Colorado State Rams vs Air Force Falcons Prediction, 1/22/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado State Rams vs Air Force Falcons

Date: Saturday, January 22, 2022

Location: Clune Arena in Colorado Springs, CO

TV: FS1

The Air Force Falcons (8-7) will go up against the Colorado State Rams (14-1) at Clune Arena on Saturday.

The Colorado State Rams faced off with New Mexico and went home with a win by a final score of 80-74 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Rams walked away with 10 and New Mexico totaled 21 personal fouls. They also buried 14 of 33 tries from beyond the arc. New Mexico shot 50.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 2 of 4 shots. In addition, New Mexico grabbed 21 rebounds (2 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a block. New Mexico totaled 9 assists and had 5 steals for the game. When talking about the defense, Colorado State allowed the other team to shoot 50.0% from the field on 29 of 58 shooting. They also dished out 15 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing 8 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In relation to getting rebounds, they collected 36 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Rams buried 20 of 26 shots for a percentage of 76.9%. Colorado State ended the contest having earned a 51.9% field goal percentage (27 of 52) and made 6 out of their 20 three-point shots.

David Roddy is one player who played a role for this contest. He finished 63.6% from the field and dished out 7 dimes. He played 33 minutes and totaled 6 rebounds. He ended up with 21 points on 7 out of 11 shooting.

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Colorado State will take the court with a win-loss record of 14-1 so far this year. They currently have an average of 79.0 pts per game (34th in the country) while going 49.8% from the floor. The Rams are hitting 38.6% from downtown (128 of 332) and 80.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Colorado State is collecting 33.5 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 233 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 146th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 10.0 times per game and as a unit they commit 14.5 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Rams are forcing their opponents into 12.3 turnovers per game and they draw 18.0 personal fouls. They are giving up 32.3% on shots from downtown and they rank 115th in college hoops in points per game allowed (66.4). The Rams are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 42.4% (369 of 871) and they concede 30.9 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are ranked 33rd in college basketball in allowing assists with 162 relinquished this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Air Force Falcons took a loss by a final score of 62-56 when they played Boise State. The Falcons were able to corral 16 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 23 for this game. They turned it over 17 times, while getting 5 steals in this game. Boise State earned 17 personal fouls for the contest which took the Falcons to the charity stripe for 14 shots. They were able to convert 6 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 42.9%. In regard to shots from distance, Air Force knocked down 6 out of 13 attempts (46.2%). When this game wrapped up, the Falcons finished the game shooting 22 out of 43 from the floor which had them sitting at 51.2%. The Falcons allowed Boise State to convert 19 of their 39 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.7% in this game. They finished shooting 35.7% from distance by shooting 5 of 14 and walked away from this one shooting 19 of 32 from the charity stripe (59.4%). Regarding cleaning the glass, Air Force permitted Boise State to get 23 in total (7 on the offensive side).

Nikc Jackson was important for the Falcons for the game. He buried 6 out of 7 in the game giving him a rate of 85.7%, and had 6 rebounds. He tallied 17 points in his 21 minutes on the hardwood, but went home with no dimes.

Air Force has a mark of 8-7 this season. As an offensive unit, the Falcons are hitting on 45.3% from the field, which ranks them 129th in Division 1. Air Force has scored 890 pts for the season (59.3 per game) and they pull in 27.7 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 13.2 times per contest (188th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 15.1 times per contest. The Falcons are responsible for committing 17.6 personal fouls every game and they shoot 64.7% from the charity stripe.

The Falcons defensively are ranked 24th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 61.0. They are able to force 13.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.1% from the floor (149th in college hoops). The Air Force defense allows 28.9% on 3-point attempts (73 of 253) and their opposition makes 72.1% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 9.8 dimes and 32.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 23rd and 69th in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Air Force

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