Air Force Academy

AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) - Matt McCraw scored 17 points and Air Force overcame a slow start to defeat the University of Northern Colorado 63-54 on Thursday night.
Air Force (5-2) fell behind 7-0 after missing eight straight shots and hit just 37 percent from the field in the first half. Nick Welch hit a 3-pointer to give the Falcons their first lead at 13-12 and Air Force led 29-24 at halftime.
Welch finished with 15 and Antoine Hood had 10.
Sean Nolen and Erik Olson each had 12 points for Northern Colorado (1-7), which is playing its second season at Division I. Nolen's 10-foot jumper late in the first half briefly tied the game at 24.
Air Force improved to 55 percent from the field in the second half and built a 56-46 lead with 3:37 left. Northern Colorado cut the lead to six before the Falcons sealed the victory in the final minute.
UNC shot 51 percent for the game and hit 92 percent of its free-throws. Air Force hit 62 percent from the line.

Northern Colorado (1-7)
Randle 3-3 2-2 8, Olson 5-6 0-0 12, Steward 0-0 1-2 1, Kline 0-5 7-7 7, Nolen 5-11 0-0 12, Taibi 3-5 0-0 8, Gordy 0-1 0-0 0, Archibeque 2-3 0-0 4, Brockman 0-1 2-2 2. Totals 18-35 12-13 54.
Air Force (5-2)
McCraw 5-9 2-2 17, Burtschi 1-2 3-4 5, Welch 6-10 1-1 15, Keller 2-8 1-4 6, Hood 3-10 1-2 10, Anderson 1-2 0-0 3, Dillinger 1-2 0-0 2, Holum 1-1 0-0 3, Buchanan 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 21-47 8-13 63.
Halftime_Air Force 29, Northern Colorado 24. 3-Point goals_Northern Colorado 6-14 (Olson 2-3, Kline 0-2, Nolen 2-5, Taibi 2-3, Brockman 0-1), Air Force 13-33 (McCraw 5-9, Burtschi 0-1, Welch 2-5, Keller 1-6, Hood 3-8, Anderson 1-1, Dillinger 0-1, Holum 1-1, Buchanan 0-1). Fouled out_None. Rebounds_Northern Colorado 22 (Olson 10), Air Force 23 (Burtschi, Welch 6). Assists_Northern Colorado 6 (Kline 4), Air Force 19 (Welch, Keller 4). Total fouls_Northern Colorado 15, Air Force 13. A_3,109.