San Jose State Spartans vs Air Force Falcons Prediction, 3/1/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: San Jose State Spartans vs Air Force Falcons
Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Location: Clune Arena in Colorado Springs, CO
TV: ESPN+
The Air Force Falcons (10-17) will go up against the San Jose State Spartans (8-20) at Clune Arena on Tuesday.
The San Jose State Spartans faced San Diego State and took a loss by a final of 77-52 in their last game. San Jose State ended having earned a 39.6% FG percentage (19 out of 48) and knocked down 2 of their 19 shots from distance. When they shot from the free throw line, the Spartans converted 12 of 14 attempts for a rate of 85.7%. In terms of hauling in rebounds, they collected 23 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 9 dimes for the game while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 5 steals. In reference to defense, San Jose State allowed their opponent to shoot 50.8% from the field on 30 of 59 shooting. San Diego State distributed 14 assists and had 13 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, San Diego State snagged 33 rebounds (10 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. San Diego State finished 80.0% at the free throw line by making 12 of their 15 tries. They knocked down 5 of their 15 shots from beyond the arc. When it comes to personal fouls, the Spartans left the arena with 16 and San Diego State accumulated 14 personal fouls.
Omari Moore is someone who came through in the matchup. He accounted for 20 points on 7 of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 37 minutes and also collected 2 rebounds. He finished shooting 63.6% from the floor and also totaled 2 assists.
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San Jose State enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 8-20 this season. They currently have an average of 65.0 points per game (321st in the nation) while connecting on 42.9% from the field. The Spartans are hitting 35.6% on shots from distance (253 of 711) and 68.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, San Jose State is collecting 30.9 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 369 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 194th in college basketball in terms of passing. They turn it over 12.9 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 15.8 fouls every game.
When they are on the defensive end, the Spartans are forcing 10.2 turnovers every game while drawing 14.4 fouls. They are conceding 36.0% on shots from distance while they are 271st in D-1 in opponents points per game (72.9). The Spartans are allowing a field goal percentage of 46.8% (769 of 1,644) and they surrender 36.1 boards per contest as a basketball team. They rank 279th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 402 relinquished so far this year.
In their last game, the Air Force Falcons walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 69-65 when they played New Mexico. The Falcons corralled 23 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 for the game. They turned it over 12 times, while recording 4 steals for the matchup. New Mexico was called for 20 personal fouls in this contest which took the Falcons to the charity stripe for a total of 23 attempts. They were able to bury 13 of them for a percentage of 56.5%. With respect to shots from beyond the arc, Air Force converted 4 out of their 17 tries (23.5%). At the conclusion of this game, the Falcons went 24 out of 53 from the floor which had them shooting 45.3%. The Falcons permitted New Mexico to convert 21 out of their 54 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 38.9% for the matchup. They wrapped up this game 12.5% from three-point range by going 2 of 16 and finished the game at 25 out of 30 from the charity stripe (83.3%). In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Air Force allowed New Mexico to get 35 overall (11 offensive).
Jake Heidbreder ended up being a factor for the Falcons for the game. He recorded 16 points in his 40 mins of playing time and tallied 4 assists in the game. He buried 4 out of 7 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and accumulated 6 rebounds.
Air Force has a win-loss mark of 10-17 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Falcons are shooting 43.7% from the field, which is 214th in college basketball. Air Force has 1,598 points on the year (59.2 per contest) and they average 26.4 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 12.6 times per game (211th in the country) and they turn it over 13.4 times per game. The Falcons commit 18.3 fouls per contest while shooting 64.9% from the charity stripe.
The Falcons on the defensive end are ranked 82nd in the nation in PPG allowed with 65.9. They are forcing 12.8 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.4% from the floor (331st in college basketball). The Air Force defense gives up 31.1% on shots from distance (137 of 441) and their opposition makes 76.3% of their free throw shots. They allow 10.9 dimes and 32.7 boards every game, which ranks them 47th and 88th in those categories on the defensive end.
Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Jose State
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