Utah State vs. Air Force betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 6

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The Utah State Aggies (12-1, 3-0 MWC) will look to extend a five-game winning streak when they visit the Air Force Falcons (3-11, 0-3 MWC) on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at Clune Arena as heavy, 21.5-point favorites. The matchup airs at 9 p.m. ET on MW Network. The matchup has an over/under of 138.

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Utah State Cover -21.5 vs Air Force -116

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Utah State vs. Air Force betting lines

  • Utah State moneyline odds to win: -6667
  • Air Force moneyline odds to win: +1775
  • Spread: Utah State (-21.5)
  • Total: 138

Utah State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Utah State did a better job covering the spread at home (9-7-0) last season than it did in road affairs (5-6-0).
  • The Aggies exceeded the over/under more consistently at home last year, hitting the over in 10 of 16 home matchups (62.5%). On the road, they hit the over in six of 11 games (54.5%).
  • When playing at home last season, Utah State won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, producing a record of 14-2 (.875). When playing on the road, it was 4-1 (.800) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

  • With 79.9 points scored per game and 70.0 points conceded last season, the Aggies were 40th in the country on offense and 110th on defense.
  • With 31.3 rebounds per game and 28.3 rebounds allowed, Utah State was 214th and 31st in the nation, respectively, last season.
  • At 17.1 assists per game, the Aggies were 13th-best in the country last year.

Utah State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-7-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 21.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 5-6-0; As Underdog: 0-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-6-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 0-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-0 (Home: 5-0; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
52.5 (seventh in nation) 40.4 (52nd) 32.6 (212th) 26.2 (11th) 18.5 (25th) 12.0 (217th)

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Air Force statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • This year, Air Force is 4-5-0 at home against the spread (.444 winning percentage). Away, it is 2-2-0 ATS (.500).
  • In terms of the over/under, Falcons games have gone over four of nine times at home (44.4%), and one of four away (25%).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Falcons have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-6) than on the road (0-4).

Last season stats

  • The Falcons put up just 61.9 points per game (-3-worst in college basketball) last season, but they played more consistently at the other end of the court, where they allowed 73.7 points per game (232nd-ranked).
  • While Air Force ranked in the bottom 25 in the country in boards per game with 26.9 (fourth-worst), it ranked 217th in college basketball with 31.8 rebounds allowed per contest.
  • The Falcons ranked 196th in the nation with 13.4 assists per contest.

Air Force betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-8-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 21.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 5-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-9-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-11 (Home: 1-6; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.6 (275th in nation) 45.5 (286th) 28.2 (344th) 31.6 (212th) 12.0 (322nd) 12.9 (289th)
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