Coming off their biggest win of the season over No. 15 San Diego St. on Saturday, Air Force entered its Wednesday night contest against TCU with a sizable amount of momentum. The Horned Frogs were quick to make sure the positive vibes didn't linger too long with a come-from-behind 65-62 win over the Falcons. The loss drops Air Force to 13-12 and 3-8 in the Mountain West, while TCU falls to 16-11, 6-5.
Air Force took a 32-29 lead into halftime, but TCU came back in the second half behind some hot three-point shooting. J.R. Cadot led the Horned Frogs with 16 points, 13 rebounds (including eight offensive boards) and three steals on 5-of-10 shooting. Kyan Anderson added 13 points and five assists for TCU in the win.
Air Force was led by Justin Hammonds, who scored 17 points on 8-of-9 shooting and also grabbed six rebounds. Center Taylor Broekhuis (15 points) and wing Mike Fitzgerald (13 points) also played well in the loss.
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