Fairleigh Dickinson Knights vs Army Black Knights Prediction, 11/20/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fairleigh Dickinson Knights vs Army Black Knights

Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Location: Christl Arena in West Point, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Army Black Knights (2-2) will compete against the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (2-3) at Christl Arena on Wednesday.

The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights took the court against Manhattan and walked away with a win by a score of 85-82 in their last contest. Fairleigh Dickinson ended the game with a 50.0% field goal percentage (32 of 64) and made 10 of their 23 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Knights converted 11 of their 16 attempts for a percentage of 68.8%. When discussing getting rebounds, they earned 30 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 13 assists for this contest while creating 13 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In relation to defense, Fairleigh Dickinson allowed the other team to shoot 48.4% from the floor on 31 out of 64 shooting. Manhattan distributed 18 dimes and had 5 steals in this contest. Furthermore, Manhattan snagged 32 rebounds (12 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Manhattan went 61.5% at the free throw line by making 8 of 13 attempts. They knocked down 12 out of their 23 shots from three-point range. Concerning fouls, the Knights finished with 11 while Manhattan accounted for 11 fouls.

Terrence Brown is someone who was a factor for the contest. He finished the game shooting 47.6% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist. He played for 36 mins and also totaled 7 boards. He recorded 28 points on 10 out of 21 shooting.

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Fairleigh Dickinson comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 2-3 on the campaign. They cough up possession 14.0 times per game and as a group they commit 17.2 fouls per contest. As a team, Fairleigh Dickinson is snagging 33.0 rebounds per game and has accumulated 63 assists on the year, which is 143rd in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Knights are hitting 41.3% on three-point shots (52 of 126) and 67.0% from the free throw line. They are averaging 79.8 points per contest (156th in Division 1) on 46.9% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Knights are forcing 11.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.0 personal fouls. They are conceding 33.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 359th in D-1 in opponents points per game (89.8). The Knights are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 48.5% (164 of 338) and they relinquish 40.4 boards per game as a squad. They are 357th in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 89 relinquished so far this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Army Black Knights took a loss by a score of 91-88 when they played Marist. With respect to team rebounding, Army allowed Marist to pull down 33 in all (12 on the offensive side). They went 36.0% from 3-point land by hitting 9 of 25 and walked away from this one shooting 12 of 18 from the free throw line (66.7%). The Black Knights allowed Marist to make 35 of 65 tries from the field which had them shooting 53.8% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Black Knights shot 34 for 64 from the field which had them sitting at 53.1%. When it comes to shooting from distance, Army converted 11 out of 25 attempts (44.0%). They were able to knock down 9 of those for a percentage of 56.3%. Marist was called for 15 personal fouls in the game which got the Black Knights to the charity stripe for a total of 16 tries. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while getting 4 steals for the contest. The Black Knights snagged 16 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 24 for this game.

Ryan Curry pitched in for the Black Knights in this contest. He made 10 out of 18 in this contest for a rate of 55.6%, and tallied 3 rebounds. He earned 28 points in his 42 mins on the court and accumulated 3 dimes in the game.

Army has a win-loss mark of 2-2 so far this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Black Knights are shooting 46.2% from the floor, which is ranked 163rd in the nation. Army has totaled 314 points for the year (78.5 per game) and they pull down 37.0 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 17.0 times per game (81st in the country) and they turn it over 11.5 times per game. The Black Knights are committing 16.3 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 67.8% from the charity stripe.

The Black Knights on the defensive side of the court are 246th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 74.5. They have forced 13.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.7% from the floor (283rd in Division 1). The Army defense concedes 33.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (35 of 105) and their opposition knocks down 68.3% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 14.5 assists and 35.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 269th and 213th in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Fairleigh Dickinson

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