Utah State Aggies vs Air Force Falcons Prediction, 1/25/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah State Aggies vs Air Force Falcons

Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025

Location: Clune Arena in Colorado Springs, CO

TV: ESPN+

Clune Arena is where the Air Force Falcons (3-15) will try to defeat the Utah State Aggies (16-2) on Saturday.

The Utah State Aggies faced off with UNLV and ended up losing by a score of 65-62 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Aggies walked away with 20 and UNLV racked up 17 personal fouls. They converted 6 of 25 shots from three-point range. UNLV ended up shooting 64.7% from the free throw line by converting 11 of 17 attempts. Furthermore, UNLV grabbed 36 boards (13 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. UNLV earned 13 assists and had 5 steals for this game. In regard to the defense, Utah State allowed 40.7% from the floor on 24 of 59 shooting. They also dished out 19 dimes for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 5 turnovers and earning 1 steal. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they collected 32 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Aggies converted 8 of 15 shots for a rate of 53.3%. Utah State walked away from the contest with a 41.5% field goal percentage (22 out of 53) and knocked down 10 out of their 26 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Tucker Anderson is a player who came through in the matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the field and totaled 2 dimes. He saw the court for 27 mins played and pulled down 5 boards. He accounted for 19 points on 6 out of 12 shooting.

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Utah State comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 16-2 this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.5 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.8 fouls per game. As a unit, Utah State is pulling in 36.3 rebounds per game and has tallied 333 dimes so far this season, which is 15th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Aggies are connecting on 35.4% on shots from beyond the arc (152 of 429) and 71.1% from the free throw line. They are averaging 82.1 points per contest (35th in college) while hitting 49.2% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Aggies are forcing 14.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.4 fouls. They rank 261st in the country in allowing assists to their opponents with 265 surrendered for the campaign. The Aggies defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 43.1% (438 of 1,016) and they surrender 31.8 boards per game as a squad. They are relinquishing 33.3% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 80th in Division 1 in points per game from their opponents (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 74-65 against Fresno State. The Falcons were able to corral 20 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 for the game. They gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while getting 5 steals for this game. Fresno State was called for 15 fouls for the contest which took the Falcons to the charity stripe for a total of 17 attempts. They were able to make 13 of those for a rate of 76.5%. With regard to 3-point attempts, Air Force knocked down 12 of their 38 tries (31.6%). When all was said and done, the Falcons ended up going 20 for 61 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 32.8%. The Falcons allowed Fresno State to make 24 out of 48 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 50.0% in the game. They shot 27.8% from beyond the perimeter via 5 out of 18 and finished the game at 21 of 23 from the free throw line (91.3%). In the matter of rebounding, Air Force allowed Fresno State to pull down 30 in total (4 on the offensive glass).

Luke Kearney ended up being a major contributor for the Falcons for the game. He recorded 20 points in his 40 minutes on the court and had 1 assist in the matchup. He converted 7 out of 23 in the game for a field goal rate of 30.4%, and accumulated 11 rebounds.

Air Force has a record of 3-15 on the year. The Falcons commit 17.4 fouls per game and they shoot 60.9% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 13.8 times per game (183rd in college) and they turn it over 13.1 times per contest. Air Force has accounted for 1,138 pts this season (63.2 per game) and they pull down 29.2 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Falcons are hitting on 44.5% from the field, which is 207th in college hoops.

The Falcons defensively are ranked 126th in college hoops in PPG given up with 69.9. They are forcing their opponents into 11.2 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 47.0% from the floor (336th in college). The Air Force defense concedes 36.7% on 3-pointers (124 of 338) and opponents are making 69.3% of their foul shots. They have allowed 11.7 assists and 33.2 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 76th and 123rd in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Air Force

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