Saturday, January 7, 2017

Moby Arena

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The Air Force Falcons travel to Moby Arena to play the Colorado State Rams on Saturday, January 7, 2017.

The Falcons come into this game with an overall record of 8-7 and a road record of 0-3. They are 4-4 against the spread and their over/under record is 4-4. The Rams have an overall record of 10-6 and a home record of 8-2. They have an over/under record of 6-4 and they are 7-3 against the spread.

Jacob Van comes into this contest averaging 11.8 points per game while playing 28.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Falcons. He pulls down 3.4 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 48% while his free throw percentage is currently at 85%. Hayden Graham averages 11.5 points per game in 26.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.5 assists per contest and 5.1 rebounds per game for Air Force. His field goal percentage is 44% for the year while his free throw percentage is 77%.

Prentiss Nixon averages 12 points per game while playing 27.9 minutes per contest this year for the Rams. He grabs 2.4 rebounds per game and has 1.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 38% and his free throw percentage currently is at 83%. Emmanuel Omogbo averages 12.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 10.6 rebounds per contest and 2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage is 71%.

Air Force averages 75.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 112th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 1.6 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 163rd. Behind the arc they shoot 42% which is good for 1st in the country. They average 36.8 rebounds per game and 14.6 assists per game which ranks them 137th and 102nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 85th with 12.3 per game. The Falcons allow 73.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 207th in the nation. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 240th and 180th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.8 rebounds a game which ranks 81st and they give up 13.8 assists per contest which puts them in 199th place in the country. They force 12.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 267th in Division 1.

Colorado State averages 70.5 points per game this year which ranks them 218th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 3.4 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 32% which is good for 266th in the nation. They average 40 rebounds per game and 10.4 assists per contest which ranks them 27th and 324th respectively. In the turnover department the Rams rank 113th with 12.7 per game. The Rams allow 67.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 62nd in the country. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 22nd and 21st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36.3 rebounds a game which ranks 188th and they give up 10.6 assists per contest which puts them in 20th place in the nation. The Rams force 11.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 292nd in college basketball.

The Falcons average 70.2 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 75.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -8.8 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 1 per contest. The Falcons have an offensive rating of 111.3 and they assist on 59.6% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 70.3 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 53%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 57% and they shoot 3 pointers on 38% of their shots. Air Force turns the ball over an average of 14.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.2% while their offensive rebound percentage is 27.4%. The Falcons give up 79 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 74.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Rams score 74 ppg at home and they have averaged 80 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 6 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 7.1 points per game. The Rams have a rating on offense of 105.4 and 46.1% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 69 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 48%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they attempt 3 pointers on 31% of their shots. Colorado State turns it over an average of 15.6 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.8% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 33.9%. The Rams give up 66.9 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 74 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Air Force Falcons Betting Trends

The Air Force Falcons are 4-4 against the spread

The Air Force Falcons are 4-4 against the over/under

Colorado State Rams Betting Trends

The Colorado State Rams are 7-3 against the spread

The Colorado State Rams are 6-4 against the over/under

Air Force Falcons Injuries

No key injuries to report

Colorado State Rams Injuries

01/05/17 F Che Bob Academics out for season
01/05/17 G Devocio Butler Academics out for season
01/05/17 F Kimani Jackson Academics out for season

Guy's Pick: Take Colorado State

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