San Jose State vs. Air Force betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 13

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A pair of struggling teams square off when the San Jose State Spartans (5-11, 0-5 MWC) host the Air Force Falcons (3-13, 0-5 MWC) on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 10 p.m. ET. The Falcons are 6.5-point underdogs as they attempt to break a six-game losing streak against the Spartans, losers of six straight. The matchup has an over/under of 132.5 points.

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San Jose State vs. Air Force betting lines

  • San Jose State moneyline odds to win: -295
  • Air Force moneyline odds to win: +236
  • Spread: San Jose State (-6.5)
  • Total: 132.5

San Jose State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • San Jose State has done a better job covering the spread in away games (3-3-0) than it has at home (3-4-0).
  • When playing at home, the Spartans go over the total 57.1% of the time (four of seven games). They hit the over more often on the road, going over the total in 66.7% of games (four of six).

Recent trends

  • The Spartans have seen a decrease in scoring recently, putting up 70.7 points per game in their last 10 contests, 1.6 points fewer than the 72.3 they’ve scored this season.
  • San Jose State’s defense has been more porous lately, as the team has allowed 77.2 points per game during its last 10 compared to the 76.4 points per game its opponents average this season.
  • During their past 10 outings, the Spartans are making 0.1 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.7 compared to 7.6 season-long), while shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (35.2% compared to 35.7% season-long).

San Jose State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-8-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-1-0; As Underdog: 4-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-7-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-0 (Home: 3-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-11 (Home: 0-4; Away: 0-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.8 (268th in nation) 48.5 (354th) 28.8 (330th) 29.8 (117th) 11.0 (348th) 11.4 (170th)

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Air Force statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This season, Air Force is 4-7-0 at home against the spread (.364 winning percentage). Away, it is 2-2-0 ATS (.500).
  • Looking at the over/under, Falcons games have finished over six of 11 times at home (54.5%), and one of four away (25%).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Falcons have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-8) than away (0-4).

Recent trends

  • While the Falcons are putting up 62.0 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that in their past 10 games, producing 59.9 points per contest.
  • Air Force is giving up 78.3 points per game over its past 10 games, compared to its season average of 75.9 points allowed.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Falcons are draining 4.7 treys per game, 1.0 fewer threes than their season average (5.7). They also own a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (25.1%) compared to their season average (28.9%).

Air Force betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-10-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 3-5-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 5-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-9-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-13 (Home: 1-8; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.4 (279th in nation) 46.6 (311th) 27.5 (350th) 32.4 (249th) 11.9 (323rd) 13.3 (318th)
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