The Air Force Falcons visit Dee Glen Smith Spectrum in Logan, Utah on Saturday to play the Utah State Aggies. Air Force fell to 5-8 on the season following its 65-58 loss to New Mexico on Wednesday. In the loss, LaVelle Scottie led the Falcons with 20 points, while Ryan Swan scored 14 and pulled down 11 rebounds.
Utah State fell to 10-4 on the season following its 72-49 loss to Nevada on Wednesday. The Aggies were led by Sam Merrill with 16 points, but shot just 26% from the field. Prior to playing Nevada, Utah State averaged 81 points per game and was shooting at a 48% clip.
Lavelle Scottie is the leading scorer and second in rebounds for Air Force with averages of 12.6 points and 5.2 rebounds per game. Sid Tomes is the fourth leading scorer and leader in assists with averages of 6.6 points and 2.8 assists per game. Ryan Swan leads the team in rebounding with an average of 5.8 per game. Air Force is shooting 47.4% from the field and 33.1% from 3-point territory.
Sam Merrill leads Utah State in scoring with an average of 19.4 points and 3.6 assists per game. The leading rebounder is Neemias Queta with an average of 8.0 per game. Dwayne Brown Jr. is second in scoring with an average of 10.6 points per game. Utah State is shooting 46.5% from the field and 32.6% from 3-point territory.