Air Force Falcons vs Colorado State Rams Prediction, 1/28/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Air Force Falcons vs Colorado State Rams

Date: Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Location: Moby Arena in Fort Collins, CO

TV: ESPN+

The Colorado State Rams (13-7) will compete against the Air Force Falcons (3-17) at Moby Arena on Tuesday.

The Air Force Falcons faced Utah State and took a loss by a final of 87-58 in their last contest. Air Force finished the game having earned a 38.0% field goal percentage (19 of 50) and knocked down 5 of 20 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Falcons converted 15 of their 23 shots for a rate of 65.2%. In relation to pulling down rebounds, they earned 26 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 13 assists in this contest in addition to creating 9 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In the matter of defense, Air Force allowed their opponent to shoot 53.6% from the field on 30 out of 56 shooting. Utah State distributed 22 assists and had 10 steals in this contest. On top of that, Utah State had 28 rebounds (4 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Utah State shot 84.6% at the free throw line by knocking down 11 of their 13 shots. They also made 16 of their 31 shots from beyond the perimeter. In reference to personal fouls, the Falcons ended up with 12 while Utah State finished the game with 19 personal fouls.

Ethan Taylor is one guy who had an impact in the game. He went 42.9% from the floor and also dished out 3 dimes. He was on the court for 36 minutes played and also grabbed 6 boards. He notched 18 points on 6 out of 14 shooting.

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Air Force heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 3-17 this season. They are turning it over 13.5 times per game and as a team they are committing 17.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Air Force is pulling in 29.8 rebounds per game and has tallied 272 dimes this season, which has them ranked 208th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Falcons are shooting 34.2% on three-point shots (162 of 473) and 62.0% from the free throw line. They average 63.6 points per outing (357th in D-1) while shooting 44.1% from the floor.

On defense, the Falcons are forcing their opponents into 10.9 turnovers per game and they draw 18.7 fouls. They are giving up 36.9% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 177th in college hoops in points per game allowed (71.1). The Falcons defense is giving up a FG percentage of 47.0% (509 of 1,082) and they concede 33.2 rebounds per contest as a group. They are 101st in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 243 relinquished for the year.

The last time they took the court, the Colorado State Rams got the win with a final of 69-64 when they played Fresno State. The Rams collected 23 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 in the game. They gave up possession 10 times, while getting 4 steals for the contest. Fresno State committed 13 fouls for the game which took the Rams to the free throw line for a total of 16 shots. They were able to convert 11 of those for a clip of 68.8%. In reference to 3-pointers, Colorado State buried 8 of their 26 tries (30.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Rams went 25 for 53 from the floor which had them shooting 47.2%. The Rams allowed Fresno State to make 21 of 48 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 43.8% in this contest. They finished 34.8% from beyond the arc via 8 out of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 14 of 18 from the free throw line (77.8%). In relation to cleaning up the glass, Colorado State allowed Fresno State to pull down 24 in all (4 offensive).

Nique Clifford ended up having an impact for the Rams in this contest. He recorded 24 points in his 33 minutes on the court and had 7 dimes in this game. He buried 8 out of 13 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 61.5%, and tallied 8 rebounds.

Colorado State has a record of 13-7 this season. The Rams are responsible for committing 17.7 fouls per game and they shoot 78.0% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 16.9 times per game (31st in college) and they are giving up possession 12.4 times per game. Colorado State has accounted for 1,478 points on the year (73.9 per contest) and they average 35.7 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Rams are connecting on 46.7% from the field, which ranks them 87th in the country.

The Colorado State defense allows 34.2% on shots from behind the 3-point line (143 of 418) and their opposition makes 67.5% of their free throw shots. They concede 10.9 dimes and 33.5 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 38th and 126th in the nation. The Rams defensively are ranked 92nd in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 68.3. They are able to force 11.9 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.0% from the field (106th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Air Force

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