Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Kirby Sports Center

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The Army Black Knights travel to Kirby Sports Center to play the Lafayette Leopards on Wednesday, February 3, 2016. The opening line for this game has Army as 2 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 138.

The Black Knights come into this game with an overall record of 12-10 and a road record of 7-5. They are 1-1 against the spread and their over/under record is 1-1. The Leopards have an overall record of 5-15 and a home record of 3-4. They have an over/under record of 1-1 and they are 1-1 against the spread.

Tanner Plomb comes into this contest averaging 21.4 points per game while playing 29.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Black Knights. He pulls down 5.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 45% while his free throw percentage is currently at 74%. Kyle Wilson averages 16.5 points per game in 30.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.6 assists per contest and 2.4 rebounds per game for Army. His field goal percentage is 38% for the year while his free throw percentage is 84%.

Nick Lindner averages 15.3 points per game while playing 33.4 minutes per contest this year for the Leopards. He grabs 2.2 rebounds per game and has 4.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 38% and his free throw percentage currently is at 75%. Matt Klinewski averages 13.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 25.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.7 rebounds per contest and 1.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage is 76%.

Army averages 77.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 70th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 1.5 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 216th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 147th in the country. They average 40.1 rebounds per game and 16.3 assists per game which ranks them 30th and 25th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 284th with 14 per game. The Black Knights allow 76.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 266th in the nation. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 245th and 235th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.5 rebounds a game which ranks 250th and they give up 13 assists per contest which puts them in 169th place in the country. They force 12.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 191st in the Division 1.

Lafayette averages 71.7 points per game this year which ranks them 191st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -10.2 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 203rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 99th in the nation. They average 32.7 rebounds per game and 13.9 assists per contest which ranks them 299th and 125th respectively. In the turnover department the Leopards rank 235th with 13.4 per game. The Leopards allow 81.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 334th in the country. They also allow a 47% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 298th and 181st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 39.6 rebounds a game which ranks 313th and they give up 15.3 assists per contest which puts them in 307th place in the nation. The Leopards force 11.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 285th in college basketball.

The Black Knights average 78.6 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 61 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 3.1 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -17 per contest. The Black Knights have an offensive rating of 104.9 and they assist on 59.4% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 74.3 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 51%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 43% of their shots. Army turns the ball over an average of 16.1 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.9% while their offensive rebound percentage is 30.2%. The Black Knights give up 75.5 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 78 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Leopards score 78 ppg at home and they have averaged 72.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -9 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 0 points per game. The Leopards have a rating on offense of 98.9 and 55.4% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 71.6 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 50%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they attempt 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Lafayette turns it over an average of 16.7 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 7.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 45.2% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 23.9%. The Leopards give up 78 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 81.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Army Black Knights Betting Trends

The Army Black Knights are 1-1 against the spread

The Army Black Knights are 1-1 against the over/under

Lafayette Leopards Betting Trends

The Lafayette Leopards are 1-1 against the spread

The Lafayette Leopards are 1-1 against the over/under

Army Black Knights Injuries

01/28/16 F Tanner Plomb Knee out indefinitely
01/23/16 C Kevin Ferguson Ankle out indefinitely

Lafayette Leopards Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Army

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