USAFA, Colo. - The IU Indianapolis dropped a nip-and-tuck affair on the road to Air Force on Sunday night (Nov. 23) to conclude play at this year's Air Force Classic inside Clune Arena. The host Falcons steamed ahead down the stretch to claim a 98-85 home victory. 

The game featured 19 lead changes with Air Force (3-4) taking the final advantage with just over nine minutes remaining. 

The Falcons shot 59 percent overall and 54 percent from three-point range while outrebounding the Jaguars 37-33. Lucas Hobin led all players with 27 points on 8-of-13 shooting and Caleb Walker added 21 points off the bench for the victors. Junior guard Kyler D'Augustino led four Jaguars in double-digits with 20 points and Kameron Tinsley contributed 17 points, including four treys, off the bench. 

Matt Compas added 16 points and Maguire Mitchell finished with 11. 

The first half was equal parts nip-and-tuck and cat-and-mouse as the Jaguars reluctantly sped up the typically plodding Air Force squad. The Falcons used a 16-4 run midway through the first half to build a 34-24 lead and later pushed the lead to 11 on an Ethan Greenberg three at the 6:53 mark. However, IU Indy (2-6) outscored the hosts 23-11 down the stretch to take a 49-48 halftime lead, capped by Mitchell's three on the final possession. 

IU Indy crafted a seven-point lead in the early stages of the second half as whistled piled up on both teams, limiting any rhythm for either side. However, as the half wore on, Air Force continually slowed the pace, limiting possessions and easy opportunities. 

The Jags went in front 71-70 with 9:35 to play when Finley Woodward made both ends of a one-and-one, but Air Force fired back with a 7-0 run, keyed by a Hobin three. The Jags closed within four on a D'Augustino three-point play at the 5:34 mark, but were unable to muster defensive stops to get any closer. 

Air Force shot 63 percent in the second half and outscored the Jaguars 50-36 after intermission. 

Woodward closed with eight points, six rebounds and three assists and Micah Davis had five points and three assists, but fouled out midway through the second half. Sophomore Aiden Miller added four points, eight rebounds and two steals off the bench. 

The Jaguars will return home to host Morehead State after Thanksgiving on Saturday, Nov. 29 at 2:00 p.m. inside the Jungle.