Army Black Knights vs Duke Blue Devils Prediction, 11/8/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Army Black Knights vs Duke Blue Devils

Date: Friday, November 8, 2024

Location: Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, NC

TV: ESPN+

Cameron Indoor Stadium is where the Duke Blue Devils (1-0) will meet the Army Black Knights (1-0) on Friday.

The Army Black Knights stepped onto the hardwood against Albany and took home the win by a score of 67-59 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Black Knights walked away with 18 while Albany finished the game with 24 personal fouls. They also made 4 out of their 24 attempts from distance. Albany went 68.8% from the charity stripe by knocking down 11 of their 16 shots. On top of that, Albany pulled down 30 boards (5 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Albany distributed 11 dimes and had 8 steals in this contest. Concerning the defense, Army let their opponent shoot 36.7% from the floor on 22 out of 60 shooting. They also doled out 11 assists in this matchup as well as forcing 9 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Concerning rebounding, they earned a total of 36 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Black Knights converted 18 of their 28 shots for a percentage of 64.3%. Army finished having earned a 44.0% FG percentage (22 out of 50) and converted 5 out of their 17 3-point attempts.

Josh Scovens is one player who was a contributor in the game. He went 46.2% from the floor and also dished out 2 dimes. He played 30 minutes and totaled 5 boards. He recorded 22 points on 6 of 13 shooting.

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Army heads into this contest with a win-loss record of 1-0 so far this season. They turn the ball over 13.0 times per game and as a team they commit 18.0 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Army is pulling in 41.0 boards per contest and has accumulated 11 dimes this season, which ranks 283rd in the country in terms of passing. The Black Knights are shooting 29.4% from downtown (5 of 17) and 64.3% from the free throw line. They have an average of 67.0 points per game (271st in Division 1) on 44.0% from the field.

On defense, the Black Knights are forcing 9.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 24.0 fouls. They are 154th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 11 conceded for the season. The Black Knights are allowing a FG percentage of 36.7% (22 of 60) and they concede 34.0 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are surrendering 16.7% on three-point shots while they are 102nd in D-1 in opponents PPG (59.0).

When they last played, the Duke Blue Devils went home victorious with a score of 96-62 when they played Maine. In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Duke allowed Maine to get 24 in all (6 on the offensive glass). They shot 21.4% from 3-point land by shooting 3 of 14 and finished the game at 17 out of 18 at the free throw line (94.4%). The Blue Devils permitted Maine to make 21 of 57 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 36.8% in this matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Blue Devils ended up shooting 35 out of 63 from the field which had them shooting 55.6%. Concerning 3-pointers, Duke buried 11 out of 29 attempts (37.9%). They were able to convert 15 of those for a clip of 75.0%. Maine committed 19 personal fouls for this contest which got the Blue Devils to the free throw line for a total of 20 attempts. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while earning 10 steals in this game. The Blue Devils were able to collect 29 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 in the matchup.

Kon Knueppel was important for the Blue Devils in this game. He knocked down 8 out of 14 for this contest for a field goal rate of 57.1%, and added 4 rebounds. He scored 22 points in his 31 mins on the court and tallied 2 assists in the matchup.

Duke has a mark of 1-0 so far this season. The Blue Devils have committed 18.0 fouls every game while shooting 75.0% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 17.0 times per game (112th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.0 times per contest. Duke has totaled 96 pts for the season (96.0 per contest) and they average 40.0 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Blue Devils are shooting 55.6% from the floor, which ranks 55th in the nation.

The Duke defense allows 21.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (3 of 14) and their opposition knocks down 94.4% of their foul shots. They give up 4.0 dimes and 27.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 14th and 64th in those categories. The Blue Devils on the defensive side of the court are 134th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 62.0. They are forcing 14.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 36.8% from the floor (129th in the country).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Army

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