Air Force Falcons vs Boise State Broncos Prediction, 12/21/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Air Force Falcons vs Boise State Broncos

Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024

Location: ExtraMile Arena in Boise, ID

TV: ESPN+

ExtraMile Arena is the location where the Boise State Broncos (8-3) will take on the Air Force Falcons (3-8) on Saturday.

The Air Force Falcons played Northern Colorado and took a loss by a final of 81-76 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Falcons finished with 19 and Northern Colorado recorded 25 fouls. They also buried 5 of their 13 attempts from distance. Northern Colorado ended up shooting 87.0% from the free throw line by making 20 of their 23 attempts. Furthermore, Northern Colorado grabbed 38 rebounds (7 offensive, 31 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Northern Colorado distributed 12 assists and had but wasn't able to put a steal in the stat sheet. In reference to defending, Air Force allowed the other team to go 52.8% from the field on 28 out of 53 shooting. They also recorded 5 assists for this contest while forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and having 8 steals. With respect to grabbing boards, they earned a total of 20 with 3 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Falcons converted 19 of 33 tries for a rate of 57.6%. Air Force finished the contest having earned a 50.9% field goal percentage (28 of 55) and knocked down 1 of 18 3-pointers.

Kyle Marshall is one player who played a role for the contest. He finished the game at 71.4% from the floor but didn't record an assist. He was on the court for 34 minutes and collected 2 rebounds. He accounted for 23 points on 10 out of 14 shooting.

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Air Force enters this game with a win-loss record of 3-8 so far this season. They currently have an average of 66.3 pts per game (332nd in D-1) while going 47.0% from the field. The Falcons are hitting 34.8% on 3-pointers (88 of 253) and 62.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Air Force is grabbing 30.2 boards per contest and has totaled 161 assists this year, which is 180th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 12.3 times per contest and as a group they commit 17.1 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Falcons are able to force 10.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.9 personal fouls. They are 116th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 134 surrendered for the season. The Falcons defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.1% (270 of 599) and they concede 32.6 boards per game as a group. They concede 35.5% on 3-point shots while they are 120th in college hoops in PPG allowed (68.7).

For their last game, the Boise State Broncos got the win with a final of 82-51 against Texas Southern. The Broncos were able to corral 39 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 53 for the game. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while earning 3 steals in this matchup. Texas Southern had 18 personal fouls for this contest which took the Broncos to the charity stripe for 30 shots. They were able to make 22 of the free throws for a rate of 73.3%. In relation to shooting from beyond the arc, Boise State converted 8 of 32 tries (25.0%). In all, the Broncos ended up going 26 out of 60 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.3%. The Broncos allowed Texas Southern to make 18 out of their 63 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 28.6% in this matchup. They shot 26.7% from beyond the arc by shooting 8 of 30 and finished the contest at 7 out of 12 at the free throw line (58.3%). When discussing rebounding, Boise State permitted Texas Southern to collect 24 overall (5 on the offensive glass).

Tyson Degenhart ended up being a major contributor for the Broncos in the matchup. He converted 3 out of 10 in this contest giving him a rate of 30.0%, and had 10 rebounds. He earned 19 points in his 26 mins of playing time, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes.

Boise State has a record of 8-3 this year. As an offensive team, the Broncos are hitting on 47.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 101st in the nation. Boise State has accumulated 876 points this season (79.6 per contest) and they collect 39.7 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 15.7 times per game (89th in college) and they are giving up possession 10.9 times per contest. The Broncos are committing 14.5 fouls per game while shooting 77.9% from the free throw line.

The Boise State defense surrenders 29.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (74 of 251) and opponents are converting on 70.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 9.6 dimes and 30.1 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 18th and 20th in the nation. The Broncos on defense are ranked 63rd in college in PPG surrendered with 66.5. They are able to force 11.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.9% from the field (90th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Boise State

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