Air Force Falcons vs Utah State Aggies Prediction, 2/1/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Air Force Falcons vs Utah State Aggies

Date: Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Location: Dee Glen Smith Spectrum in Logan, UT

TV: ESPN+

Dee Glen Smith Spectrum is the location where the Utah State Aggies (12-9) will attempt to defeat the Air Force Falcons (10-9) on Tuesday.

The Air Force Falcons stepped onto the hardwood against Wyoming and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 63-61 in their last contest. Air Force ended the contest having earned a 54.3% FG percentage (25 out of 46) and made 5 out of their 20 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Falcons converted 6 of their 11 attempts for a percentage of 54.5%. In terms of pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 24 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 10 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and having 4 steals. In terms of defense, Air Force allowed the other team to shoot 40.4% from the field on 21 of 52 shooting. Wyoming doled out 5 assists and had 3 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Wyoming snagged 34 rebounds (13 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Wyoming ended up going 70.4% from the free throw line by knocking down 19 of 27 shots. They converted 2 of their 16 attempts from 3-point range. Concerning personal fouls, the Falcons finished with 25 and Wyoming recorded 18 personal fouls.

A.J. Walker is a guy who was a major factor in this matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 61.5% from the field but had no dimes when the game ended. He saw the court for 33 minutes and totaled 1 board. He notched 18 points on 8 out of 13 shooting.

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Air Force steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 10-9 for the campaign. They have an average of 59.8 pts per contest (351st in the country) while going 45.0% from the floor. The Falcons are connecting on 36.3% on 3-point shots (156 of 430) and 62.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Air Force is pulling down 28.3 rebounds per game and has tallied 247 assists this year, which ranks 240th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 14.6 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 18.2 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Falcons are forcing 13.1 turnovers per game while drawing 16.6 fouls. They are surrendering 27.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 23rd in college basketball in opponents PPG (61.4). The Falcons defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.6% (407 of 955) and they concede 32.4 rebounds per game as a group. They are currently ranked 14th in Division 1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 176 conceded for the campaign.

For their last game, the Utah State Aggies got the victory with a final of 78-49 when they played Nevada. Concerning team rebounding, Utah State permitted Nevada to get 29 in all (8 on the offensive glass). They finished 13.3% from three-point range by shooting 2 out of 15 and finished the contest at 11 out of 13 from the free throw line (84.6%). The Aggies allowed Nevada to convert 18 of their 58 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 31.0% for the game. In all, the Aggies ended up shooting 30 for 60 from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. With regard to shots from distance, Utah State converted 10 out of their 27 tries (37.0%). They were able to knock down 8 of the free throws for a percentage of 80.0%. Nevada had 13 fouls for the contest which got the Aggies to the charity stripe for 10 shots. They coughed it up 15 times, while getting 7 steals in this matchup. The Aggies snagged 31 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 38 in this game.

Max Shulga pitched in for the Aggies in the matchup. He racked up 11 points in his 21 mins on the hardwood and had 2 assists for the game. He made 4 of 5 for the game giving him a rate of 80.0%, and totaled 5 rebounds.

Utah State has a record of 12-9 this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Aggies are hitting on 47.7% from the field, which ranks 29th in college basketball. Utah State has accumulated 1,578 points on the year (75.1 per contest) and they collect 35.8 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 17.7 times per contest (9th in D-1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.6 times per game. The Aggies are committing 16.0 personal fouls every game while shooting 74.1% from the free throw line.

The Aggies on the defensive side of the court are 145th in college basketball in points given up per game with 67.5. They are forcing their opponents into 12.9 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.6% from the field (112th in D-1). The Utah State defense surrenders 33.5% on shots from 3-point land (166 of 495) and their opponents are converting on 75.5% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 13.6 dimes and 32.2 boards per game, which ranks them 258th and 67th in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Air Force

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