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Wyoming vs Air Force 2/19/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

Air Force Falcons (10-14) vs. Wyoming Cowboys (21-4)
February 19, 2022 4:00 pm EDT
The Line: Wyoming Cowboys -17 / Air Force Falcons +17; Over/Under: 129
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The Air Force Falcons will travel to Arena Auditorium to take on the 22nd ranked Wyoming Cowboys this Saturday afternoon in College Basketball action.

The Air Force Falcons lost their 6th straight game and dropped to 10-14 on the season after being defeated by the Boise State Broncos, 85-59, this past Wednesday. Air Force had no answers on the defensive end for Boise State and could not fight back after the Broncos took a 60-44 lead with 13:18 left in regulation. Air Force shot 45.1% from the field & 29.2% from beyond the arc while allowing Boise State to shoot 68.8% from the field & 55.6% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Falcons was A.J. Walker who had 19 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists, & 1 steal.

On the season, Air Force is averaging 59.4 ppg on 44.2% shooting from the field. The Falcons are averaging 7.6 three-pointers per game on 34.1% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Air Force has been led by A.J. Walker (15.6 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 1.7 apg, 1.0 spg), Jake Heidbreder (10.0 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 2.0 apg), Ethan Taylor (9.3 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 3.6 apg, 1.6 spg), & Nikc Jackson (6.2 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 1.6 apg).

Defensively, Air Force is holding their opponents to an average of 65.4 ppg on 46.2% shooting from the field. The Falcons have a rebound margin of -6.1 and a turnover margin of -0.7.

The 22nd ranked Wyoming Cowboys had their 6-game winning streak snapped and dropped to 21-4 on the season after being defeated by the New Mexico Lobos, 75-66, this past Tuesday night. Wyoming led by a 33-30 margin at halftime, however, the defense struggled to slow down the Lobos offensive attack in the 2nd half and could not fight back after New Mexico took a 66-59 lead with 3:23 left in regulation. Wyoming shot 41.1% from the field & 33.3% from beyond the arc while allowing New Mexico to shoot 54.0% from the field & 47.1% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Cowboys was Graham Ike who had 26 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, & 1 steal.

On the season, Wyoming is averaging 75.7 ppg on 47.7% shooting from the field. The Cowboys are averaging 8.2 three-pointers per game on 35.2% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Wyoming has been led by Graham Ike (20.8 ppg, 9.3 rpg, 1.3 apg), Hunter Maldonado (19.2 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 6.2 apg, 1.1 spg), Drake Jeffries (10.4 ppg, 5.4 rpg), & Jeremiah Oden (8.2 ppg, 4.8 rpg).

Defensively, Wyoming is holding their opponents to an average of 65.9 ppg on 41.6% shooting from the field. The Cowboys have a rebound margin of 3.6 and a turnover margin of -0.4.

The Falcons are 2-10 ATS in their last 12 games following a straight up loss of more than 20 points & 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up loss. The Cowboys are 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 Saturday games, however, are just 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.

Air Force has lost 10 of their last 12 games and have had no answers on the offensive end this season as the Falcons come into this game ranked just 346th in scoring offense and although the defense has kept opponents off the scoreboard, the Falcons rank just 314th in defensive FG%. Wyoming suffered a tough loss at New Mexico, however, this is a team that has been solid on both ends of the court, ranking 71st in scoring offense & 83rd in scoring defense, and as the Cowboys are a perfect 11-0 at home, I think they bounce back in this and cover this large home spread. Good Luck!

Brett Nault's Free Pick: Wyoming Cowboys -17

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Brett Nault

Brett has been involved with sports his entire life, whether playing them or betting on them, and loves using his education in data analytics to break down all matchups to get you a competitive edge. Follow Brett Nault on Twitter @BrettCU05

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