It will be a battle between Pat opponents when the Holy Cross Crusaders (12-11, 3-7 Pat) welcome the Army West Point Black Knights (11-12, 6-4 Pat) to the Hart Recreation Center. The game starts at 7:05 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 6, 2019.
Army West Point Black Knights at Holy Cross Crusaders ATS Prediction
The Black Knights are hoping for a better outcome after their 75-70 loss to the Lehigh Mountain Hawks in their last matchup. Lehigh’s 0.204 free throw rate was their largest strength over Army West Point, who had a mark of 0.063. The Mountain Hawks’ mark was below their season average of 0.251, while the Black Knights’ was below their season average of 0.165. Alex King was Army West Point’s leading scorer with 18 points on 7-for-10 shooting.
The last time the Crusaders took the court, they were beaten by the American University Eagles, 66-49. American University’s effective field goal percentage was their biggest advantage over Holy Cross. The Eagles had a rate of 0.528 (above their season average of 0.527), while the Crusaders posted a mark of 0.375 (below their season average of 0.538). Holy Cross’ Jehyve Floyd had a solid performance, leading the team in scoring with 16 points on 7-for-13 shooting.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams. Matt Wilson scored a game-high 21 points in the first matchup, in which the Black Knights defeated the Crusaders 76-57. He also put up 12 rebounds. The Black Knights made 13 of their 17 free throws (76.5 percent) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (25.0 vs. 16.7).
Second-chance opportunities might be few and far between for Holy Cross in this contest. The Crusaders are among the nation’s elite on the offensive glass, ranking 341st in offensive rebounding percentage at 21.8 percent. Meanwhile, Army West Point ranks 11th in the country at corralling defensive rebounds with a defensive rebounding percentage of 77.2 percent. Additionally, the Black Knights commit the 37th-fewest errors in the country (turnover percentage of 16.5 percent), while the pesky defense of the Crusaders causes the 55th-most (opponents’ turnover percentage of 21.8 percent).
Army West Point vs. Holy Cross Betting Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Army West Point ranks 20th in three pointers attempted per game (28.0) while Holy Cross ranks 225th (20.1).
The Crusaders average 16.3 assists per game, which ranks 25th in the country. The Black Knights rank 170th in assists allowed per game (13.8).
Army West Point ranks 167th in rebounds per game (35.3) while Holy Cross ranks 292nd (27.9).
The Crusaders average 3.8 blocks per game, which ranks 70th in the nation. The Black Knights rank 150th in blocks allowed per game (4.0).
Holy Cross averages 7.2 steals per game, which ranks 69th in the country. Army West Point ranks 117th in steals allowed per game (6.5).
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The Black Knights have outscored opponents by an average of 2.2 points in their last five games. For the season, Army West Point has lost by an average of 0.1 points.
During their last five games, the Crusaders have scored an average of 58.8 points per game (8.5 below their season average) and allowed an average of 68.2 points per game (0.6 below their season average).
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