Air Force Falcons vs Wyoming Cowboys Prediction, 2/18/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Air Force Falcons vs Wyoming Cowboys

Date: Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Location: Arena-Auditorium in Baton Rouge, LA

TV: ESPN+

The Air Force Falcons (3-22) are traveling to Arena-Auditorium on Tuesday where they will go up against the Wyoming Cowboys (11-14).

The Air Force Falcons played UNLV and took a loss by a score of 77-52 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Falcons ended up with 18 while UNLV had 11 fouls. They also knocked down 6 of 15 shots from beyond the arc. UNLV walked away from this one shooting 76.5% at the charity stripe by converting 13 of their 17 attempts. Additionally, UNLV grabbed 29 boards (6 offensive, 23 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. UNLV earned 12 dimes and had 6 steals for this game. With respect to the defense, Air Force allowed the other team to go 54.7% from the floor on 29 of 53 shooting. They also doled out 11 dimes for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and having 5 steals. In reference to hauling in boards, they earned 28 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Falcons made 9 of their 12 shots for a rate of 75.0%. Air Force ended the contest having earned a 32.1% field goal percentage (18 of 56) and buried 7 out of their 32 3-point attempts.

Luke Kearney is someone who was a factor in this matchup. He totaled 17 points on 5 of 10 shooting. He saw the court for 32 mins and also grabbed 6 rebounds. He ended up shooting 50.0% from the floor and earned 1 assist.

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Air Force heads into this matchup with a mark of 3-22 this year. They have an average of 62.4 points per contest (361st in Division 1) while shooting 42.3% from the field. The Falcons are shooting 33.7% on shots from beyond the arc (199 of 591) and 63.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Air Force is snagging 30.2 boards per contest and has accumulated 328 dimes for the season, which ranks 223rd in the country in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 13.5 times per game and as a squad are committing 17.5 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Falcons are forcing 10.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.0 personal fouls. They surrender 37.1% on 3-pointers while they are 212th in college in points per game from their opponents (72.6). The Falcons are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 47.8% (652 of 1,363) and they surrender 33.6 rebounds per game as a unit. They currently rank 141st in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 314 surrendered for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Wyoming Cowboys took a loss by a final score of 71-67 against New Mexico. With respect to cleaning the glass, Wyoming allowed New Mexico to collect 33 in total (11 offensive). They went 35.0% from beyond the arc by hitting 7 of 20 and finished the game at 18 of 34 at the charity stripe (52.9%). The Cowboys allowed New Mexico to make 23 out of 55 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.8% in this game. When this game wrapped up, the Cowboys ended up going 28 out of 52 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.8%. In reference to shots from beyond the perimeter, Wyoming converted 7 of 13 tries (53.8%). They were able to convert 4 of them for a rate of 28.6%. New Mexico committed 15 fouls for the game which took the Cowboys to the charity stripe for a total of 14 shots. They gave up possession 18 times, while getting 6 steals in this contest. The Cowboys were able to snag 30 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 35 in the matchup.

Obi Agbim ended up having an impact for the Cowboys for this game. He knocked down 9 out of 18 in the game for a rate of 50.0%, but wasn't able to grab a rebound. He had 22 points in his 28 mins of playing time and earned 1 assist for this game.

Wyoming has a record of 11-14 this season. The Cowboys are responsible for committing 19.1 fouls per contest while shooting 65.7% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 12.0 times per contest (303rd in the nation) and they are turning it over 13.2 times per game. Wyoming has accumulated 1,705 pts this year (68.2 per game) and they average 35.0 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Cowboys are shooting 44.5% from the field, which has them ranked 207th in college hoops.

The Cowboys on defense are ranked 144th in Division 1 in PPG allowed with 70.4. They are able to force 10.8 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.6% from the floor (176th in college hoops). The Wyoming defense concedes 31.8% on three-point shots (162 of 509) and opponents are making 73.2% of their foul shots. They concede 10.8 dimes and 33.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 28th and 95th in college.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Wyoming

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