The Utah State Aggies (14-13) try to bring a five-game road losing streak to a halt when they match up with the Air Force Falcons (14-15) at Clune Arena. The game starts at 9:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Mar. 1 and can be seen on RT.
The Falcons are hoping to rebound after their 64-63 loss to Fresno State in their last game. Zach Kocur finished with 19 points to lead the team. The Aggies, meanwhile, are coming off an 88-70 win against San Jose State in their last game. Quinn Taylor had a good performance and claimed his first double-double of the season, registering 16 points and 10 rebounds.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Aggies winning the first matchup 79-60. In the victory, Jalen Moore led all scorers on the team with 20 points.
The Falcons look to improve upon their records of 14-15 Straight Up (SU) and 12-11 Against The Spread (ATS).
On the other side, the Aggies have records of 10-14 ATS and 14-13 SU. Most recently, Utah State is 7-3 ATS over the last 10 games. During the last 10 games, they averaged 62.6 PPG, below their 72.5 PPG season average.
The Aggies’ win over Air Force in their last clash moved their SU record against Air Force to 3-1. The Aggies also hold the advantage ATS with a record of 3-1.
Predictions: SU Winner – UtahSt, ATS Winner – UtahSt
Notes
Utah State won its last game by an 18-point margin. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, Air Force is 2-7. Utah State is 5-3 in blowouts this season.
The Air Force Falcons average a field goal percentage of 42.5% this season. The Utah State Aggies have an underachieving record of 6-12 when opponents have a FG% of 42.5% or greater.
The Air Force Falcons rank higher based on their field goal percentage (257th) than their effective field goal percentage (262nd). The Utah State Aggies rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (110th) than their field goal percentage (144th).
Utah State ranks 98th in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.19. Air Force is ranked lower at 202nd with an A/TO of 1.00.
Air Force has forced an average turnover rate of 19.5% this season. In games where its turnover rate is 19.5% or higher, Utah State is an even 5-5.
