Boise State vs. Air Force betting: College basketball preview for December 21

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The Air Force Falcons (3-8, 0-0 MWC) visit the Boise State Broncos (8-3, 0-0 MWC) after losing four straight road games. The Broncos are heavy favorites by 20.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 3:30 PM ET on Saturday, December 21, 2024. The matchup has an over/under of 135.

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Boise State Cover -20.5 vs Air Force -116

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Boise State vs. Air Force betting lines

  • Boise State moneyline odds to win: -6250
  • Air Force moneyline odds to win: +1788
  • Spread: Boise State (-20.5)
  • Total: 135

Boise State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Boise State covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games last season. Boise State covered nine times in 16 games at home, and it covered six times in 10 games on the road.
  • In home games last year, the Broncos exceeded the total 68.8% of the time (11 of 16 games). They hit the over in 60% of away games (six of 10 contests).
  • Boise State won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last year, going 9-3 (.750). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it owned a record of 4-0 (1.000).

Last season stats

  • Last year, the Broncos were 128th in college basketball on offense (75.1 points scored per game) and 52nd on defense (67.3 points allowed).
  • On the boards, Boise State was 79th in college basketball in rebounds (34.1 per game) last year. It was 11th-best in rebounds allowed (27.5 per game).
  • Last season the Broncos were ranked 258th in the nation in assists with 12.2 per game.

Boise State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-6-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 20.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-6-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-5-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-3 (Home: 4-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.0 (97th in nation) 40.9 (87th) 37.8 (24th) 27.2 (31st) 15.5 (97th) 10.0 (54th)

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Air Force statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This season, Air Force is 2-4-0 at home against the spread (.333 winning percentage). Away, it is 2-2-0 ATS (.500).
  • In terms of the over/under, Falcons games have finished over three of six times at home (50%), and three of four away (75%).
  • The Falcons, when moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (0-1) as away (0-4) this year.

Last season stats

  • While the Falcons ranked in the bottom 25 in the country in points per game last year with 66.2 (25th-worst), they ranked 197th in college basketball with 72.4 points allowed per contest.
  • Air Force found it difficult to grab rebounds last season, ranking -2-worst in college basketball with 25.9 rebounds per game. It ranked 77th by allowing 29.9 boards per contest.
  • The Falcons ranked 93rd in the country with 14.5 dimes per game.

Air Force betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-6-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-5-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-3 (Home: 2-3; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.0 (97th in nation) 45.1 (275th) 26.8 (355th) 30.2 (134th) 14.6 (150th) 10.7 (102nd)
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