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Air Force vs Utah State Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 02 Jan 2024
Tip-off: 21:00
Final 60-88
29-42 31-46
Position#331
Record7-5
FormWWLLL
Points / game69.2
Allowed / game65.0
vs
Position#17
Record12-1
FormWWWWW
Points / game81.3
Allowed / game65.7
USANCAA
Other2023-24
Meetings · Air Force v Utah State
06 Jan 2026
AIR 62
UTAH99
25 Jan 2025
AIR 58
UTAH87
02 Jan 2024
AIR 60
UTAH88
03 Jan 2023
AIR 65
UTAH77
29 Dec 2021
AIR 49
UTAH47
02 Jan 2021
AIR 53
UTAH72
31 Dec 2020
AIR 48
UTAH83
07 Jan 2020
AIR 79
UTAH60
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Air Force winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Utah State winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Air ForceUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Delaware
#148
L
57-65
57
65
-8
A12/11
NCAA
Lindenwood
#333
W
76-58
76
58
+18
H16/11
NCAA
William & Mary
#326
W
80-71 OT
80
71
+9
H17/11
NCAA
Nebraska O.
#247
W
58-56
58
56
+2
H19/11
NCAA
VMI
#365
W
64-54
64
54
+10
H22/11
NCAA
South Dakota Coyotes
#299
W
58-57
58
57
+1
A26/11
NCAA
Portland
#305
W
80-58
80
58
+22
A03/12
NCAA
East. Washington
#81
L
68-73
68
73
-5
H09/12
NCAA
UT Arlington
#136
L
73-76
73
76
-3
A16/12
NCAA
Northern Colorado
#132
L
79-83
79
83
-4
H21/12
NCAA
1H
2H
19-29
38-36
41-29
35-29
33-27
29-35
30-24
28-32
36-20
28-34
33-28
25-29
37-33
43-25
26-41
42-32
37-42
36-34
43-43
36-40
134.4Avg total
69.3Scored
65.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)69.265.0134.2+4.258%
Season at home (7)68.665.3133.9+3.357%
Season away (5)70.064.6134.6+5.460%
Last 10 (10)69.365.1134.4+4.260%
Last 5 (5)71.669.4141.0+2.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)64.971.1136.0-6.212%
vs Similar (12)68.566.4134.9+2.167%
vs Weaker (2)73.060.5133.5+12.5100%
This opponent (Utah State) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Utah StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Marshall
#289
W
83-60
83
60
+23
H19/11
NCAA
Akron
#59
W
65-62
65
62
+3
A21/11
NCAA
Stephen F. Austin
#175
W
79-49
79
49
+30
A22/11
NCAA
St. Louis Billikens
#292
W
81-76
81
76
+5
A29/11
NCAA
UC Irvine
#37
W
79-69
79
69
+10
H03/12
NCAA
San Diego Toreros
#178
W
108-81
108
81
+27
H07/12
NCAA
Northwest Nazarene
#500
W
84-53
84
53
+31
H10/12
NCAA
Santa Clara
#125
W
84-82
84
82
+2
A14/12
NCAA
San Francisco
#49
W
54-53
54
53
+1
H16/12
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#170
W
80-65
80
65
+15
H23/12
NCAA
1H
2H
39-26
44-34
33-29
32-33
32-26
47-23
43-35
38-41
42-41
37-28
53-36
55-45
46-29
38-24
43-43
41-39
25-30
29-23
32-27
48-38
144.7Avg total
79.7Scored
65.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)81.365.7147.0+15.692%
Season at home (8)85.264.1149.4+21.1100%
Season away (5)75.068.2143.2+6.880%
Last 10 (10)79.765.0144.7+14.7100%
Last 5 (5)82.066.8148.8+15.2100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (14)72.469.6142.0+2.964%
vs Weaker ◀ (15)82.266.3148.5+15.993%
This opponent (Air Force) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +1.9+1.91st half: +6.6+6.62nd half2nd half: +1.4+1.42nd half: +8.1+8.1
-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +1.9+1.91st half: +6.6+6.62nd half2nd half: +1.4+1.42nd half: +8.1+8.1
Air ForceUtah State
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
Air ForceLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Delaware
#148
L
19-29
19
29
-10
A12/11
NCAA
Lindenwood
#333
W
41-29
41
29
+12
H16/11
NCAA
William & Mary
#326
W
33-27
33
27
+6
H17/11
NCAA
Nebraska O.
