Fresno State Bulldogs vs Air Force Falcons Prediction, 2/22/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fresno State Bulldogs vs Air Force Falcons

Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025

Location: Clune Arena in Harrisonburg, VA

TV: ESPN+

Clune Arena is the site where the Air Force Falcons (3-23) will try to defeat the Fresno State Bulldogs (5-22) on Saturday.

The Fresno State Bulldogs faced San Diego State and ended up losing by a score of 83-60 in their last game. Fresno State wrapped up the game with a 43.6% field goal percentage (24 of 55) and converted 5 out of their 19 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Bulldogs knocked down 7 of 8 attempts for a percentage of 87.5%. In relation to pulling down boards, they earned a total of 17 with 3 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 9 assists for the contest while forcing 9 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In the matter of defending, Fresno State allowed their opponent to shoot 54.0% from the field on 34 out of 63 shooting. San Diego State earned 20 assists and had 8 steals for this contest. In addition, San Diego State grabbed 29 boards (9 offensive, 20 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. San Diego State finished the game at 87.5% at the charity stripe by making 7 of their 8 tries. They knocked down 8 of their 26 shots from three-point range. Regarding personal fouls, the Bulldogs ended up finishing with 10 and San Diego State had 11 personal fouls.

Jalen Weaver is someone who had an impact in this contest. He finished shooting 37.5% from the field but finished the game without an assist. He played 35 minutes played and also totaled 2 boards. He totaled 16 points on 6 of 16 shooting.

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Fresno State enters this contest with a mark of 5-22 on the campaign. They are averaging 71.5 points per outing (256th in the nation) while hitting 40.6% from the field. The Bulldogs are shooting 31.6% on three-point attempts (186 of 589) and 69.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Fresno State is pulling down 34.6 boards per game and has accounted for 307 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 316th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 13.3 times per contest and as a squad are committing 15.6 personal fouls per game.

On defense, the Bulldogs are able to force 13.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.2 fouls. They are 359th in D-1 in giving up assists with 469 conceded this year. The Bulldogs are giving up a FG percentage of 47.4% (833 of 1,759) and they concede 41.5 rebounds per game as a squad. They are relinquishing 34.7% on 3-pointers and they rank 354th in the nation in PPG allowed (81.8).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Air Force Falcons went home defeated by a final of 69-62 against Wyoming. The Falcons snagged 24 defensive rebounds and 2 offensive rebounds for a total of 26 for this contest. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while recording 3 steals for the game. Wyoming committed 18 personal fouls in the game which took the Falcons to the free throw line for 17 shots. They were able to bury 9 of them for a percentage of 52.9%. In reference to three-point shots, Air Force made 7 of their 23 tries (30.4%). When the game finished, the Falcons ended up going 23 out of 49 from the floor which had them shooting 46.9%. The Falcons permitted Wyoming to bury 25 out of 54 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.3% in this contest. They shot 35.3% from beyond the perimeter by going 6 out of 17 and ended up shooting 13 out of 22 from the free throw line (59.1%). In reference to how they rebounded, Air Force allowed Wyoming to grab 36 overall (9 on the offensive side).

Wesley Celichowski was important for the Falcons in the matchup. He knocked down 7 of 11 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 63.6%, and totaled 2 rebounds. He earned 16 points in his 22 minutes on the hardwood, but left the arena with no assists.

Air Force has a record of 3-23 so far this year. As an offensive team, the Falcons are shooting 42.5% from the floor, which ranks 303rd in college. Air Force has scored 1,621 pts so far this season (62.3 per game) and they grab 30.0 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 13.1 times per contest (223rd in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 13.3 times per game. The Falcons are committing 17.7 fouls per contest and they go 63.4% from the free throw line.

The Air Force defense gives up 37.1% on three-point shots (188 of 507) and their opponents are connecting on 69.0% of their free throw shots. They concede 12.5 dimes and 33.9 boards per contest, which ranks them 124th and 159th in those categories. The Falcons are ranked 207th in college in points allowed per game with 72.5. They are able to force 10.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.8% from the field (351st in the country).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Fresno State

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