Air Force Falcons vs North Alabama Lions Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our North Alabama vs Air Force NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Colorado Springs.

North Alabama vs Air Force Prediction

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Lions versus the Falcons? Tip off is at at 9:30 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on MWN. The game will be played at Clune Arena in Colorado Springs, CO. The over/under line for this matchup is currently at 141.5 points, and Air Force is favored by -5.5 at home against North Alabama.

North Alabama vs. Air Force Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: North Alabama Lions at Air Force Falcons
Where: Colorado Springs at Clune Arena
Date: Monday, November 4th
Betting Odds AIRF -5.5, NAL +189 | AIRF -232 O/U 141.5

Lions Preview: Will the North Alabama Defense Show Up on the Road?

North Alabama Lions Records

North Alabama finished last season with a 13-17 overall record, going 9-9 in Atlantic Sun play. At home, they posted an 8-4 mark, while they struggled on the road, finishing 5-13.

Against the spread, the Lions went 14-16, and they were 6-9 as the favorite. As the underdog, they were 4-11 straight-up but managed an 8-7 ATS record. Their games averaged 151.8 points, and they had a 16-13-1 O/U record, with an average O/U line of 149 points.

Lions Offense Breakdown

North Alabama averaged 76.5 points per game last season, ranking 153rd in possessions per game with 65.6. They shot 44% from the field, placing 229th in field goal percentage, and had an effective field goal percentage of 50%, ranking 240th. The Lions struggled inside, shooting 48% on two-pointers, which ranked 306th. They made 7.7 three-pointers per game, shooting 36% from beyond the arc, ranking 123rd in three-point percentage. They also made 15.2 free throws per game, ranking 84th.

Jacari Lane returns after averaging 14.7 points, 3.8 assists, and 3 rebounds per game last season. Daniel Ortiz also returns, having averaged 6.8 points, 0.8 assists, and 1.5 rebounds per game.

Lions Team Defense

North Alabama struggled defensively last season, allowing 76.1 points per game, ranking 274th in the nation. Opponents shot 33.7% from beyond the arc against them, placing the Lions 315th in 3-point defense. They also gave up 22.3 free throws per game, ranking 303rd in that category.

In terms of turnovers, North Alabama averaged 5.3 steals per game, ranking 317th nationally. They also blocked 3.2 shots per game, placing them 215th in the country.

Falcons Preview: Can the Falcons Pull Off a Home Win?

Air Force Falcons Records

Air Force finished last season with a 9-22 overall record and went 2-17 in Mountain West play. They were 4-13 at home and 5-9 on the road.

Against the spread, the Falcons were 9-22, with a 21-10 over/under record. Their games averaged 138.5 points, while their average O/U line was 134.8 points.

Falcons Offense Breakdown

Air Force Falcons Offense Stats

Air Force averaged 66.2 points per game last season, ranking 346th in possessions per game with 62. They shot 45% from the field, ranking 173rd, and had an effective field goal percentage of 53%, placing them 87th. The Falcons made 8.8 three-pointers per game, ranking 55th, and shot 36% from beyond the arc, ranking 98th. They attempted 24.4 threes per game, ranking 76th. At the free-throw line, they made 10.5 per game, ranking 351st.

Air Force Falcons Top Returning Offensive Players

Beau Becker: F

Games: 31 (Last Year)
PPG: 13.8 (Last Year)
Assists: 1.5 (Last Year)
Rebounds: 4.4 (Last Year)

Ethan Taylor: G

Games: 31 (Last Year)
PPG: 13.6 (Last Year)
Assists: 2.7 (Last Year)
Rebounds: 4 (Last Year)

Falcons Team Defense

Last season, Air Force allowed 72.4 points per game, ranking 182nd in the nation. Opponents shot 36.7% from beyond the arc against them, placing the Falcons 428th in 3-point defense. They also gave up 20.5 free throws per game, ranking 259th in the country.

Air Force averaged 6.5 steals per game, ranking 177th nationally, and they blocked 3.9 shots per game, placing them 99th in the country.

Lions vs Falcons Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last three games away from home, the Lions have a straight up record of 2-1 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team averaged 76 points per game in this stretch.
Across the Falcons last five home games, the team averaged 64 points per game while allowing 75. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 2-3, while going 1-4 straight-up.
Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, North Alabama has an ATS mark of 6-4 while going 4-6 straight up.
Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Falcons have gone 2-8 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 5-5.