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1 A IR F ORCE B ASKETBALL 2007 NIT SEMIFINALISTS Athletic Communications 2169 Field House Dr., USAF Academy, CO Phone (719) Fax (719) Game #23 Air Force Falcons (12-10, 4-5) vs. UNLV Runnin Rebels (18-5, 7-2) Tuesday, Feb. 12, p.m. - Las Vegas, Nev. Feb. 11, 2008 Game # Schedule Date Opponent Time/Result Nov. 9 Dartmouth# W, Nov. 10 Northern Colo.# W, Nov. 14 Western State W, Nov. 19 Radford (Mtn.) W, (ot) Nov. 23 Mississippi Valley State$ W, Nov. 24 Montana$ L, Nov. 25 Washington State$ L, Nov. 29 Colorado (Mtn.) L, Dec. 4 Northern Illinois L, Dec. 8 Prairie View A&M W, Dec. 13 Norfolk State (Mtn.) W, Dec. 22 Colorado Christian W, Dec. 30 Wake Forest (FSN South) L, Jan. 5 Utah* (Mtn.) L, Jan. 12 UNLV* W, Jan. 16 Wyoming* (Mtn.) W, (ot) Jan. 19 New Mexico* (Mtn.) L, Jan. 22 Colorado State* (CSTV) W, Jan. 30 BYU* L, Feb. 2 TCU* (Mtn.) W, Feb. 6 San Diego State* (Mtn.) L, Feb. 9 Utah* (CSTV) L, Feb. 12 UNLV* (CSTV) 7 p.m. Feb. 16 Wyoming* (Mtn.) 4 p.m. Feb. 20 New Mexico* 7 p.m. Feb. 23 Colorado State* (Mtn.) 7 p.m. Mar. 1 BYU* 7 p.m. Mar. 5 TCU* 7 p.m. Mar. 8 San Diego State* (Mtn.) 1 p.m. Mar MWC Championships TBA Home games in Bold # Air Force Classic $ Cougar Hispanic College Fund Challenge (Spokane, WA) * Mountain West Conference opponent All times local to site and subject to change Pronunciation Guide Saj El-Amin SAWJ El-uh-MEAN Andrew Henke HANK-ee Tom Fow FOW (like WOW) Keith Maren MARR-in Avery Merriex MARY-ex Dave Pilipovich Pil-ih-POE-vitch Game Quick Facts SITE Location Las Vegas, Nev. Arena Thomas & Mack Center Capacity ,500 RADIO Network......Air Force Basketball Network Flagship KVOR AM 740, Colo. Spgs. Play-by-play Jim Arthur TELEVISION Network CSTV Play-by-play Carter Blackburn Analyst Sean Farnham INTERNET Gametracker GoAirForceFalcons.com # Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School) 4 Mark Summerfield G Fr. Moatsville, WV (Philip Barbour HS) 10 Andrew Henke G/F Jr. Minnetonka, MN (Hopkins HS) 12 Tim Anderson** G Sr. El Paso, TX (Franklin HS) 13 Saj El-Amin G So. Clearwater, FL (Dunedin HS) 14 Adam Hood G Sr. Mesquite, TX (Poteet HS) 20 Tom Fow F Fr. Scottsdale, AZ (Notre Dame Prep) 21 Phillip Brown C Fr. Jonesboro, GA (Eagles Landing) 22 Avery Merriex G So. Denver, CO (East HS) 24 Derek Brooks F Fr. Nathalie, VA (Halifax County HS) 31 Matt Holland F Jr. Dallas, TX (Pearce HS) 32 Eric Kenzik F/C Sr. Ormond Beach, FL (Father Lopez HS) 33 Mike McLain C So. Portland, OR (Centennial HS) 35 Evan Washington G Fr. Columbus, OH (Reynoldsburg HS) 42 Anwar Johnson G Jr. St. Gabriel, LA (LSU Univ. Lab School) 44 Keith Maren F/C Sr. West Milwaukee, WI (Central HS) 50 Grant Parker F/C So. Aurora, CO (Cherry Creek HS) ** Team Captain Head Coach: Jeff Reynolds (UNC-Greensboro, 1978) Assistant Coaches: Dave Pilipovich (Thiel College, 1986) Steve Snell (Radford Univ., 1988) Rob Pryor (Air Force, 1997) Kevin Carroll (Berry College, 2000) Capt. Tyron Wright (Air Force, 2000) GoAirForceFalcons.com Roster COACHES Jeff Reynolds (UNC-Greensboro, 1978) Air Force , First Season Overall , Fifth Season Lon Kruger (Kansas State, 1975) UNLV , Fourth Season Overall , 22nd Season ALL-TIME SERIES Overall UNLV leads 18-8 First Game Jan. 10, 1981 Result Air Force won Last Game Jan. 12, 2008 Result Air Force won Current Streak Air Force - 1

2 Media Information Athletic Communications Troy Garnhart, Associate AD/Communications Office: Jerry Cross, Men s Basketball Contact Office: Cell: Home: Fax: jerry.cross@usafa.edu Courtside Phone: (719) Practice / Interviews All interview requests with Air Force players and coaches must be made through the athletic media relations office. Players are available for interviews before or after practice. All requests with players must be made at least one day in advance. Air Force players are not available on game day prior to the game. Media wishing to view/film practice may do so during the last 15 minutes of practice. Air Force has a closed locker room policy at home and on the road and the training and weight rooms are off limits to all media. Radio Information All Air Force games, both home and away, are broadcast live by AM 740 KVOR in Colorado Springs, AFA s flagship station. Jim Arthur, program director at KVOR, is in his 12th year as the play-by-play announcer for Air Force basketball. Air Force Radio Network Flagship Station AM KVOR, Colo. Spgs. KCKK 1510 AM - Denver KSXT 1570 AM - Loveland (Northern Colorado) Falcons on the Internet Air Force basketball can be heard anywhere in the world via the internet. All games can be listened to on the internet at Audio of all Air Force games is free for the season. Winter Sports Press Conference Jeff Reynolds joins Air Force women s basketball coach Ardie McInelly and hockey coach Frank Serratore for the Old Chicago/Air Force Winter Sports Press Conference each week at the Old Chicago restaurant at I-25 and Woodmen Road. This week s press conference will be on Thursday, Feb. 14 beginning at 11 a.m. MWC Weekly Teleconference Jeff Reynolds will participate in the Mountain West Conference weekly media teleconferences beginning Monday, Jan. 7, The call will open at 10 a.m. MT. Reynolds will participate at 10:18 a.m. MT. Each coach will be available in eight-minute increments, according to the schedule provided below. Please contact Jerry Cross in the Athletic Communications Office for more information. Probable Starters Air Force # Name Pos. Ht. Yr. GP-GS Ppg Rpg Apg 12 Tim Anderson G 6-3 Sr Evan Washington G 6-4 Fr Matt Holland F 6-6 Jr Anwar Johnson F 6-5 Jr Keith Maren C 6-8 Sr UNLV # Name Pos. Ht. Yr. GP-GS Ppg Rpg Apg 1 Wink Adams G 6-0 Jr Rene Rougeau G 6-6 Jr Curtis Terry G 6-5 Sr Corey Bailey F 6-5 Sr Joe Darger F 6-7 Jr Stat Comparison Category AFA UNLV Games: Points: Points Allowed: FG Pct.: FG Pct. Def: FG Pct.: FG Pct. Def: FT Pct.: Rebounds: Assists: Turnovers: Blocks: Steals: Falcons Look For Sweep Over UNLV Air Force travels to Las Vegas, Nev., to face the UNLV Rebels on Tuesday, Feb. 12. