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Around the Mountain: Team-by-team updates for MWC hoops (Feb. 1)

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Each week during the Mountain West men’s basketball season, beat writers covering the league’s 11 teams will contribute team-by-team updates, compiled by Robert Gagliardi, senior editor of the Wyoming Tribune Eagle/WyoSports.net.

Here are this week’s submissions:

AIR FORCE

The Falcons (10-12 overall, 1-8 Mountain West) still haven’t made a decision regarding the status of injured point guard Trevor Lyons, but the sophomore was held out of practice Monday as a precaution.

Lyons, who led Air Force in scoring through the nonconference, has struggled since damaging the ligaments in his shooting (left) hand on Jan.