Air Force Falcons vs Wyoming Cowboys Prediction, 3/5/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Air Force Falcons vs Wyoming Cowboys

Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Location: Arena Auditorium in Laramie, WY

TV: ESPN+

The Air Force Falcons (9-19) are en route to Arena Auditorium on Tuesday where they will take on the Wyoming Cowboys (13-16).

The Air Force Falcons played Utah State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 72-60 in their last game. Air Force finished the contest with a 47.2% field goal percentage (25 out of 53) and converted 6 out of their 21 three-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Falcons made 4 of 5 shots for a percentage of 80.0%. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they earned 22 with 3 of them being offensive. They also dished out 15 assists for this contest while forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In regard to the defense, Air Force allowed the other team to go 53.2% from the floor on 25 of 47 shooting. Utah State totaled 10 dimes and had 11 steals in this matchup. Additionally, Utah State collected 28 rebounds (5 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Utah State finished 76.0% at the charity stripe by burying 19 of 25 attempts. They converted 3 out of their 14 attempts from 3-point land. Regarding fouls, the Falcons walked away with 18 while Utah State recorded 12 fouls.

Ethan Taylor is one guy who played a role for this contest. He accounted for 15 points on 5 of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 40 minutes and pulled down 4 rebounds. He finished the contest at 45.5% from the floor and totaled 2 assists.

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Air Force will take the court with a mark of 9-19 this season. They currently have an average of 66.4 pts per contest (331st in D-1) while shooting 45.6% from the field. The Falcons are shooting 36.2% on shots from distance (243 of 671) and 67.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Air Force is snagging 28.4 rebounds per game and is sitting with 412 assists on the season, which is 134th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 12.2 times per game and as a unit they are committing 17.4 fouls per contest.

When they are on the defensive end, the Falcons have forced 11.6 turnovers per game while drawing 16.1 personal fouls. They currently rank 86th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 348 conceded this year. The Falcons are giving up a field goal percentage of 47.0% (691 of 1,469) and they relinquish 32.6 rebounds per contest as a group. They give up 36.9% on shots from downtown and they are 173rd in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (71.6).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Wyoming Cowboys took a loss by a final score of 70-62 against Colorado State. The Cowboys were able to corral 26 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 32 for this contest. They coughed it up 7 times, while earning 4 steals for the contest. Colorado State committed 15 fouls for this contest which took the Cowboys to the free throw line for a total of 21 tries. They were able to bury 15 of the free throws for a percentage of 71.4%. Pertaining to 3-pointers, Wyoming knocked down 5 out of their 19 tries (26.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Cowboys finished shooting 21 out of 55 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 38.2%. The Cowboys permitted Colorado State to knock down 26 of 61 tries from the floor which had them shooting 42.6% for this contest. They finished 25.0% from distance by shooting 5 out of 20 and ended up shooting 13 of 19 from the free throw line (68.4%). When discussing how they cleaned up the glass, Wyoming permitted Colorado State to grab 41 in total (10 offensive).

Cam Manyawu was important for the Cowboys for this game. He tallied 15 points in his 23 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to tally an assist. He buried 4 out of 5 in the game for a field goal percentage of 80.0%, and tallied 10 rebounds.

Wyoming has a record of 13-16 so far this season. As an offense, the Cowboys are connecting on 44.7% from the field, which ranks them 181st in Division 1. Wyoming has accounted for 2,098 points on the year (72.3 per contest) and they average 34.4 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 11.6 times per contest (306th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.1 times per contest. The Cowboys commit 15.7 fouls per contest and they go 74.0% from the free throw line.

The Wyoming defense allows 34.0% on 3-point shots (238 of 700) and their opponents are converting on 73.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 13.3 dimes and 33.8 rebounds per contest, which is 212th and 135th in the country. The Cowboys on defense are ranked 292nd in the nation in PPG allowed with 75.7. They have forced 11.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.8% from the floor (311th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Wyoming

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