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m., and the game will be televised nationally on CSTV. The Falcons fell to overall and 4-5 in the Mountain West Conference on Saturday with a loss to Utah at Clune Arena. The Falcons, who defeated UNLV, 65-53, earlier this season at the Academy, are tied for sixth place in the league standings with TCU. Still Nearly Unbeatable at Clune Despite three losses at home this season, the Falcons have been close to unbeatable at Clune Arena the last four seasons. Since the beginning of the season, Air Force has won 65 of its 70 home games for a 92.9 winning percentage. The other two losses were to Utah (65-56 on Feb. 19, 2005) and BYU (62-58 on Feb. 27, 2007). In addition, the Falcons have won 32 of their 36 MWC games at Clune Arena during that stretch. The Falcons have lost at least three home games in a season for the first time since the campaign. Overall MWC Season Record Record Totals Air Force Tops MWC Last 4+ Years Air Force has posted the best regular-season MWC record since the beginning of the MWC schedule. AFA s conference regular season record is 47-22, 1.5 games better than BYU (45-23). MWC Regular Season Records (Last Four Seasons) Air Force (12-2; 9-5; 12-4, 10-6; 4-5) BYU (10-4; 3-11; 12-4, 13-3; 7-1) UNLV (7-7; 7-7; 10-6, 12-4; 7-2) Utah (9-5; 13-1; 6-10, 6-10; 5-4) San Diego State (5-9; 4-10; 13-3, 10-6; 6-3) New Mexico (5-9; 10-4; 8-8, 4-12; 5-4) Wyoming (4-10; 7-7; 5-11, 7-9; 2-7) Colorado State (4-10; 3-11; 4-12, 6-10; 0-9) TCU** (2-14; 4-12; 4-5) ** Joined MWC prior to season Up Next Air Force returns to Clune Arena for the first of a two-game homestand against the Wyoming Cowboys on Saturday, Feb. 16. The game is scheduled to tipoff at 4 p.m. and will be televised on The Mtn. Three-Point Streak Air Force has made a three-point shot in 472 consecutive games. The last time the Falcons failed to make a three-pointer was Dec. 4, 1991 in a victory over Adams State College. Air Force Basketball Page 2

3 Last Time Out Utah 67, Air Force 59 Feb. 9, 2008, USAFA, Colo. USAFA, COLO. (AP) -- Johnnie Bryant scored 17 points to lead Utah to a come-from-behind win over Air Force on Saturday. With the win, Utah (14-8, 5-4 Mountain West) completed a season sweep of Air Force (12-10, 4-5), having defeated the Falcons in Salt Lake City on Jan. 5. Air Force had a halftime lead behind the shooting of Andrew Henke, but the Utes began chipping away early in the second half. Utah tied Air Force 37-37, with Bryant nailing a 3-pointer at the 13:10 mark. Luka Drca hit a 3-pointer at 11:45 to give Utah a lead, and Bryant scored from the beyond the arc to stretch the margin to Though Air Force tied the game at behind a 3-pointer from Tim Anderson, Utah never relinquished the lead. Bryant converted five 3-point shots en route to his game-high performance. Luke Nevill, who entered the game as the Utes' leading scorer and rebounder, was dominant under the basket early but got into foul trouble near the end of the first half. He picked up his third foul with 1:20 to go, being assessed a technical for protesting a call under the Utah basket. Nevill finished with 13 points and two rebounds. He didn't pick up a fourth foul until late in the game. Drca also was in double figures for the Utes with 12 points. Anderson led Air Force in scoring with 16 points. Henke, who was scoreless in the second half, Evan Washington and Anwar Johnson all had 11 for the Falcons. Utah entered the match leading the Mountain West Conference with 49 percent field goal shooting. The Utes were No. 2 in the league with 40.4 percent 3- point shooting and 73.8 percent free-throw shooting. Against Air Force, the Utes shot 45.8 percent from the field, 50 percent from 3-point range and 72.2 percent from the line. Notes from the Utah Game Team -- Air Force has lost consecutive home games (BYU and Utah) for the first time since March 1 and 3, 2003 (BYU and Utah) -- Air Force tied its season-low with six turnovers -- Air Force had four players in double figures for the first time since the Colorado Christian game on Dec. 22, Air Force has lost at least three home games in one season for the first time since the season -- Air Force s 18 rebounds ties the second-lowest total this season -- Utah s 47 points in the second half are the most allowed by Air Force in one half this season -- The Falcons lost for just the second time this season when leading at halftime (11-2) Individual -- Tim Anderson led the Falcons in scoring for the fifth consecutive game -- Anderson has scored in double figures in 14 of his last 18 games -- Anwar Johnson tied his career-high by playing 40 minutes -- Evan Washington scored in double figures