Air Force travels to Colorado State on Saturday, hoping to boost its 11-9 record with a victory over the Rams.

The Falcons will try to spoil to the party on Saturday; they are 8-6 ATS against the number this season, while the Rams are 9-9-1 ATS. Air Force is 7-7 on the totals; Colorado State is 10-8-1.



View Air Force vs Colorado State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 8-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Rams at No. 213 and the Falcons at No. 132 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 70-68 result in favor of the Falcons.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Falcons is ranked No. 328 in NCAA hoops at 30 per game. Contrast that with Colorado State’s No. 317 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Colorado State is the No. 168-ranked team in the country at 6.2 per game, while Air Force rates No. 145 at 6.4 per game.

Defensively, Air Force features the nation's No. 7-rated defense on the road, allowing 57.3 points per game. Colorado State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 63 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Air Force, they were an 81-42 loser as they battled New Mexico at home. They failed to cover in the match as an 8.5-point underdog. Air Force was crushed on Tuesday, getting blown out by New Mexico and falling by an 81-42 score at Clune Arena.

Last time out for Colorado State, they were an 82-63 loser as they battled UNLV on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 14-point underdog. Colorado State suffered an 82-63 loss against UNLV on Wednesday, getting 18 points from Wes Eikmeier in a losing effort at Thomas & Mack Center.


Air Force Falcons Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-6
Before playing Boise State are 1-0
After playing New Mexico are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7

Colorado State Rams Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing TCU are 2-8
After playing UNLV are 1-9
After a loss are 4-6

A few Falcons at Rams trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Air Force's last 12 games on the road
Air Force is 11-4-1 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
Air Force is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Colorado State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Air Force's last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado State
Colorado State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado State's last 5 games
Colorado State is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
Colorado State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Air Force


Next up:
Air Force home to Boise State, Saturday, February 11
Colorado State at TCU, Saturday, February 11