Fresno State Bulldogs vs Air Force Falcons Prediction, 2/22/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fresno State Bulldogs vs Air Force Falcons

Date: Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Location: Clune Arena in Colorado Springs, CO

TV: ESPN+

The Air Force Falcons (10-15) will compete against the Fresno State Bulldogs (16-10) at Clune Arena on Tuesday.

The Fresno State Bulldogs took the court against San Diego State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 61-44 in their last game. Fresno State ended the game with a 34.1% FG percentage (14 of 41) and converted 6 of 20 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Bulldogs buried 10 of their 17 tries for a percentage of 58.8%. In the matter of hauling in rebounds, they collected 24 with 7 of them being offensive. They also dished out 7 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and having 4 steals. In relation to defense, Fresno State allowed their opponent to shoot 47.9% from the floor on 23 out of 48 shooting. San Diego State distributed 14 assists and had 7 steals for the matchup. In addition, San Diego State collected 23 rebounds (4 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. San Diego State finished 85.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 6 of their 7 attempts. They also buried 9 of 20 tries from beyond the perimeter. In reference to fouls, the Bulldogs finished with 12 and San Diego State totaled 16 fouls.

Isaiah Hill is someone who was a contributor for this contest. He ended up with 15 points on 4 out of 9 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 37 minutes played and snagged 3 rebounds. He finished shooting 44.4% from the floor and also recorded 2 dimes.

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Fresno State comes into this matchup with a record of 16-10 for the campaign. They turn it over 10.7 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 15.2 fouls per game. As a team, Fresno State is snagging 33.8 rebounds per contest and has 298 dimes so far this year, which ranks 287th in the nation in terms of passing. The Bulldogs are connecting on 32.4% on shots from beyond the arc (172 of 531) and 74.3% from the free throw line. They average 65.0 points per outing (317th in the nation) while going 43.8% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Bulldogs are forcing 12.4 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.5 personal fouls. They concede 32.6% on 3-pointers while they are 4th in D-1 in points per game allowed (58.1). The Bulldogs defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 41.3% (541 of 1,310) and they surrender 29.7 boards per game as a squad. They currently rank 42nd in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 271 conceded for the year.

In their last game, the Air Force Falcons walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 75-67 when they played Wyoming. The Falcons were able to snag 14 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 22 for the matchup. They also turned it over 7 times, while recording 2 steals for this game. Wyoming committed 13 fouls in this matchup which took the Falcons to the free throw line for a total of 9 tries. They were able to make 6 of those for a percentage of 66.7%. Concerning 3-pointers, Air Force made 9 of their 19 tries (47.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Falcons finished shooting 26 out of 59 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.1%. The Falcons permitted Wyoming to knock down 25 of 49 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 51.0% in this game. They wrapped up this game 17.6% from three-point range via 3 out of 17 and walked away from this one shooting 22 of 26 from the charity stripe (84.6%). With respect to rebounding, Air Force permitted Wyoming to collect 29 overall (6 offensive).

Lucas Moerman ended up being important for the Falcons for the game. He buried 6 out of 7 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 85.7%, and tallied 6 rebounds. He totaled 15 points in his 28 mins of playing time, but finished this game without an assist.

Air Force has a record of 10-15 for the campaign. As an offensive team, the Falcons are connecting on 44.2% from the floor, which is 181st in the nation. Air Force has earned 1,493 pts on the campaign (59.7 per game) and they snag 26.4 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 12.6 times per game (212th in the nation) and they turn it over 13.6 times per game. The Falcons commit 18.3 fouls per contest and they connect on 65.2% from the free throw line.

The Falcons are ranked 75th in college hoops in PPG given up with 65.8. They have forced 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 46.4% from the floor (329th in college basketball). The Air Force defense gives up 31.6% on shots from 3-point land (130 of 411) and opponents are making 75.5% of their free throw shots. They have given up 10.8 dimes and 32.4 rebounds per contest, which is 48th and 77th in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Air Force

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