Air Force Falcons vs Boise State Broncos Prediction, 1/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Air Force Falcons vs Boise State Broncos

Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026

Location: ExtraMile Arena in Boise, ID

TV: ESPN+

ExtraMile Arena is the location where the Boise State Broncos (11-8) will play the Air Force Falcons (3-16) on Saturday.

The Air Force Falcons played Colorado State and ended up losing by a score of 81-52 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Falcons ended up finishing with 20 while Colorado State totaled 12 fouls. They knocked down 10 out of their 24 shots from distance. Colorado State walked away from this one shooting 65.2% from the free throw line by knocking down 15 of their 23 attempts. In addition, Colorado State collected 35 boards (6 offensive, 29 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Colorado State recorded 17 dimes and had 10 steals in this game. In relation to defending, Air Force allowed 51.9% from the floor on 28 out of 54 shooting. They also dished out 8 assists for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 4 turnovers and having 3 steals. With respect to hauling in boards, they earned 29 with 6 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Falcons knocked down 9 of 12 shots for a percentage of 75.0%. Air Force walked away from the contest having earned a 35.8% field goal percentage (19 out of 53) and buried 5 of their 30 3-point shots.

Kam Sanders is a guy who was a major contributor in this matchup. He recorded 11 points on 5 out of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 26 mins and also collected 2 rebounds. He finished the game at 45.5% from the floor and earned 2 assists.

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Air Force will enter this contest with a mark of 3-16 for the year. They average 61.7 points per game (362nd in D-1) while connecting on 42.9% from the field. The Falcons are hitting 29.6% on three-point attempts (118 of 399) and 64.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Air Force is snagging 29.8 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 224 dimes this year, which is 335th in the nation in terms of passing. They are turning it over 14.8 times per contest and as a unit they commit 17.3 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Falcons are able to force 11.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.4 personal fouls. They are 252nd in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 279 relinquished this season. The Falcons are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 47.2% (510 of 1,081) and they concede 35.6 boards per game as a group. They are surrendering 36.0% on shots from downtown and they rank 248th in Division 1 in opponents points per game (76.2).

When they last stepped on the court, the Boise State Broncos walked away with a victory by a final of 81-65 against Wyoming. In the matter of how they rebounded, Boise State allowed Wyoming to collect 25 in total (7 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 26.3% from 3-point land by going 5 of 19 and ended up going 14 out of 18 at the free throw line (77.8%). The Broncos permitted Wyoming to knock down 23 out of 51 tries from the field which had them at 45.1% for the game. When this game wrapped up, the Broncos walked away from this one shooting 29 out of 59 from the floor which had them sitting at 49.2%. With regard to shots from 3-point land, Boise State converted 10 of their 26 tries (38.5%). They were able to knock down 13 of the free throws for a rate of 100.0%. Wyoming had 17 personal fouls in this contest which took the Broncos to the charity stripe for 13 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while recording 5 steals for the matchup. The Broncos were able to corral 22 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 29 in this contest.

Andrew Meadow ended up being a factor for the Broncos in this contest. He buried 8 of 10 in this game for a field goal percentage of 80.0%, and had 3 rebounds. He racked up 21 points in his 27 mins on the court, but didn't get an assist.

Boise State has a record of 11-8 on the year. The Broncos are committing 17.7 fouls per contest and they go 76.7% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 13.2 times per game (256th in college) and they are turning it over 12.3 times per game. Boise State has totaled 1,464 pts for the season (77.1 per game) and they pull in 36.4 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Broncos are shooting 43.7% from the floor, which ranks them 273rd in college.

The Boise State defense allows 33.8% on shots from 3-point land (136 of 402) and opponents are connecting on 71.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 12.3 assists and 31.1 boards per contest, which ranks them 89th and 30th in the country. The Broncos on the defensive end are ranked 193rd in the nation in points given up per game with 73.8. They are forcing their opponents into 10.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.4% from the field (275th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Air Force

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