The Air Force Falcons (12-8, 3-4 MWC) and San Jose State Spartans (12-8, 3-4) meet Tuesday for a Mountain West Conference tussle. The contest at Provident Credit Union Event Center will tip off at 10 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Air Force vs. San Jose State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Air Force is coming off a 70-60 loss at home to San Diego State Saturday. The Falcons were 9-point underdogs and played the talented Aztecs tough but were outscored 22-4 at the free-throw line to see their 3-game win streak (straight up and against the spread) snapped. Air Force is 3-1 over its last 4 games on the road.
The Spartans lost 75-74 at Utah State Saturday and are 1-4 across their last 5 outings. SJSU actually led most of the game despite being an 11.5-point underdog. A feast-or-famine 3-point game was on target for San Jose: the Spartans hit 10 triples in 22 attempts (45.5%).
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