The Colorado State Rams will be at Clune Arena to take on the Air Force Falcons in a Mountain West matchup. The game starts at 9:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Jan. 20 and will air on RT.
The Falcons lost big to UNLV 100-64 on Saturday. Hayden Graham was the team’s high scorer, contributing 18 points. The Rams, meanwhile, are coming off a 96-92 loss to Utah State on Saturday. Antwan Scott had a good shooting night, leading the team with 35 points.
Air Force is a slight one-point underdog in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 147 points. The Falcons enter the game with records of 10-8 Straight Up (SU) and 5-7 Against The Spread (ATS). In their last 10 games, they are 1-6 ATS.
Across the court, the Rams head into the game with records of 5-9 ATS and 10-8 SU. They sport the 28th-ranked scoring offense in the country, averaging 81.8 points per game. Colorado State is one of the top three-point shooting teams in the nation, knocking down 9.0 shots from three-point range per game.
This game marks the first time these teams will play this season. The last time these conference rivals played, Colorado State won, bringing its SU record in their most recent games to 9-1. The Rams also hold the advantage ATS with a record of 6-4. Colorado State held the edge in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers once in the last five game, while Air Force wasn’t able to do so in that span.
Predictions: SU Winner – ColoSt, ATS Winner – ColoSt, O/U – Over
Notes
Air Force is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games.
Air Force is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
Air Force is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home.
Air Force is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado State.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Air Force’s last 6 games when playing Colorado State.
Air Force is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Colorado State.
The Air Force Falcons currently sit below 0.500 against the Mountain West Conference at 1-4 SU, while the Colorado State Rams have a 2-3 SU record.
Colorado State scores 73.8 points per away game (ranked 85th). Air Force ranks a poor 219th in points allowed at home, allowing 69.8 points.
Ranked 36th, the Colorado State Rams have an offensive rating of 114.2. The Air Force Falcons rank 166th with a defensive rating of just 101.8.
The Colorado State Rams average a field goal percentage of 44.0% this season. The Air Force Falcons have an underachieving record of 2-6 when opponents have a FG% of 44.0% or greater.
The Air Force Falcons rank higher based on their field goal percentage (246th) than their effective field goal percentage (271st). The Colorado State Rams rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (95th) than their field goal percentage (182nd).
Colorado State, the 58th-ranked team in rebounding, registers an average of 39.7 rebounds per game. Air Force does worse, ranked 224th with 35.8.
The Colorado State Rams rank 78th in offensive rebounds. The Air Force Falcons rank 114th in the nation in defensive rebounds.
Air Force has forced an average turnover percentage of 19.6% this season. Colorado State has a poor 2-4 record when its TO% is 19.6% or higher.
