Air Force Falcons @ Wyoming Cowboys
Wyoming beats Air Force 84-72 in Mountain West opener
LARAMIE, Wyo. -- Alan Herndon scored 15 points with three blocks, Hayden Dalton scored 15 with four assists, and Wyoming used a big first half to beat Air Force 84-72 in Wednesday night's Mountain West Conference season opener.
Leading by 15 at halftime, Jason McManamen hit a 3 amid a 9-1 run and Wyoming led 73-48 after making 14 of 35 3-pointers (40 percent). Dane Norman's 3-pointer sparked a 17-3 run capped by LeSean Brown's layup and Air Force closed to 82-72 before Sam Averbuck iced it with a pair of free throws.
Air Force tied it at 18 on Ryan Manning's jumper, but Wyoming surged on a 14-0 run in which Dalton and Justin James hit 3s and the Cowboys cruised to a 41-26 halftime lead.
Alexander Aka Gorski and James scored 14 apiece and McManamen had 11 for Wyoming (11-3).
Frank Toohey scored 11 for Air Force (7-7).
Game Information
Laramie, WY
Referee:Gerry Pollard
Referee:Kelly Self
Referee:Mike Scyphers
2025-26 Standings
| Mountain West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 15-5 | - | 29-7 |
| San Diego State | 14-6 | 1 | 22-11 |
| New Mexico | 13-7 | 2 | 26-11 |
| Grand Canyon | 13-7 | 2 | 20-12 |
| Nevada | 12-8 | 3 | 24-13 |
| Boise State | 12-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Colorado State | 11-9 | 4 | 21-13 |
| UNLV | 11-9 | 4 | 18-17 |
| Wyoming | 9-11 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Fresno State | 7-13 | 8 | 13-19 |
| San José State | 3-17 | 12 | 9-24 |
| Air Force | 0-20 | 15 | 3-29 |
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