Utah State vs Air Force 2/1/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Air Force Falcons (10-9) vs. Utah State Aggies (12-9)
February 1, 2022 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Utah State Aggies -14.5 / Air Force Falcons +14.5; Over/Under: -125.5
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The Air Force Falcons and Utah State Aggies meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. The Air Force Falcons need a win after losing five of their last seven games. The Utah State Aggies need a win after losing five of their last eight games.
The Air Force Falcons are averaging 59.8 points on 45 percent shooting and allowing 61.4 points on 42.6 percent shooting. AJ Walker is averaging 15.8 points and 2.8 rebounds, while Ethan Taylor is averaging 9.9 points and 5.6 assists. Joseph Octave is grabbing 3.1 rebounds and Jake Heidbreder is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The Air Force Falcons are shooting 36.3 percent from beyond the arc and 62.8 percent from the free throw line. The Air Force Falcons are allowing 27.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 25.8 rebounds per game.
The Utah State Aggies are averaging 75.1 points on 47.7 percent shooting and allowing 67.5 points on 41.6 percent shooting. Justin Bean is averaging 18.2 points and 9.9 rebounds, while Brandon Horvath is averaging 12 points and 2.2 assists. Sean Bairstow is the third double-digit scorer and Brock Miller is grabbing 2.9 rebounds. The Utah State Aggies are shooting 34.7 percent from beyond the arc and 74.1 percent from the free throw line. The Utah State Aggies are allowing 33.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.6 rebounds per game.
The Falcons are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS win and 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Aggies are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 Tuesday games and 16-7 ATS in their last 23 games following a ATS win. The under is 9-2 in Falcons last 11 overall. The under is 5-1 in Aggies last 6 overall. The favorite is 9-4 ATS in the last 13 meetings.
The Utah State Aggies are comfortably the better team here and should be favored big at home, where they win by an average of 12 points. However, the Air Force Falcons are a competitive bunch and don’t get blown out often. Also, these teams went down to the wire when they met back in December. Air Force is also 13-6 against the spread on the season and 6-2 against the spread when an underdog of 7.5 or more points. Lots of points here. I’ll take a shot with Air Force.
