Check out our free Boise State vs Air Force pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in Colorado Springs. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.

Boise State vs Air Force Pick & Preview: Tuesday, January 31st Betting Odds

Broncos vs Falcons Matchup at a Glance

  • Sport: NCAAB
  • Teams: Boise State Broncos at Air Force Falcons
  • Where: Colorado Springs at Clune Arena
  • Date: Tuesday, January 31st
  • Betting Odds: Boise State -8, BOISE -387 | AIRF +298 O/U 132.5

Broncos Preview:

Boise State will take the floor against the Falcons with an overall record of 17-5. So far, the Broncos have played 9 games on the road, with a record of 5-4. This season, Boise State has been favored to win in 13 games, sitting with a mark of 10-3. For today’s contest, Boise State has a betting line set -8 points in their favor.

Tyson Degenhart comes into today’s game as the Broncos’ leading scorer at 14.64 points per contest. Not only has Degenhart been key to the team’s scoring efforts, but he is Boise State’s top rebounder at 5.55 boards per contest. Behind Degenhart, the team has benefited from the strong play of Max Rice, who is second on the team in scoring at 13.32 points per game. Overall, he has hit 45.9% of his shots and is adding 4.82 boards per game.

Offensive production has been hard to come by for Boise State this season, as they are currently ranked 279th in college basketball at 68.7 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Broncos’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 34.8%, placing them 192nd in the NCAA.

Falcons Preview:

Air Force will be looking to pick up a win in today’s game vs Boise State in order to snap their current 3 game losing streak. Currently, the Falcons have been the home team 14 times, sitting with a record of 9-5. So far, the Falcons have been the underdog 13 times, going 4-9 straight up. Heading into today’s contest, they are the +8 underdogs on the spread.

Air Force will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Jake Heidbreder who is averaging 14.14 points per game for the Falcons. Heidbreder is also important to the team’s ability to score on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Also key to the Falcons’ offensive game plan is the play of Rytis Petraitis who has hit 50.7% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 9.86 points per game.

Offensive production has been hard to come by for Air Force this season, as they are currently ranked 466th in college basketball at 59.0 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Falcons’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 33.3%, placing them 291st in the NCAA.

Free Spread Prediction: Boise State Broncos -8

Heading into this matchup, our NCAA betting model has identified this game as a profitable opportunity and recommends taking the Boise State Broncos to pick up the win and cover the spread as -8 point betting favorites. Although Boise State as a team is just 154th in overall shooting percentage, we see their offense putting together a strong performance against the Falcons’ defense. In addition, the Broncos have made bettors money who have taken them to cover on the road, as they are 7-2-1 (last 10). At -8 we see there being plenty of value in grabbing the Broncos to come out on top and cover.