Air Force Falcons vs Boise State Broncos Prediction, 2/3/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Air Force Falcons vs Boise State Broncos

Date: Saturday, February 3, 2024

Location: ExtraMile Arena in Boise, ID

TV: ESPN+

ExtraMile Arena is where the Boise State Broncos (15-6) will take on the Air Force Falcons (8-12) on Saturday.

The Air Force Falcons faced off with Wyoming and took a loss by a final of 83-72 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Falcons ended up walking away with 17 while Wyoming finished the game with 11 personal fouls. They also converted 12 of 19 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Wyoming finished the game shooting 83.3% at the free throw line by converting 15 of 18 shots. In addition, Wyoming totaled 27 rebounds (6 offensive, 21 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Wyoming earned 16 assists and had 2 steals in this contest. With respect to defending, Air Force allowed 56.0% from the field on 28 of 50 shooting. They also distributed 18 assists in the game while forcing 8 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When it comes to hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 19 with 4 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Falcons converted 7 of 10 attempts for a rate of 70.0%. Air Force wrapped up the game having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (26 out of 52) and made 13 of their 33 shots from beyond the arc.

Kellan Boylan is one guy who was a factor for the matchup. He ended up shooting 68.8% from the floor and recorded 3 dimes. He played 39 minutes and collected 2 rebounds. He ended up with 32 points on 11 out of 16 shooting.

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Air Force heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 8-12 so far this season. They have an average of 68.9 points per game (302nd in Division 1) while shooting 46.5% from the floor. The Falcons are shooting 37.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (179 of 474) and 67.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Air Force is snagging 30.4 rebounds per game and has accounted for 314 dimes this season, which is 85th in D-1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 12.5 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.2 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Falcons are forcing 12.0 turnovers every game while drawing 16.8 fouls. They relinquish 35.5% from 3-point land and they are 121st in the nation in opponents points per game (69.7). The Falcons defense is allowing a FG percentage of 44.8% (484 of 1,080) and they concede 32.7 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They currently rank 137th in D-1 in allowing assists with 255 conceded so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Boise State Broncos took home the win by a final score of 86-78 against New Mexico. When it comes to rebounds, Boise State allowed New Mexico to pull down 31 overall (10 on the offensive side). They shot 28.0% from three-point range by connecting on 7 of 25 and ended up going 17 of 19 from the charity stripe (89.5%). The Broncos allowed New Mexico to convert 27 out of 66 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 40.9% in the game. In all, the Broncos ended up shooting 32 for 66 from the field which had them shooting 48.5%. In reference to shots from distance, Boise State made 9 out of their 27 tries (33.3%). They were able to convert 13 of the free throw tries for a rate of 76.5%. New Mexico committed 17 fouls for the matchup which got the Broncos to the charity stripe for 17 attempts. They also turned it over 10 times, while earning 7 steals in this matchup. The Broncos were able to snag 27 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards totaling 40 in this game.

Max Rice was important for the Broncos in the matchup. He earned 35 points in his 38 mins of playing time and accounted for 1 assist in this contest. He knocked down 12 of 20 in this game for a rate of 60.0%, and accumulated 5 rebounds.

Boise State has a win-loss mark of 15-6 on the season. As an offensive unit, the Broncos are hitting on 45.0% from the field, which is 159th in the nation. Boise State has earned 1,566 pts on the season (74.6 per contest) and they collect 37.1 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.4 times per contest (254th in the nation) and they cough up possession 11.9 times per game. The Broncos have committed 16.1 fouls per contest and they hit 72.0% from the charity stripe.

The Broncos are ranked 68th in college basketball in points given up per game with 67.0. They have forced 11.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.5% from the floor (190th in college hoops). The Boise State defense gives up 29.8% on 3-point attempts (120 of 403) and opponents are connecting on 73.4% of their foul shots. They have conceded 11.0 dimes and 30.4 boards per game, which is 48th and 14th in the nation.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Boise State

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