San Diego State Aztecs vs Air Force Falcons Prediction, 1/21/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego State Aztecs vs Air Force Falcons

Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Location: Clune Arena in Colorado Springs, CO

TV: ESPN+

The San Diego State Aztecs (11-5) are headed to Clune Arena on Tuesday where they will try to defeat the Air Force Falcons (3-15).

The San Diego State Aztecs faced UNLV and took a loss by a score of 76-68 in their last contest. San Diego State wrapped up the game having earned a 40.0% field goal percentage (24 out of 60) and buried 9 of 28 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Aztecs knocked down 11 of 16 attempts for a percentage of 68.8%. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they earned 30 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 11 assists in this contest while forcing 12 turnovers and having 8 steals. In terms of defending, San Diego State allowed the other team to shoot 43.6% from the floor on 24 out of 55 shooting. UNLV totaled 11 assists and had 6 steals for this contest. Additionally, UNLV grabbed 34 rebounds (7 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. UNLV finished the contest at 81.5% from the free throw line by making 22 of 27 attempts. They also converted 6 out of their 20 tries from three-point range. When discussing personal fouls, the Aztecs walked away with 24 and UNLV finished the game with 20 personal fouls.

Miles Byrd is someone who came through in this contest. He walked away from this one shooting 35.0% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist. He played 34 minutes played and grabbed 3 rebounds. He scored 21 points on 7 out of 20 shooting.

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San Diego State steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 11-5 for the year. They average 72.0 points per outing (252nd in college hoops) while going 43.4% from the field. The Aztecs are shooting 35.1% on shots from distance (129 of 367) and 67.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, San Diego State is pulling down 37.6 rebounds per contest and has earned 201 dimes on the season, which is 342nd in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 11.1 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.0 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Aztecs have forced 13.9 turnovers per game while drawing 17.2 personal fouls. They rank 14th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 175 surrendered for the season. Aztecs defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 36.4% (329 of 905) and they surrender 35.9 rebounds per game as a team. They concede 28.1% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 13th in college in PPG from their opponents (62.7).

In their last game, the Air Force Falcons took a loss by a final score of 74-65 when they played Fresno State. When talking about cleaning the glass, Air Force allowed Fresno State to pull down 30 in all (4 on the offensive side). They finished 27.8% from three-point range by going 5 out of 18 and ended up shooting 21 of 23 from the free throw line (91.3%). The Falcons permitted Fresno State to convert 24 of their 48 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.0% in this game. When this game wrapped up, the Falcons ended up going 20 for 61 from the field which gave them a rate of 32.8%. In relation to shots from distance, Air Force made 12 out of their 38 attempts (31.6%). They were able to make 13 of the free throws for a rate of 76.5%. Fresno State committed 15 fouls for the matchup which took the Falcons to the charity stripe for a total of 17 attempts. They turned it over 7 times, while recording 5 steals in this contest. The Falcons were able to corral 20 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 for the game.

Luke Kearney ended up being important for the Falcons for the matchup. He tallied 20 points in his 40 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 1 assist for the contest. He converted 7 out of 23 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 30.4%, and had 11 rebounds.

Air Force has a record of 3-15 this season. When it comes to offense, the Falcons are hitting on 44.5% from the field, which ranks them 204th in D-1. Air Force has scored 1,138 points so far this season (63.2 per game) and they grab 29.2 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.8 times per contest (185th in Division 1) and they cough up possession 13.1 times per game. The Falcons are committing 17.4 fouls per game and they connect on 60.9% from the free throw line.

The Falcons are ranked 129th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 69.9. They are able to force 11.2 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.0% from the floor (337th in Division 1). The Air Force defense allows 36.7% on 3-pointers (124 of 338) and their opposition makes 69.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 11.7 dimes and 33.2 boards every game, which ranks 77th and 121st in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Diego State

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