Nevada Wolf Pack vs Air Force Falcons Prediction, 1/15/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nevada Wolf Pack vs Air Force Falcons

Date: Saturday, January 15, 2022

Location: Clune Arena in Colorado Springs, CO

TV: CBSSN

The Nevada Wolf Pack (7-6) are traveling to Clune Arena on Saturday where they will take on the Air Force Falcons (8-5).

The Nevada Wolf Pack took the court against Boise State and took a loss by a final of 85-70 in their last game. Nevada wrapped up the game having earned a 40.7% field goal percentage (22 out of 54) and buried 6 of their 18 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Wolf Pack made 20 of 26 attempts for a percentage of 76.9%. In terms of pulling down rebounds, they compiled 27 with 1 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 13 assists for the contest while forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and having 6 steals. With respect to the defense, Nevada allowed their opponent to shoot 50.0% from the field on 30 of 60 shooting. Boise State doled out 11 dimes and had 6 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, Boise State pulled down 36 boards (8 offensive, 28 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Boise State finished shooting 64.0% when shooting free throws by making 16 of 25 tries. They knocked down 9 of their 26 shots from three-point range. In reference to fouls, the Wolf Pack ended up walking away with 21 and Boise State accounted for 23 fouls.

Grant Sherfield is one player who was a major factor for this game. He finished the game at 41.2% from the field and also distributed 7 assists. He played 36 minutes played and also grabbed 2 boards. He ended up finishing with 26 points on 7 out of 17 shooting.

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Nevada heads into this one with a record of 7-6 on the campaign. They have an average of 77.1 points per game (74th in the nation) while shooting 44.3% from the floor. The Wolf Pack are connecting on 33.8% on shots from beyond the arc (100 of 296) and 77.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Nevada is grabbing 37.4 rebounds per game and has racked up 212 dimes this season, which ranks 135th in college basketball in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 13.8 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 16.5 personal fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Wolf Pack are forcing 13.5 turnovers per game while drawing 18.8 fouls. They rank 213th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 191 relinquished on the season. The Wolf Pack defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 43.8% (362 of 827) and they concede 36.6 boards per game as a team. They are conceding 34.2% on 3-point shots and they rank 321st in the nation in opponents points per game (75.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the Air Force Falcons took a loss by a final score of 67-59 when they played Colorado State. The Falcons were able to collect 20 defensive boards and 2 offensive rebounds for a total of 22 in this matchup. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while earning 3 steals for this game. Colorado State committed 16 fouls for the contest which took the Falcons to the charity stripe for 6 shots. They were able to make 3 of those for a percentage of 50.0%. In reference to shots from distance, Air Force made 10 of 21 tries (47.6%). When the final whistle was blown, the Falcons ended up going 23 out of 44 from the field which gave them a rate of 52.3%. The Falcons permitted Colorado State to convert 23 out of their 57 attempts from the field which had them at 40.4% in this game. They shot 30.4% from beyond the arc by connecting on 7 out of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 14 out of 19 from the charity stripe (73.7%). In relation to how they rebounded, Air Force permitted Colorado State to get 31 in all (12 offensive).

Ethan Taylor ended up being a major contributor for the Falcons in this contest. He had 19 points in his 40 minutes on the hardwood and added 4 assists in the game. He converted 7 out of 10 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 70.0%, and earned 6 rebounds.

Air Force has a record of 8-5 for the season. The Falcons are committing 17.0 personal fouls every game and they shoot 66.0% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.0 times per contest (205th in college hoops) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.9 times per contest. Air Force has tallied 766 points so far this year (58.9 per game) and they collect 28.0 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Falcons are shooting 45.5% from the floor, which has them ranked 126th in the nation.

The Falcons defensively are ranked 21st in D-1 in points given up per game with 59.8. They have forced 12.9 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.4% from the floor (118th in college basketball). The Air Force defense gives up 28.4% on shots from 3-point land (62 of 218) and their opponents are knocking down 72.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 9.4 dimes and 32.2 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 14th and 75th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Air Force

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