SB Nation Denver - Wright State Vs. Air Force: Falcons Soar Past Raidershttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48907/denver-fave.png2011-12-07T21:18:52-07:00http://denver.sbnation.com/rss/stream/23839072011-12-07T21:18:52-07:002011-12-07T21:18:52-07:00NCAA Basketball: Air Force Cruises Past Wright State
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<p>Air Force earned a win against Wright State on Wednesday. </p> <p>Star guard <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/100690/michael-lyons">Michael Lyons</a> finished with a team-high 15 points on 5-of-10 shooting including 3-of-6 from three-point range to help the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/air-force-falcons">Air Force Falcons</a> defeat Wright State 55-34 on Wednesday. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/100687/mike-fitzgerald">Mike Fitzgerald</a> had nine points on 3-of-5 shooting and two blocks for Air Force in the win. 11 players for Air Force scored in the game.</p>
<p>Wright State shot just 19.6 percent from the floor and no player reached double-digits. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/124688/cole-darling">Cole Darling</a> scored a team-high seven points and grabbed four rebounds. Guard <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/52236/julius-mays">Julius Mays</a> scored six in the loss for Wright State.</p>
<p>The game turned on three-point shooting. Air Force hit 9-of-25 three-pointers, while Wright State went just 2-for-19.</p>
<p>The win improved Air Force to 4-2, while Wright State fell to 3-6.</p>
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https://denver.sbnation.com/air-force-falcons/2011/12/7/2619808/ncaa-basketball-air-force-wright-stateRicky O'Donnell2011-12-07T13:10:47-07:002011-12-07T13:10:47-07:00Wright State Vs. Air Force: Falcons Try To End Two-Game Losing Skid
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<p>The Air Force Falcons hope that they can end a two-game losing streak against a struggling Wright State team on Wednesday night.</p> <p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/air-force-falcons">Air Force Falcons</a> started off the season nicely by winning their first three games, but they followed that streak up with consecutive losses. On Wednesday night, they hold Wright State as they hope to end that losing streak and gain some momentum for a Dec. 22 match-up against Gonzaga, currently ranked No. 22 in the nation.</p>
<p>A 3-2 record on the year is actually probably a tad disappointing for Air Force these days, particularly given how those two losses came about. Colorado beat them in overtime 76-73 after <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/100687/mike-fitzgerald">Mike Fitzgerald</a> had made two free throws with three seconds left in regulation to tie the game on Nov. 23, and then they nearly made an incredible comeback but came short in a 70-68 loss to Drake a few days ago.</p>
<p>Wright State shouldn't pose a major threat, though, as they're 3-5 on the year and had lost four consecutive games before beating Youngstown State by a single point on Dec. 3. Outside of that win, their other two wins are against a 1-7 Jackson State team and Division III Kenyon College. </p>
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