for the first time in MWC play this season Falcons Picked Eighth in MWC Poll Air Force was picked eighth in the preseason media poll released at the Mountain West Conference media day in Denver, Colo., on Oct. 17. School (First Place Votes) Pts 1. BYU (15) UNLV (2) Utah (2) New Mexico (2) San Diego State (1) Wyoming TCU Air Force Colorado State 33 Anderson No. 2 in Career Steals... With two steals against San Diego State on Feb. 6, Tim Anderson moved into second place on Air Force s career list. He currently has 151 steals. The list of AFA s career steals leaders follows: # Name, Years Stls. 1. Jacob Burtschi, Tim Anderson, 2004-present Raymond Dudley, Otis Jones, Tim Keller, Jeff Bowling, , Jeff Reynolds, Air Force Head Coach Jeff Reynolds was named the seventh head coach in Air Force basketball history and the fourth in the last five years, on April 17, He served as an assistant coach with the Falcons the past two seasons. Reynolds begins his tenure as the top man at Air Force with an impressive resume. He has been an assistant coach at three Division I schools that have played in the NCAA Tournament and helped two Division II programs advance to the Division II Tournament. Reynolds came to the Academy prior to the campaign after serving as an assistant coach at Tulane for five seasons. During his time at Tulane, Reynolds coached Linton Johnson, who has played in the NBA for five seasons, the last two with the New Orleans Hornets. Johnson was a member of the San Antonio Spurs when they won the NBA championship in Prior to his stint at Tulane, Reynolds served as the head coach at Division II Wingate University in Wingate, N.C. He coached Wingate for three seasons, building the program into a Division II powerhouse. In , his team led the nation in scoring defense and posted an impressive 26-4 record, closing the year with a final national ranking of No. 7 and a spot in the NCAA Tournament. The Bulldogs also won their second-consecutive South Atlantic Conference title and established the longest home-court winning streak at the Division II level (26 games). While at Wingate, Reynolds coached current NBA player Lorinza "Junior" Harrington for two seasons. Harrington was named to the all-sac Freshman Team in 1998 and earned Division II All-America honors as a senior. He has played three seasons in the NBA, including the campaign with the Memphis Grizzlies. In , Reynolds guided Wingate to its first NCAA Tournament bid, as well as its first national ranking, and the Bulldogs closed that season with a 23-6 mark as Reynolds earned South Atlantic Conference Coach of the Year honors. He posted an impressive record in his three years at Wingate. As the top assistant coach at his alma mater, UNC-Greensboro, from , Reynolds helped the program to the 1996 Big South Championship and a bid to the 1996 NCAA Tournament. The Spartans fell to Elite Eight team Cincinnati, 66-61, in the first round. Prior to that, he served for four years as the top assistant at UNC-Wilmington, helping the Seahawks to Colonial Athletic Association Most Improved Team honors in Reynolds began his coaching career at James Madison University in 1981, serving as a part-time assistant for a team which won 24 games and advanced to the NCAA Tournament in He went on to Division II power Randolph-Macon College, which reeled off three straight NCAA Tournament appearances and earned a No. 4 national ranking in the final poll of He logged one year as the head coach of North Carolina Wesleyan College in , leading the program to a 21-7 mark and the Dixie Conference Championship, before moving on to Winthrop College for four years. At Winthrop, he was directly involved in the team's transition from Division II to Division I, and, in 1988, the school captured the Big South Conference Championship. Reynolds, 51, and his wife, Janet, reside in Colorado Springs.... And No. 3 in Free Throw Pct. Tim Anderson is No. 3 on AFA s career free-throw percentage list. He is shooting 84.7 percent from the line in his career. The list of AFA s career free-throw shooters follows: # Name, Years Pct. FTM-FTA 1. Lamoni Yazzie, Matt McCraw, Tim Anderson, 2004-present Dan Kraft, Dan Nwaelele, Dale French, , Henke No. 3 in Three-Point Pct. Andrew Henke is No. 3 on Air Force s career list for three-point percentage at 40.3 percent. He attempted his 150th career three-pointer on Tuesday, Dec. 4 against Northern Illinois, making him eligible for the list. The list of AFA s career three-point shooters follows: # Name, Years Pct. 3sM-3sA 1. Matt McCraw, Dan Nwaelele, Andrew Henke, 2005-present Raymond Dudley, Joel Gerlach, Air Force Basketball Page 3

