San Jose State Spartans vs Air Force Falcons Prediction, 1/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose State Spartans vs Air Force Falcons

Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025

Location: Clune Arena in Colorado Springs, CO

TV: ESPN+

The Air Force Falcons (3-12) are hosting the San Jose State Spartans (7-10) at Clune Arena on Saturday.

The San Jose State Spartans took the court against Utah State and ended up losing by a score of 85-78 in their last contest. San Jose State ended with a 41.7% FG percentage (25 out of 60) and knocked down 14 of their 33 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Spartans converted 14 of 17 shots for a percentage of 82.4%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 29 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 20 assists in this contest in addition to forcing 8 turnovers and having 4 steals. When it comes to defending, San Jose State allowed the other team to shoot 51.5% from the floor on 34 of 66 shooting. Utah State recorded 19 dimes and had 7 steals in this contest. Moreover, Utah State pulled down 40 rebounds (17 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't have a block. Utah State ended up going 50.0% when shooting free throws by converting 8 of 16 shots. They also buried 9 of their 24 attempts from three-point range. Regarding personal fouls, the Spartans ended up finishing with 15 and Utah State totaled 16 personal fouls.

Donavan Yap is one player who came through in the matchup. He ended up scoring 22 points on 8 out of 14 shooting. He played 34 mins played and also grabbed 2 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 57.1% from the field and earned 4 assists.

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San Jose State comes into this matchup with a record of 7-10 on the campaign. They average 76.2 points per contest (160th in college) while going 45.9% from the field. The Spartans are hitting 33.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (126 of 377) and 77.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, San Jose State is pulling in 34.8 boards per game and has accounted for 227 dimes for the season, which is 147th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 10.0 times per game and as a group they commit 15.5 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Spartans are forcing their opponents into 10.5 turnovers every game and they draw 15.8 fouls. They rank 337th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 248 surrendered for the season. The Spartans defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 45.8% (464 of 1,014) and they concede 34.1 rebounds per contest as a unit. They give up 33.2% from 3-point land and they are 243rd in the nation in opponents PPG (73.7).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Air Force Falcons took a defeat with a final score of 67-38 when they faced San Diego State. Regarding how they rebounded, Air Force permitted San Diego State to snag 45 in total (22 on the offensive glass). They shot 23.1% from 3-point land by shooting 6 of 26 and finished the contest at 11 of 19 at the charity stripe (57.9%). The Falcons allowed San Diego State to make 25 out of 69 tries from the floor which left them shooting 36.2% in this matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Falcons finished the game shooting 11 for 36 from the floor which gave them a rate of 30.6%. Pertaining to shooting from 3-point land, Air Force made 5 of their 20 attempts (25.0%). They were able to convert 11 of the free throw tries for a rate of 50.0%. San Diego State earned 18 personal fouls in this contest which got the Falcons to the charity stripe for a total of 22 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while recording 8 steals in the matchup. The Falcons were able to snag 22 defensive rebounds and 1 offensive boards for a total of 23 in this game.

Ethan Taylor was important for the Falcons in this contest. He racked up 11 points in his 35 mins of playing time and had 1 assist for this game. He buried 3 of 9 for this contest giving him a rate of 33.3%, and tallied 5 rebounds.

Air Force has a record of 3-12 so far this year. As an offensive team, the Falcons are shooting 46.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 125th in the country. Air Force has accounted for 949 points on the year (63.3 per game) and they snag 28.7 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 13.6 times per contest (212th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.4 times per game. The Falcons are responsible for committing 17.2 fouls per contest and they shoot 59.6% from the charity stripe.

The Falcons defensively are ranked 143rd in the country in points per game surrendered with 69.8. They are forcing their opponents into 11.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.2% from the floor (312th in college hoops). The Air Force defense allows 36.5% on shots from 3-point land (105 of 288) and their opponents are converting on 69.3% of their foul shots. They have allowed 11.7 assists and 33.3 boards on a nightly basis, which is 87th and 130th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Air Force

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