Boise State Broncos vs Air Force Falcons Prediction, 2/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boise State Broncos vs Air Force Falcons

Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Location: Clune Arena in Colorado Springs, CO

TV: ESPN+

The Air Force Falcons (9-17) will compete against the Boise State Broncos (19-8) at Clune Arena on Tuesday.

The Boise State Broncos played Wyoming and earned the victory with a final of 92-72 in their last contest. Boise State walked away from the game having earned a 54.0% field goal percentage (34 out of 63) and buried 10 of 26 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Broncos knocked down 14 of 18 shots for a percentage of 77.8%. In regard to pulling down boards, they earned a total of 39 with 16 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 15 assists for this game while creating 10 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In regard to the defense, Boise State allowed the other team to shoot 50.0% from the floor on 24 of 48 shooting. Wyoming earned 8 assists and had 7 steals in the matchup. In addition, Wyoming snagged 17 rebounds (3 offensive, 14 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Wyoming finished the contest at 64.3% when shooting free throws by making 18 of 28 shots. They made 6 out of their 18 attempts from downtown. Concerning personal fouls, the Broncos ended up with 22 while Wyoming racked up 18 personal fouls.

Tyson Degenhart is one player who came through in the matchup. He accounted for 22 points on 8 out of 10 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 33 minutes and also grabbed 3 boards. He ended up shooting 80.0% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist.

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Boise State will enter this matchup with a record of 19-8 on the year. They currently have an average of 75.8 points per outing (117th in college hoops) while shooting 46.1% from the floor. The Broncos are connecting on 34.7% from downtown (215 of 619) and 72.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Boise State is collecting 36.8 boards per game and has accounted for 340 assists on the season, which has them ranked 262nd in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 11.4 times per contest and as a group they are committing 16.2 personal fouls every game.

Defensively, the Broncos have forced 11.5 turnovers per game and they draw 17.4 fouls. They are currently ranked 53rd in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 310 relinquished this year. The Broncos defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.6% (649 of 1,487) and they surrender 29.3 boards per game as a squad. They are giving up 31.1% on shots from downtown while they are 52nd in college basketball in points per game allowed (66.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the Air Force Falcons got the victory with a final of 78-77 when they played New Mexico. With respect to team rebounding, Air Force permitted New Mexico to snag 38 in all (15 on the offensive side). They finished 18.8% from beyond the arc by going 3 out of 16 and walked away from this one shooting 18 of 27 at the free throw line (66.7%). The Falcons permitted New Mexico to make 28 out of their 60 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 46.7% for this contest. When all was said and done, the Falcons finished shooting 31 out of 60 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.7%. In the matter of shots from downtown, Air Force buried 11 of their 25 tries (44.0%). They were able to knock down 5 of the free throws for a percentage of 71.4%. New Mexico committed 14 personal fouls for the game which took the Falcons to the charity stripe for 7 shots. They coughed up the ball 7 times, while recording 6 steals in this game. The Falcons earned 18 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 23 for this contest.

Beau Becker was important for the Falcons in this contest. He earned 19 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 2 dimes for this game. He converted 8 out of 17 for this contest giving him a rate of 47.1%, and had 6 rebounds.

Air Force has a record of 9-17 for the year. As an offensive unit, the Falcons are connecting on 45.6% from the field, which has them ranked 124th in college basketball. Air Force has totaled 1,751 pts this season (67.3 per contest) and they pull in 28.9 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 14.9 times per game (80th in Division 1) and they turn it over 12.1 times per contest. The Falcons have committed 17.3 personal fouls per game and they go 67.6% from the free throw line.

The Air Force defense gives up 37.2% on 3-point shots (189 of 508) and opponents are connecting on 73.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 12.6 dimes and 32.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 156th and 61st in D-1. The Falcons on defense are ranked 162nd in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 71.3. They are able to force 11.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.8% from the field (340th in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Boise State

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