Nevada Wolf Pack vs Air Force Falcons Prediction, 2/4/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nevada Wolf Pack vs Air Force Falcons

Date: Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Location: Clune Arena in Colorado Springs, CO

TV: ESPN+

Clune Arena is the location where the Air Force Falcons (3-19) will try to beat the Nevada Wolf Pack (12-10) on Tuesday.

The Nevada Wolf Pack faced off with UNLV and took home the win by a score of 71-65 in their last game. Nevada ended the contest with a 45.8% FG percentage (22 out of 48) and made 4 out of their 19 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Wolf Pack knocked down 23 of their 27 tries for a percentage of 85.2%. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they collected 25 with 3 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 9 assists for this game while forcing 14 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In terms of defense, Nevada allowed the other team to go 43.5% from the floor on 20 of 46 shooting. UNLV recorded 11 assists and had 8 steals for the matchup. On top of that, UNLV totaled 25 rebounds (2 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. UNLV finished 79.2% from the free throw line by knocking down 19 of their 24 attempts. They converted 6 of 19 attempts from distance. When talking about fouls, the Wolf Pack ended up with 16 and UNLV recorded 19 fouls.

Nick Davidson is a player who was a contributor in this game. He notched 14 points on 3 out of 7 shooting. He played for 32 mins and also pulled down 6 boards. He finished shooting 42.9% from the field and also earned 1 assist.

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Nevada will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 12-10 on the campaign. They are averaging 72.4 points per outing (236th in D-1) while connecting on 47.2% from the field. The Wolf Pack are connecting on 36.7% on 3-point shots (162 of 442) and 69.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Nevada is collecting 33.7 boards per game and has accumulated 335 dimes this season, which ranks 96th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 11.4 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Wolf Pack have forced 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.8 fouls. They are 240th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 306 relinquished on the year. The Wolf Pack defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.9% (498 of 1,160) and they surrender 30.1 boards per game as a team. They are surrendering 35.2% on shots from downtown and they are 75th in the country in PPG allowed (67.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the Air Force Falcons walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 75-64 when they played San Jose State. In the matter of cleaning the glass, Air Force permitted San Jose State to snag 31 overall (8 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 50.0% from three-point range by going 10 out of 20 and finished the contest at 13 of 22 at the charity stripe (59.1%). The Falcons permitted San Jose State to make 26 out of 52 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0% for the contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Falcons finished shooting 22 for 60 from the floor which had them sitting at 36.7%. In terms of shots from downtown, Air Force converted 7 out of their 17 tries (41.2%). They were able to make 13 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 76.5%. San Jose State earned 17 fouls in this contest which took the Falcons to the free throw line for a total of 17 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while recording 4 steals for the game. The Falcons were able to pull down 20 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 32 in this game.

Ethan Taylor was important for the Falcons for the matchup. He made 5 of 15 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 33.3%, and accumulated 5 rebounds. He had 15 points in his 38 mins of playing time and had 1 assist in the game.

Air Force has a record of 3-19 for the campaign. The Falcons are committing 17.3 personal fouls per contest and they hit 63.3% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 13.1 times per game (233rd in the nation) and they are turning it over 13.3 times per contest. Air Force has scored 1,394 pts so far this season (63.4 per contest) and they grab 30.2 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Falcons are hitting on 43.2% from the floor, which ranks them 273rd in the nation.

The Air Force defense gives up 37.1% on 3-point shots (161 of 434) and their opponents are connecting on 69.5% of their free throw attempts. They allow 12.6 dimes and 33.3 boards per contest, which is ranked 146th and 118th in those categories. The Falcons are ranked 191st in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 71.6. They are able to force 10.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.4% from the field (346th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Air Force

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