Feb. 26, 2017
SAN DIEGO -
San Diego State heads to Air Force for its final road contest of the season, a 7 p.m. (MT) game on Tues., Feb. 28 at Clune Arena.
In its last game, San Diego State women's basketball succumbed to the best team in the Mountain West, as the Aztecs fell to the conference champion Colorado State, 80-46, at Viejas Arena on Saturday afternoon.
Air Force (4-22, 2-14 MW) is coming off of a thrilling win at home against Utah State, as freshman Kailin Davis nailed a three with three seconds remaining in regulation to seal the 64-61 victory. The Falcons' second win in conference play is their most against MW opponents since the 2012-13 season, when Air Force win three league games. Air Force has shown marked improvement from a year prior, scoring six-and-a-half points per game more than last season and, in conference play, improving its free-throw percentage by nearly seven percent.
San Diego State and Air Force will meet for the 41st time, and the second time this season. In the teams' meeting earlier this year, the Scarlet and Black got within two points of the Falcons with just five seconds on the clock, but was unable to mount a comeback against Air Force, falling, 62-59, at Viejas Arena. SDSU made just three 3-pointers, its fewest against any conference opponent this season. Versus Air Force, San Diego State has its best series winning percentage against any MW team. The Aztecs have won an impressive 82.5 percent of their match-ups versus the Falcons, taking 12 straight, starting with their second battle against Air Force during the 2010-11 season until their loss against the Falcons earlier this season.
SDSU concludes its regular season and honors its seniors at home on Fri., March 3 with a 6:30 p.m. game vs. UNLV. Prior to the contest, the Aztecs will honor seniors Ariell Bostick, Aleiah Brandon and Kymberly Ellison.