The Army West Point Black Knights (1-2) square off against the Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks (1-3) at Paul Bailey Pizzitola Sports Center. The game gets underway at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 17, 2018.
Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks vs. Army West Point Black Knights Betting Prediction
In the River Hawks’ last game, they were defeated by the Brown Bears, 82-74. Getting to the charity stripe was one of Brown’s largest strengths. They made 33 trips to the line, while Massachusetts-Lowell went 19 times. Josh Gantz played well for Massachusetts-Lowell, putting up 16 points and five rebounds.
The Black Knights lost a tough one against the Sacred Heart Pioneers in their last contest, 79-78. Sacred Heart’s 0.172 free throw rate was their biggest advantage over Army West Point, who had a mark of 0.054. Alex King had a solid game for Army West Point, leading the team in scoring with 23 points on 10-for-20 shooting.
The aggressive Massachusetts-Lowell offense could be getting to the charity stripe a lot in this matchup. Since the 2017-18 season, the River Hawks rank 44th in the nation with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.277, while Army West Point ranks 256th in FTA rate allowed (0.259).
Massachusetts-Lowell vs. Army West Point Free Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Army West Point ranks 14th in assists per game (16.8) while Massachusetts-Lowell ranks 212th in assists allowed per game (14.1).
The Black Knights rank 34th in three pointers attempted per game (26.2) while the River Hawks rank 207th (21.0).
Army West Point ranks 152nd in rebounds per game (35.9) while Massachusetts-Lowell ranks 287th (32.7).
The River Hawks rank 76th in steals per game (6.9) while the Black Knights rank 202nd in steals allowed per game (6.6).
Massachusetts-Lowell ranks 205th in blocks per game (2.8) while Army West Point ranks 238th (2.6).
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