The Falcons look to build on a seven-win improvement from 2010, but will need contributions from incoming freshmen to get over that hump. Last season: Overall 16-16; Mountain West 6-10 Coach: Jeff Reynolds (fourth season) Key player: G Michael Lyons (13.7 ppg., 3.5 reb.) What to watch: The Falcons’ solid defense will need to step up even more this year, with three of the team’s top scorers graduating last year. Third-team All-Mountain West selection Michael Lyons can score in a variety of ways, and hit the 20-point mark seven times last season. The Falcons’ offense is largely perimeter-oriented, but Coach…
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UNLV used a barrage of 3-pointers to overcome a first half deficit and hand Air Force their sixth-straight loss last night in Las Vegas. Air Force (8-10, 0-6 Mountain West) was led by junior Tom Fow and senior Grant Parker, who each finished with 11 points. The Falcons were ahead by three points at the half before UNLV’s Kendall Wallace knocked down four consecutive 3-pointers early in the second half to help give the Runnin’ Rebels a lead they would not relinquish. Here’s a game story. Here’s the box score. The loss was Air Force’s 22nd consecutive defeat in MWC…
