Lehigh Mountain Hawks vs Army Black Knights Prediction, 2/21/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Lehigh Mountain Hawks vs Army Black Knights

Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Location: Christl Arena in West Point, NY

TV: ESPN+

Christl Arena is the site where the Army Black Knights (10-17) will play the Lehigh Mountain Hawks (10-15) on Wednesday.

The Lehigh Mountain Hawks faced Loyola and walked away with a win by a score of 75-70 in their last game. Lehigh walked away from the contest having earned a 48.1% FG percentage (25 of 52) and converted 8 out of their 21 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Mountain Hawks buried 17 of their 22 shots for a rate of 77.3%. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they collected 29 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 11 assists in the matchup in addition to creating 12 turnovers and having 8 steals. In terms of the defense, Lehigh let their opponent shoot 46.4% from the floor on 26 of 56 shooting. Loyola distributed 10 assists and had 7 steals in this matchup. Additionally, Loyola grabbed 29 rebounds (7 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Loyola finished the contest at 73.3% at the charity stripe by making 11 of 15 attempts. They also converted 7 out of their 20 attempts from beyond the arc. In relation to personal fouls, the Mountain Hawks ended up finishing with 14 and Loyola had 18 personal fouls.

Tyler Whitney-Sidney is one player who came through in this contest. He finished the contest at 36.4% from the field and also totaled 2 dimes. He was on the court for 29 mins and collected 1 rebound. He ended up finishing with 16 points on 4 of 11 shooting.

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Lehigh enters this contest with a record of 10-15 this year. They are turning it over 12.3 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 16.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Lehigh is collecting 35.8 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 329 assists on the season, which ranks 226th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Mountain Hawks are hitting 31.0% on three-point attempts (173 of 558) and 73.1% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 73.3 points per game (201st in D-1) while going 43.9% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Mountain Hawks are able to force 12.9 turnovers per game and they draw 17.6 fouls. They are 79th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 298 surrendered on the campaign. The Mountain Hawks defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 44.4% (658 of 1,483) and they surrender 36.1 rebounds per game as a group. They are relinquishing 35.5% on 3-pointers and they are 202nd in D-1 in points per game allowed (72.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the Army Black Knights went home victorious with a score of 59-53 when they faced Holy Cross. In the matter of rebounding, Army permitted Holy Cross to pull down 34 in all (10 on the offensive glass). They finished 16.7% from 3-point land by hitting 5 out of 30 and walked away from this one shooting 8 of 12 from the charity stripe (66.7%). The Black Knights permitted Holy Cross to bury 20 of their 61 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 32.8% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Black Knights finished shooting 20 out of 49 from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.8%. In the matter of shots from downtown, Army knocked down 9 out of their 21 attempts (42.9%). They were able to knock down 10 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 52.6%. Holy Cross was called for 16 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Black Knights to the free throw line for a total of 19 tries. They turned it over 10 times, while earning 4 steals for the matchup. The Black Knights corralled 29 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 34 in this matchup.

TJ Small ended up being a factor for the Black Knights for the game. He converted 6 of 10 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and earned 4 rebounds. He earned 19 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist for the game.

Army has a record of 10-17 on the year. As an offensive unit, the Black Knights are connecting on 40.8% from the field, which ranks 337th in the nation. Army has accounted for 1,648 points so far this season (61.0 per game) and they pull in 34.9 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 12.5 times per game (242nd in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.6 times per game. The Black Knights are responsible for committing 16.1 personal fouls per game and they connect on 58.7% from the free throw line.

The Army defense gives up 30.1% on shots from beyond the arc (171 of 569) and opponents are converting on 69.8% of their foul shots. They have allowed 12.1 assists and 33.8 boards every game, which is ranked 118th and 126th in college basketball. The Black Knights on the defensive end are ranked 8th in D-1 in points given up per game with 62.7. They are forcing their opponents into 11.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 41.6% from the field (75th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Lehigh

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