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

Game: Grand Canyon Lopes vs Air Force Falcons

Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Location: Clune Arena in Colorado Springs, CO

TV: ESPN+

The Air Force Falcons (3-25) will go up against the Grand Canyon Lopes (18-10) at Clune Arena on Tuesday.

The Grand Canyon Lopes faced Utah State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 74-69 in their last contest. Grand Canyon wrapped up the contest with a 45.3% FG percentage (24 of 53) and made 9 out of their 28 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Lopes knocked down 12 of their 13 attempts for a rate of 92.3%. Regarding grabbing boards, they collected a total of 31 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 13 assists in this game as well as forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and having 3 steals. In regard to the defense, Grand Canyon allowed the other team to shoot 48.1% from the field on 26 of 54 shooting. Utah State earned 18 assists and had 7 steals in the game. Moreover, Utah State snagged 23 rebounds (6 offensive, 17 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Utah State finished the game at 57.9% at the free throw line by converting 11 of 19 attempts. They also made 11 out of their 23 tries from downtown. In reference to personal fouls, the Lopes finished with 18 while Utah State finished the game with 14 personal fouls.

Jaden Henley is someone who was a factor for the matchup. He was able to score 22 points on 8 out of 17 shooting. He played for 35 minutes played and snagged 7 boards. He finished the game at 47.1% from the floor and dished out 2 dimes.

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Grand Canyon enters this one with a mark of 18-10 on the year. They turn it over 12.4 times per game and as a team are committing 18.3 personal fouls per game. As a team, Grand Canyon is pulling in 36.5 boards per game and has earned 347 dimes so far this year, which ranks 310th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Lopes are hitting 30.8% from downtown (189 of 613) and 75.5% from the free throw line. They have an average of 75.0 points per outing (207th in college) while shooting 44.9% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Lopes have forced 12.1 turnovers per game and they draw 20.4 personal fouls. They give up 31.8% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 51st in the nation in opponents points per game (68.5). The Lopes defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 41.1% (647 of 1,576) and they surrender 31.9 boards per game as a team. They are 35th in the country in allowing assists with 322 surrendered this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Air Force Falcons took a loss by a final score of 66-62 when they faced Wyoming. When discussing rebounding, Air Force allowed Wyoming to grab 33 overall (13 on the offensive glass). They finished 25.0% from 3-point land by shooting 7 of 28 and finished the contest at 13 out of 16 at the charity stripe (81.3%). The Falcons allowed Wyoming to bury 23 out of 65 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 35.4% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Falcons finished 23 out of 47 from the field which had them shooting 48.9%. When talking about shooting from beyond the arc, Air Force converted 8 of 18 attempts (44.4%). They were able to knock down 8 of the free throws for a percentage of 38.1%. Wyoming committed 19 personal fouls in the game which took the Falcons to the charity stripe for 21 tries. They also turned the ball over 15 times, while recording 4 steals for the contest. The Falcons recorded 27 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 in the matchup.

Kam Sanders was important for the Falcons in the matchup. He accumulated 16 points in his 32 mins of playing time and accounted for 5 dimes in the matchup. He converted 4 out of 11 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 36.4%, and totaled 9 rebounds.

Air Force has a win-loss mark of 3-25 this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Falcons are connecting on 42.7% from the floor, which is ranked 315th in college hoops. Air Force has accounted for 1,743 pts for the season (62.3 per game) and they pull in 29.2 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 12.5 times per contest (281st in college) and they turn it over 14.9 times per game. The Falcons are committing 17.5 personal fouls per game and they hit 64.9% from the free throw line.

The Falcons on the defensive side of the court are 333rd in college in PPG allowed with 80.4. They are forcing 10.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 49.5% from the floor (359th in the country). The Air Force defense allows 38.9% on 3-point attempts (243 of 625) and opponents are converting on 72.1% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 15.3 dimes and 35.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 307th and 239th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Air Force and under the total points

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