Amey scores 25, San Jose State downs Air Force 73-66
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- — Myron Amey Jr. scored 25 points as San Jose State beat Air Force 73-66 on Tuesday night.
Amey added three steals for the Spartans (9-16, 2-10 Mountain West Conference). Alvaro Cardenas Torre scored 22 points while going 6 of 9 and 10 of 12 from the free-throw line. The Spartans stopped a seven-game slide with the victory.
Rytis Petraitis finished with 26 points, eight rebounds and three steals for the Falcons (8-16, 1-11). Beau Becker added 13 points and eight rebounds for Air Force. Ethan Taylor also had 11 points. The loss is the sixth in a row for the Falcons.
Amey scored 12 points in the first half and San Jose State went into the break trailing 34-31. San Jose State used a 16-0 second-half run to break a 47-47 tie and take the lead at 63-47 with 6:00 remaining in the half.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Gerry Pollard
- Verne Harris
- Amy Bonner
2023-24 Mountain West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 14-4 | - | 28-7 |
| Nevada | 13-5 | 1 | 26-8 |
| Boise State | 13-5 | 1 | 22-11 |
| UNLV | 12-6 | 2 | 21-13 |
| San Diego State | 11-7 | 3 | 26-11 |
| New Mexico | 10-8 | 4 | 26-10 |
| Colorado State | 10-8 | 4 | 25-11 |
| Wyoming | 8-10 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Fresno State | 4-14 | 10 | 12-21 |
| Air Force | 2-16 | 12 | 9-22 |
| San José State | 2-16 | 12 | 9-23 |
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