Utah State Aggies vs Air Force Falcons Prediction, 12/29/2021 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah State Aggies vs Air Force Falcons

Date: Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Location: Clune Arena in Colorado Springs, CO

TV: ESPN+

The Air Force Falcons (7-4) will try to defeat the Utah State Aggies (9-4) at Clune Arena on Wednesday.

The Utah State Aggies played Portland State and went home with a win by a final score of 81-62 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Aggies ended up with 18 and Portland State recorded 17 personal fouls. They converted 8 of 27 tries from downtown. Portland State finished shooting 73.7% at the free throw line by making 14 of 19 tries. Moreover, Portland State grabbed 27 boards (8 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Portland State doled out 13 dimes and had 8 steals for the matchup. When it comes to defense, Utah State allowed their opponent to shoot 33.9% from the field on 20 of 59 shooting. They also distributed 25 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Regarding pulling down boards, they earned 38 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Aggies buried 7 of 14 shots for a rate of 50.0%. Utah State walked away from the contest having earned a 58.5% FG percentage (31 out of 53) and converted 12 out of their 21 shots from 3-point land.

Justin Bean is one player who was a major factor in this contest. He racked up 29 points on 11 out of 15 shooting. He played 33 minutes and also collected 12 rebounds. He finished the game at 73.3% from the floor but had no assists at the end of the game.

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Utah State enters this matchup with a mark of 9-4 so far this year. They turn the ball over 13.3 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 15.8 fouls per game. As a team, Utah State is pulling in 36.3 boards per game and has tallied 257 dimes this year, which ranks 1st in college hoops in terms of passing. The Aggies are hitting 39.3% on 3-point shots (128 of 326) and 73.4% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 79.5 points per outing (45th in Division 1) while shooting 49.4% from the floor.

Defensively, the Aggies have forced 12.7 turnovers per game while drawing 17.2 fouls. They are currently ranked 329th in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 189 conceded for the season. The Aggies defense is giving up a FG percentage of 41.4% (322 of 777) and they concede 32.1 rebounds per game as a team. They give up 33.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 213th in the country in PPG allowed (69.6).

When they last played, the Air Force Falcons took a loss by a final score of 67-45 against Tarleton State. In regard to how they attacked the glass, Air Force allowed Tarleton State to collect 23 overall (4 offensive). They went 42.9% from three-point range by shooting 6 of 14 and ended up going 11 out of 18 from the charity stripe (61.1%). The Falcons permitted Tarleton State to convert 25 out of their 43 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 58.1% in the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Falcons ended up going 16 out of 39 from the field which gave them a percentage of 41.0%. Regarding shooting from distance, Air Force made 5 of 18 attempts (27.8%). They were able to knock down 8 of the free throws for a percentage of 72.7%. Tarleton State committed 14 fouls in this contest which took the Falcons to the charity stripe for a total of 11 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 17 times, while recording 4 steals for this contest. The Falcons corralled 17 defensive boards and 3 offensive rebounds for a total of 20 for this contest.

Jake Heidbreder pitched in for the Falcons in the matchup. He knocked down 5 out of 12 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 41.7%, and added 3 rebounds. He racked up 15 points in his 35 minutes of playing time and had 1 assist in this matchup.

Air Force has a mark of 7-4 so far this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Falcons are shooting 45.9% from the field, which has them ranked 106th in college basketball. Air Force has scored 658 points this year (59.8 per contest) and they pull down 28.0 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.6 times per game (230th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 15.5 times per contest. The Falcons commit 17.2 fouls every game and they hit 66.4% from the free throw line.

The Air Force defense gives up 30.7% on 3-point shots (54 of 176) and their opponents are knocking down 73.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 9.2 dimes and 31.5 total rebounds per game, which ranks 13th and 59th in college hoops. The Falcons on the defensive side of the court are 36th in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 60.4. They have forced 14.1 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 42.3% from the floor (181st in the nation).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Utah State

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