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Colorado Buffaloes vs. Air Force Falcons Free Preview 11/24/18

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The Air Force Falcons (2-3) challenge the Colorado Buffaloes (2-1) at Clune Arena. The game gets underway at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 24, 2018.

Colorado Buffaloes at Air Force Falcons ATS Prediction

The last time the Buffaloes played, they were defeated by the San Diego Toreros, 70-64. Making free throws was one of San Diego’s largest strengths. They were 18-21 (85.7 percent), while the Buffaloes were just 9-15 (60.0 percent). Evan Battey led Colorado in scoring with 18 points on 7-for-13 shooting.

The Falcons lost to the High Point Panthers in their last game, 69-62. High Point’s turnover percentage was their biggest strength over Air Force. The Panthers had a rate of 14.9 (better than their season average of 20.1), while the Falcons posted a mark of 17.3. With 12 points, Air Force’s Chris Joyce had a good performance.

The Buffaloes won the lone contest against the Falcons last season, 81-69. The Buffaloes had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (41.4 vs. 11.8) and had a much better free throw rate (0.352 vs. 0.138).

Second-chance points might be few and far between for Air Force in this contest. Dating back to the 2017-18 season, the Falcons rank 225th in offensive rebounding percentage (27.7 percent), while Colorado ranks 80th in defensive rebounding percentage (73.8 percent).

Colorado vs. Air Force ATS Pick

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Notes

Betting Notes (2017-Present):

Colorado ranks 75th in rebounds per game (37.6) while Air Force ranks 266th (33.4).

The Buffaloes rank 45th in assists allowed per game (11.5) while the Falcons rank 218th (14.0).

Colorado ranks 70th in blocks per game (4.0) while Air Force ranks 237th (2.5).

The Falcons rank 93rd in three pointers attempted per game (23.8) while the Buffaloes rank 239th in three pointers allowed per game (23.6).

Air Force ranks 169th in steals per game (6.1) while Colorado ranks 291st (4.4).

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