The Air Force Falcons welcome the Citadel Bulldogs to Clune Arena. The game gets underway at 9:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Dec. 2.
The Falcons come into this game hoping to repeat their last performance, barely hanging on to beat New Mexico State 66-64 on Saturday. Trevor Lyons was the team’s high scorer with 17 points on 6-for-13 shooting. The Bulldogs, meanwhile, are coming off an 88-81 win over USC Upstate on Saturday. Derrick Henry was the game’s top scorer, accumulating 30 points on 9-for-14 shooting.
Air Force is a big 13-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 165 points. The Falcons come into this game 4-2 Straight Up (SU), but 3-0 Against The Spread (ATS).
On the other side, the Bulldogs have 5-2 SU and 1-1 ATS records. They sport the top-ranked scoring offense in the country, averaging 97.1 points per game. Citadel is one of the top three-point shooting teams in the nation, making 13.0 shots from three-point range per game. Defenses have a tough time accounting for every player when up against the Bulldogs, who are known for distributing the ball with 20.6 assists per game.
This game marks the first time these teams will play this season. The last time these two played, Air Force won, bringing its SU record to 2-0 over the Bulldogs. Furthermore, Air Force holds the advantage ATS with a record of 1-0-1.
Predictions: SU Winner – Cit, ATS Winner – Cit, O/U – Over
Notes
Air Force is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
Citadel tops the nation in scoring, putting up 97.1 points per game. Air Force allows 68.0 points on average (ranked 118th).
Ranked 58th, the Citadel Bulldogs have an offensive rating of 115.7. The Air Force Falcons rank 129th with a defensive rating of just 98.4.
The Citadel Bulldogs average a field goal percentage of 48.5% this season. The Air Force Falcons are a winless 0-1 when opponents have a FG% of 48.5% or greater.
The Air Force Falcons rank higher based on their field goal percentage (241st) than their effective field goal percentage (274th). The Citadel Bulldogs rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (24th) than their field goal percentage (51st).
The Citadel Bulldogs rank fifth in assists per game, making an average of 20.6. The Air Force Falcons are among the worst in the country with 14.8 assists per game (ranked 113th).
Citadel, the 94th-ranked team in blocked shots, registers an average of 4.4 per game. Air Force does worse, ranked 299th with 2.2.
Air Force has forced an average turnover percentage of 20.5% this season. Citadel has a losing 1-2 record when its TO% is 20.5% or higher.
