San Jose State Spartans vs Air Force Falcons Prediction, 2/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose State Spartans vs Air Force Falcons

Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Location: Clune Arena in Colorado Springs, CO

TV: ESPN+

The San Jose State Spartans (7-20) are traveling to Clune Arena on Tuesday where they will try to defeat the Air Force Falcons (3-24).

The San Jose State Spartans faced Boise State and took a loss by a final of 84-69 in their last game. San Jose State walked away from the game having earned a 43.3% FG percentage (29 of 67) and made 4 of their 23 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Spartans converted 7 of their 7 attempts for a rate of 100.0%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 25 with 10 of them being offensive. They also recorded 6 dimes for this game while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and getting 3 steals. With respect to the defense, San Jose State allowed the other team to shoot 54.5% from the field on 30 out of 55 shooting. Boise State recorded 15 assists and had 3 steals in the game. Furthermore, Boise State grabbed 30 boards (5 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Boise State finished the game at 88.2% from the free throw line by converting 15 of 17 shots. They converted 9 of 24 shots from distance. With respect to personal fouls, the Spartans ended up walking away with 13 and Boise State recorded 11 personal fouls.

Adrian Myers is someone who was a major factor in this game. He went 50.0% from the floor but didn't record a dime. He saw the court for 40 minutes and also totaled 8 boards. He recorded 23 points on 10 of 20 shooting.

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San Jose State comes into this matchup with a record of 7-20 so far this season. They average 70.7 pts per game (300th in the country) while shooting 42.9% from the field. The Spartans are connecting on 35.9% on three-point attempts (213 of 594) and 74.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, San Jose State is grabbing 30.0 rebounds per contest and has tallied 290 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 357th in the country in terms of passing. They turn it over 10.7 times per contest and as a squad they commit 17.7 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Spartans are able to force 11.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.4 personal fouls. They are ranked 317th in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 430 surrendered on the year. The Spartans are giving up a shooting percentage of 49.0% (738 of 1,505) and they surrender 34.4 rebounds per game as a group. They are giving up 34.9% on shots from downtown while they are 278th in the country in opponents points per game (77.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Air Force Falcons took a defeat with a final score of 91-66 when they faced UNLV. Concerning rebounding, Air Force permitted UNLV to get 28 in all (2 on the offensive side). They shot 50.0% from distance by shooting 9 of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 10 out of 13 from the free throw line (76.9%). The Falcons allowed UNLV to knock down 36 of 60 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 60.0% for this game. When this game wrapped up, the Falcons walked away from this one shooting 25 for 63 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.7%. With respect to shots from beyond the perimeter, Air Force buried 8 out of their 22 tries (36.4%). They were able to make 8 of the free throws for a percentage of 80.0%. UNLV committed 15 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Falcons to the charity stripe for a total of 10 shots. They also coughed up the ball 15 times, while earning 2 steals in this matchup. The Falcons were able to corral 22 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 31 for this contest.

Lucas Hobin was important for the Falcons in this contest. He scored 19 points in his 35 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to earn an assist. He made 6 of 14 for this game for a field goal rate of 42.9%, and added 2 rebounds.

Air Force has a record of 3-24 for the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Falcons are connecting on 42.3% from the floor, which is ranked 319th in the nation. Air Force has scored 1,663 pts for the year (61.6 per game) and they pull in 29.1 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 12.4 times per game (297th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.1 times per contest. The Falcons are committing 17.6 personal fouls per game and they go 65.0% from the charity stripe.

The Falcons are ranked 333rd in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 80.1. They are forcing their opponents into 10.2 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 49.5% from the field (359th in college hoops). The Air Force defense surrenders 38.3% on 3-pointers (230 of 601) and their opponents are making 71.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 15.5 assists and 35.4 rebounds per game, which ranks them 312th and 245th in the country.

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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