Utah State vs Air Force Prediction 1/6/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Utah State Aggies and the Air Force Falcons meet Tuesday in college basketball action from Clune Arena. Here’s a Utah State vs Air Force prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Utah State vs Air Force pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

Utah State Aggies Betting Preview

Utah State opened with a series of wins this year over Westminster UT, VCU, Weber State, UTEP, Tulane, Davidson and Montana State. The Aggies would lose their first game versus South Florida, but then recovered with wins over Charlotte, Illinois State, Colorado State and Fresno State in the next four outings. Over the first 12 games that would give Utah State a nice 11-1 overall run.

In their San Jose State matchup on Saturday the Aggies went into the second half sporting a three-point deficit 51-48. Utah State closed on a 48-27 run though, and eventually took the win 96-78 in the end. MJ Collins was tops on the team with 23 points and four rebounds while Mason Falslev added 17 points with four boards. Elijah Perryman managed to double up on 13 points and 10 assists as well.

Air Force Falcons Betting Preview

Over on the Air Force side, they lost their first four games of the season for a tough start. After wins over Alabama State, SIU Edwardsville and IUPUI, the Falcons hit another losing streak versus Northern Colorado, South Dakota, Pacific, Navy, San Diego State and Wyoming in the next six. Over the first 13 games Air Force would manage only a 3-10 record in the books.

Matched up against UNLV over the weekend, the Falcons were down 35-20 by the end of the first half. Air Force limped to a 32-19 second half and lost 67-39 in the end. Lucas Hobin was the top team scorer on 11 points with one rebound and one assist. The only other team player to reach double-digits was Caleb Walker with 10 points and seven rebounds in the defeat.

Utah State Aggies @ Air Force Falcons Betting Trends: January 6, 2026

Why the Air Force Falcons will win

• Air Force has won three of its last four games against Utah State following a road loss.

Why the Utah State Aggies will win

• Air Force has lost each of its last 18 night games against the Mountain West Conference.
• Utah State has won 12 of its last 13 games.
• Utah State has won the first half in 17 of its last 18 games against Air Force.

Utah State vs Air Force Prediction

I’ll stick with Utah State. The Aggies put together a nice game versus San Jose State (despite a slow first half) in their latest win. Utah State shot a blistering 63 percent from the field in that one with 21-of-26 (80.8 percent) from the line and just eight turnovers. The 52-28 advantage on points in the paint was quite helpful as well. The Aggies have won five straight games now, scoring 72 or more points in each of those outings.

As for Air Force, they had a pretty miserable offensive day over the weekend versus UNLV, shooting just 27.8 percent from the field and 3-of-19 (15.8 percent) from outside. The Falcons were outmuscled on the boards 47-30 and in the paint 40-22 along the way. With seven straight losses in the bag, there’s not much to get excited about when it comes to Air Force these days.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Utah State Aggies -21.5