The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (1-5) and Air Force Falcons (2-3) meet for a 6 p.m. ET Wednesday battle at Clune Arena in Colorado Springs. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Mississippi Valley State vs. Air Force odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Mississippi Valley State logged its lone victory Nov. 18 when — as a 10-point underdog — it beat North Alabama 76-68. In their last game on Sunday, the Delta Devils covered a 33.5-point spread, but lost at Missouri 83-62. MVSU has struggled mightily on offense, averaging just 58.0 points per game while shooting 37.2% from the floor.
The Falcons have been up and down offensively but are coming off their best output of the season. On Monday, they shot 51.9% in covering a 6.5-point spread and defeating South Carolina Upstate 83-56. Sophomore G Jake Heidbreder scored 16 against USC Upstate; his 15.6 PPG leads Air Force.
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Mississippi Valley State at Air Force odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:55 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Mississippi Valley State +875 (bet $100 to win $875) | Air Force -2500 (bet $2,500 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Mississippi Valley State +19.5 (-115) | Air Force -19.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 125.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Mississippi Valley State at Air Force picks and predictions
Prediction
Air Force 69, Mississippi Valley State 54
Moneyline
PASS. Nothing to see here. Move along.
Against the spread
The Delta Devils are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games. The Falcons are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
The Devils have played a challenging schedule and with a lot of new faces on this year’s squad. While not being great on defense, height-challenged MVSU is decent in defending the perimeter, and that will loom large against the frequent long-range bombing missions launched by Air Force.
A year ago, the Falcons were solid against the number vs. this level of competition, but with much smaller figures to clear. In what figures as a low-scoring environment, peg this game as having enough of a chance to land in the 10-to-15-poingt range.
TAKE THE DELTA DEVILS +19.5 (-115).
Over/Under
A low score is a definite lean, but the figure here is too low to leverage for profit. PASS.
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