San Diego State Aztecs vs Air Force Falcons Prediction, 2/6/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego State Aztecs vs Air Force Falcons

Date: Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Location: Clune Arena in Colorado Springs, CO

TV: ESPN+

Clune Arena is the site where the Air Force Falcons (8-13) will attempt to beat the San Diego State Aztecs (17-5) on Tuesday.

The San Diego State Aztecs faced off with Utah State and earned the victory with a final of 81-67 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Aztecs walked away with 13 while Utah State accumulated 21 personal fouls. They made 6 out of their 23 shots from beyond the perimeter. Utah State finished shooting 84.6% at the charity stripe by burying 11 of their 13 attempts. Moreover, Utah State snagged 26 boards (8 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Utah State earned 15 assists and had 8 steals in this matchup. In the matter of the defense, San Diego State allowed their opponent to shoot 41.0% from the floor on 25 out of 61 shooting. They also doled out 10 assists for the matchup as well as forcing 12 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In the matter of pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 33 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Aztecs converted 20 of their 28 tries for a percentage of 71.4%. San Diego State wrapped up the contest with a 47.3% FG percentage (26 out of 55) and knocked down 9 out of their 20 three-point attempts.

Jaedon Ledee is a player who was important for the matchup. He finished the game at 46.2% from the field and also earned 2 dimes. He saw the court for 35 mins played and grabbed 9 rebounds. He scored 16 points on 6 out of 13 shooting.

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San Diego State will enter this game with a win-loss record of 17-5 for the year. They lose possession via turnover 11.1 times per game and as a squad they commit 17.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, San Diego State is collecting 37.4 rebounds per contest and has 277 assists for the year, which ranks 249th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Aztecs are shooting 32.4% on 3-pointers (159 of 490) and 73.0% from the charity stripe. They average 76.2 points per game (129th in the country) while shooting 44.9% from the field.

On defense, the Aztecs are able to force 12.9 turnovers per game and they draw 19.0 personal fouls. They are giving up 29.8% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 68th in the country in points per game allowed (67.3). The Aztecs defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 40.7% (520 of 1,278) and they surrender 33.5 rebounds per game as a group. They rank 100th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 261 conceded on the season.

When they last played, the Air Force Falcons went home defeated by a final of 94-56 against Boise State. The Falcons earned 10 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 18 in this contest. They turned it over 10 times, while getting 4 steals in the matchup. Boise State earned 12 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Falcons to the free throw line for a total of 11 tries. They were able to make 10 of the free throw tries for a clip of 90.9%. When it comes to shooting from beyond the arc, Air Force knocked down 10 of 31 tries (32.3%). Overall, the Falcons finished 18 out of 52 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 34.6%. The Falcons allowed Boise State to knock down 30 of their 50 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 60.0% for the contest. They shot 55.6% from 3-point land by connecting on 15 of 27 and finished the game at 19 out of 22 at the free throw line (86.4%). In reference to how they cleaned up the glass, Air Force allowed Boise State to grab 27 in total (9 offensive).

Jeffrey Mills pitched in for the Falcons for the game. He earned 17 points in his 34 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 3 assists in this matchup. He knocked down 6 out of 9 for the contest for a rate of 66.7%, but couldn't coral a rebound.

Air Force has a win-loss record of 8-13 this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Falcons are connecting on 45.9% from the field, which ranks them 119th in D-1. Air Force has scored 1,434 pts for the campaign (68.3 per contest) and they pull in 30.0 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 15.4 times per contest (66th in the nation) and they turn it over 12.5 times per contest. The Falcons are committing 17.2 fouls per contest and they go 68.5% from the charity stripe.

The Falcons defensively are ranked 149th in the nation in points allowed per contest with 70.8. They have forced 11.8 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.5% from the floor (302nd in D-1). The Air Force defense surrenders 36.7% from downtown (160 of 436) and their opposition knocks down 73.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 13.0 assists and 32.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 182nd and 63rd in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Diego State

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