Men's basketball: Air Force at Colorado State preview
Colorado State at Air Force
Saturday, 3 p.m., Moby Arena
Air Force (11-9, 1-5 Mountain West), last game: 81-42 loss vs. New Mexico
About the Falcons: Air Force didn’t respond well to an emotional, close loss to UNLV last Saturday. The Falcons face a different challenge now, coming off an embarrassing blowout loss to New Mexico. Air Force had by far its worst defensive game of the season, and poor effort is unlikely to repeat itself against the Rams.
Colorado State (14-7, 3-3 Mountain West), last game: 82-63 loss at UNLV
About the Rams: The Falcons’ top priority has to be getting out to defend Colorado State’s 3-point attempts. The Rams have hit 42.1 percent of their 3-point shots, which is the fourth-best mark in the nation. Guard Wes Eikmeier is second in the Mountain West at 15.9 points per game.