4 2007 Air Force Classic Champions Air Force captured the championship of the 2007 Air Force Classic on Nov. 10 with a victory over Northern Colorado in the first-ever regular-season men s tournament at Clune Arena. Here are the final Air Force Classic results: Friday, Nov. 9 Northern Colorado 104, VMI 97 Air Force 67, Dartmouth 38 Saturday, Nov. 10 Dartmouth 98, VMI 87 (Third-Place) Air Force 71, Northern Colorado 62 (Championship) All-Tournament Team Tim Anderson, Air Force (MVP) Andrew Henke, Air Force Will Figures, Northern Colorado Sean Taibi, Northern Colorado Alex Barnett, Dartmouth Reggie Williams, VMI Cougar Hispanic College Fund Challenge The Falcons were in Spokane, Wash., over Thanksgiving weekend for the Cougar Hispanic College Fund Challenge, hosted by Washington State University. Air Force went 1-2 during the tournament and junior Andrew Henke was named to the all-tournament team, his second selection this season. Friday, Nov. 23 Air Force 58, Mississippi Valley State 40 Washington State 66, Montana 55 Saturday, Nov. 24 Washington St. 71, Mississippi Valley St. 26 Montana 59, Air Force 57 Sunday, Nov. 25 Montana 69, Mississippi Valley St. 62 Washington State 71, Air Force 62 All-Tournament Team Kyle Weaver, Washington State (MVP) Andrew Henke, Air Force Carl Lucas, Mississippi Valley State Cameron Rundles, Montana Taylor Rochestie, Washington State Derrick Low, Washington State Tournament Action Following the Cougar Hispanic College Fund Challenge, Air Force has a record in regularseason tournament play in program history. The Falcons are 14-5 in tournament play since the beginning of the season, including two victories earlier this season at the Air Force Classic. Falcons Among MWC Leaders Three Air Force players, Tim Anderson, Evan Washington and Anwar Johnson, are in the Top 10 among the Mountain West Conference statistical leaders this season. Tim Anderson #2 in minutes per game #3 in steals per game 1.95 #4 in free-throw percentage 84.7 #6 in scoring 15.5 T, #6 in three-pointers made per game 2.00 Evan Washington #6 in minutes per game Anwar Johnson #7 in minutes per game Anderson Named Player of Week Air Force senior Tim Anderson was named the Mountain West Conference Men s Basketball Player of the Week on Jan. 14. This is the second weekly honor of the season for Anderson. Anderson, an El Paso, Texas, native, scored a game-high 27 points on 8-of-9 shooting from the field to lead Air Force to a victory over UNLV last Saturday. Anderson, who also made 9-of-12 free throw attempts, scored 21 of his points in the second half, including a stretch of 14 straight, for the Falcons. He also contributed two steals, one blocked shot and one rebound, while going 2-for-3 from three-point range. Earlier this season, Anderson earned co-player of the week honors with San Diego State s Kyle Spain on Nov. 12. Anderson was named Most Valuable Player after leading the Falcons to a 2-0 record and the tournament title at the 2007 Air Force Classic. Falcons Sixth in Scoring Defense Air Force is ranked No. 4 in the country for scoring defense in the latest NCAA Division I team statistics (Feb. 11). The Falcons are allowing just 57.1 points per game. Stephen F. Austin leads the country, allowing just 53.8 points per game. Individually, senior Tim Anderson is 56th in the country for free-throw shooting at 84.7 percent and 66th in steals at 2.0 per game. Non-Conference Home Streak Ends Air Force s 38-game winning streak at home against non-conference opponents was snapped on Thursday, Nov. 29 with a loss to Colorado at Clune Arena. At the time, the streak was the thirdlongest in the country behind Duke (55) and Sam Houston State (40). The last loss at home to a non-mountain West team at Clune Arena was against Tennessee Tech on Dec. 29, 2001 (64-44). Anderson Top 10 in Games Played Tim Anderson played his 116th career game last Saturday against Utah. He is tied for fourth place with Nick Welch on the school s career list. The list of Air Force s top career games played: # Name, Years GP 1. Jacob Burtschi, 2003-present Matt McCraw, 2003-present Antoine Hood, Tim Anderson, 2004-present 116 Nick Welch, 2002-present Tim Keller, Mike Lockwood, A.J. Kuhle, George Irvin, Reynolds First to Win Initial Three Air Force head coach Jeff Reynolds became the first head coach in program history to win his first three games with the Falcons when AFA defeated Western State, 73-49, on Nov. 14. Bob Spear, Hank Egan, Chris Mooney and Jeff Bzdelik each started his career at Air Force 2-1, while Reggie Minton and Joe Scott each started 1-2. The Mountain West Conference Standings (as of 2/11) Team MWC Pct. All Pct. BYU UNLV San Diego State New Mexico Utah Air Force TCU Wyoming Colorado State Air Force Team Statistics Rank Category Stats MWC Rank Scoring Offense th Scoring Defense st Field Goal Pct th Field Goal Pct. Def rd 3-Pt Field Goal Pct rd 3-Pt FG Pct. Def th 3-Ptrs Made/Gm th Free Throw Pct th Rebounds th Assists th Assist/Turnover Ratio th Turnover Margin th Blocked Shots th Steals th MWC Individual Leaders SCORING No. Name School PPG 1. Marcus Walker CSU Brandon Ewing WYO Wink Adams UNLV 16.0 REBOUNDING No. Name School RPG 1. Trent Plaisted BYU J.R. Giddens UNM Joseph Taylor WYO 7.0 ASSISTS No. Name School APG 1. Curtis Terry UNLV Brandon Ewing WYO Ben Murdock BYU 4.09 STEALS No. Name School SPG 1. Rene Rougeau UNLV Jason Ebie TCU Tim Anderson AFA 1.95 FIELD-GOAL PERCENTAGE (min. 5.0 made/game) No. Name School PCT 1. Lee Cummard BYU Luke Nevill UTAH Trent Plaisted BYU 54.0 THREE-POINT PERCENTAGE (min. 2.5 made/game) No. Name School PCT 1. Chad Toppert UNM Henry Salter TCU Johnnie Bryant UTAH 46.5 FREE-THROW PERCENTAGE (min. 2.5 made/game) No. Name School PCT 1. Wink Adams UNLV Lee Cummard BYU Joe Darger UNLV 86.1 Air Force Basketball Page 4

