The Loyola Maryland Greyhounds (9-9, 1-4 Pat) will be at Christl Arena to challenge the Army West Point Black Knights (6-10, 1-4 Pat) in a Pat matchup. Action starts at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 18, 2020.
Loyola Maryland Greyhounds at Army West Point Black Knights ATS Odds
In their last contest, the Black Knights beat the Holy Cross Crusaders, 79-67, while the Greyhounds were blown out by the Boston University Terriers, 85-53.
Army West Point dominated nearly every facet of the contest. They had a phenomenally low turnover percentage of 5.6 (better than their season average of 18.6) and a free throw rate of 0.145 (matching their season average). Holy Cross had marks of 13.5 and 0.119, respectively, for those same stats. Loyola Maryland, on the other hand, had a better turnover percentage (19.9 vs. 16.7). Army West Point’s Matt Wilson had a good outing, contributing 23 points. Meanwhile, Andrew Kostecka played a pivotal role for Loyola Maryland with 13 points and five rebounds.
This series was highly contested last year, as the teams split their two games last season. In the last matchup, the Black Knights won 79-69. The Black Knights’ offensive rebounding percentage was their largest advantage over the Greyhounds. Army West Point had a rate of 45.5, while Loyola Maryland posted a mark of 20.0. This will be the first contest of the year between these two teams.
The elite offense of Army West Point (69th in the nation with an effective field goal percentage 0.528) will square off against the mid-tier defense of Loyola Maryland (236th in effective field goal percentage allowed 0.503). The Black Knights figure to have the edge on that end of the court. Additionally, put-back points could be rare for the Greyhounds. They rank 299th in the country in offensive rebounding percentage at 24.2 percent, while the Black Knights are 46th-best on the defensive glass (defensive rebounding percentage of 75.8 percent).
Loyola Maryland vs. Army West Point Free Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – Army West Point, ATS Winner – Army West Point, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- Army West Point averages 16.1 assists per game, which ranks 25th in the country. Loyola Maryland ranks 208th in assists allowed per game (14.6).
- The Greyhounds rank 157th in three pointers attempted per game (21.4) while the Black Knights rank 251st in three pointers allowed per game (26.3).
- Loyola Maryland ranks 122nd in steals per game (6.7) while Army West Point ranks 168th in steals allowed per game (7.4).
Bettings Trends:
- The Greyhounds’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 10.8, up from 2.2 for the season.
- During their last five games, the Black Knights have scored an average of 52.6 points per game (11.9 below their season average) and allowed an average of 57.2 points per game (10.8 below their season average).
