Falslev scores 18, Utah State knocks off Air Force 87-47
AP
Mar 08, 2025
LOGAN, Utah (AP) Mason Falslev's 18 points helped Utah State Aggies defeat Air Force Falcons 87-47 on Saturday.
Falslev also contributed seven rebounds for the Aggies (25-6, 15-5 Mountain West Conference). Ian Martinez scored 14 points while shooting 5 for 11, including 3 for 8 from beyond the arc and added five rebounds. Dexter Akanno had 10 points and finished 2 of 5 from 3-point range and 4 for 5 from the line.
The Falcons (4-27, 1-19) were led by Will Cooper, who posted 16 points. Wesley Celichowski added six points for Air Force. Yoda Oke had five points.
Utah State took the lead with 18:41 left in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 50-23 at halftime, with Falslev racking up 11 points. Utah State extended its lead to 84-37 during the second half, fueled by a 16-1 scoring run.
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1st Half
AF
Falcons
23
UTST
Aggies
50
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Aggies gains possession)
19:34
+3
Deyton Albury makes three point jump shot (Aubin Gateretse assists)
0-3
19:04
+3
Luke Kearney makes three point jump shot (Jeffrey Mills assists)
3-3
18:48
Jeffrey Mills personal foul (Ian Martinez draws the foul)
18:41
+2
Aubin Gateretse makes two point alley-oop dunk (Ian Martinez assists)
3-5
18:06
Luke Kearney misses three point jump shot
18:04
Jeffrey Mills offensive rebound
17:58
Ethan Taylor misses three point jump shot
17:56
Mason Falslev defensive rebound
17:53
+2
Mason Falslev makes two point layup
3-7
17:20
Ethan Taylor turnover (lost ball) (Ian Martinez steals)
17:18
Ethan Taylor personal foul (Ian Martinez draws the foul)
17:11
+2
Aubin Gateretse makes two point alley-oop dunk (Mason Falslev assists)
3-9
16:38
Falcons turnover (shot clock violation)
16:31
+2
Deyton Albury makes two point layup
3-11
16:03
Luke Kearney misses three point jump shot
16:01
Mason Falslev defensive rebound
15:53
Drake Allen misses three point jump shot
15:51
Chase Beasley defensive rebound
15:30
Luke Kearney misses three point jump shot
15:28
Karson Templin defensive rebound
15:02
+2
Mason Falslev makes two point layup
3-13
14:33
Jeffrey Mills misses three point jump shot
14:31
Karson Templin defensive rebound
14:21
+3
Dexter Akanno makes three point jump shot (Drake Allen assists)
3-16
14:09
Falcons 30 second timeout
14:09
TV timeout
13:46
+2
Will Cooper makes two point jump shot
5-16
13:26
+3
Ian Martinez makes three point jump shot (Karson Templin assists)
5-19
13:03
Ethan Taylor turnover (bad pass)
12:55
+3
Jordy Barnes makes three point jump shot
5-22
12:30
Will Cooper turnover (bad pass) (Jordy Barnes steals)
12:26
Ian Martinez misses two point layup
12:24
Tucker Anderson offensive rebound
12:24
Kyle Marshall shooting foul (Tucker Anderson draws the foul)
12:24
+1
Tucker Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-23
12:24
+1
Tucker Anderson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-24
12:15
+3
Will Cooper makes three point jump shot (Jeffrey Mills assists)
8-24
11:52
+2
Drake Allen makes two point layup
8-26
11:18
Will Cooper turnover (lost ball) (Jordy Barnes steals)
11:12
Jordy Barnes misses three point jump shot
11:10
Kyle Marshall defensive rebound
10:43
+3
Will Cooper makes three point jump shot (Jeffrey Mills assists)
11-26
10:14
Jordy Barnes misses two point layup
10:12
Caleb Walker defensive rebound
10:00
Karson Templin shooting foul (Kyle Marshall draws the foul)
10:00
TV timeout
10:00
Kyle Marshall misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:00
+1
Kyle Marshall makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-26
9:45
+3
Ian Martinez makes three point jump shot (Mason Falslev assists)
12-29
9:14
A.J. Patterson misses three point jump shot
9:12
Mason Falslev defensive rebound
8:55
+2
Mason Falslev makes two point jump shot
12-31
8:21
Ethan Taylor misses three point jump shot
8:19
Jeffrey Mills offensive rebound
8:13
Isaac Johnson personal foul (Caleb Walker draws the foul)
7:58
Will Cooper misses three point jump shot
7:56
Ian Martinez defensive rebound
7:48
Ian Martinez misses three point jump shot
7:46
Ethan Taylor defensive rebound
7:43
Isaac Johnson shooting foul (Will Cooper draws the foul)
7:43
TV timeout
7:43
+1
Will Cooper makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-31
7:43
+1
Will Cooper makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-31
7:30
Dexter Akanno misses three point jump shot
7:28
Caleb Walker defensive rebound
7:01
A.J. Patterson turnover (bad pass)
6:46
+2
Aubin Gateretse makes two point alley-oop dunk (Mason Falslev assists)
14-33
6:22
A.J. Patterson misses two point layup
6:20
Caleb Walker offensive rebound
6:14
+2
Caleb Walker makes two point dunk
16-33
6:02
+3
Mason Falslev makes three point jump shot (Ian Martinez assists)
16-36
5:29
