Army Black Knights vs American Eagles Betting Pick & Prediction 1/13/24
Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Black Knights versus the Eagles? Tip off is at at 4:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Bender Arena in Washington, DC. The odds for this Patriot League conference game currently have the Eagles as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 128 points.
ARMY BLACK KNIGHTS VS AMERICAN EAGLES BETTING PICK
The Pick: American Eagles -6.5
This game will be played at Bender Arena at 4:00 ET on Saturday, January 13th.
WHY BET THE AMERICAN EAGLES:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 77-69 in favor of the Eagles.
- Not only will American pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -6.5.
- The over/under is currently sitting at 128 points, and we like the over with a projected 146 points.
Will the Black Knights Make it Happen on the Road?
Army enters this game as a 6.5-point underdog on the road against American. The Black Knights are just 1-8 this season when they are the underdog and have gone 1-6 on the road, including a 2-8 mark in their last 10 road games.
Overall, Army is 5-11 this season, including a 1-2 record in Patriot League play. In their last game, the Black Knights lost to Loyola Maryland by a score of 71-65.
When looking at Army’s ATS record this season, they are currently 7-8. On the road, they have gone 5-2 vs. the spread. Over their last 3 road games, they have a 2-1 ATS mark. As the underdog, the Black Knights have an ATS record of 5-4 this year.
So far this season, the over/under record for Army games is 5-10. On average, their games have finished with 125.2 points compared to an average over/under line of 132.9. Today’s over/under line is 128. In their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1 with an average scoring total of 120 points.
The Army offense, in their latest game, managed to score just 65 points versus Loyola Maryland. During the game, they attempted 30 three-point shots and had a field goal percentage of 48%. The top scorer for the Black Knights was Abe Johnson with 17 points, while TJ Small also added 15 to the scoreboard.
At present, the Black Knights’ defense is nationally ranked 17th, allowing 62.8 points per game. Army’s three-point defense is currently 39th in the country at 5.5 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 39.4% of their shots vs. Army.
Is A Home Victory Likely for the Favored Eagles?
After losing their last game to Boston, the American Eagles will look to bounce back and improve their record to 5-1 at home this season. For the year, American is 8-8, including a 2-1 record in Patriot League action.
As the favorite, the Eagles have been dominant, going 7-1. On the other hand, they are 0-7 as the underdog. For the season, American has a scoring differential of +8.8 points per game at home.
As the favorite this season, American has gone 6-2 vs. the spread. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Eagles have gone 6-4 ATS. At home, American has gone 3-2 vs. the spread this year and over their last 10 home games, they are just 3-6 ATS.
This season, the over/under record for American is 9-6 and today’s line of 128 is lower than the average over/under line in their games this year (139.3). So far, 14 of their games have finished with more points than today’s line. Over their last three games, their games have averaged 138 points compared to their season average of 144.9.
In their latest game, American offense put up 68 points against Boston. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 37.7% and made 9 threes. Leading the team in scoring is Matt Rogers, who is averaging 15.4 heading into today’s matchup. Additionally, Elijah Stephens also maintains a PPG average of 12 heading into game.
American’s defense is currently in line with the NCAA average for points allowed, allowing an average of 73.7 points per game. American’s three-point defense is currently 177th in the country at 8.5 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 47.2% of their shots vs. American.