Army Black Knights vs UTSA Roadrunners Betting Pick & Prediction 12/21/23

Looking to win big? The Black Knights and Roadrunners face off at 8:00 ET on ESPN+. The Roadrunners are hosting the game at UTSA Convocation Center in San Antonio, TX. This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 142 points, and the Roadrunners are favored to win at home vs. the Black Knights.

ARMY BLACK KNIGHTS VS UTSA ROADRUNNERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: UTSA Roadrunners -6.5

This game will be played at UTSA Convocation Center at 8:00 ET on Thursday, December 21st.

WHY BET THE UTSA ROADRUNNERS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 77-67 in favor of the Roadrunners.
• Not only will UTSA pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -6.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 142 points, and we like the over with a projected 144 points.

Do the Black Knights Have a Shot at a Road Win?

As Army gears up for their 12th game of the season, they will face UTSA with a 2-9 record. In away games, the Black Knights are winless at 0-5, and at home, they have a 1-3 record. Army has a sub-.500 record against the spread, sitting at 4-5. However, when playing on the road, Army has been solid vs. the spread at 4-1 this season. In their last ten road games, Army has gone 6-4 ATS.

In 11 games, Army comes in with an over/under mark of 2-7-0, with their games averaging 125.4 points per game. The Black Knights have an over/under record of 1-2 in their last three games, with their games averaging 134 points per game.

In their most recent game, the Black Knights’ offense tallied 64 points, consistent with their ongoing season average of 61.7 points per game. Josh Scovens is the current leading scorer for the team, with an average of 11.8 as they approach today’s matchup. In addition, Ryan Curry brings a PPG average of 10.1 into the game.

Currently, the Black Knights’ defense holds the 55th rank in the nation, allowing 65.1 points per game. Army’s three-point defense is currently 72nd in the country at 5.9 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 42.2% of their shots vs. Army.

Do the Roadrunners Have What it Takes to Win as Home Favorites?

As they prepare for their 12th game of the year, UTSA currently holds a 5-6 record. In games away from home, the Roadrunners have a 1-5 record, while they are 3-1 at home. As UTSA prepares to face Army, their ATS record stands at 3-7. Within that, they are 1-5 vs. the spread on the road and 2-2 at home.

UTSA comes in with an over/under record of 7-3-0 through 11 games, with their games averaging a combined 159.2 points per game so far. When assessing the Roadrunners’ performance in their last three games, their over/under record stands at 1-1, with their games averaging 153 points per game.

Compared to their season average of 78.8 points per game, UTSA struggled in their previous game. Against Oregon State, the Roadrunners scored 65 points while finishing with a field goal percentage of 43.3%. The team’s top scorer is Christian Tucker, who enters today’s matchup with an average of 13.4, while Dre Fuller also carries a PPG average of 10.6 into the game.

As they prepare for the upcoming game, UTSA is focused on shoring up their defense, as they are currently allowing an average of 79.9 points per game (267th). Against Oregon State in their most recent game, the UTSA defense gave up a total of 66 points while allowing Oregon State to hit 44% of their shots.