Justin Bean scored 16 points with 13 rebounds and Sam Merrill scored 15 and Utah State beat Air Force 72-47.

Bean and Neemias Queta, who scored 14, combined to shoot 11 of 15. Diogo Brito added 10 off the bench for the Aggies.

Utah State raced to a 7-0 lead, extended the margin to 17-7 before the Falcons closed within three (20-17) with a 10-3 run. The Aggies countered by scoring nine straight and led by double digits the rest of the way.

Lavelle Scotte led Air Force with 13 points.