Bettors will hope to hit paydirt on Saturday when the Air Force Falcons try to run the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions off the court at Clune Arena in college hoops action.

This season, the Falcons are 6-2 overall and 2-2-1 ATS ATS, while the Golden Lions are 1-7 and 0-1 ATS against the number. As for the totals, Air Force boasts a 1-0 on the OU, and Arkansas-Pine Bluff is 0-1.



View Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs Air Force Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 76-rated Falcons and the No. 237-ranked Golden Lions, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 82-49 result in favor of the Falcons.



How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Air Force's No. 19-ranked scoring average of 80.4 PPG, against a Golden Lions defense rated No. 275 and allowing 71.6 PPG. The Falcons FG% has averaged 50.9% to date this season, more than the Golden Lions shooters have managed so far (34.6% per game).

Defensively, Arkansas-Pine Bluff features the nation's No. 238-rated defense on the road, allowing 74.4 points per game. Air Force, meanwhile, comes in at No. 39 nationally in scoring at home.

Arkansas-Pine Bluff was a 76-44 loser in its last match on the road against Michigan State. They failed to cover the 30.5-point spread as underdogs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff was run off the court by the Spartans on Wednesday as Michigan State routed them 76-44 at Breslin Center.

Air Force was a 72-69 loser in their most recent outing at home against Wichita State. They covered the 7.5-point spread as underdogs. Air Force suffered a 72-69 loss against Wichita State on Sunday, getting 18 points from Mike Fitzgerald in a losing effort at Clune Arena.


Air Force Falcons Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
After a loss are 2-8

A few Golden Lions at Falcons trends to consider:
Air Force is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Air Force is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Air Force is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Air Force is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games


Next up:
Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Akron, Tuesday, December 18
Air Force at UC Riverside, Saturday, December 22