American Eagles vs Army Black Knights Prediction, 2/19/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: American Eagles vs Army Black Knights

Date: Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Location: Christl Arena in Moraga, CA

TV: ESPN+

Christl Arena is the location where the Army Black Knights (15-10) will take on the American Eagles (16-10) on Wednesday.

The American Eagles faced off with Lafayette and took home the win by a score of 60-58 in their last game. American ended the contest having earned a 45.1% FG percentage (23 of 51) and buried 5 out of their 20 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Eagles buried 9 of their 11 attempts for a percentage of 81.8%. In regard to pulling down boards, they earned 28 with 2 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 11 assists in the game while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With regard to defense, American allowed the other team to go 40.0% from the field on 20 of 50 shooting. Lafayette distributed 11 dimes and had 4 steals for the matchup. In addition, Lafayette grabbed 33 boards (7 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Lafayette went 55.6% at the free throw line by knocking down 10 of 18 attempts. They made 8 of their 25 shots from 3-point range. In regard to fouls, the Eagles ended up finishing with 16 and Lafayette had 14 fouls.

Matt Rogers is one guy who was a major contributor for this game. He went 75.0% from the floor but had no dimes when the game ended. He played 26 minutes and also grabbed 10 rebounds. He accumulated 19 points on 9 of 12 shooting.

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American will enter this game with a win-loss record of 16-10 on the campaign. They are turning it over 11.3 times per game and as a group they are committing 18.9 personal fouls every game. As a team, American is snagging 30.5 rebounds per game and has 320 dimes on the season, which ranks 239th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Eagles are shooting 34.0% on shots from beyond the arc (215 of 632) and 76.7% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 69.3 points per contest (298th in the nation) while hitting 44.1% from the floor.

On defense, the Eagles are forcing 11.5 turnovers per game and they draw 16.3 personal fouls. They concede 32.8% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 110th in college in PPG from their opponents (69.5). The Eagles defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.2% (646 of 1,399) and they concede 32.3 rebounds per game as a unit. They are ranked 131st in college hoops in giving up assists with 311 conceded for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Army Black Knights went home victorious with a score of 64-60 when they played Loyola. When talking about rebounds, Army permitted Loyola to get 39 in all (13 on the offensive glass). They finished 21.9% from 3-point land by connecting on 7 out of 32 and ended up shooting 9 out of 17 from the free throw line (52.9%). The Black Knights allowed Loyola to bury 22 out of 63 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 34.9% in the game. When this game wrapped up, the Black Knights walked away from this one shooting 24 for 55 from the field which had them sitting at 43.6%. When it comes to shots from distance, Army converted 3 out of their 22 attempts (13.6%). They were able to knock down 13 of them for a rate of 76.5%. Loyola committed 14 fouls in this matchup which got the Black Knights to the charity stripe for a total of 17 shots. They also coughed up the ball 8 times, while recording 7 steals in this matchup. The Black Knights snagged 23 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 for this game.

Josh Scovens was important for the Black Knights for this game. He earned 22 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 2 dimes for the matchup. He made 9 out of 12 for this contest for a rate of 75.0%, and had 4 rebounds.

Army has a win-loss record of 15-10 for the year. The Black Knights commit 15.0 personal fouls every game and they connect on 66.3% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 15.2 times per contest (83rd in the country) and they are turning it over 10.2 times per contest. Army has earned 1,898 points so far this season (75.9 per contest) and they average 35.8 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Black Knights are connecting on 45.5% from the floor, which is ranked 147th in college.

The Army defense allows 32.5% from downtown (210 of 647) and opponents are making 69.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 14.4 dimes and 36.6 boards every game, ranking them 285th and 300th in those defensive categories. The Black Knights on the defensive side of the court are 261st in college in PPG allowed with 74.4. They have forced 11.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.2% from the field (274th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take American

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