Utah State Aggies vs Air Force Falcons Prediction, 1/3/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah State Aggies vs Air Force Falcons

Date: Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Location: Clune Arena in Colorado Springs, CO

TV: CBSSN

Clune Arena is the location where the Air Force Falcons (9-6) will take on the Utah State Aggies (12-2) on Tuesday.

The Utah State Aggies faced Fresno State and earned the victory with a final of 67-54 in their last game. Utah State ended the game having earned a 43.5% FG percentage (20 of 46) and buried 7 out of their 19 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Aggies converted 20 of their 27 attempts for a rate of 74.1%. When talking about rebounding, they compiled 32 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 11 assists for this contest while forcing 12 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In reference to the defense, Utah State allowed the other team to go 37.3% from the field on 19 out of 51 shooting. Fresno State doled out 8 dimes and had 7 steals for this contest. In addition, Fresno State snagged 22 boards (4 offensive, 18 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Fresno State finished 92.3% at the charity stripe by converting 12 of their 13 shots. They made 4 of their 20 attempts from 3-point land. In the matter of personal fouls, the Aggies ended up with 16 while Fresno State accounted for 24 personal fouls.

Steven Ashworth is a guy who was a major factor for the matchup. He went 71.4% from the field and also totaled 1 assist. He played for 30 minutes played and snagged 1 rebound. He notched 13 points on 5 of 7 shooting.

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Utah State enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 12-2 so far this year. They lose possession via turnover 12.3 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.8 personal fouls every game. As a team, Utah State is pulling in 36.6 rebounds per game and is sitting with 258 assists for the year, which has them ranked 12th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Aggies are connecting on 43.1% from downtown (154 of 357) and 73.9% from the free throw line. They have an average of 83.8 pts per game (14th in D-1) while hitting 49.4% from the floor.

On defense, the Aggies are forcing their opponents into 12.1 turnovers per game while drawing 20.4 personal fouls. They give up 34.6% from beyond the arc while they are 227th in the nation in PPG allowed (70.2). The Aggies defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 41.0% (341 of 831) and they concede 31.3 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 119th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 163 relinquished this year.

The last time they took the court, the Air Force Falcons took a loss by a final score of 75-69 when they faced Nevada. The Falcons were able to corral 20 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 25 for the contest. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while recording 4 steals in this matchup. Nevada committed 22 fouls in this contest which got the Falcons to the charity stripe for a total of 16 attempts. They were able to make 12 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 75.0%. When talking about shots from distance, Air Force made 9 of 21 attempts (42.9%). When the final whistle blew, the Falcons finished the game shooting 24 for 52 from the floor which had them shooting 46.2%. The Falcons allowed Nevada to convert 23 of their 51 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 45.1% in this game. They shot 42.9% from distance by connecting on 6 out of 14 and finished the game at 23 of 26 at the free throw line (88.5%). Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Air Force allowed Nevada to pull down 32 overall (8 on the offensive side).

Jake Heidbreder was important for the Falcons in this contest. He buried 7 out of 11 for this contest for a field goal rate of 63.6%, but wasn't able to snag a board. He scored 22 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists in this game.

Air Force has a mark of 9-6 for the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Falcons are hitting on 47.3% from the field, which ranks them 62nd in D-1. Air Force has scored 1,035 pts this season (69.0 per contest) and they average 30.7 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 15.9 times per game (51st in college hoops) and they turn the ball over 12.6 times per contest. The Falcons are committing 17.0 fouls per game and they hit 70.4% from the charity stripe.

The Air Force defense allows 27.6% on three-point shots (76 of 275) and opponents are connecting on 72.8% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 9.3 dimes and 32.3 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 15th and 80th in those categories. The Falcons are ranked 50th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 63.0. They are able to force 12.2 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 41.0% from the floor (95th in the country).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Utah State

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