Wyoming Cowboys vs Air Force Falcons Prediction, 1/30/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wyoming Cowboys vs Air Force Falcons

Date: Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Location: Clune Arena in Colorado Springs, CO

TV: ESPN+

The Air Force Falcons (8-11) will go up against the Wyoming Cowboys (11-9) at Clune Arena on Tuesday.

The Wyoming Cowboys took the court against Colorado State and walked away with a win by a score of 79-76 in their last game. Wyoming walked away from the contest having earned a 44.3% FG percentage (27 of 61) and buried 5 out of their 22 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Cowboys converted 20 of their 29 tries for a rate of 69.0%. In relation to rebounding, they earned 36 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 9 dimes for this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In regard to the defense, Wyoming let their opponent shoot 40.6% from the field on 28 of 69 shooting. Colorado State distributed 14 dimes and had 6 steals for this contest. In addition, Colorado State totaled 38 rebounds (9 offensive, 29 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Colorado State ended up shooting 62.5% at the charity stripe by converting 10 of 16 shots. They converted 10 of 29 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In reference to personal fouls, the Cowboys ended up with 16 and Colorado State recorded 25 personal fouls.

Sam Griffin is a guy who was a contributor in this contest. He ended up going 42.1% from the floor and also recorded 4 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 41 minutes played and snagged 4 rebounds. He scored 24 points on 8 of 19 shooting.

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Wyoming enters this contest with a win-loss record of 11-9 this season. They are averaging 73.9 pts per contest (197th in D-1) while shooting 45.4% from the floor. The Cowboys are shooting 38.6% on shots from beyond the arc (147 of 381) and 74.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Wyoming is pulling in 34.8 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 233 assists for the campaign, which is 309th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 14.4 times per contest and as a unit are committing 15.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Cowboys are forcing 12.0 turnovers every game and they draw 20.8 personal fouls. They concede 32.1% on 3-point shots and they are 265th in college basketball in opponents PPG (75.0). The Cowboys defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 45.1% (556 of 1,234) and they relinquish 33.4 boards per contest as a team. They are 161st in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 255 relinquished for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Air Force Falcons took a defeat with a final score of 84-70 against Fresno State. When talking about cleaning the glass, Air Force permitted Fresno State to pull down 31 in total (11 on the offensive glass). They finished 44.0% from beyond the perimeter via 11 out of 25 and finished the contest at 19 of 25 at the free throw line (76.0%). The Falcons permitted Fresno State to make 27 of their 51 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 52.9% for this game. Overall, the Falcons went 27 for 55 from the field which had them shooting 49.1%. With regard to three-point attempts, Air Force converted 11 out of their 25 tries (44.0%). They were able to knock down 5 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 62.5%. Fresno State had 11 personal fouls in the game which took the Falcons to the free throw line for 8 attempts. They coughed it up 11 times, while getting 7 steals for the game. The Falcons earned 15 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 22 in the matchup.

Beau Becker ended up being a major contributor for the Falcons in the game. He converted 9 of 15 in this game giving him a rate of 60.0%, and had 4 rebounds. He recorded 22 points in his 32 minutes of playing time, but wasn't able to tally an assist.

Air Force has a record of 8-11 for the campaign. The Falcons are committing 17.2 personal fouls every game and they go 67.7% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 15.6 times per contest (57th in the country) and they cough up possession 12.6 times per contest. Air Force has tallied 1,306 points on the season (68.7 per game) and they grab 30.8 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Falcons are shooting 46.3% from the floor, which is ranked 101st in Division 1.

The Falcons on defense are ranked 113th in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 68.9. They are able to force 12.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.3% from the field (238th in D-1). The Air Force defense allows 34.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (133 of 390) and their opponents are making 72.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 12.6 assists and 32.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 159th and 75th in college basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Wyoming

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