Air Force Falcons vs Grand Canyon Lopes Prediction, 2/3/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Air Force Falcons vs Grand Canyon Lopes

Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Location: Global Credit Union Arena in Phoenix, AZ

TV: ESPN+

The Grand Canyon Lopes (14-7) will play the Air Force Falcons (3-17) at Global Credit Union Arena on Tuesday.

The Air Force Falcons faced Fresno State and ended up losing by a score of 79-62 in their last game. Air Force ended the game with a 39.0% FG percentage (23 of 59) and made 9 out of their 26 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Falcons knocked down 7 of their 10 attempts for a rate of 70.0%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 35 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 13 assists in this matchup as well as creating 10 turnovers and having 6 steals. In the matter of the defense, Air Force allowed the other team to go 46.7% from the field on 28 of 60 shooting. Fresno State totaled 15 dimes and had 10 steals in the game. Additionally, Fresno State snagged 35 rebounds (6 offensive, 29 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Fresno State finished the game at 64.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 11 of 17 attempts. They also converted 12 out of their 29 tries from beyond the perimeter. In the matter of fouls, the Falcons finished with 17 and Fresno State recorded 18 fouls.

Ethan Greenberg is a player who came through for this contest. He finished with 11 points on 3 of 8 shooting. He played 27 minutes played and collected 6 rebounds. He finished the contest at 37.5% from the field and also recorded 1 assist.

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Air Force comes into this one with a mark of 3-17 this year. They currently have an average of 61.3 points per contest (364th in Division 1) while connecting on 42.8% from the field. The Falcons are shooting 29.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (126 of 421) and 64.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Air Force is grabbing 29.3 boards per contest and is sitting with 234 dimes this year, which is 345th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 14.7 times per game and as a team they are committing 17.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Falcons are forcing 10.9 turnovers every game and they draw 18.4 personal fouls. They surrender 36.9% on shots from downtown and they are 277th in the nation in PPG from their opponents (77.2). The Falcons are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 47.7% (543 of 1,139) and they concede 35.7 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are 233rd in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 297 relinquished on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Grand Canyon Lopes got the victory with a final of 86-69 when they faced Boise State. The Lopes were able to corral 24 defensive boards and 2 offensive boards totaling 26 for this contest. They also turned the ball over 8 times, while getting 6 steals for the game. Boise State committed 22 personal fouls in the game which took the Lopes to the free throw line for 23 shots. They were able to convert 19 of the free throw tries for a rate of 82.6%. Regarding shots from 3-point land, Grand Canyon converted 9 of their 15 attempts (60.0%). When all was said and done, the Lopes went 29 for 49 from the floor which had them shooting 59.2%. The Lopes allowed Boise State to knock down 21 of their 53 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 39.6% for the game. They went 34.8% from distance by shooting 8 out of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 19 out of 25 at the free throw line (76.0%). In relation to how they attacked the glass, Grand Canyon permitted Boise State to get 28 in all (10 on the offensive side).

Jaden Henley ended up having an impact for the Lopes for this contest. He recorded 20 points in his 36 minutes of playing time and tallied 6 dimes for the matchup. He knocked down 7 out of 12 in the game for a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and had 5 rebounds.

Grand Canyon has a mark of 14-7 for the season. The Lopes are responsible for committing 18.7 fouls per game and they hit 76.4% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 12.5 times per contest (296th in college) and they turn it over 12.3 times per contest. Grand Canyon has accounted for 1,565 pts for the year (74.5 per contest) and they grab 36.5 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Lopes are connecting on 44.3% from the floor, which ranks them 245th in college.

The Lopes on the defensive side of the court are 54th in college in PPG allowed with 68.2. They are able to force 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 40.8% from the field (43rd in the country). The Grand Canyon defense concedes 30.8% on 3-pointers (142 of 461) and their opponents are making 72.3% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 11.4 dimes and 32.1 rebounds per game, which is ranked 43rd and 56th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Grand Canyon

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