National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Colorado 76, Air Force 73
When: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Where: Clune Arena, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Officials: # Rick Batsell, # Brad Ferrie, # Rick Randall
Attendance: 3834

Andre Roberson had 11 points and 13 rebounds as Colorado continued its dominance over Air Force with a 76-73 overtime win over the host Falcons on Wednesday.

Roberson's put-back gave Colorado a two-point lead with 11 seconds left in regulation, but Air Force's Mike Fitzgerald hit two free throws with three seconds left to force the extra period.

Nate Tomlinson scored 19 points and Carlon Brown added 16 for Colorado (3-2), which finished seventh in last weekend's Puerto Rico Tip-off.

The Buffaloes outrebounded Air Force 42-26 and improved to 18-3 all-time against the Falcons.

Michael Lyons scored a career-high 31 points for Air Force (3-1). Lyons, who was named MVP of the All-Military Classic last week, shot 10-of-19 from the field, including three 3-pointers.

Todd Fletcher added 13 points for the Falcons, who shot just 5-of-19 (26.3 percent) from beyond the arc.
Top Game Performances
 
Colorado   Air Force
Nate Tomlinson 19 Scoring Michael Lyons 31
Carlon Brown 6 Assists Todd Fletcher 6
Andre Roberson 13 Rebounds Taylor Broekhuis 8
Austin Dufault 4 Free Throws Made Michael Lyons 8
Andre Roberson 1 Steals Michael Lyons 3
Andre Roberson 4 Blocks Taylor Broekhuis 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Colorado 76 48.3 10-24 8-14 15 42 4 1 17
Air Force 73 40.3 5-19 18-25 14 26 4 9 6