Saturday, February 18, 2017

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, February 18, 2017. The opening line for this game has San Jose State as 4 point favorites.

The Falcons come into this game with an overall record of 10-16 and a road record of 0-8. They are 10-9 against the spread and their over/under record is 8-10. The Spartans have an overall record of 13-11 and a home record of 8-5. They have an over/under record of 12-9 and they are 10-12 against the spread.

Hayden Graham comes into this contest averaging 12.4 points per game while playing 28.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Falcons. He pulls down 5.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 46% while his free throw percentage is currently at 67%. Frank Toohey averages 11.4 points per game in 25.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.5 assists per contest and 4.5 rebounds per game for Air Force. His field goal percentage is 53% for the year while his free throw percentage is 78%.

Brandon Clarke averages 17.9 points per game while playing 30.7 minutes per contest this year for the Spartans. He grabs 8 rebounds per game and has 1.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 59% and his free throw percentage currently is at 58%. Ryan Welage averages 12.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.9 rebounds per contest and 1.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is 81%.

Air Force averages 73.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 168th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -2.5 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 224th. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 68th in the country. They average 36 rebounds per game and 14.8 assists per game which ranks them 150th and 80th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 94th with 12.3 per game. The Falcons allow 75.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 242nd in the nation. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 260th and 267th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.3 rebounds a game which ranks 121st and they give up 15.4 assists per contest which puts them in 311th place in the country. They force 11.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 292nd in Division 1.

San Jose State averages 70.4 points per game this year which ranks them 228th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -3 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 209th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 260th in the nation. They average 32.4 rebounds per game and 12.6 assists per contest which ranks them 313th and 232nd respectively. In the turnover department the Spartans rank 149th with 13 per game. The Spartans allow 73.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 197th in the country. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 225th and 78th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36.2 rebounds a game which ranks 222nd and they give up 12.2 assists per contest which puts them in 88th place in the nation. The Spartans force 14.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 101st in college basketball.

The Falcons average 70 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 64 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -9.9 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -12 per contest. The Falcons have an offensive rating of 107.3 and they assist on 60.7% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 69.1 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 51%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 38% of their shots. Air Force turns the ball over an average of 14.8 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.3% while their offensive rebound percentage is 28.1%. The Falcons give up 79.9 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 76 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Spartans score 71.5 ppg at home and they have averaged 70.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -3.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of -0.1 points per game. The Spartans have a rating on offense of 101.9 and 52.6% 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 54% and they attempt 3 pointers on 33% of their shots. San Jose State turns it over an average of 16.2 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 49.1% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 26.7%. The Spartans give up 71.5 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 10-9 against the spread

The Air Force Falcons are 8-10 against the over/under

San Jose State Spartans Betting Trends

The San Jose State Spartans are 10-12 against the spread

The San Jose State Spartans are 12-9 against the over/under

Air Force Falcons Injuries

No key injuries to report

San Jose State Spartans Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take San Jose State -4

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