The Colgate Raiders (12-9, 4-4 Pat) welcome the Army West Point Black Knights (11-10, 6-2 Pat) to Cotterell Court as they attempt to continue their seven-game home winning streak. The game is scheduled to get underway at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 30, 2019.
Army West Point Black Knights vs. Colgate Raiders Free Prediction
The Black Knights will be looking for a similar outcome after topping the Lafayette Leopards in their last contest, 69-63. The Black Knights held the Leopards to an offensive rebounding percentage of 3.3 (below their season average of 23.8) and had a free throw rate of 0.236 (above their season average of 0.162). Army West Point was led by Lonnie Grayson, who led the team in scoring with 19 points on 8-for-11 shooting.
The last time the Raiders were in action, they fell to the Loyola Maryland Greyhounds, 79-72. Loyola Maryland’s turnover percentage was the team’s largest strength over Colgate. The Greyhounds posted a mark of 14.4 (better than their season average of 18.0), while the Raiders had a rate of 25.3 (above their season average of 16.1). With 16 points and 12 rebounds, Rapolas Ivanauskas had a solid game for Colgate.
This is the second game of the season between these two squads. Tommy Funk scored a game-high 25 points in the first matchup, in which the Black Knights beat the Raiders 91-81. The Black Knights had a much better free throw rate (0.327 vs. 0.059) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.712 vs. 0.566).
Colgate could have difficulty getting to the free throw line in this contest. The Raiders rank 292nd in the nation with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.196, while Army West Point ranks 22nd in FTA rate allowed (0.172). Furthermore, the Black Knights rank 41st in turnover percentage (16.6 percent), while the Raiders rank 290th in opponents’ turnover percentage (17.3 percent).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Army West Point ranks 24th in three pointers attempted per game (27.7) while Colgate ranks 174th in three pointers allowed per game (23.2).
The Raiders rank 81st in rebounds allowed per game (33.2) while the Black Knights rank 229th (37.3).
Army West Point ranks 27th in assists per game (16.4) while Colgate ranks 115th in assists allowed per game (12.9).
The Black Knights rank 135th in steals per game (6.1) while the Raiders rank 186th in steals allowed per game (7.7).
Colgate blocks 3.0 opponent shots per game, which is ranked 122nd in the country. Army West Point ranks 148th in blocks allowed per game (4.0).
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The Black Knights’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 8.8, up from 1.1 for the season.
During their last five games, the Raiders have scored an average of 75.6 points per game (2.3 above their season average) and allowed an average of 70.2 points per game (0.3 below their season average).
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