Sacramento State Hornets vs Air Force Falcons Prediction, 11/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sacramento State Hornets vs Air Force Falcons

Date: Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Location: Clune Arena in Colorado Springs, CO

TV: ESPN+

The Air Force Falcons (2-4) welcome the Sacramento State Hornets (1-4) at Clune Arena on Wednesday.

The Sacramento State Hornets faced off with California and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 83-77 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Hornets finished with 31 while California finished the game with 21 personal fouls. They knocked down 7 of 26 tries from 3-point range. California ended up going 66.7% at the charity stripe by converting 26 of 39 shots. Additionally, California pulled down 33 boards (11 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. California totaled 12 assists and had 6 steals for the game. In relation to defense, Sacramento State allowed their opponent to shoot 47.2% from the field on 25 out of 53 shooting. They also recorded 13 dimes in this matchup while creating 12 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In reference to rebounding, they earned a total of 30 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Hornets made 17 of their 26 shots for a percentage of 65.4%. Sacramento State wrapped up the contest with a 43.1% field goal percentage (25 out of 58) and buried 10 out of their 27 3-point attempts.

Jacob Holt is one player who was a contributor for the matchup. He was able to score 25 points on 9 of 18 shooting. He was on the court for 33 minutes and pulled down 8 boards. He finished the game shooting 50.0% from the field and dished out 2 assists.

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Sacramento State enters this matchup with a record of 1-4 on the campaign. They turn it over 15.6 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 23.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Sacramento State is collecting 37.4 boards per game and has accounted for 84 assists this season, which is 201st in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Hornets are shooting 35.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (53 of 148) and 61.5% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 72.6 points per outing (259th in the nation) while shooting 46.5% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Hornets are forcing 14.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.4 fouls. They are conceding 25.0% on three-point shots and they are 100th in college basketball in opponents PPG (66.8). The Hornets are allowing a field goal percentage of 37.3% (104 of 279) and they relinquish 36.2 boards per contest as a group. They currently rank 50th in Division 1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 56 conceded for the campaign.

When they last played, the Air Force Falcons walked away with a victory by a final of 82-48 when they faced Mercyhurst. In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, Air Force allowed Mercyhurst to snag 18 in total (5 offensive). They finished 19.0% from beyond the arc by connecting on 4 out of 21 and finished the contest at 10 of 14 at the free throw line (71.4%). The Falcons permitted Mercyhurst to knock down 17 of 51 attempts from the floor which had them at 33.3% in the game. In all, the Falcons finished the game shooting 31 out of 48 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 64.6%. With respect to shooting from distance, Air Force knocked down 15 of their 21 attempts (71.4%). They were able to knock down 5 of those for a clip of 55.6%. Mercyhurst was called for 13 fouls in this matchup which got the Falcons to the free throw line for 9 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while getting 4 steals for this contest. The Falcons collected 29 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 for the game.

Ethan Taylor ended up being a major contributor for the Falcons for the contest. He earned 21 points in his 35 mins on the hardwood and totaled 4 assists in this matchup. He converted 7 of 13 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and accumulated 10 rebounds.

Air Force has a mark of 2-4 on the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Falcons are shooting 47.9% from the floor, which ranks them 88th in the country. Air Force has scored 406 pts so far this season (67.7 per contest) and they pull in 30.2 boards per game. They are earning an assist 17.2 times per game (53rd in the country) and they are giving up possession 12.2 times per game. The Falcons are responsible for committing 17.7 fouls every game and they connect on 66.0% from the charity stripe.

The Falcons defensively are ranked 126th in college basketball in PPG given up with 68.0. They are forcing 9.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.3% from the floor (218th in D-1). The Air Force defense allows 36.4% on shots from distance (48 of 132) and their opposition knocks down 69.6% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 11.3 assists and 32.5 boards per contest, which is ranked 105th and 102nd in those categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Sacramento State

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