Air Force Falcons vs UNLV Rebels Prediction, 3/12/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Air Force Falcons vs UNLV Rebels

Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Location: Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, NV

TV: ESPN+

Thomas & Mack Center is where the UNLV Rebels (17-14) will try to beat the Air Force Falcons (4-27) on Wednesday.

The Air Force Falcons played Utah State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 87-47 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Falcons ended up finishing with 12 while Utah State finished the game with 18 fouls. They converted 15 of their 32 shots from beyond the arc. Utah State finished 90.9% from the free throw line by knocking down 10 of their 11 attempts. Additionally, Utah State grabbed 28 boards (10 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't have a block. Utah State distributed 18 dimes and had 10 steals in this matchup. In reference to defense, Air Force let their opponent shoot 55.4% from the floor on 31 out of 56 shooting. They also doled out 11 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and earning 3 steals. With regard to rebounding, they collected 23 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Falcons converted 7 of 14 attempts for a rate of 50.0%. Air Force finished the game with a 41.5% FG percentage (17 of 41) and converted 6 out of their 26 shots from beyond the arc.

Will Cooper is someone who came through for this game. He shot 62.5% from the field but had no assists when the time ran out. He played 24 minutes played and also collected 1 board. He left the arena with 16 points on 5 out of 8 shooting.

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Air Force will enter this game with a mark of 4-27 this season. They have an average of 62.0 points per game (362nd in D-1) while hitting 42.3% from the field. The Falcons are shooting 33.3% on 3-point shots (248 of 745) and 63.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Air Force is snagging 29.8 boards per game and has accumulated 411 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 224th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 13.7 times per game and as a unit they commit 17.8 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Falcons are forcing 10.2 turnovers every game while drawing 17.6 personal fouls. They are 123rd in the nation in giving up assists with 392 surrendered on the season. The Falcons defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 48.2% (822 of 1,707) and they surrender 34.1 boards per game as a team. They are surrendering 36.5% from beyond the arc and they are 239th in college in opponents points per game (73.8).

The last time they took the court, the UNLV Rebels walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 81-67 when they faced New Mexico. In relation to team rebounding, UNLV permitted New Mexico to snag 32 in total (8 offensive). They shot 30.0% from downtown by going 3 of 10 and walked away from this one shooting 16 out of 27 at the free throw line (59.3%). The Rebels allowed New Mexico to convert 31 out of their 58 attempts from the field which left them shooting 53.4% for this contest. When this game wrapped up, the Rebels shot 25 out of 56 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.6%. In the matter of shots from 3-point land, UNLV converted 6 out of 20 attempts (30.0%). They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 68.8%. New Mexico committed 11 personal fouls in this contest which got the Rebels to the free throw line for 16 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while earning 5 steals for this game. The Rebels earned 22 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 28 in this game.

Jalen Hill ended up being a factor for the Rebels for the matchup. He recorded 16 points in his 40 mins of playing time and earned 2 dimes in this game. He knocked down 5 of 9 for this contest giving him a rate of 55.6%, and had 4 rebounds.

UNLV has a mark of 17-14 so far this season. The Rebels are committing 16.1 fouls per contest and they shoot 71.7% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 12.0 times per game (294th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.8 times per contest. UNLV has accounted for 2,159 pts so far this season (69.6 per contest) and they collect 33.6 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Rebels are shooting 44.6% from the field, which ranks them 190th in the nation.

The UNLV defense allows 32.0% on 3-point shots (237 of 740) and their opposition knocks down 70.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 14.6 dimes and 35.1 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 297th and 232nd in Division 1. The Rebels defensively are ranked 72nd in Division 1 in points allowed per contest with 68.4. They are forcing 11.8 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.5% from the floor (107th in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Air Force

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