Air Force Falcons vs San Jose State Spartans Prediction, 2/13/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Air Force Falcons vs San Jose State Spartans

Date: Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Location: Provident Credit Union Event Center in San Jose, CA

TV: ESPN+

The Air Force Falcons (8-15) are en route to Provident Credit Union Event Center on Tuesday where they will try to beat the San Jose State Spartans (8-16).

The Air Force Falcons faced Fresno State and took a loss by a final of 68-66 in their last game. Air Force ended with a 44.1% FG percentage (26 of 59) and converted 9 of their 32 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Falcons converted 5 of their 10 shots for a rate of 50.0%. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they compiled 23 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 17 assists for this game while creating 17 turnovers and earning 11 steals. When talking about the defense, Air Force allowed 57.1% from the floor on 24 of 42 shooting. Fresno State totaled 10 assists and had 7 steals for this game. On top of that, Fresno State grabbed 26 boards (5 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Fresno State finished the game shooting 75.0% at the free throw line by converting 12 of their 16 attempts. They knocked down 8 out of their 13 tries from downtown. When talking about fouls, the Falcons ended up with 14 while Fresno State racked up 13 fouls.

Jeffrey Mills is someone who was important for this game. He racked up 20 points on 8 of 13 shooting. He saw the court for 40 mins and snagged 3 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 61.5% from the floor and recorded 3 dimes.

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Air Force will take the court with a win-loss record of 8-15 on the season. They are turning it over 12.5 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 17.1 personal fouls per game. As a team, Air Force is grabbing 29.6 boards per game and has totaled 350 assists so far this year, which is 110th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Falcons are connecting on 37.3% on three-point shots (208 of 557) and 67.4% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 68.0 points per outing (317th in the nation) while going 45.8% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Falcons are able to force 12.0 turnovers every game while drawing 16.5 personal fouls. They rank 134th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 296 surrendered on the year. The Falcons defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 46.1% (563 of 1,221) and they relinquish 32.4 rebounds per contest as a group. They are conceding 38.0% on shots from downtown while they are 153rd in Division 1 in points per game allowed (71.0).

For their last game, the San Jose State Spartans took a loss by a score of 66-47 when they faced Colorado State. In reference to how they attacked the glass, San Jose State permitted Colorado State to collect 31 in all (3 offensive). They shot 35.3% from 3-point land by shooting 6 of 17 and finished the contest at 10 out of 12 at the charity stripe (83.3%). The Spartans permitted Colorado State to knock down 25 out of 51 attempts from the field which had them shooting 49.0% for this game. Overall, the Spartans went 19 for 58 from the field which had them shooting 32.8%. In relation to 3-point attempts, San Jose State converted 6 of their 21 tries (28.6%). They were able to bury 3 of the free throw tries for a clip of 50.0%. Colorado State was called for 10 fouls in the matchup which got the Spartans to the charity stripe for 6 tries. They also gave up possession 11 times, while recording 7 steals in this matchup. The Spartans recorded 25 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 33 for the game.

Alvaro Cardenas pitched in for the Spartans for the matchup. He made 6 of 13 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 46.2%, and accounted for 4 rebounds. He earned 14 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood and added 5 assists in the game.

San Jose State has a mark of 8-16 for the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Spartans are shooting 45.2% from the floor, which is 154th in the nation. San Jose State has tallied 1,721 points for the year (71.7 per game) and they collect 32.4 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 13.7 times per contest (145th in Division 1) and they are giving up possession 10.5 times per contest. The Spartans commit 16.9 personal fouls per contest and they hit 68.2% from the free throw line.

The Spartans on defense are ranked 261st in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 74.5. They are forcing 10.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.8% from the field (338th in college basketball). The San Jose State defense concedes 37.8% from downtown (174 of 460) and their opposition knocks down 69.2% of their foul shots. They have given up 13.8 assists and 35.3 boards every game, which has them ranked 264th and 213th in the nation.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Jose State

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