Utah State vs. Air Force betting: College basketball preview for January 25

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The Air Force Falcons (3-16, 0-8 MWC) host the Utah State Aggies (17-2, 7-1 MWC) after losing four home games in a row. The Aggies are double-digit favorites by 14.5 points in the matchup, which begins at 4:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 25, 2025. The matchup has an over/under set at 141.5 points.

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Utah State vs. Air Force betting lines

  • Utah State moneyline odds to win: -1408
  • Air Force moneyline odds to win: +817
  • Spread: Utah State (-14.5)
  • Total: 141.5

Utah State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • At home, Utah State sports a worse record against the spread (5-5-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (3-2-0).
  • The Aggies have hit the over on the total in a higher percentage of home games (60%) than road tilts (40%).
  • Utah State has performed better as a moneyline favorite at home, sporting a home record of 9-1, compared to going 1-1 in away games.

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Aggies have had a tough time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 77.9 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 82.5 they’ve put up over the course of this season.
  • Utah State has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 71.4 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 68 it has conceded this year.
  • The Aggies’ last 10 outings have seen them make 9.1 three-pointers per game while shooting 37.4% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up from their 2024-25 averages of 8.8 makes and 36.6%.

Utah State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-9-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 14.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 5-9-0; As Underdog: 4-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-10-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-2 (Home: 9-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.7 (11th in nation) 43.6 (190th) 32.1 (200th) 28.3 (43rd) 18.9 (sixth) 10.9 (126th)

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Air Force statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Air Force’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .300 (3-7-0). Away, it is .500 (4-4-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Falcons games have gone over less frequently at home (six of 10, 60%) than on the road (five of eight, 62.5%).
  • The Falcons, as moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (0-5) as on the road (0-8) this year.

Recent trends

  • The Falcons have performed worse offensively over their last 10 games, putting up 63 points per contest, 0.9 fewer points their than season average of 63.9.
  • Air Force has fared worse defensively in its last 10 games, giving up 72.1 points per contest, 1.8 more points than its season average of 70.3.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Falcons are draining 7.6 three-pointers per contest, 0.7 fewer threes than their season average (8.3). They also sport a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 games (32.2%) compared to their season average (34.7%).

Air Force betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-11-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 14.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 5-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-8-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-3 (Home: 2-3; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-13 (Home: 0-5; Away: 0-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (211th in nation) 46.7 (327th) 26.5 (356th) 30.9 (167th) 13.6 (196th) 11.7 (213th)
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