Utah State vs Air Force Prediction 1/25/25 College Basketball Picks

The Utah State Aggies are visiting the Air Force Falcons on Saturday, January 25th at the Clune Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Utah State Aggies vs Air Force Falcons Prediction. We will examine:

The Air Force Falcons’ recent form and player performance

The Utah State Aggies’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Air Force Falcons

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Utah State Aggies

Recent betting trends in games played between Utah State Aggies and Air Force Falcons

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Utah State Aggies vs Air Force Falcons game

Air Force Falcons Preview

The Air Force Falcons have a 3-16 record this season and are sitting in 11th place in the Mountain West. The Falcons are coming off a 76-77 loss to San Diego State. The Falcons are 8-11 against the spread, and 11-8 in over/under, while having a 2-8 home record this season.

Offensively, Air Force is averaging 63.9 points per game, which ranks just 357th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 70.3 points per game (146th). The Falcons shoot 44.4% from the field (207th) and 34.7% from beyond the arc (140th). The Falcons shoot 61.9% from the free-throw line, which is just 361st in the nation, and are grabbing 29.7 rebounds per game (357th).

Ethan Taylor leads Air Force in scoring with an average of 15.2 points, adding team-highs both in rebounding with 5.9 and in assists made with 3.9 per game.

Utah State Aggies Preview

The Utah State Aggies have a 17-2 record this season and are sitting in second place in the Mountain West. Utah State is coming off a 90-69 win over Nevada. The Aggies are 9-9 against the spread, and 7-9-2 in over/under while having a 4-1 road record.

Offensively, Utah State is averaging 82.5 points per game, which is the 29th-best in the nation. Defensively, they allow 68 points per game (81st). The Aggies shoot 49.7% from the field, which is the 11th-best in the nation, and 36.6% from beyond the arc (57th). The Aggies shoot with 71.5% from the free-throw line (196th) and are grabbing 35.5 rebounds per game (193rd).

Ian Martinez leads Utah State in scoring with an average of 17.1 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 3.1 assists, while Mason Falsley adds 15.6 points and a team-high 6.2 rebounds. Utah State will face UNLV following this one.

Why the Air Force Falcons will win

• Air Force has won five of its last six day games after coming off overtime.
• Utah State has lost the first half in each of its last five day games against the Mountain West Conference.

Why the Utah State Aggies will win

• Air Force has lost each of its last 15 home games against the Mountain West Conference.
• Utah State has won each of its last six games against Air Force.
• Utah State has won the first half in 15 of its last 16 games against Air Force.

Utah State Aggies vs Air Force Falcons Head-to-Head

Utah State is 9-1 in their previous 10 meetings against Air Force and is 8-2 against the spread. Over is 4-1 in their last 5 games, and in their most recent meeting last season, Utah State won 72-60 at home, not covering the spread, as the game went under the point total.

Utah State Aggies vs Air Force Falcons Prediction

In this Utah State Aggies vs Air Force Falcons Prediction, Utah State is coming as -14.5 road favorites. Utah State is rightfully favored, as they have been the superior team this season. The Aggies are almost perfect on the road and are better both offensively and defensively than Air Force. Utah State is 7-1 in their last 8 games, while Air Force has nine consecutive losses. Take the better team in this matchup, so pick the Utah State Aggies and lay the points on the road.