It will be a battle between Pat opponents when the Army West Point Black Knights (5-9, 0-1 Pat) welcome the Lafayette Leopards (3-9, 0-1 Pat) to Christl Arena. The game is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 5, 2019.
Lafayette Leopards vs. Army West Point Black Knights Betting Prediction
In the Leopards’ last matchup, they were beaten by the Saint Peter’s Peacocks, 93-86. Saint Peter’s’ 12.0 turnover percentage was their biggest advantage over Lafayette, who had a rate of 16.8. Justin Jaworski was the top scorer from either team with 28 points on 7-for-12 shooting.
The Black Knights were victorious over the Marist Red Foxes in their last outing, 73-69. Army West Point’s 8.6 turnover percentage was their biggest strength over Marist, who had a rate of 16.1. Matt Wilson led Army West Point in scoring with 24 points on 8-for-8 shooting from the field.
After splitting two games last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the last contest, the Leopards won 81-54. The Leopards made 15 of their 16 free throws (93.8 percent) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.611 vs. 0.403).
Tommy Funk and Wilson have played at a high level 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.
Army West Point should be expected to protect the ball well in this contest. Army West Point ranks 34th in the country at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 16.2 percent), while Lafayette forces the eighth-fewest turnovers (15.2 percent).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Army West Point ranks fifth in three pointers attempted per game (30.1) while Lafayette ranks 206th in three pointers allowed per game (25.3).
The Leopards average 37.2 rebounds per game, which ranks 103rd in the country. The Black Knights rank 242nd in rebounds allowed per game (39.9).
Army West Point ranks 22nd in assists per game (16.8) while Lafayette ranks 130th (13.6).
The Leopards rank 24th in blocks allowed per game (2.4) while the Black Knights rank 128th (4.1).
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The Leopards’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 8.8, up from 4.4 for the season.
During their last five games, the Black Knights have scored an average of 74.8 points per game (3.3 above their season average) and allowed an average of 84.0 points per game (10.1 above their season average).
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