Jan 7, 2002

Box Score

AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) - Dalron Johnson had 21 points and UNLV played a patient, slow-paced game to defeat Air Force 66-54 Monday night.

UNLV (8-5, 1-1 Mountain West Conference) hit 53 percent from the field and 55 percent from 3-point range. Lou Kelly had 13 points and Vince Booker had 10.

Joel Gerlach had 23 points for Air Force (6-7, 0-1), which shot only 36 percent from the floor. Lamoni Yazzie added 14.

The score was tied at 12 after eight minutes, but UNLV pulled out to a 27-22 lead at the half.

Air Force trailed 50-38 with 7:50 left to play and pulled to within 57-49 with just over two minutes left. But UNLV hit six of seven free throws in the final minutes to seal the win.