American Eagles vs Army Black Knights Prediction, 2/28/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: American Eagles vs Army Black Knights

Date: Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Location: Christl Arena in West Point, NY

TV: ESPN+

Christl Arena is the location where the Army Black Knights (10-19) will attempt to beat the American Eagles (15-14) on Wednesday.

The American Eagles faced off with Colgate and walked away with a win by a score of 66-64 in their last game. American finished the game having earned a 47.4% FG percentage (27 of 57) and knocked down 9 out of their 21 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Eagles made 3 of their 6 shots for a percentage of 50.0%. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they compiled 29 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 13 assists for the matchup as well as creating 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In terms of defense, American allowed the other team to shoot 51.1% from the floor on 24 out of 47 shooting. Colgate recorded 17 assists and had 4 steals in this matchup. Additionally, Colgate pulled down 26 rebounds (4 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Colgate shot 64.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 11 of 17 attempts. They knocked down 5 out of their 13 tries from beyond the perimeter. When discussing fouls, the Eagles ended up finishing with 14 while Colgate recorded 11 fouls.

Matt Rogers is one guy who was a major factor in the game. He shot 45.0% from the field and also earned 1 assist. He saw the court for 34 minutes played and also pulled down 7 rebounds. He accounted for 23 points on 9 of 20 shooting.

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American enters this game with a mark of 15-14 on the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.0 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 16.5 fouls every game. As a team, American is pulling in 32.8 rebounds per game and has accounted for 406 assists for the campaign, which is 96th in the country in terms of passing. The Eagles are shooting 35.6% from downtown (257 of 722) and 71.5% from the free throw line. They have an average of 69.1 points per game (297th in Division 1) while connecting on 45.0% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Eagles are able to force 10.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.2 fouls. They are 218th in college basketball in giving up assists with 369 conceded on the year. The Eagles defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 45.5% (706 of 1,551) and they surrender 30.8 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They give up 36.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 78th in the nation in points per game allowed (68.1).

When they last stepped on the court, the Army Black Knights walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 54-41 against Bucknell. Concerning how they attacked the glass, Army permitted Bucknell to pull down 36 in all (10 on the offensive side). They finished 28.6% from behind the 3-point line by going 8 out of 28 and finished the game at 2 out of 9 at the free throw line (22.2%). The Black Knights permitted Bucknell to make 22 of 55 attempts from the field which had them at 40.0% in this game. When the game finished, the Black Knights walked away from this one shooting 16 for 56 from the field which had them shooting 28.6%. Regarding shooting from beyond the arc, Army made 4 of 20 tries (20.0%). They were able to knock down 5 of them for a rate of 62.5%. Bucknell had 14 fouls for this contest which took the Black Knights to the free throw line for 8 tries. They also coughed up the ball 15 times, while recording 9 steals in the game. The Black Knights corralled 20 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 32 for the contest.

Abe Johnson pitched in for the Black Knights for the contest. He converted 5 of 8 for the contest for a field goal rate of 62.5%, and had 7 rebounds. He totaled 12 points in his 23 mins on the court, but wasn't able to earn an assist.

Army has a record of 10-19 for the campaign. The Black Knights commit 15.9 fouls per contest and they connect on 58.6% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 12.3 times per game (258th in D-1) and they lose possession via turnover 12.5 times per game. Army has accounted for 1,743 pts so far this year (60.1 per contest) and they average 34.6 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Black Knights are hitting on 40.2% from the field, which has them ranked 344th in Division 1.

The Army defense gives up 30.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (187 of 615) and their opposition knocks down 70.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 12.3 assists and 34.1 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 133rd and 146th in the country. The Black Knights on the defensive side of the court are 11th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 63.2. They have forced 11.1 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.0% from the floor (79th in the country).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Army

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