Air Force vs San Jose State Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 3/4/23

The San Jose State Spartans and Air Force Falcons meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Clune Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

The San Jose State Spartans are averaging 67.8 points on 43.7 percent shooting and allowing 66.6 points on 42.4 percent shooting. Omari Moore is averaging 17 points and 4.8 assists, while Alvaro Cardenas is averaging 9.9 points and 2.8 rebounds. Sage Tolbert III is dishing 0.9 assists and Robert Vaihola is grabbing 6.3 rebounds. The San Jose State Spartans are shooting 33.1 percent from beyond the arc and 68.1 percent from the free throw line. The San Jose State Spartans are allowing 34.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.8 rebounds per game.

The Air Force Falcons are averaging 67 points on 46.7 percent shooting and allowing 66.8 points on 44.5 percent shooting. Jake Heidbreder is averaging 14.9 points and 3.1 rebounds, while Rytis Petraitis is averaging 10.3 points and 2.7 assists. Ethan Taylor is dishing 3.3 assists and Camden Vander Zwaag is grabbing 2.1 rebounds. The Air Force Falcons are shooting 35.9 percent from beyond the arc and 71.7 percent from the free throw line. The Air Force Falcons are allowing 29 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 26.6 rebounds per game.

The Spartans are 13-6 ATS in their last 19 road games and 15-6 ATS in their last 21 games overall. The Falcons are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 Saturday games. The over is 18-7 in Spartans last 25 road games. The over is 4-1 in Falcons last 5 overall. The underdog is 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings.

The Air Force Falcons will be up for this game at home, but we’re getting a free bucket with the better team. The San Jose State Spartans have simply been the better team this season, and they’re 19-10 ATS on the season. I’ll take my chances with the free bucket. Air Force doesn’t do much for me in the favorite role.