Air Force beats UNLV 81-58 (Feb 22, 2017)

By AP
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AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) Hayden Graham had 19 points and 11 rebounds and Air Force ended a six-game losing streak with an 81-58 win over UNLV on Wednesday night.

The Falcons (11-17, 4-11 Mountain West) led 38-28 at the break and had their largest lead at 75-48 with 5:05 left.

Graham reached his 500th career rebound, and with 1,000 points already, become the eighth player in Air Force history to do both.

Zach Kocur had 16 points, Pervis Louder added 13, Lavelle Scottie scored 12, and Jacob Van added 10. The Falcons made 14 of 26 from 3-point range and led for over 35 minutes.

Tyrell Green had 11 points, and Jovan Mooring and Jalen Poyser added 10 to lead the Rebels (10-18, 3-12). UNLV led briefly in the middle of the first half after a 17-6 run.