Fresno State Bulldogs vs Air Force Falcons Prediction, 2/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fresno State Bulldogs vs Air Force Falcons

Date: Saturday, February 10, 2024

Location: Clune Arena in Colorado Springs, CO

TV: ESPN+

Clune Arena is where the Air Force Falcons (8-14) will attempt to defeat the Fresno State Bulldogs (10-13) on Saturday.

The Fresno State Bulldogs played San Jose State and went home with a win by a final score of 69-57 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Bulldogs finished with 14 and San Jose State had 19 fouls. They also made 6 out of their 18 tries from beyond the arc. San Jose State ended up shooting 42.9% at the free throw line by making 3 of 7 attempts. In addition, San Jose State collected 35 boards (6 offensive, 29 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. San Jose State earned 12 dimes and had 2 steals in this contest. In relation to the defense, Fresno State allowed their opponent to shoot 39.3% from the field on 24 of 61 shooting. They also dished out 17 assists in the game while forcing 10 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In regard to hauling in rebounds, they earned 37 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Bulldogs converted 14 of their 24 attempts for a percentage of 58.3%. Fresno State finished the contest with a 39.7% FG percentage (23 out of 58) and knocked down 9 of their 24 shots from downtown.

Xavier DuSell is a guy who was a major contributor in the game. He finished shooting 53.8% from the floor but had no assists when the game ended. He saw the court for 36 mins played and totaled 4 boards. He accumulated 23 points on 7 out of 13 shooting.

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Fresno State comes into this game with a win-loss record of 10-13 on the campaign. They currently have an average of 69.4 pts per contest (291st in college hoops) on 47.3% from the field. The Bulldogs are shooting 34.5% from downtown (159 of 461) and 66.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Fresno State is pulling in 32.5 boards per game and has accounted for 307 assists so far this season, which is 171st in college hoops in terms of passing. They turn it over 13.3 times per game and as a group are committing 15.2 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Bulldogs have forced 10.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.2 fouls. They are 194th in college basketball in allowing assists with 296 relinquished on the campaign. The Bulldogs defense is giving up a FG percentage of 45.6% (626 of 1,374) and they relinquish 33.7 boards per game as a unit. They surrender 38.1% on 3-point shots while they are 207th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (72.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Air Force Falcons went home defeated by a final of 77-64 against San Diego State. The Falcons were able to collect 16 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 24 for the matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while recording 7 steals for this contest. San Diego State was called for 19 fouls for the matchup which took the Falcons to the charity stripe for 21 attempts. They were able to bury 12 of the free throws for a clip of 57.1%. With respect to shots from distance, Air Force converted 10 out of their 20 attempts (50.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Falcons shot 21 for 46 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.7%. The Falcons allowed San Diego State to knock down 25 of 49 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 51.0% in the game. They finished 50.0% from 3-point land by going 11 out of 22 and finished the game at 16 out of 22 at the charity stripe (72.7%). When talking about how they cleaned up the glass, Air Force permitted San Diego State to get 28 overall (8 offensive).

Beau Becker was important for the Falcons in the game. He buried 5 out of 6 for the game giving him a rate of 83.3%, and had 4 rebounds. He totaled 15 points in his 29 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes for this contest.

Air Force has a mark of 8-14 this year. The Falcons are committing 17.3 personal fouls per game while shooting 67.8% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 15.1 times per contest (75th in the nation) and they are turning it over 12.5 times per game. Air Force has accumulated 1,498 pts on the campaign (68.1 per contest) and they average 29.7 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Falcons are shooting 45.9% from the field, which is 117th in the country.

The Air Force defense surrenders 37.3% on shots from beyond the arc (171 of 458) and opponents are connecting on 73.4% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 13.0 dimes and 32.5 boards every game, which is ranked 194th and 57th in college basketball. The Falcons defensively are ranked 160th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 71.1. They are able to force 11.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 45.7% from the floor (313th in the nation).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Air Force and under the total points

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