5 Anderson Top 10 in MWC Stats Tim Anderson is ranked in the top 10 in several statistical categories for MWC games only. Anderson is ranked: #2 in minutes per game T, #3 in steals per game 1.89 #4 in free-throw percentage 84.3 #5 in scoring 16.9 T, #7 in three-pointers made per game 2.33 At Least.500 For Fifth Straight Year For the fifth consecutive season, Air Force had at least a.500 record halfway through the MWC season. The Falcons are 4-4 this year. Here s a breakdown of the past four seasons at the halfway mark: Anderson Joins the Club With his two assists on Dec. 30 against Wake Forest, Tim Anderson became the 10th player in school history to record 200 assists and 100 steals in his career. Anderson currently has 217 assists and 151 steals in his career. Taking Charge(s) Tim Anderson set a new school record by taking five charges in the game at Wyoming. Anderson also finished the game with three steals. 64 Points Seems to be the Key Air Force is 9-1 this season when it scores 64 points or more. The only loss was a setback at Wake Forest. Conversely, the Falcons are 3-9 when scoring less than 64 points. The three victories are against Radford (52-47), Mississippi Valley St. (58-40) and TCU (56-46). Rarely Lose 10-Point Halftime Lead Last Saturday against Utah, Air Force lost a game after holding a double-digit halftime lead for the first time since Feb. 10, 1996, when the Falcons held a 10-point halftime lead against San Diego State but lost, It was just the second loss this season (11-2) for the Falcons when leading at halftime (Washington State) and Air Force is when leading at halftime since the beginning of the season. Six Lead Team in Boards vs. PVAM For the first time in program history, six different Falcons tied for the team lead in rebounding in one game. Andrew Henke, Tim Anderson, Eric Kenzik, Evan Washington, Keith Maren and Grant Parker each pulled down four rebounds against Prairie View A&M on Dec. 8. Last Time vs. UNLV Air Force 65, UNLV 53 Jan. 12, 2008, USAFA, Colo. Senior Tim Anderson scored a game-high 27 points to lead Air Force past UNLV, 65-53, Saturday afternoon in a Mountain West Conference game in Clune Arena. Anderson scored 21 points in the second half, including a stretch of 14 consecutive, for Air Force as the Falcons took control of the game midway through the first half and never let up. The Falcons used a 14-6 run midway in the first half to break open a two-point game to take a lead with just under three minutes remaining in the half. Air Force opened the second half with an 8-2 run to push a halftime lead to 13 points, 40-27, three minutes into the half. Anderson scored the final three points of the run to begin his streak of 14 straight and 16 of 19 for the Falcons to help open up their biggest lead of the game, 56-39, with 7:22 remaining in the game. The Rebels were never able to get the deficit under 10 points the rest of the way. The Falcons hit a season-best 61.8 percent from the field, including a 66.7 clip on 10 of 15 shooting in the second half. Air Force hit 47.4 percent from three-point range on nine of 19 shooting. Anderson led the way, hitting eight of nine from the field. Keith Maren chipped in with one of his best performances of the season, scoring nine points, grabbing a team-best six rebounds and handing out a career-best six assists. His six assists are the most by a Falcon this season. Evan Washington added seven points and Andrew Henke and Matt Holland scored six points each. UNLV was led by Curtis Terry, who scored 12 points. Wink Adams added 11 points and five rebounds while Corey Bailey and Joe Darger each added nine points. UNLV hit just 36.2 percent from the field, including a clip from three-point range. Air Force 65, UNLV 53 Jan. 12, USAFA, CO UNLV (12-4, 1-1 MWC) Bailey-f Darger-f Adams-g Rougeau-g Terry-g Rutledge Wallace Lawrence Shaw Totals Pcts tm Air Force (9-6, 1-1 MWC) Holland-f Johnson-f Maren-c Anderson-g Washington-g Henke El-Amin Hood Kenzik Totals Pcts tm Halftime: Air Force 32, UNLV 25 Officials: Jim Stupin, Bobby Vetkoetter, K.C. Ely Technicals: None; Attendance: 5146 All-Time Series vs. UNLV UNLV Leads 18-8 Date Site W/L Score USAFA W Las Vegas, NV L Las Vegas, NV L USAFA L Las Vegas, NV L Las Vegas, NV L USAFA L Las Vegas, NV L USAFA L USAFA L Las Vegas, NV L Las Vegas, NV L USAFA L USAFA L Las Vegas, NV L USAFA W Las Vegas, NV L Las Vegas, NV L USAFA W USAFA W Las Vegas, NV L Las Vegas, NV W USAFA W USAFA W Las Vegas, NV L USAFA W Air Force Basketball Page 5

6 # 4 Mark Summerfield G Freshman Moatsville, WV Philip Barbour HS Played in four games Career-high three points vs. Western State Made first career three-pointer vs. the Mountaineers Before Air Force Attended and played basketball at the USAFA Prep School Shot 51.6 percent from the field and 35.1 percent from 3-point range Four-year letterwinner in basketball at Philip Barbour HS First-team all-state and conference player of the year as a junior and senior Led team to sectional and regional championships as a junior First-team all-conference as a sophomore Points 3 vs. Western State 3 vs. Western State ( ) Rebounds 1 vs. Dartmouth 1 vs. Dartmouth ( ) Assists Minutes 2 vs. Dartmouth 2 vs. Dartmouth ( ) Game-by-Game DART UNC DNP WSC Radford DNP MVSU DNP Montana DNP Wash. St. DNP Colorado DNP No. Ill. DNP PVAM Norfolk DNP CCU Wake DNP UNLV DNP Wyoming DNP UNM DNP CSU DNP BYU DNP TCU DNP SDSU DNP # 10 Andrew Henke G/F Junior Minnetonka, MN Hopkins HS Played in all 22 games All-tournament at Air Force Classic and Cougar Hispanic College Fund Challenge Career-high 18 points vs. Colorado Team-high 