Wednesday, January 27, 2016

The Pit

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The Air Force Falcons travel to The Pit to play the New Mexico Lobos on Wednesday, January 27, 2016. The opening line for this game has New Mexico as 13 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 144.

The Falcons come into this game with an overall record of 10-10 and a road record of 2-6. They are 6-8 against the spread and their over/under record is 8-6. The Lobos have an overall record of 11-8 and a home record of 8-2. They have an over/under record of 8-8 and they are 9-7 against the spread.

Hayden Graham comes into this contest averaging 14.9 points per game while playing 35.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Falcons. He pulls down 6.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 53% while his free throw percentage is currently at 69%. Trevor Lyons averages 13.6 points per game in 32.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.1 assists per contest and 3.6 rebounds per game for Air Force. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 64%.

Elijah Brown averages 19.9 points per game while playing 32.2 minutes per contest this year for the Lobos. He grabs 5.8 rebounds per game and has 2.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage currently is at 87%. Tim Williams averages 16.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 7.5 rebounds per contest and 1.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 58% and his free throw percentage is 66%.

Air Force averages 67.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 283rd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -5.4 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them ranked 241st. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 250th in the country. They average 35.2 rebounds per game and 13.8 assists per game which ranks them 219th and 136th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 180th with 12.9 per game. The Falcons allow 72.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 195th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 129th and 164th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 38.3 rebounds a game which ranks 277th and they give up 13.8 assists per contest which puts them in 212th place in the country. They force 13.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 139th in the Division 1.

New Mexico averages 77.1 points per game this year which ranks them 77th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 5.2 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 35th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 95th in the nation. They average 37.4 rebounds per game and 15 assists per contest which ranks them 114th and 78th respectively. In the turnover department the Lobos rank 336th with 15.6 per game. The Lobos allow 71.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 173rd in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 87th and 36th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 32.7 rebounds a game which ranks 49th and they give up 13.8 assists per contest which puts them in 213th place in the nation. The Lobos force 13.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 125th in college basketball.

Air Force Falcons Betting Trends

The Air Force Falcons are 6-8 against the spread

The Air Force Falcons are 8-6 against the over/under

New Mexico Lobos Betting Trends

The New Mexico Lobos are 9-7 against the spread

The New Mexico Lobos are 8-8 against the over/under

Air Force Falcons Injuries

12/02/15 F Ryan Manning Knee out for season

New Mexico Lobos Injuries

12/11/15 C J.J. N'Ganga Achilles out for season
11/17/15 F Devon Williams Neck out for season
01/26/16 G Cullen Neal Concussion "?" Wednesday vs. Air Force
01/01/16 C Nikola Scekic Personal left the team

Josh's Pick: Take Air Force

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