offensive rebound | |||
12:29 | +2 | Beau Becker makes two point jump shot | 9-9 | |
12:12 | James Moors turnover (bad pass) | |||
11:48 | +2 | Jeffrey Mills makes two point layup | 9-11 | |
11:29 | John Tonje misses three point jump shot | |||
11:27 | Ethan Taylor defensive rebound | |||
11:13 | +3 | Beau Becker makes three point jump shot (Jake Heidbreder assists) | 9-14 | |
10:55 | +3 | Isaiah Stevens makes three point jump shot | 12-14 | |
10:27 | Jeffrey Mills misses three point jump shot | |||
10:25 | James Moors defensive rebound | |||
10:11 | Ethan Taylor personal foul | |||
10:11 | TV timeout | |||
10:08 | +2 | Patrick Cartier makes two point layup (Joe Palmer assists) | 14-14 | |
9:39 | Camden Vander Zwaag turnover (lost ball) (John Tonje steals) | |||
9:08 | John Tonje turnover (double dribble) | |||
8:52 | +3 | Camden Vander Zwaag makes three point jump shot (Ethan Taylor assists) | 14-17 | |
8:25 | +2 | Isaiah Stevens makes two point layup | 16-17 | |
7:58 | Marcell McCreary misses two point layup | |||
7:56 | Patrick Cartier defensive rebound | |||
7:50 | John Tonje misses two point layup | |||
7:48 | Beau Becker defensive rebound | |||
7:25 | Ethan Taylor misses three point jump shot | |||
7:23 | Joe Palmer defensive rebound | |||
6:53 | +2 | Isaiah Stevens makes two point jump shot | 18-17 | |
6:33 | +2 | Jake Heidbreder makes two point layup | 18-19 | |
6:11 | Joe Palmer misses three point jump shot | |||
6:09 | Patrick Cartier offensive rebound | |||
5:59 | +2 | Joe Palmer makes two point layup | 20-19 | |
5:59 | Ethan Taylor shooting foul (Joe Palmer draws the foul) | |||
5:59 | TV timeout | |||
6:00 | +1 | Joe Palmer makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 21-19 | |
5:43 | +2 | Jake Heidbreder makes two point layup (Corbin Green assists) | 21-21 | |
5:21 | +2 | Isaiah Rivera makes two point layup | 23-21 | |
4:53 | Jake Heidbreder misses three point jump shot | |||
4:51 | Baylor Hebb defensive rebound | |||
4:39 | Isaiah Rivera misses two point layup | |||
4:37 | Marcell McCreary defensive rebound | |||
4:21 | Carter Murphy misses three point jump shot | |||
4:19 | Camden Vander Zwaag offensive rebound | |||
4:16 | Carter Murphy offensive foul | |||
4:16 | Carter Murphy turnover (offensive foul) | |||
3:54 | Isaiah Stevens misses two point jump shot | |||
3:52 | Marcell McCreary defensive rebound | |||
3:38 | +2 | Marcell McCreary makes two point hook shot | 23-23 | |
3:04 | +2 | John Tonje makes two point layup | 25-23 | |
2:51 | +3 | Camden Vander Zwaag makes three point jump shot (Corbin Green assists) | 25-26 | |
2:18 | +2 | James Moors makes two point layup (Isaiah Stevens assists) | 27-26 | |
2:01 | Corbin Green offensive foul | |||
2:01 | Corbin Green turnover (offensive foul) | |||
2:01 | TV timeout | |||
1:52 | +3 | John Tonje makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Stevens assists) | 30-26 | |
1:19 | Ethan Taylor turnover (Isaiah Stevens steals) | |||
1:11 | +2 | Baylor Hebb makes two point layup (Isaiah Stevens assists) | 32-26 | |
0:55 | Camden Vander Zwaag turnover (bad pass) | |||
0:41 | Isaiah Stevens turnover (bad pass) | |||
0:12 | Jeffrey Mills misses three point jump shot | |||
0:10 | Baylor Hebb defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | Joe Palmer misses two point jump shot | |||
0:00 | Falcons defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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19:46 | John Tonje personal foul (Rytis Petraitis draws the foul) | |||
19:28 | Rytis Petraitis misses two point jump shot | |||
19:26 | John Tonje defensive rebound | |||
19:12 | +2 | John Tonje makes two point layup | 34-26 | |
19:12 | Rytis Petraitis shooting foul (John Tonje draws the foul) | |||
19:12 | +1 | John Tonje makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 35-26 | |
18:43 | Jake Heidbreder misses two point jump shot | |||
18:41 | Isaiah Rivera defensive rebound | |||
18:36 | Isaiah Rivera misses two point jump shot | |||
18:34 | Rytis Petraitis defensive rebound | |||
18:16 | +3 | Jake Heidbreder makes three point jump shot (Rytis Petraitis assists) | 35-29 | |
17:55 | +2 | Isaiah Stevens makes two point jump shot | 37-29 | |
17:23 | Jake Heidbreder misses two point jump shot | |||
17:21 | Rytis Petraitis offensive rebound | |||
17:04 | Beau Becker misses three point jump shot | |||
17:02 | Baylor Hebb defensive rebound | |||
16:44 | Patrick Cartier turnover (Rytis Petraitis steals) | |||
16:39 | Jeffrey Mills offensive foul | |||
16:39 | Jeffrey Mills turnover (offensive foul) | |||
16:17 | +2 | Isaiah Stevens makes two point jump shot | 39-29 | |
16:01 | Jake Heidbreder misses three point jump shot | |||
15:59 | Jeffrey Mills offensive rebound | |||
15:51 | Ethan Taylor turnover (Isaiah Rivera steals) | |||
15:46 | +2 | Isaiah Rivera makes two point layup | 41-29 | |
15:11 | Jeffrey Mills misses two point jump shot | |||
15:09 | Falcons offensive rebound | |||
15:11 | Falcons turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
15:11 | TV timeout | |||
14:58 | Beau Becker blocks John Tonje's two point layup | |||
14:56 | Rytis Petraitis defensive rebound | |||
14:39 | +3 | Jake Heidbreder makes three point jump shot (Jeffrey Mills assists) | 41-32 | |
14:21 | Trace Young misses two point jump shot | |||
14:19 | Rams offensive rebound | |||
14:13 | +3 | John Tonje makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Stevens assists) | 44-32 | |
13:47 | Beau Becker misses two point jump shot | |||
13:45 | Isaiah Stevens defensive rebound | |||
13:17 | +2 | James Moors makes two point layup | 46-32 | |
13:01 | +3 | Beau Becker makes three point jump shot (Jeffrey Mills assists) | 46-35 | |
13:00 | Rams 30 second timeout | |||
13:00 | TV timeout | |||
12:41 | Beau Becker personal foul (Patrick Cartier draws the foul) | |||
12:32 | +2 | Patrick Cartier makes two point layup (Baylor Hebb assists) | 48-35 | |
12:09 |