17 points vs. Mississippi Valley State 15 points vs. Dartmouth and Western State 14 points vs. Northern Colorado, Radford and Montana Career-high seven rebounds vs. Northern Colorado and Northern Illinois Career-high 35 minutes vs. Radford Tied career-highs of three assists vs. Montana and UNLV Leads team in rebounding (4.1 rpg) Assisted on Eric Kenzik s last-second game-winning layup at Wyoming Career No. 3 on AFA s career three-point shooting list at 40.3% (81-201) Played in 33 games as a sophomore Season-high 16 points vs. Wyoming in MWC Tournament Also played season-high 30 minutes vs. the Cowboys Season-high with four rebounds vs. Radford Tied career-high with three assists vs. Wake Forest, CC, Norfolk St., CSU, TCU 11 points and tied career-high with three assists vs. Wyoming Named top sixth man at Cable Car Classic Played in 25 games as a freshman Season-high 10 points against UCCS Season-high four rebounds against IPFW Career-high three assists against UCCS and Northern Colorado Points 18 vs. Colorado 18 vs. Colorado ( ) Rebounds 7 at Northern Ill.* 7 at Northern Ill. ( )* Assists 3 vs. UNLV* 3 vs. UNLV ( )* Minutes 35 vs. Montana 35 vs. Montana ( )* Total Game-by-Game DART UNC WSC Radford MVSU Montana Wash. St Colorado No. Ill PVAM Norfolk CCU Wake Utah UNLV Wyoming UNM CSU BYU TCU SDSU Utah Air Force Basketball Page 6

7 # 12 Tim Anderson G Senior (Team Captain) El Paso, TX Franklin HS Started all 22 games Tournament MVP at Air Force Classic Scored 26 points in championship game vs. Northern Colorado Career-high 30 points at Wake Forest Game-high 27 points on 8-of-9 shooting vs. UNLV Mountain West Conference Player of the Week, Jan. 14 Season-high five steals vs. Colorado Christian Career-high 45 minutes vs. Radford and at Wyoming Team-high 19 points and three steals at Wyoming Team-high 22 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals vs. BYU Season-high five assists vs. Western State and Washington State No. 4 in the MWC in free-throw shooting at 84.7 percent (94-111) Scored in double figures in 14 of his last 18 games Career Shooting 84.7 percent ( ) from the free throw line, No. 3 on career list No. 2 on AFA s career steals list with 151 Started all 35 games as a junior Honorable Mention All-MWC selection Season-high 24 points on 8-of-10 shooting at Colorado Career-high eight rebounds vs. Austin Peay Career-high seven assists vs. Wake Forest and GW Career-high six steals vs. Wyoming Led team with 62 steals and tied for lead with 101 assists 62 steals ties for No. 2 on AFA s single-season record list Played in all 31 games as a sophomore Career-high two blocks against Navy Played in 28 games as a freshman Scored season-high nine points against New Mexico Points 30 at Wake Forest 30 at Wake Forest ( ) Rebounds 6 vs. Radford 8 vs. Austin Peay ( ) Assists 5 vs. Wash. State* 7 vs. Geo. Wash. ( )* Minutes 45 at Wyoming* 45 at Wyoming ( )* Total Game-by-Game DART UNC WSC Radford MVSU Montana Wash. St Colorado No. Ill PVAM Norfolk CCU Wake Utah UNLV Wyoming UNM CSU BYU TCU SDSU Utah # 13 Saj El-Amin G Sophomore Clearwater, FL Dunedin HS Played in 17 games Scored first points of season vs. Colorado Christian Grabbed first rebound of his career vs. the Cougars Also had two points and one rebound at Utah Career-high six minutes vs. Western State Career Played in one game at home vs. Wyoming as a freshman Scored two points in three minutes Points 2 at Utah* 2 at Utah (1-5-08)* Rebounds 1 vs. CSU* 1 vs. CSU ( )* Assists Minutes 6 vs. Western State 6 vs. Western State ( ) Total Game-by-Game DART UNC DNP WSC Radford MVSU Montana Wash. St Colorado No. Ill PVAM Norfolk DNP CCU Wake DNP Utah UNLV Wyoming DNP UNM CSU BYU TCU SDSU Air Force Basketball Page 7

8 # 14 Adam Hood G Senior Mesquite, TX Poteet HS Played in 20 games Career-high 16 points vs. Prairie View A&M Career-high 27 minutes vs. Prairie View A&M Season-high four assists against Mississippi Valley State Tied career-high with four rebounds at New Mexico Five points in 15 minutes against Norfolk State Three rebounds and three assists in 25 minutes at TCU Career Played in 16 games as a junior Career-highs of nine points, six assists and four rebounds vs. Colo. College Played career-high 26 minutes vs. the Tigers Six points and one assist against TCU Five points against Arkansas-Pine Bluff in the season opener First assist of season vs. Wake Forest Three rebounds at New Mexico, the most vs. an MWC team Played in 10 games as a sophomore Made first three-pointer of career against IPFW First career rebound against Western State Played in six games as a freshman Scored first career points against Alcorn State on two free throws Three points in five minutes vs. Colorado College Points 16 vs. Prairie View 16 vs. Prairie View ( ) Rebounds 4 at New Mexico 4 at New Mexico ( )* Assists 4 vs. MVSU 6 vs. Colo. College ( ) Minutes 27 vs. Prairie View 27 vs. Prairie View ( ) Total Game-by-Game DART UNC WSC Radford DNP MVSU Montana Wash. St Colorado DNP No. Ill PVAM Norfolk CCU Wake Utah UNLV Wyoming UNM CSU BYU TCU SDSU Utah # 20 Tom Fow F Freshman Scottsdale, AZ Notre Dame Prep Played in nine games Scored first point of career against Western State Career-high three points vs. Montana and Prairie View A&M Grabbed career-high three rebounds vs. Western State Before Air Force Four-year letterwinner in basketball at Notre Dame Prep 4A State Player of the Year in Arizona as a senior Led NDP to a 27-5 record and the 4A state championship Conference Player of the Year and first-team all-state selection Averaged 23.3 points and 9.7 rebounds per game as a senior Points 3 vs. Prairie View* 3 vs. Prairie View ( )* Rebounds 3 vs. Western State 3 vs. Western State ( ) Assists 1 vs. Prairie View* 1 vs. Prairie View ( )* Minutes 12 vs. Montana 12 vs. Montana ( ) Game-by-Game DART UNC WSC Radford MVSU Montana Wash. St Colorado DNP No. Ill PVAM Norfolk DNP CCU DNP Wake DNP UNLV DNP Wyoming DNP UNM DNP CSU DNP BYU DNP TCU DNP SDSU DNP Air Force Basketball Page 8

