AIR FORCE FALCONS

Air Force Falcons

Air Force Falcons VS. Boise St. Broncos

Recap: Air Force vs. Boise State

Colorado Springs, CO (SportsNetwork.com) - Derrick Marks scored 28 points, grabbed five rebounds and dished out six assists as his Boise State Broncos knocked off the Air Force Falcons, 77-68, in Mountain West Conference action at Clune Arena.

Nick Duncan tallied 20 points while James Webb III contributed with 10 points and five steals for the Broncos (14-6, 4-3 MWC) in their fourth straight victory.

Marek Olesinski finished with a double-double of 24 points and 10 rebounds for Air Force (8-11, 1-7 MWC), which was again playing without leading scorer Max Yon (15.3 ppg). Hayden Graham and Justin Hammonds added to the scoring effort with 14 points and 10 points, respectively, as the team's losing streak reached five in a row.

Air Force held a slim 31-30 advantage after the opening period. The Falcons managed to connect on 52.2 percent of their field goal tries, including 4-of-9 from beyond the arc. Boise State knocked down 47.6 percent of its shot attempts in the first 20 minutes, which included 6-of-11 from 3-point distance.

The Broncos shot better in the second half as they converted 66.7 percent of their field goal attempts, including an impressive 8-of-11 from 3-point distance. Air Force also improved, as it netted 57.1 percent of its field goal attempts, but that only included 2-of-9 from beyond the arc.

Boise State outscored Air Force on 3-point shooting (42-18) and won despite being heavily outscored on points in the paint (42-16).