Air Force Falcons vs Nevada Wolf Pack Prediction, 1/9/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Air Force Falcons vs Nevada Wolf Pack

Date: Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Location: Lawlor Events Center in Reno, NV

TV: ESPN+

Lawlor Events Center is the site where the Nevada Wolf Pack (14-1) will take on the Air Force Falcons (7-6) on Tuesday.

The Air Force Falcons took the court against Utah State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 88-60 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Falcons finished with 23 and Utah State totaled 21 fouls. They also made 4 out of their 12 shots from distance. Utah State went 62.9% from the free throw line by converting 22 of their 35 tries. Moreover, Utah State grabbed 27 boards (8 offensive, 19 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Utah State dished out 15 dimes and had 9 steals for this contest. When discussing defending, Air Force allowed 63.3% from the field on 31 of 49 shooting. They also distributed 10 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing 9 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 25 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Falcons converted 16 of their 24 attempts for a rate of 66.7%. Air Force walked away from the game with a 43.8% field goal percentage (21 of 48) and buried 2 out of their 14 shots from downtown.

Rytis Petraitis is a player who was a contributor in the game. He finished the game at 58.3% from the floor and also totaled 2 dimes. He was on the court for 25 mins played and also totaled 4 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 15 points on 7 out of 12 shooting.

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Air Force comes into this game with a mark of 7-6 this season. They have an average of 68.5 pts per game (315th in D-1) while connecting on 46.0% from the floor. The Falcons are hitting 35.0% on shots from distance (105 of 300) and 67.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Air Force is pulling in 31.4 boards per game and has totaled 197 assists this season, which has them ranked 206th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 12.8 times per game and as a squad are committing 17.2 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Falcons have forced 13.3 turnovers per game while drawing 18.1 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 35th in the nation in giving up assists with 152 conceded for the campaign. The Falcons are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.3% (304 of 702) and they concede 32.8 rebounds per contest as a team. They surrender 34.0% on shots from distance while they are 84th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (66.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the Nevada Wolf Pack walked away with a victory by a final of 72-57 when they faced Fresno State. In regard to how they attacked the glass, Nevada allowed Fresno State to grab 31 in all (8 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 40.0% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 6 of 15 and ended up going 9 out of 14 at the free throw line (64.3%). The Wolf Pack permitted Fresno State to bury 21 out of their 49 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 42.9% for the contest. When this game wrapped up, the Wolf Pack shot 24 for 56 from the floor which had them sitting at 42.9%. In relation to 3-pointers, Nevada knocked down 8 of their 19 tries (42.1%). They were able to convert 16 of them for a percentage of 69.6%. Fresno State had 18 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Wolf Pack to the charity stripe for a total of 23 shots. They also coughed it up 3 times, while earning 9 steals for the game. The Wolf Pack collected 24 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 30 in this matchup.

Kenan Blackshear was important for the Wolf Pack in the matchup. He converted 6 of 13 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 46.2%, and added 7 rebounds. He accumulated 18 points in his 33 minutes on the court and accounted for 4 dimes for the matchup.

Nevada has a mark of 14-1 on the season. The Wolf Pack have committed 16.9 fouls per game and they shoot 73.1% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 14.1 times per contest (152nd in college hoops) and they cough up possession 9.0 times per contest. Nevada has earned 1,187 points for the campaign (79.1 per game) and they pull in 36.9 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Wolf Pack are connecting on 47.7% from the field, which ranks 47th in the nation.

The Wolf Pack defensively are ranked 30th in D-1 in points given up per game with 63.9. They are forcing 12.9 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 39.2% from the floor (35th in the nation). The Nevada defense surrenders 31.2% on 3-point attempts (116 of 372) and opponents are making 64.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 12.0 assists and 33.5 boards per game, which ranks them 129th and 114th in college basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Nevada

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