Colorado State vs Air Force 1/4/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Air Force Falcons will travel to Moby Arena to take on the 20^th ranked Colorado State Rams this Tuesday night in College Basketball action.

The Air Force Falcons snapped their 3-game losing streak and improved to 8-4 on the season after being defeated by the Utah State Aggies, 49-47, this past Wednesday. Air Force was outstanding defensively against Utah State and was able to hold off the Aggies down the stretch after taking a 41-33 lead with 8:40 left in regulation. Air Force shot 36.0% from the field & 29.6% from beyond the arc while holding Utah State to 32.7% shooting from the field & 5.3% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Falcons was Nikc Jackson who had 9 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 block, & 1 steal.

On the season, Air Force is averaging 58.9% shooting from the field. The Falcons are averaging 7.6 three-pointers per game on 34.9% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Air Forcehas been led by A.J. Walker (16.7 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.3 spg), Jake Heidbreder (9.2 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 1.5 apg), Joseph Octave (8.9 ppg, 3.7 rpg), & Ethan Taylor (8.3 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 3.7 apg, 2.1 spg).

Defensively, Air Force is holding their opponents to an average of 59.2 ppg on 41.5% shooting from the field. The Falcons have a rebound margin of -3.7 and a turnover margin of -1.5.

The 20^th ranked Colorado State Rams improved to 10-0 on the season after defeating the Mississippi State Bulldogs, 66-63, on December 11^th. Colorado State was outstanding defensively against Mississippi State and was able to pull away late after a 17-2 Rams run gave Colorado State a 66-59 lead with 2:23 left in regulation. Colorado State shot 47.2% from the field & 42.3% from beyond the arc while holding Mississippi State to just 33.9% from the field & 25.0% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Rams was David Roddy who had 19 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, & 3 blocks.

On the season, Colorado State is averaging 83.4 ppg on 53.0% shooting from the field. The Rams are averaging 9.3 three-pointers per game on 43.3% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Colorado State has been led by David Roddy (20.4 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 2.4 apg, 1.1 spg), Isaiah Stevens (14.1 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 7.3 apg, 1.9 spg), John Tonje (12.0 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 1.0 apg), & Dischon Thomas (9.0 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 1.3 apg).

Defensively, Colorado State is allowing their opponents to average 67.0 ppg on 41.4% shooting from the field. The Rams have a rebound margin of 1.6 and a turnover margin of 2.1.

The Falcons are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games in January and 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games vs. Colorado State. The Rams are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games & 4-2 ATS in their last 6 January games.

Air Force has been led by their defense that ranks 20^th in scoring defense & 136^th in defense FG%, however, the Falcons have really struggled putting points up on the board and come into this game ranked just 342^nd in scoring offense. Colorado State has been led by their offense which ranks 13^th in scoring offense & 1^st in FG%, and have been average defensively, ranking 141^st in scoring defense & 131^st in defensive FG%.

Colorado State is one of the better teams in the country, led by an outstanding offense, however, this is a monster spread to cover for a team that hasn’t played in almost a month. Air Force has struggled recently against Colorado State, however, this is a team that likes to slow down the pace of the game and as I think the Rams are going to come out a bit rusty in this one, I think the Falcons do enough to cover with the large number of points. Good luck!