It will be a battle between Pat opponents when the Lafayette Leopards (5-13, 2-5 Pat) welcome the Army West Point Black Knights (10-10, 5-2 Pat) to the Kirby Sports Center. The game begins at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 26, 2019.
Army West Point Black Knights vs. Lafayette Leopards ATS Prediction
The last time the Black Knights played, they blew out the Holy Cross Crusaders, 76-57. The Black Knights made 13 of their 17 free throws (76.5 percent) and held the Crusaders to an offensive rebounding percentage of 16.7 (below their season average of 22.6). With 21 points on 8-for-10 shooting, Matt Wilson was the game’s high scorer.
The Leopards lost to the Colgate Raiders in their last contest, 57-47. Colgate’s 13.3 offensive rebounding percentage was their largest strength over Lafayette, who had a mark of 2.8. The Raiders’ mark was below their season average of 31.4, while the Leopards’ was below their season average of 25.1. Lafayette’s Alex Petrie finished with 12 points in the game.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams. Lukas Jarrett put up 14 points in the first matchup, in which the Leopards lost 77-69. The Black Knights made 10 of their 12 free throws (83.3 percent) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (24.1 vs. 17.9).
Second-chance opportunities could be rare for Lafayette in this meeting. The Leopards currently rank 319th in offensive rebounding percentage (23.8 percent), while Army West Point ranks 30th in defensive rebounding percentage (75.9 percent). Additionally, the Black Knights rank 39th in turnover percentage (16.5 percent), while the Leopards rank 314th in opponents’ turnover percentage (16.7 percent).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Lafayette ranks 15th in blocks allowed per game (2.2) while Army West Point ranks 137th (4.0).
The Black Knights average 27.9 three pointers per game, which ranks 23rd in the country. The Leopards rank 132nd in three pointers allowed per game (22.2).
Army West Point ranks 25th in assists per game (16.6) while Lafayette ranks 122nd (13.9).
The Leopards rank 180th in rebounds allowed per game (35.9) while the Black Knights rank 240th (37.8).
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The Black Knights’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 8.4, up from 0.8 for the season.
During their last five games, the Leopards have scored an average of 72.6 points per game (1.0 below their season average) and allowed an average of 73.6 points per game (3.7 below their season average).
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