Air Force Falcons vs Miami RedHawks Prediction, 12/2/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Air Force Falcons vs Miami RedHawks

Date: Monday, December 2, 2024

Location: Millett Hall in Oxford, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Miami RedHawks (4-2) will try to beat the Air Force Falcons (2-5) at Millett Hall on Monday.

The Air Force Falcons stepped onto the hardwood against Sacramento State and ended up losing by a score of 63-61 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Falcons left the arena with 19 while Sacramento State finished the game with 27 personal fouls. They buried 9 out of their 21 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Sacramento State finished the contest at 71.4% from the charity stripe by making 10 of 14 attempts. Furthermore, Sacramento State snagged 37 rebounds (10 offensive, 27 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Sacramento State recorded 13 dimes and had 4 steals in the matchup. With regard to the defense, Air Force allowed their opponent to shoot 39.3% from the floor on 22 out of 56 shooting. They also doled out 14 assists for the game in addition to forcing 12 turnovers and earning 5 steals. With respect to hauling in boards, they earned a total of 34 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Falcons buried 17 of their 29 attempts for a percentage of 58.6%. Air Force walked away from the game with a 34.6% FG percentage (18 of 52) and buried 8 of their 28 shots from beyond the arc.

Jeffrey Mills is one guy who was a major factor for the game. He accumulated 19 points on 7 of 13 shooting. He played 37 mins played and also collected 4 rebounds. He ended up shooting 53.8% from the floor and recorded 1 assist.

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Air Force will take the court with a win-loss mark of 2-5 on the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 11.3 times per game and as a unit they are committing 17.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Air Force is collecting 31.0 rebounds per game and has tallied 117 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 72nd in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Falcons are connecting on 37.7% on 3-pointers (66 of 175) and 64.4% from the free throw line. They average 66.7 points per contest (322nd in college hoops) while shooting 45.9% from the floor.

Defensively, the Falcons are able to force 10.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.6 fouls. They are currently ranked 137th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 81 conceded so far this season. The Falcons defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 42.7% (163 of 382) and they relinquish 33.4 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are surrendering 37.3% on shots from downtown and they rank 103rd in college hoops in PPG allowed (67.3).

When they last stepped on the court, the Miami RedHawks walked away with a victory by a final of 75-72 against Mercer. The RedHawks corralled 21 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards totaling 26 for the matchup. They gave up possession 18 times, while getting 12 steals in the game. Mercer committed 14 fouls in this game which got the RedHawks to the free throw line for 18 shots. They were able to make 16 of those for a percentage of 88.9%. Pertaining to shooting from beyond the arc, Miami converted 5 out of their 24 attempts (20.8%). When the final whistle blew, the RedHawks shot 27 out of 53 from the field which had them sitting at 50.9%. The RedHawks allowed Mercer to convert 27 of their 62 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.5% in the matchup. They went 29.2% from 3-point land by going 7 out of 24 and finished the contest at 11 out of 15 at the charity stripe (73.3%). When it comes to attacking the glass, Miami allowed Mercer to collect 30 in all (11 on the offensive glass).

Peter Suder ended up being important for the RedHawks in the matchup. He tallied 16 points in his 34 mins on the court and added 3 dimes in this game. He knocked down 5 out of 11 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 45.5%, and earned 6 rebounds.

Miami has a record of 4-2 on the year. The RedHawks commit 16.0 fouls per contest and they connect on 73.3% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 13.0 times per contest (249th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 13.3 times per game. Miami has totaled 445 points so far this season (74.2 per game) and they collect 32.2 boards per game. As an offensive team, the RedHawks are shooting 46.1% from the field, which ranks 142nd in the nation.

The Miami defense concedes 35.3% on three-point shots (55 of 156) and their opponents are making 65.7% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 13.3 dimes and 32.7 total boards per game, which has them ranked 215th and 98th in college hoops. The RedHawks are ranked 229th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 73.0. They are forcing their opponents into 15.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.0% from the field (326th in college basketball).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Air Force

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