UTSA Roadrunners vs Army Black Knights Prediction, 12/29/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UTSA Roadrunners vs Army Black Knights

Date: Sunday, December 29, 2024

Location: Christl Arena in West Point, NY

TV: ESPN+

The UTSA Roadrunners (6-5) are headed to Christl Arena on Sunday where they will take on the Army Black Knights (5-6).

The UTSA Roadrunners stepped onto the hardwood against Southwestern Adventist and notched a win by a score of 117-58 in their last contest. UTSA ended with a 49.4% FG percentage (44 out of 89) and made 16 out of their 42 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the free throw line, the Roadrunners knocked down 13 of their 19 tries for a percentage of 68.4%. When talking about grabbing boards, they earned 59 with 27 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 23 assists for this game as well as forcing the other team into 22 turnovers and earning 17 steals. When discussing the defense, UTSA allowed their opponent to shoot 33.3% from the field on 18 out of 54 shooting. Southwestern Adventist totaled 10 dimes and had 3 steals in the matchup. In addition, Southwestern Adventist collected 23 boards (4 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Southwestern Adventist shot 85.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 12 of 14 tries. They converted 10 of their 31 attempts from 3-point range. When talking about fouls, the Roadrunners ended up finishing with 11 while Southwestern Adventist racked up 12 fouls.

Damari Monsanto is a player who played a role in this contest. He shot 50.0% from the field and recorded 2 assists. He was on the court for 22 minutes and totaled 6 boards. He accounted for 22 points on 8 of 16 shooting.

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UTSA comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 6-5 for the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.9 times per contest and as a group they are committing 18.0 fouls per contest. As a unit, UTSA is pulling in 36.9 rebounds per game and has accumulated 137 dimes so far this year, which is 333rd in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Roadrunners are connecting on 34.5% on shots from 3-point land (108 of 313) and 82.0% from the free throw line. They average 81.0 points per outing (67th in D-1) while hitting 42.7% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Roadrunners are able to force 16.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 14.6 personal fouls. They currently rank 219th in the country in giving up assists with 167 relinquished so far this year. Roadrunners defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 45.2% (292 of 646) and they surrender 37.5 boards per contest as a squad. They relinquish 35.4% on 3-pointers while they are 314th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (77.3).

The last time they took the court, the Army Black Knights walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 78-68 against Binghamton. In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Army allowed Binghamton to collect 36 in all (5 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 60.0% from 3-point land by shooting 9 out of 15 and finished the contest at 9 of 11 at the free throw line (81.8%). The Black Knights permitted Binghamton to make 30 of 61 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 49.2% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Black Knights went 24 for 62 from the floor which had them sitting at 38.7%. In terms of three-point attempts, Army converted 8 out of 25 tries (32.0%). They were able to knock down 12 of the free throws for a percentage of 54.5%. Binghamton committed 16 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Black Knights to the charity stripe for 22 attempts. They coughed it up 8 times, while recording 6 steals in this matchup. The Black Knights collected 22 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 31 for the game.

Jalen Rucker was important for the Black Knights for the contest. He made 5 of 14 for the contest giving him a rate of 35.7%, and had 4 rebounds. He earned 14 points in his 34 minutes of playing time and accounted for 3 dimes for the matchup.

Army has a win-loss record of 5-6 this season. As an offensive team, the Black Knights are hitting on 44.9% from the floor, which is ranked 197th in college. Army has 883 pts so far this year (80.3 per contest) and they grab 40.2 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 17.5 times per game (29th in D-1) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.5 times per game. The Black Knights are responsible for committing 14.1 personal fouls every game while shooting 67.6% from the charity stripe.

The Army defense gives up 35.5% on 3-point shots (105 of 296) and their opponents are knocking down 73.9% of their free throw shots. They surrender 16.7 assists and 36.9 rebounds every game, which ranks 351st and 298th in the nation. The Black Knights on the defensive side of the court are 325th in Division 1 in points allowed per contest with 77.8. They are able to force 11.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.5% from the field (258th in college hoops).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Army and under the total points

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