Delaware Poised to Overpower Air Force in Inter-Conference Matchup

Game outlook

On Sunday afternoon, the Air Force Falcons (1-1) take on the Delaware Blue Hens (2-0) in an inter-conference matchup. The Falcons are coming off a road victory against LUI Brooklyn, while the Blue Hens have a road win against Bucknell. Delaware is the betting favorite, with the opening spread at -4.5 and no line movement.

Game Info

When: Sunday, 11/12/2023 @ 1:00pm EST

Where: Bob Carpenter Center Acierno Arena Stadium Falcons vs Fightin' Blue Hens Betting Odds Moneyline: Falcons +175 | Blue Hens -210

Spread: Falcons +4.5 (-110) | Blue Hens -4.5 (-110)

Total: Over/Under 129.5 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Delaware will win straight-up is 68%.

Air Force Falcons

Air Force targets their second win of the season after overcoming home loss against Portland State and posting a dominating 82-67 victory on the road against LIU Brooklyn. The team has seen impressive performance from key players, such as Rytis Petraitis, Beau Becker and Ethan Taylor. ET WIDE open 💥 pic.twitter.com/HBwbOX5lUx

Delaware Blue Hens Analysis

The Delaware Blue Hens are looking to start the season on a positive note with three consecutive wins. Relying on senior forward Jyare Davis, the squad have made impressive starts with the topscorer from last season recording 21 points in the season opener. Additionally, senior guard Christian Ray has 19 points and 23 rebounds and sophomore forward Tyler Houser has 25 points in two games. According to Ken Pomeroy, the team is highly ranked in offense (27th) and defense (166th) with an overall ranking of 179th. They have the highest percentage of field goals (55.1%) and three pointers (50%), making them a huge threat. Delaware is in the CAA preseason media poll (5th place) and have the average of 69.6 points per game. Still can’t get over @kobejerome24 ’s perfect performance 💯 pic.twitter.com/n780ustnHq