9 # 21 Phillip Brown C Freshman Jonesboro, GA Eagles Landing Academy Before Air Force Four-year letterwinner in basketball at Eagles Landing Christian Academy Three-time all-region selection Coounty Player of the Year by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution SCB-TV Player of the Year award Averaged 14 points and 11 rebounds per game as a senior Points Rebounds Assists Minutes Game-by-Game DART DNP UNC DNP WSC DNP Radford DNP MVSU DNP Montana DNP Wash. St. DNP Colorado DNP No. Ill. DNP PVAM DNP Norfolk DNP CCU DNP Wake DNP UNLV DNP Wyoming DNP UNM DNP CSU DNP BYU DNP TCU DNP SDSU DNP # 22 Avery Merriex G Sophomore Denver, CO East HS Played in seven games Season-high seven minutes vs. Dartmouth Career Played in nine games as a freshman Career-high five points and one rebound vs. Colorado College Played career-high 16 minutes vs. the Tigers Scored first career points against Stanford (four points) Points -- 5 vs. Colo. College ( ) Rebounds 1 vs. Prairie View* 1 vs. Prairie View ( )* Assists -- 1 vs. Georgia ( )* Minutes 7 vs. Dartmouth 16 vs. Colo. College ( ) Total Game-by-Game DART UNC DNP WSC Radford DNP MVSU Montana Wash. St. DNP Colorado DNP No. Ill PVAM Norfolk DNP CCU Wake DNP UNLV DNP Wyoming DNP UNM DNP CSU DNP BYU DNP TCU DNP SDSU DNP Air Force Basketball Page 9

10 # 24 Derek Brooks F Freshman Nathalie, VA Halifax County HS Played in eight games Career-high five points and two rebounds vs. Western State Before Air Force Attended and played basketball at the USAFA Prep School Averaged 12.5 points per game and led team with 23 blocks Three-year letterwinner in basketball at Halifax County HS Team MVP and first-team all-district as a senior Team Defensive Player of the year as a sophomore Points 5 vs. Western State 5 vs. Western State ( ) Rebounds 2 vs. Western State 2 vs. Western State ( ) Assists Minutes 9 vs. Western State 9 vs. Western State ( ) Game-by-Game DART UNC DNP WSC Radford DNP MVSU Montana DNP Wash. St Colorado No. Ill. DNP PVAM Norfolk DNP CCU DNP Wake UNLV DNP Wyoming DNP UNM DNP CSU DNP BYU DNP TCU DNP SDSU # 31 Matt Holland F Junior Dallas, TX J.J. Pearce HS Started all 22 games Career-high 11 points vs. Prairie View A&M and at Wyoming Career-high five rebounds at Northern Illinois Four rebounds vs. Colorado and at Wyoming Career-high three assists against Washington State and Norfolk State Career-high 27 minutes at Wyoming 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting at TCU Nine points on 3-for-4 shooting from 3-point range vs. Colorado Christian Also scored nine points on 3-for-4 from 3-point range at Wake Forest Career-high two steals vs. Colorado Christian Career Played in 18 games Career-high five points vs. Radford and Colorado College Four points in eight minutes against Arkansas-Pine Bluff Career-high three rebounds vs. Colorado College and TCU Season-high 12 minutes vs. Colorado College Career-best two assists at Colorado and vs. CC and Norfolk State Did not see any varsity action as a freshman Points 11 at Wyoming* 11 at Wyoming ( )* Rebounds 5 at Northern Ill. 5 at Northern Ill. ( ) Assists 3 vs. Norfolk St.* 3 vs. Norfolk St. ( )* Minutes 27 at Wyoming 27 at Wyoming ( ) 2006 DNP Total Game-by-Game DART UNC WSC Radford MVSU Montana Wash. St Colorado No. Ill PVAM Norfolk CCU Wake Utah UNLV Wyoming UNM CSU BYU TCU SDSU Utah Air Force Basketball Page 10

11 # 32 Eric Kenzik F/C Senior Ormond Beach, FL Father Lopez HS Played in all 22 games Career-high nine points vs. Mississippi Valley State Career-high five rebounds vs. Western State Scored six points against the Mountaineers and Colorado State Made last-second game-winning layup at Wyoming Had four points and three rebounds vs. the Cowboys Career-high three assists vs. Colorado Tied career-high with 19 minutes vs. Western State Career Played in 15 games as a junior Season-high eight points and 19 minutes vs. Colorado College Also blocked two shots vs. the Tigers Scored five points in season opener against Arkansas-Pine Bluff Added three rebounds and an assist in eight minutes vs. UAPB Season-highs of four rebounds and one assist vs. Wyoming Made first three-pointer of his career vs. Georgia Appeared in 12 games as a sophomore Scored first points of season against UCCS Also collected one rebound vs. the Mountain Lions Season-high four points vs. IPFW in career-best nine minutes Season-high four rebounds vs. Ark.