The Air Force Falcons (4-5) take on the Army West Point Black Knights (4-6) at Clune Arena. The game starts at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 8, 2018.
Army West Point Black Knights at Air Force Falcons Free Prediction
In the Black Knights’ last outing, they topped the Marist Red Foxes, 73-69. Army West Point’s 8.6 turnover percentage was their largest advantage over Marist, who had a mark of 16.1. With 24 points on 8-for-8 shooting, Matt Wilson was Army West Point’s high scorer.
The Falcons easily got past the Johnson & Wales (CO) Wildcats in their last matchup, 90-65. The Falcons had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (43.3 vs. 17.9) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.648 vs. 0.466). With 10 points and eight rebounds, Ryan Swan put together a solid game for Air Force.
The Black Knights won the sole contest against the Falcons last season, 79-54. Army West Point was lights out from beyond the arc (16-31; 51.6 percent). Air Force, meanwhile, did a great job of converting from the charity stripe (17-22; 77.3 percent).
Tommy Funk and Wilson have played well over the last five games for Army West Point. Funk has averaged 0 points per game. Not to be outdone, Wilson has put up 0 points a game during that span.
When looking at effective field goal percentage, Air Force figures to have a substantial edge. Dating back to last season, the Falcons offense ranks 39th in that metric at 0.503, while the Army West Point defense ranks 316th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.520). It will also be a battle of opposite paces as the up-and-down Black Knights rank 52nd in possessions per game, while the more methodical Falcons rank 255th.
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Air Force ranks 20th in rebounds allowed per game (33.8) while Army West Point ranks 283rd (37.0).
The Black Knights rank fourth in three pointers attempted per game (26.9) while the Falcons rank 189th (23.7).
Air Force ranks ninth in blocks allowed per game (3.1) while Army West Point ranks 169th (3.6).
The Black Knights rank 125th in steals per game (5.8) while the Falcons rank 263rd (6.0).
Army West Point averages 16.9 assists per game, which ranks ninth in the nation. Air Force ranks 145th in assists allowed per game (14.1).
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