LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Raimee Beck had a double-double that included the game-deciding shot in Air Force's 66-63 victory over Colorado State in the first round of the Mountain West women's basketball tournament Tuesday.
Beck had 16 points and 15 rebounds but came up biggest when her 3-pointer with 1:27 left put the ninth-seeded Falcons (9-21) ahead to stay 65-63.
Teammate Alicia Leipprandt led all scorers with 26 points, and Dymond James added 13.
Sam Martin's double-double of 17 points and 12 rebounds led the fourth-seeded Rams (14-16), who were held scoreless over the final 2:46. Kim Mestdagh scored 12 and Bonnie Barbee 10 for Colorado State, which swept the regular-season series from Air Force.
The Falcons led 35-31 at intermission, but neither team led by more than four in the final 11:29.
Air Force is now 2-11 all time in the tournament. Its other victory came in 2007 -- over Colorado State.
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