Luke Kearney turnover (bad pass) (Mason Falslev steals)
5:26
+2
Mason Falslev makes two point dunk
16-38
5:16
Falcons 30 second timeout
4:54
Ethan Taylor turnover (bad pass) (Deyton Albury steals)
4:30
Aubin Gateretse personal foul
4:30
Caleb Walker personal foul
4:29
+3
Drake Allen makes three point jump shot (Deyton Albury assists)
16-41
4:09
Will Cooper turnover (lost ball) (Mason Falslev steals)
4:03
Drake Allen misses two point alley-oop layup
4:01
Byron Brown defensive rebound
3:46
Will Cooper misses two point jump shot
3:44
Mason Falslev defensive rebound
3:37
Dexter Akanno turnover (bad pass)
3:37
TV timeout
3:20
Kyle Marshall turnover (bad pass)
3:11
Drake Allen turnover (lost ball) (Kyle Marshall steals)
2:48
+3
Will Cooper makes three point jump shot (Ethan Taylor assists)
19-41
2:14
+3
Jordy Barnes makes three point jump shot
19-44
1:58
Ethan Taylor misses three point jump shot
1:56
Aggies defensive rebound
1:41
+3
Ian Martinez makes three point jump shot (Jordy Barnes assists)
19-47
1:12
Karson Templin personal foul
1:02
+2
Byron Brown makes two point layup (Caleb Walker assists)
21-47
0:42
+3
Drake Allen makes three point jump shot
21-50
0:32
+2
Kyle Marshall makes two point layup
23-50
0:31
Aggies 30 second timeout
0:02
Drake Allen misses three point jump shot
0:00
Isaac Davis offensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
AF
Falcons
24
UTST
Aggies
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:39
Wesley Celichowski misses three point jump shot
19:37
Ian Martinez defensive rebound
19:07
Mason Falslev misses three point jump shot
19:05
Aubin Gateretse offensive rebound
18:59
Ian Martinez misses three point jump shot
18:57
Aubin Gateretse offensive rebound
18:53
+2
Aubin Gateretse makes two point layup
23-52
18:33
Luke Kearney misses three point jump shot
18:31
Deyton Albury defensive rebound
18:08
+2
Ian Martinez makes two point dunk
23-54
17:47
Aubin Gateretse personal foul
17:33
Deyton Albury personal foul
17:25
+3
Ethan Taylor makes three point jump shot (Wesley Celichowski assists)
26-54
17:06
+2
Ian Martinez makes two point layup
26-56
17:06
Wesley Celichowski shooting foul (Ian Martinez draws the foul)
17:06
+1
Ian Martinez makes regular free throw 1 of 1
26-57
17:00
Will Cooper turnover (bad pass)
16:48
Chase Beasley shooting foul (Dexter Akanno draws the foul)
16:48
+1
Dexter Akanno makes regular free throw 1 of 3
26-58
16:48
+1
Dexter Akanno makes regular free throw 2 of 3
26-59
16:48
+1
Dexter Akanno makes regular free throw 3 of 3
26-60
16:03
Drake Allen personal foul (Ethan Taylor draws the foul)
15:56
Will Cooper turnover (bad pass) (Ian Martinez steals)
15:51
+2
Mason Falslev makes two point layup (Ian Martinez assists)
26-62
15:34
Dexter Akanno personal foul (Wesley Celichowski draws the foul)
15:34
TV timeout
15:27
Wesley Celichowski misses three point jump shot
15:25
Ethan Taylor offensive rebound
15:18
+2
Wesley Celichowski makes two point hook shot
28-62
15:18
Karson Templin shooting foul (Wesley Celichowski draws the foul)
15:18
+1
Wesley Celichowski makes regular free throw 1 of 1
29-62
15:02
Jeffrey Mills personal foul
14:59
Karson Templin turnover (bad pass)
14:44
+2
Wesley Celichowski makes two point hook shot (Ethan Taylor assists)
31-62
14:19
Drake Allen misses three point jump shot
14:17
Karson Templin offensive rebound
14:11
Karson Templin misses two point layup
14:09
Wesley Celichowski defensive rebound
14:02
Byron Brown misses two point layup
14:00
Karson Templin defensive rebound
13:55
+3
Tucker Anderson makes three point jump shot (Drake Allen assists)
31-65
13:43
Jordy Barnes personal foul
13:33
Ethan Taylor misses three point jump shot
13:31
Wesley Celichowski offensive rebound
13:25
Aubin Gateretse personal foul
13:25
Wesley Celichowski misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:25
Aubin Gateretse defensive rebound
13:06
Jump ball. (Aggies gains possession)
13:06
Aggies turnover (5-second violation)
12:39
Jordy Barnes shooting foul (Kyle Marshall draws the foul)
12:39
Kyle Marshall misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:39
+1
Kyle Marshall makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-65
12:35
Tucker Anderson turnover (lost ball) (Caleb Walker steals)
12:20
Ethan Taylor misses three point jump shot
12:18
Isaac Johnson defensive rebound
12:00
+3
Tucker Anderson makes three point jump shot (Deyton Albury assists)
32-68
11:51
+2
Caleb Walker makes two point layup (Kyle Marshall assists)
34-68
11:51
Jordy Barnes shooting foul (Caleb Walker draws the foul)
11:51
TV timeout
11:51
Caleb Walker misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:51
Ian Martinez defensive rebound
11:35
Ian Martinez misses three point jump shot
11:33
A.J. Patterson defensive rebound
11:25
Kyle Marshall turnover (bad pass) (Isaac Johnson steals)
11:17
Isaac Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Kyle Marshall steals)
