Montana vs Air Force 12/8/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Air Force Falcons and Montana Grizzlies meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Dahlberg Arena. The Air Force Falcons look to build on their seven-game winning streak. The Montana Grizzlies look for a win after splitting their last eight games.

The Air Force Falcons are averaging 64.9 points on 49.6 percent shooting and allowing 57.9 points on 39.7 percent shooting. AJ Walker is averaging 19.3 points and 4 rebounds, while Ethan Taylor is averaging 10.3 points and 4.1 assists. Joseph Octave is the third double-digit scorer and Jake Heidbreder is grabbing 2 rebounds. The Air Force Falcons are shooting 36.3 percent from beyond the arc and 66 percent from the free throw line. The Air Force Falcons are allowing 30.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 26.4 rebounds per game.

The Montana Grizzlies are averaging 66.7 points on 42.4 percent shooting and allowing 65 points on 44.5 percent shooting. Josh Bannan is averaging 12 points and 7.2 rebounds, while Brandon Whitney is averaging 10.8 points and 1.3 rebounds. Robby Beasley III is grabbing 2.9 rebounds and Cameron Parker is dishing 4.3 assists. The Montana Grizzlies are shooting 34.7 percent from beyond the arc and 78.2 percent from the free throw line. The Montana Grizzlies are allowing 43 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 26 rebounds per game.

The Falcons are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win and 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Grizzlies are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 home games and 2-7 ATS in their last 9 Wednesday games. The under is 7-3 in Falcons last 10 road games. The over is 5-2 in Grizzlies last 7 home games.

This line is a bit confusing to me, as the Air Force Falcons are shooting the lights out of the gym through eight games and have shown promise defensively. Yes, Air Force hasn’t had the easiest schedule up to this point, but there’s no doubt the Falcons have legit potential. The Montana Grizzlies have been hit or miss with their effort, and they’ve had issues defensively against respectable opponents. Give me Air Force and the free buckets.