How to watch San Diego State vs. Air Force basketball game
Halftime Report
Only one more half stands between San Diego State and the win they were favored to collect coming into this evening. They have jumped out to a quick 33-24 lead against Air Force.
If San Diego State keeps playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 10-3 in no time. On the other hand, Air Force will have to make due with a 3-12 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Who’s Playing
Air Force Falcons @ San Diego State Aztecs
Current Records: Air Force 3-11, San Diego State 9-3
How To Watch
- When: Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 10:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Viejas Arena — San Diego, California
- TV: Fox Sports 1
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $7.00
What to Know
If the oddsmakers’ predictions hold true, the near future looks bright for San Diego State. They and the Air Force Falcons will face off in a Mountain West battle at 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Viejas Arena. The Falcons took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on the Aztecs, who come in off a win.
San Diego State is returning to their home court after beating Boise State on theirs, despite the fact Boise State has dominated at home this season. San Diego State rang in the new year with a 76-68 win over Boise State on Saturday.
Miles Byrd and Taj DeGourville were among the main playmakers for San Diego State as the former went 8 for 15 en route to 22 points and the latter earned 13 points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Air Force’s recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their fourth straight loss. They fell 70-65 to Wyoming.
Despite the defeat, Air Force had strong showings from Wesley Celichowski, who went 8 for 10 en route to 19 points, and Ethan Taylor, who had ten points in addition to eight assists and seven rebounds. Those eight assists gave Taylor a new career-high.
San Diego State is on a roll lately: they’ve won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Air Force, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Wednesday’s matchup is shaping up to be a scrappy match: San Diego State has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 37.7 rebounds per game. It’s a different story for Air Force, though, as they’ve been averaging only 29.1. Given San Diego State’s sizable advantage in that area, Air Force will need to find a way to close that gap.
San Diego State beat Air Force 77-64 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Will San Diego State repeat their success, or does Air Force have a better game plan this time around? We’ll find out soon enough.
Odds
San Diego State is a big 21.5-point favorite against Air Force, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Aztecs as a 22.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 131.5 points.
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Series History
San Diego State has won 9 out of their last 10 games against Air Force.
- Feb 06, 2024 – San Diego State 77 vs. Air Force 64
- Jan 21, 2023 – San Diego State 70 vs. Air Force 60
- Dec 28, 2022 – San Diego State 71 vs. Air Force 55
- Feb 12, 2022 – San Diego State 76 vs. Air Force 64
- Jan 24, 2021 – San Diego State 91 vs. Air Force 59
- Jan 22, 2021 – San Diego State 98 vs. Air Force 61
- Mar 05, 2020 – San Diego State 73 vs. Air Force 60
- Feb 08, 2020 – San Diego State 89 vs. Air Force 74
- Jan 30, 2019 – San Diego State 66 vs. Air Force 51
- Jan 12, 2019 – Air Force 62 vs. San Diego State 48
