The Air Force Falcons (9-7, 0-3 MWC) make the in-state visit to the Colorado State Rams (9-8, 1-3) Tuesday. The opening tip at Moby Arena in Fort Collins will be at 9 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Air Force vs. Colorado State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Air Force is 0-3 straight up (SU) and 1-2 against the spread (ATS) since Dec. 28. The Falcons have not played since Jan. 3 when they lost 77-65 to the visiting Utah State, failing to cover as 7.5-point underdogs. USAFA is a slow-tempo, defensive-minded squad; the 77 points marked the most they have allowed this season.
The Rams covered as 6.5-point favorites when they downed Fresno State 79-57 Saturday. The win snapped a 4-game losing streak (SU and ATS), and Colorado State’s 79 points marked its most in a single game against an NCAA-I foe since Dec. 3.
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Air Force at Colorado State odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:34 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Air Force +325 (bet $100 to win $325) | Colorado State -450 (bet $450 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Air Force +8.5 (+100) | Colorado State -8.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 133.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Air Force at Colorado State picks and predictions
Prediction
Colorado State 66, Air Force 61
Moneyline
Peg the true odds as being lost between these prices. PASS
Against the spread
This Centennial State matchup split a pair of games ATS last season with each side winning handily.
Colorado State can be quite inconsistent. In a slow-tempo game with a likable Under, anything past CSU -7 gets too risky. PASS.
Over/Under
The Under has hit in 4 straight and 6 of the last 7 meetings in this series. The Under is 12-3 in the Falcons’ last 15 road games against teams over .500 at home (CSU is 6-2 at home).
These teams play games that are typically 3-point heavy, but there are not a lot of other factors that figure to spiral this total. Look for pace to dominate the total — this figures to be a slow-tempo affair. Air Force is in the slowest 10% of teams, and the Rams are slower-than-average overall and have been operating with a slow-down trend over recent games.
BACK THE UNDER 133.5 (-115).
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