Air Force Falcons (8-15) vs. San Jose State Spartans (8-16)
There is some great college betting action on Tuesday, thanks to this great battle in the Mountain West Conference at Provident Credit Union Event Center in San Jose, California, and you can get the best Air Force Academy vs. San Jose State pick and odds here.
This is the second meeting between the teams this season. San Jose State won at the Air Force Academy on January 13, 70-67. The Falcons were 1.5-point favorites with the total set at 132.0 in that game. San Jose State is the favorite in this game (-1.5) with the total set at 136.5.
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The Air Force Academy Falcons (8-15, 7-16-0 ATS) lost to Fresno State on Saturday, 68-66. It was the fifth straight loss for the club, and they are now 1-10 in the conference. Air Force is 4-5 on the road (5-4-0 ATS). The Falcons are a middle-of-the-pack team in the rankings, coming in 217th according to Bart Torvik and 229th in the KenPom rankings. Air Force is 178th in points per 100 possessions (105.8) and 277th in points allowed per 100 possessions (110.8).
This game was tied at the half, as the Falcons slowed the pace with the teams combining for 58 points. However, Fresno State shot for 75% after the break, hitting 15 of 20 shots, including 4-4 from three-point range. The Falcons took 35 shots but hit just 15 in the second half (42.9%). Air Force is a great three-point shooting team, 27th in the nation (37.3%), but 319th in free-throw percentage (67.4%). They have also been terrible at shutting opponents down, 321st in opponent field-goal percentage (46.1%) and 359th in opponent three-point shooting (38.0%).
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Jeffrey Mills led the team with 20 points and Rytis Petraitis recorded a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Petraitis leads the team at 6.1 rebounds per game and is tied for second at 14.8 points per contest.
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