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Post-Game Notes -- #13 San Diego State at Air Force
Falcons beat Top 20 team for first time in program history

Junior Michael Lyons had a game-high 27 points Saturday

Feb. 18, 2012

Air Force 58, #13/15 San Diego State 56

Feb. 18, 2012

USAFA, Colo.

Air Force Post-Game Notes

-- Air Force posts its first-ever win against a top 20 ranked team (now 1-64)

-- Air Force is now 2-74 all-time against ranked opponents (first win was Feb. 15, 1992 against UTEP, 75-72)

-- Air Force snapped an eight-game losing streak against SDSU

-- Air Force is 10-2 this season when holding its opponent under 60 points

-- Junior Michael Lyons’ 27 points are the second-most in a game in his career (career-high 31 vs. Colorado on Nov. 23, 2011)

-- Lyons tied his career-high with six 3-pointers made for the second straight game

-- Lyons also tied his career high with four steals

-- Lyons’ 17 points in the first half tied the most in one half by a Falcon this season (Lyons second half vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff)

-- Junior Mike Fitzgerald’s seven rebounds are the second-most in a game in his career

-- Freshman Max Yon played a career-high 20 minutes and his 10 points are the second-most in a game in his career

-- Dave Pilipovich is 2-1 as the head coach at Air Force

-- Air Force is 24-28 (85.7 percent) from the free-throw line the last two games

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