#247
W
30-24
30
24
+6
H19/11
NCAA
VMI
#365
W
36-20
36
20
+16
H22/11
NCAA
South Dakota Coyotes
#299
W
33-28
33
28
+5
A26/11
NCAA
Portland
#305
W
37-33
37
33
+4
A03/12
NCAA
East. Washington
#81
L
26-41
26
41
-15
H09/12
NCAA
UT Arlington
#136
L
37-42
37
42
-5
A16/12
NCAA
Northern Colorado
#132
D
43-43
43
43
+0
H21/12
NCAA
65.1Avg total
33.5Scored
31.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)30.932.763.6-1.740%-
Last 30 at home (16)31.232.663.8-1.444%-
Last 30 away (14)30.632.863.4-2.136%-
Last 10 (10)33.531.665.1+1.960%-
Last 5 (5)35.237.472.6-2.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)28.834.963.7-6.119%-
vs Similar (12)32.331.263.6+1.158%-
vs Weaker (2)39.523.563.0+16.0100%-
This opponent (Utah State) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Utah StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Marshall
#289
W
39-26
39
26
+13
H19/11
NCAA
Akron
#59
W
33-29
33
29
+4
A21/11
NCAA
Stephen F. Austin
#175
W
32-26
32
26
+6
A22/11
NCAA
St. Louis Billikens
#292
W
43-35
43
35
+8
A29/11
NCAA
UC Irvine
#37
W
42-41
42
41
+1
H03/12
NCAA
San Diego Toreros
#178
W
53-36
53
36
+17
H07/12
NCAA
Northwest Nazarene
#500
W
46-29
46
29
+17
H10/12
NCAA
Santa Clara
#125
D
43-43
43
43
+0
A14/12
NCAA
San Francisco
#49
L
25-30
25
30
-5
H16/12
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#170
W
32-27
32
27
+5
H23/12
NCAA
71.0Avg total
38.8Scored
32.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.333.670.9+3.770%-
Last 30 at home (16)40.434.374.8+6.175%-
Last 30 away (14)33.732.766.4+1.064%-
Last 10 (10)38.832.271.0+6.680%-
Last 5 (5)39.833.072.8+6.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (14)34.635.470.1-0.850%-
vs Weaker ◀ (15)39.232.171.3+7.187%-
This opponent (Air Force) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
2
Air Force wins
7
Utah State wins
Air Forcelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/12/23HNorthern Colorado79-83
16/12/23AUT Arlington73-76
09/12/23HEast. Washington68-73
03/12/23APortland80-58
26/11/23ASouth Dakota Coyotes58-57
22/11/23HVMI64-54
19/11/23HNebraska O.58-56
17/11/23HWilliam & Mary80-71 OT
16/11/23HLindenwood76-58
12/11/23ADelaware57-65
Utah Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
23/12/23HEast Tennessee St80-65
16/12/23HSan Francisco54-53
14/12/23ASanta Clara84-82
10/12/23HNorthwest Nazarene84-53
07/12/23HSan Diego Toreros108-81
03/12/23HUC Irvine79-69
29/11/23ASt. Louis Billikens81-76
22/11/23AStephen F. Austin79-49
21/11/23AAkron65-62
19/11/23HMarshall83-60

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Air Force
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLL58%
HomeWWWLL57%
AwayWLWWL60%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1275
Win %58%57%60%
Points / game69.268.670.0
Allowed / game65.065.364.6
Point differential+4.2+3.3+5.4
Avg total134.2133.9134.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%29%40%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)33% (3)50% (2)
Overtime %8%14%0%
Utah State
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 10 Wins / 0 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW92%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLWWWW80%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1385
Win %92%100%80%
Points / game81.385.275.0
Allowed / game65.764.168.2
Point differential+15.6+21.1+6.8
Avg total147.0149.4143.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+54%75%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (4)100% (1)100% (3)
Overtime %8%0%20%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Mountain West conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Nevada1413193%79.664.4+15.3
2 New Mexico1312192%84.567.2+17.4
3 Colorado State1312192%84.768.2+16.5
4 Utah State1312192%81.365.7+15.6
5 Grand Canyon1312192%82.668.2+14.5
6 San Diego State1311285%77.766.9+10.8
7 Boise State139469%75.865.6+10.2
8 Air Force127558%69.265.0+4.2
9 UNLV116555%74.469.2+5.2
10 San Jose State137654%75.771.1+4.6
11 Wyoming137654%74.873.0+1.8
12 Fresno State137654%71.472.2-0.8
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Air Force293160
Utah State424688
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