Air Force entered its Wednesday night contest against Wyoming 1-0 in the Mountain West, but the Cowboys weren't about to Air Force gain an upper-hand in the conference standings. Wyoming came into Clune Arena and left with a 64-53 win to improve to 15-3 overall, 1-1 in the Mountain West. The Falcons fall to 11-5 with the loss, 1-1 in the conference.
Wyoming shot 20-for-40 from the field as four starters reached double-figures in scoring. Guards Francisco Cruz and Luke Martinez each scored 15 points to lead the way, combining for four of the Cowboys six three-pointers. Forward Leonard Washington (13 points) and center Adam Waddell (11 points) helped pace the Wyoming offense.
Wing Mike Fitzgerald was the only starter in double-figures for the Falcons. Fitzgerald went 4-for-5 from the field 13 points. Justin Hammonds came off the bench to score 10 in the loss for the Falcons.
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