Air Force vs Fresno State Prediction 1/17/25 College Basketball Picks

Fresno State (4-13) vs Air Force (3-14)

Game Info: Friday, January 17, 2025 at 10:00 pm (Save Mart Center)

Betting Odds: Fresno State -3 -- Over/Under: 142.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds

Where to Watch: MWN

In this article, we will formulate an Air Force vs Fresno State Prediction for this college basketball game on Friday, January 17th, at the Save Mart Center.  To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Falcons’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Bulldogs’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Air Force

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Fresno State

-Recent betting trends in games played between Air Force and Fresno State

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Falcons and Bulldogs. 

Air Force is Struggling

Air Force is really struggling heading into this game and coming into this game they have lost seven games in a row. Two games ago against San Jose State, they lost 69-62 and in the last game against Nevada, they lost 68-62. At halftime, they were actually up 35-33 but in the second half they scored only 27 points and that led to the defeat. Ethan Taylor put up 22 points, six rebounds, and one assist. Kyle Marshall put up 12 points, eight rebounds, and five assists. 

Air Force is averaging 63.1 points while their defense is giving up 69.6 points per game. Air Force is ranked 357th in the league while the defense is ranked 122nd. They are averaging 23.24 three-point attempts per game which is 171st in the league. Ethan Taylor has been the top player for Air Force this season averaging 14.8 points while shooting 42.7 percent from the field and 39.4 percent from behind the three-point line. 

Why Air Force Will Beat Fresno State

  • Fresno State has lost each of its last 10 night games against Conference opponents.
  • Air Force has won the first half in three of its last four games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Fresno State Has Issues

Fresno State has issues heading into this game and they have lost six games in a row. Two games ago against Colorado State, they lost 91-64 and in the last game against Nevada, they lost 77-64. They were able to force overtime in the last game but they only scored two goals in the overtime period and that led to the defeat. David Douglas Jr put up 16 points. Alex Crawford put up 13 points, four rebounds, and four assists. 

Fresno State is averaging 73.1 points while their defense is giving up 82.5 points per game. The offense is ranked 234th in the league while the defense is ranked 357th. They are averaging 62.41 field goal attempts per game which is 51th in the league. Guard Zaon Collins is having a strong season and he is averaging 12.9 points while shooting 37.3 percent from the field and 24.3 percent from behind the three-point line. There are five different players that are averaging at least 10 points per game. Fresno State will take on New Mexico after this game.

Why Fresno State Will Beat Air Force

  • Air Force has lost each of its last 11 games against Conference opponents.
  • Fresno State has won each of its last six night games against Air Force.

Air Force vs Fresno State Prediction

Fresno State wants to play at a faster pace, and there is going to be no shortage of scoring in this game. Fresno Stae is averaging 73.1 points per game while their defense is givign up 82.5 points per game. Air Force’s offense hasn’t been as good, but they are going to go well over their season average. Look for Air Force and Fresno State to both run up the score here, and this game is going to be a shootout. Back the over to cash here. 

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.

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