Queta lifts Utah St. over Air Force 72-53
- Jan. 02, 2021 08:18 PM EST
Air Force's Glen McClintock passes the ball during the second half against Utah State in an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, at Air Force Academy, Colo. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette via AP)
Air Force's Glen McClintock passes the ball during the second half against Utah State in an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, at Air Force Academy, Colo. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette via AP)
Air Force coach Joe Scott talks to his team during a timeout in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Utah State on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, at Air Force Academy, Colo. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette via AP)
Utah State's Brock Miller and Air Force's Chris Joyce fight for the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, at Air Force Academy, Colo. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette via AP)
Air Force's Ameka Akaya shoots over Utah State's Justin Bean during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, at Air Force Academy, Colo. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette via AP)
After falling, Air Force's Ameka Akaya tries to pass the ball but puts his foot out of bounds while being defended by Utah State's Justin Bean During the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, at Air Force Academy, Colo. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette via AP)
Utah State's Justin Bean, right, gets the upper hand on the ball from Air Force's Nikc Jackson during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, at Air Force Academy, Colo. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette via AP)
Air Force's Nikc Jackson is unable to keep Utah State's Justin Bean from scoring during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, at Air Force Academy, Colo. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette via AP)
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Neemias Queta tallied 15 points and 11 rebounds to lead Utah State to a 72-53 win over Air Force on Saturday.

Justin Bean had 15 points and seven rebounds for Utah State (7-3, 4-0 Mountain West Conference), which earned its sixth straight victory. Brock Miller added 13 points. Rollie Worster had 10 points. He also had seven turnovers but only three assists.

A.J. Walker had 19 points for the Falcons (3-5, 1-3). Chris Joyce added 11 points.

The Aggies improve to 2-0 against the Falcons this season. Utah State defeated Air Force 83-48 last Thursday.

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