Air Force Falcons vs UNLV Rebels Prediction, 1/23/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Air Force Falcons vs UNLV Rebels

Date: Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Location: Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, NV

TV: ESPN+

The Air Force Falcons (7-10) are on their way to Thomas & Mack Center on Tuesday where they will take on the UNLV Rebels (9-8).

The Air Force Falcons faced New Mexico and took a loss by a score of 85-66 in their last game. Air Force walked away from the contest with a 47.2% field goal percentage (25 out of 53) and converted 7 out of their 22 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Falcons made 9 of their 19 shots for a percentage of 47.4%. With respect to rebounding, they compiled a total of 25 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 21 assists for the contest as well as forcing 14 turnovers and earning 9 steals. With regard to defending, Air Force let their opponent shoot 54.7% from the floor on 35 of 64 shooting. New Mexico distributed 11 assists and had 11 steals for this contest. Moreover, New Mexico collected 36 boards (13 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. New Mexico walked away from this one shooting 78.6% from the free throw line by burying 11 of 14 shots. They converted 4 of 19 tries from beyond the perimeter. Concerning fouls, the Falcons ended up finishing with 15 while New Mexico recorded 17 fouls.

Beau Becker is one player who had an impact for the matchup. He finished the game at 55.6% from the field and distributed 6 assists. He saw the court for 37 minutes and grabbed 3 rebounds. He ended up with 23 points on 10 out of 18 shooting.

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Air Force will take the court with a mark of 7-10 on the year. They currently have an average of 67.4 points per contest (325th in D-1) while going 45.6% from the floor. The Falcons are connecting on 36.3% on three-point attempts (141 of 388) and 67.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Air Force is grabbing 30.9 rebounds per game and has accounted for 258 dimes on the year, which is 157th in D-1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 13.0 times per contest and as a squad they commit 17.1 personal fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Falcons are able to force 12.5 turnovers per game while drawing 17.5 personal fouls. They are 75th in D-1 in giving up assists with 208 conceded on the year. The Falcons defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 44.6% (411 of 922) and they surrender 32.8 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They surrender 34.7% on 3-pointers and they rank 107th in college hoops in points per game allowed (68.7).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the UNLV Rebels took a loss by a score of 78-75 when they played Colorado State. The Rebels corralled 21 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 28 for the matchup. They turned it over 11 times, while recording 2 steals for the matchup. Colorado State earned 11 fouls in this matchup which got the Rebels to the charity stripe for 13 attempts. They were able to convert 12 of them for a percentage of 92.3%. In the matter of shooting from 3-point land, UNLV converted 5 of their 15 tries (33.3%). Overall, the Rebels went 29 for 57 from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.9%. The Rebels allowed Colorado State to bury 27 out of their 55 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 49.1% in this matchup. They finished 35.7% from downtown by hitting 10 of 28 and finished the game at 14 out of 16 from the free throw line (87.5%). In regard to rebounding, UNLV permitted Colorado State to grab 23 in total (4 on the offensive glass).

Keylan Boone ended up being a major contributor for the Rebels for the contest. He knocked down 8 out of 17 in this game for a rate of 47.1%, and had 8 rebounds. He earned 21 points in his 32 minutes of playing time and totaled 1 assist for this game.

UNLV has a mark of 9-8 on the year. As an offense, the Rebels are shooting 47.1% from the floor, which is 68th in Division 1. UNLV has tallied 1,303 points so far this year (76.6 per contest) and they average 34.1 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 15.2 times per game (85th in college hoops) and they lose possession via turnover 10.7 times per game. The Rebels commit 16.2 personal fouls per contest and they go 71.1% from the free throw line.

The Rebels on defense are ranked 134th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 70.1. They are forcing 13.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.2% from the field (174th in college basketball). The UNLV defense gives up 33.4% on 3-point shots (114 of 341) and opponents are connecting on 75.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 13.9 dimes and 35.4 boards per contest, which ranks them 265th and 213th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Air Force

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