Loyola Maryland Greyhounds vs Army Black Knights Betting Pick & Prediction 1/10/24

Planning on watching today’s Greyhounds and Black Knights game? Catch the action at Christl Arena in West Point, NY, as the Black Knights hosts this showdown at 6:00 ET on ESPN+. The over/under for this Patriot League conference contest is set at 125.5 points, with the Black Knights being the favored team playing at home against the Greyhounds.

LOYOLA MARYLAND GREYHOUNDS VS ARMY BLACK KNIGHTS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Army Black Knights -3.5

This game will be played at Christl Arena at 6:00 ET on Wednesday, January 10th.

WHY BET THE ARMY BLACK KNIGHTS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 77-69 in favor of the Black Knights.
• Not only will Army pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -3.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 125.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 146 points.

Is A Road Victory Likely for Underdog Loyola Maryland?

After losing 88-76 to Lehigh, Loyola Maryland is now on a 12-game losing streak. On the road, the Greyhounds are 1-9 this season and have lost eight straight.

Overall, Loyola Maryland is 2-13, and the team is 0-2 in Patriot League play. So far, the Greyhounds have been the underdog in 12 of their 15 games, going 1-11 in those contests.

So far this season, Loyola Maryland has an ATS record of 5-9. On the road, their ATS mark is 5-5. As the underdog, the Greyhounds are 5-7 vs. the spread. In their last 10 games as the underdog, Loyola Maryland has gone 3-7 ATS.

This season, the over/under record for Loyola Maryland is 8-6. So far, the average point total in their games is 141.7, which is similar to the average over/under line of 140.6. Today’s over/under line of 125.5 is lower than any of their previous lines this season. Their last three games have averaged 149 points compared to their season average of 141.7.

The Loyola Maryland offense is coming off a game in which they scored 76 points vs. Lehigh. Overall their field goal percentage was 50.9% while connecting on 11 threes. Offensively, the Greyhounds hold a season-long field goal percentage of 42%, placing them 285th in the national rankings. When it comes to three-pointers, they are ranked 164th in terms of percentage and 167th in three-pointers made.

The Greyhounds’ defense is presently ranked 235th nationally, allowing an average of 75.9 points per contest. In their previous game vs. Lehigh, the Mountain Hawks finished with a field goal percentage of 50% and a total of 88 points vs. Loyola Maryland.

Can the Black Knights Secure a Win at Home?

Army comes into this game with a 5-10 record, including a 1-1 mark in Patriot League play. They are 3-4 at home this season, and their average scoring margin at home is +1.1 points per game.

So far this year, Army has been the favorite in five games, and they have gone 3-2 in those matchups. In their last game, they defeated Holy Cross by a score of 70-57.

As the favorite this season, Army is just 2-3 vs. the spread. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Black Knights have gone just 4-6 vs. the spread.

So far this season, Army’s over/under record is 4-10. Their games have averaged 124.4 points per game compared to an average over/under line of 133.5, resulting in an average margin versus the over/under of -9.1. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 111 points and their OU record during this span is 1-1.

Army is coming off a good offensive performance, putting up 70 points vs. Holy Cross. This figure is more than their season average of 61.1 points per game. Currently leading the team in scoring is Josh Scovens who comes into today’s matchup averaging 13.1. Ryan Curry also heads into the game with a PPG average of 10.3.

At this time, the Black Knights’ defense is positioned 14th in the country, permitting 62.2 points per game. On average, opposing teams are hitting 5.5 threes per game vs. Loyola Maryland. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 28.4%.