Air Force Falcons vs Colorado State Rams Prediction, 1/4/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Air Force Falcons vs Colorado State Rams

Date: Tuesday, January 4, 2022

Location: Moby Arena in Fort Collins, CO

TV: ESPN+

The Colorado State Rams (10-0) host the Air Force Falcons (8-4) at Moby Arena on Tuesday.

The Air Force Falcons faced off with Utah State and took home the win by a score of 49-47 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Falcons finished with 16 and Utah State racked up 16 personal fouls. They also converted 1 of their 19 shots from downtown. Utah State finished the contest at 66.7% at the charity stripe by burying 12 of 18 attempts. In addition, Utah State collected 36 rebounds (6 offensive, 30 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Utah State totaled 11 assists and had 4 steals for this contest. With respect to defense, Air Force allowed their opponent to shoot 32.7% from the field on 17 of 52 shooting. They also doled out 15 assists for the contest as well as forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and getting 3 steals. When discussing getting rebounds, they earned a total of 29 with 1 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Falcons converted 5 of their 7 shots for a rate of 71.4%. Air Force walked away from the game having earned a 36.0% field goal percentage (18 of 50) and converted 8 of their 27 3-point attempts.

Jake Heidbreder is a player who was a contributor for the game. He finished 55.6% from the floor and also recorded 2 dimes. He played 40 mins played and snagged 5 boards. He ended up finishing with 14 points on 5 of 9 shooting.

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Air Force enters this contest with a win-loss record of 8-4 on the campaign. They average 58.9 points per game (349th in D-1) while shooting 45.0% from the field. The Falcons are shooting 34.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (91 of 261) and 66.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Air Force is pulling in 28.4 rebounds per game and has accounted for 154 assists so far this year, which is 248th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 15.0 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.1 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Falcons are able to force 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 15.8 personal fouls. They rank 18th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 112 relinquished on the year. The Falcons are giving up a FG percentage of 41.5% (252 of 607) and they surrender 32.1 rebounds per game as a unit. They surrender 28.2% on three-point shots and they are ranked 19th in college hoops in PPG allowed (59.3).

When they last stepped on the court, the Colorado State Rams walked away with a victory by a final of 66-63 against Mississippi State. The Rams collected 26 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 for this game. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while recording 5 steals for this game. Mississippi State was called for 14 personal fouls for the contest which took the Rams to the free throw line for a total of 6 tries. They were able to bury 5 of the free throws for a percentage of 83.3%. With regard to shooting from downtown, Colorado State converted 11 out of their 26 attempts (42.3%). Overall, the Rams shot 25 for 53 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.2%. The Rams permitted Mississippi State to make 21 out of their 62 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 33.9% in the matchup. They went 25.0% from 3-point land by hitting 7 out of 28 and finished the contest at 14 out of 15 at the free throw line (93.3%). In the matter of how they rebounded, Colorado State allowed Mississippi State to snag 31 in total (13 on the offensive side).

David Roddy pitched in for the Rams in this contest. He converted 8 of 11 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 72.7%, and added 7 rebounds. He totaled 19 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 3 dimes for the game.

Colorado State has a record of 10-0 for the year. The Rams commit 14.0 fouls per contest and they connect on 81.3% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 17.5 times per contest (19th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 10.2 times per contest. Colorado State has totaled 834 points on the campaign (83.4 per game) and they pull down 33.2 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Rams are shooting 53.0% from the field, which ranks them 1st in the country.

The Rams are ranked 147th in college basketball in points allowed per game with 67.0. They are able to force 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 41.4% from the floor (134th in college basketball). The Colorado State defense gives up 30.8% on 3-point shots (82 of 266) and opponents are connecting on 70.3% of their free throw attempts. They concede 10.7 assists and 31.6 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 72nd and 56th in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Colorado State

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