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Loyola Maryland vs Army Pick & Preview: Wednesday, February 8th Betting Odds

Greyhounds vs Black Knights Matchup at a Glance

  • Sport: NCAAB
  • Teams: Loyola Maryland Greyhounds at Army Black Knights
  • Where: West Point at Christl Arena
  • Date: Wednesday, February 8th
  • Betting Odds: Loyola Maryland +8, LOYMD +290 | ARMY -383 O/U 136.5

Greyhounds Preview:

Through 25 games, the Loyola Maryland Greyhounds have an overall record of 8-17. On the road, the Greyhounds will be playing their 13th game of the season, having gone 3-10. So far, the Greyhounds have been the underdog 17 times, going 3-14 straight up. Heading into today’s contest, they are the +8 underdogs on the spread.

Loyola Maryland will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Kenny Jones who is averaging 11.6 points per game for the Greyhounds. Jones is also important to the team’s ability to score on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Also key to the Greyhounds’ offensive game plan is the play of Jaylin Andrews who has hit 42.1% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 10.41 points per game.

Offensive production has been hard to come by for Loyola Maryland this season, as they are currently ranked 353rd in college basketball at 66.1 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Greyhounds’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 31.9%, placing them 369th in the NCAA.

Black Knights Preview:

Through 25 games, the Army Black Knights have an overall record of 13-12. So far this season, Army has played 12 games at home, sitting with a record of 7-5. At the time of this article, the oddsmakers have the Black Knights as the -8 point favorites. The Black Knights have been favored 14 times, going 7-7 straight up.

Army’s leading scorer this season is Jalen Rucker, who is averaging 15.64 points per contest. So far, Rucker has accounted for 21.09% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 4.32 rebounds per game and 3.28 assists. Ethan Roberts is the second leading scorer for the Black Knights, averaging 12.76 points per game. Between him and Roberts, they are accounting for 38.3% of the team’s scoring.

Offensive production has been hard to come by for Army this season, as they are currently ranked 228th in college basketball at 70.4 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Black Knights’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 32.3%, placing them 352nd in the NCAA.

Free Spread Prediction: Loyola Maryland Greyhounds +8

The Army Black Knights will start their matchup against Loyola Maryland Greyhounds as the strong favorites to pick up the win with a point spread of -8. We like Army’s chances to pull home with an easy win and cover the spread. When considering how each team likes to play, both Army and Loyola Maryland are near the NCAA average in possessions per game. We like how this scenario works in Army’s favor, as their superior talent should come through throughout the game in an easy win. Although the Black Knights don’t have a great track record vs the spread as the betting favorite, going 2-3 (last 5), we like their chances to come home with the ATS win.