Air Force at Colorado State odds, picks and predictions
The Air Force Falcons (7-8, 0-3 Mountain West) and Colorado State Rams (13-3, 1-2) tussle Tuesday night in Fort Collins. The opening tipoff at Moby Arena will be at 9 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Air Force vs. Colorado Stateodds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Air Force is coming off a Saturday loss to San Jose State. The Falcons were favored by 1 1/2, but lost 70-67 to fall to 0-6 straight up and 1-5 against the spread since Dec. 9. Over those 6 games, Air Force has allowed a 51.6% mark from the floor and a 42.9% mark from 3-point range.
The Rams, 9-1 vs. Air Force since 2019, are looking to snap a 2-game losing streak. The most recent of those losses was last Tuesday at Boise State as 2-point favorite CSU was downed 65-58. The 58 points marked a season low for the squad KenPom rates 18th in offensive efficiency.
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Air Force at Colorado State odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:33 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Air Force +980 (bet $100 to win $980) | Colorado State -2000 (bet $2,000 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Air Force +15.5 (-110) | Colorado State -15.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 133.5 (O: -114 | U: -106)
Air Force at Colorado State picks and predictions
Prediction
Colorado State 74 Air Force 57
Moneyline
PASS: The hold is where the value is on this one.
Against the spread
Air Force is 2-4 ATS when playing winning teams. Colorado State is 8-4 ATS as a favorite.
USAFA was a +9 in its last game at CSU, and the Falcons won by 11, topping the Rams 85-74 in overtime Jan. 10, 2023. Colorado State would win 69-53 at Air Force the following month.
CSU has played a much better slate than Air Force this season, so valid comps are difficult to find. The Rams have only played 2 foes residing in the same neighborhood of the KenPom rankings as the No. 224 Falcons: they defeated No. 212 Northern Colorado 83-64 Nov. 14 and No. 264 Missouri-Kansas City 84-61 Nov. 17.
Look for better perimeter shooting from the Rams in a return to their home barn.
Consider a partial-unit wager on COLORADO STATE -15.5 (-110).
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Over/Under
The Under is 5-1 across the last 6 series meetings. The last 30 times CSU has been a favorite, the Under has been a cashing ticket 21 times.
Expect a decent number of triples in this game but not a lot of other factors stressing the Over. But again, respecting where the public is on this one, consider a partial-unit play on the UNDER 133.5 (-106).
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