Saturday, January 30, 2016

Event Center Arena

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The Air Force Falcons travel to Event Center Arena to play the San Jose State Spartans on Saturday, January 30, 2016. The opening line for this game has San Jose State as 2 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 140.

The Falcons come into this game with an overall record of 10-11 and a road record of 2-7. They are 6-9 against the spread and their over/under record is 8-7. The Spartans have an overall record of 6-15 and a home record of 4-5. They have an over/under record of 11-7 and they are 11-6 against the spread.

Hayden Graham comes into this contest averaging 14.9 points per game while playing 35.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Falcons. He pulls down 6.4 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 51% while his free throw percentage is currently at 68%. Trevor Lyons averages 13.2 points per game in 32.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.9 assists per contest and 3.5 rebounds per game for Air Force. His field goal percentage is 41% for the year while his free throw percentage is 64%.

Frank Rogers averages 12.8 points per game while playing 29 minutes per contest this year for the Spartans. He grabs 6.9 rebounds per game and has 1.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage currently is at 73%. Ryan Welage averages 12.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 28.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 6 rebounds per contest and 1.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage is 52%.

Air Force averages 66.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 293rd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -6.6 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them ranked 278th. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 237th in the country. They average 34.7 rebounds per game and 13.7 assists per game which ranks them 239th and 139th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 174th with 12.9 per game. The Falcons allow 73.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 204th in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 165th and 197th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 38.5 rebounds a game which ranks 283rd and they give up 14.1 assists per contest which puts them in 225th place in the country. They force 13.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 110th in the Division 1.

San Jose State averages 68.3 points per game this year which ranks them 262nd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -8.4 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them sitting in the 262nd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 30% which is good for 321st in the nation. They average 34.1 rebounds per game and 14.2 assists per contest which ranks them 261st and 110th respectively. In the turnover department the Spartans rank 271st with 13.9 per game. The Spartans allow 76.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 273rd in the country. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 231st and 314th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.7 rebounds a game which ranks 251st and they give up 13.4 assists per contest which puts them in 192nd place in the nation. The Spartans force 12.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 196th in college basketball.

The Falcons average 61.6 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 63 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -13.8 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -11.3 per contest. The Falcons have an offensive rating of 96.8 and they assist on 59.1% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 70 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 48%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 52% and they shoot 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. Air Force turns the ball over an average of 16.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 48% while their offensive rebound percentage is 24.4%. The Falcons give up 75.3 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 74.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Spartans score 68.9 ppg at home and they have averaged 66.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -17.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of -6.7 points per game. The Spartans have a rating on offense of 100.9 and 59.9% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 72.2 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 50%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they attempt 3 pointers on 38% of their shots. San Jose State turns it over an average of 17.2 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.1% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 29.6%. The Spartans give up 75.6 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 83.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Air Force Falcons Betting Trends

The Air Force Falcons are 6-9 against the spread

The Air Force Falcons are 8-7 against the over/under

San Jose State Spartans Betting Trends

The San Jose State Spartans are 11-6 against the spread

The San Jose State Spartans are 11-7 against the over/under

Air Force Falcons Injuries

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

San Jose State Spartans Injuries

01/27/16 G Jalen James Leg injured last game, "?" Saturday vs. Air Force

Josh's Pick: Take Air Force

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