-Pine Bluff Two rebounds vs. Western State First career assist vs. TCU Played one minute at NCAA Tournament vs. Illinois Appeared in two games as a freshman Scored one point and had three rebounds Points 9 vs. MVSU 9 vs. MVSU ( ) Rebounds 5 vs. Western State 5 vs. Western State ( ) Assists 3 vs. Colorado 3 vs. Colorado ( ) Minutes 19 vs. Western State 19 vs. Western State ( )* Total Game-by-Game DART UNC WSC Radford MVSU Montana Wash. St Colorado No. Ill PVAM Norfolk CCU Wake Utah UNLV Wyoming UNM CSU BYU TCU SDSU Utah # 33 Mike McLain C Sophomore Portland, OR Centennial HS Played in three games Grabbed first rebound of career vs. Dartmouth Before Air Force Attended and played basketball at the USAFA Prep School Flight commander at the Prep School Three-year letterwinner in basketball at Centennial HS Two-time first-team all-conference selection Honorable Mention all-state pick by Northwest Hoops Points Rebounds 1 vs. Dartmouth 1 vs. Dartmouth ( ) Assists Minutes 2 vs. Western State* 2 vs. Western State ( )* 2007 DNP Game-by-Game DART UNC DNP WSC Radford DNP MVSU DNP Montana DNP Wash. St. DNP Colorado DNP No. Ill. DNP PVAM Norfolk DNP CCU DNP Wake DNP UNLV DNP Wyoming DNP UNM DNP CSU DNP BYU DNP TCU DNP SDSU DNP Air Force Basketball Page 11

12 # 35 Evan Washington G Freshman Columbus, OH Reynoldsburg HS Started all 22 games Career-high 14 points at Washington State Career-high seven rebounds at Wake Forest and New Mexico Had six rebounds at Northern Illinois and vs. BYU Made two free throws with three seconds left to tie game vs. Radford Career-high three assists six different times Career-high 43 minutes at Wyoming Before Air Force Attended and played basketball at the USAFA Prep School Led team in scoring, averaging 14.1 points per game Second on the team with 94 assists Three-year letterwinner in basketball at Reynoldsburg HS First-team all-conference and third-team all-district as a senior Led RHS to its first-ever district title Points 14 at Wash. State 14 at Wash. State ( ) Rebounds 7 at New Mexico* 7 at New Mexico ( )* Assists 3 vs. CSU* 3 vs. CSU ( )* Minutes 43 at Wyoming 43 at Wyoming ( ) Game-by-Game DART UNC WSC Radford MVSU Montana Wash. St Colorado No. Ill PVAM Norfolk CCU Wake Utah UNLV Wyoming UNM CSU BYU TCU SDSU Utah # 42 Anwar Johnson G Junior St. Gabriel, LA LSU Univ. Lab School Started all 22 games Career-high 19 points vs. Montana Made first three-pointer of his career vs. the Grizzlies Career-high four assists six different times, latest vs. BYU Career-best seven rebounds at TCU Team-high five rebounds vs. Colorado Christian Played career-high 40 minutes in each game against Utah Leads team in assists (60) Career Played in 32 games as a sophomore Season-highs of eight points and 24 minutes vs Colorado College Seven points and season-best three assists at Colorado Four points vs. TCU, most vs. MWC team Season-high three rebounds vs. Santa Clara and at San Diego State Played in nine games as a freshman Career-high two assists vs. IPFW Season-high two points and two rebounds vs. TCU Scored first point of career vs. Lamar Also had one rebound and one block vs. Lamar Saw one minute of action at NCAA Tournament vs. Illinois Points 19 vs. Montana 19 vs. Montana ( ) Rebounds 7 at TCU 7 at TCU (2-2-08) Assists 4 vs. BYU* 4 vs. BYU ( )* Minutes 40 vs. Utah 40 vs. Utah (2-9-08)* Total Game-by-Game DART UNC WSC Radford MVSU Montana Wash. St Colorado No. Ill PVAM Norfolk CCU Wake Utah UNLV Wyoming UNM CSU BYU TCU SDSU Utah Air Force Basketball Page 12

13 # 44 Keith Maren F/C Senior West Milwaukee, WI Central HS Started all 22 games Career-high 15 points vs. BYU Scored 14 points vs. Western State Career-best seven rebounds vs. Colorado Career-high six assists vs. UNLV, the most by a Falcon this season 10 points and three rebounds in opener vs. Dartmouth Played career-high 35 minutes at San Diego State Tied career-high with three steals vs. BYU, at TCU and at San Diego State Career Played in 13 games as a junior Season-high four rebounds vs. Colorado College Season-high four points vs. the Tigers and season-high with 17 minutes One assist vs. Radford Appeared in 11 games as a sophomore Scored first points of career against UCCS First career assist vs. Western State Season-high two assists vs. Utah Tied career-high with two rebounds vs. the Utes Season-high 17 minutes vs. CSU Played in five games as a freshman Grabbed first rebound of career vs. IPFW Two rebounds in four minutes vs. Colorado College Points 15 vs. BYU 15 vs. BYU ( ) Rebounds 7 vs. Colorado 7 vs. Colorado ( ) Assists 6 vs. UNLV 6 vs. UNLV ( ) Minutes 35 at SDSU 35 at SDSU (2-6-08) Total Game-by-Game DART UNC WSC Radford MVSU Montana Wash. St Colorado No. Ill PVAM Norfolk CCU Wake Utah UNLV Wyoming UNM CSU BYU TCU SDSU Utah # 50 Grant Parker F/C Sophomore Aurora, CO Cherry Creek HS Played in five games Tied career-high with four rebounds vs. Prairie View A&M Season-high three points vs. Western State Recorded first steal of his career vs. Colorado Christian Career Played in nine games as a freshman Career-highs of nine points, four rebounds and 20 minutes vs. Colo. College First career points on three-point play vs. Wake Forest First career assist vs. Radford Two points vs. TCU, first action vs. MWC team this season Points 3 vs. Western State 9 vs. Colo. College ( ) Rebounds 4 vs. Prairie View 4 vs. Prairie View ( )* Assists -- 1 vs. Wyoming (2-3-07)* Minutes 6 vs. Western State 20 vs. Colo. College ( ) Total Game-by-Game DART UNC DNP WSC Radford DNP MVSU Montana DNP Wash. St. DNP Colorado DNP No. Ill. DNP PVAM Norfolk DNP CCU Wake DNP UNLV DNP Wyoming DNP UNM DNP CSU DNP BYU DNP TCU DNP SDSU DNP Air Force Basketball Page 13