Air Force Falcons vs Utah State Aggies Prediction, 3/9/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Air Force Falcons vs Utah State Aggies

Date: Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Location: Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, NV

TV: ESPN+

The Air Force Falcons (11-17) are traveling to Thomas & Mack Center on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the Utah State Aggies (17-14).

The Air Force Falcons took the court against San Jose State and notched a win by a score of 58-54 in their last game. Air Force finished having earned a 39.6% field goal percentage (19 out of 48) and converted 3 of 14 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Falcons knocked down 17 of 26 shots for a percentage of 65.4%. When discussing rebounding, they compiled 30 with 5 of them being offensive. They also dished out 8 assists in the matchup while forcing 18 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In reference to the defense, Air Force allowed their opponent to shoot 36.8% from the floor on 21 of 57 shooting. San Jose State dished out 4 dimes and had 10 steals for the game. Additionally, San Jose State snagged 38 rebounds (10 offensive, 28 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. San Jose State finished the contest at 61.5% when shooting free throws by knocking down 8 of their 13 shots. They buried 4 of 19 attempts from three-point range. In the matter of fouls, the Falcons walked away with 14 while San Jose State totaled 20 fouls.

Jake Heidbreder is one guy who played a role for the game. He finished the game shooting 66.7% from the field and also totaled 1 assist. He played for 40 mins and snagged 1 rebound. He racked up 10 points on 2 out of 3 shooting.

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Air Force comes into this contest with a record of 11-17 on the season. They lose possession via turnover 13.5 times per game and as a squad they commit 18.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Air Force is grabbing 26.5 boards per game and has accumulated 348 dimes this year, which is 279th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Falcons are shooting 33.6% from downtown (205 of 611) and 65.0% from the free throw line. They are averaging 59.1 pts per game (355th in college basketball) on 43.6% from the field.

On defense, the Falcons are forcing 13.0 turnovers per game and they draw 16.8 fouls. They are ranked 19th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 297 relinquished on the season. The Falcons are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.0% (640 of 1,391) and they surrender 33.0 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They relinquish 30.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 66th in college hoops in points per game allowed (65.4).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Utah State Aggies walked away with a victory by a final of 75-52 when they played San Jose State. The Aggies corralled 28 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 39 for the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while recording 1 steal in this game. San Jose State earned 18 personal fouls in this contest which took the Aggies to the charity stripe for a total of 13 attempts. They were able to make 8 of the free throws for a percentage of 61.5%. Pertaining to shots from downtown, Utah State converted 11 of their 22 tries (50.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Aggies shot 28 out of 54 from the floor which had them shooting 51.9%. The Aggies allowed San Jose State to convert 20 out of 51 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.2% in this contest. They finished the game shooting 26.1% from 3-point land by hitting 6 out of 23 and finished the contest at 6 out of 15 at the charity stripe (40.0%). In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Utah State allowed San Jose State to collect 19 in total (7 offensive).

Justin Bean was important for the Aggies in the game. He recorded 18 points in his 38 mins on the court and totaled 3 assists for the contest. He converted 7 of 15 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 46.7%, and had 11 rebounds.

Utah State has a mark of 17-14 for the year. The Aggies are responsible for committing 16.5 fouls every game and they hit 72.5% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 17.9 times per game (5th in D-1) and they cough up possession 12.6 times per contest. Utah State has 2,291 points on the season (73.9 per contest) and they average 35.3 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Aggies are connecting on 48.0% from the field, which is ranked 21st in college basketball.

The Utah State defense allows 34.5% on 3-point shots (237 of 686) and opponents are converting on 71.4% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 13.3 assists and 31.3 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 239th and 37th in the nation. The Aggies on the defensive end are ranked 121st in the country in PPG given up with 67.1. They are able to force 12.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.6% from the field (148th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Utah State

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