The Army Black Knights (11-11, 5-4 Patriot) will look to stop a three-game losing skid when hosting the Holy Cross Crusaders (7-15, 4-5 Patriot) on January 28, 2023 at Christl Arena.
Saturday’s game between the Black Knights and the Crusaders sees the Black Knights as a strong, 9-point favorite. A 140.5-point over/under is set for the game.
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Army Betting Line, Matchup Info Vs. Holy Cross
- When: Saturday, January 28, 2023 at 1:00 PM ET
- Where: Christl Arena in West Point, New York
- How to Watch on TV: ESPN+
- Spread Favorite: Army -9
- Moneyline Favorite: Army -457
- Moneyline Underdog: Holy Cross +341
- Over/Under: 140.5 points
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Army Betting Trends
- The Black Knights have won 10 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 10 times.
- Army has been favored by 9 points or more this season once, and failed to cover the spread.
- The Black Knights have been chosen as favorites in 12 games this year and have walked away with the win six times (50%) in those games.
- Army has yet to enter a game this year with shorter moneyline odds than -457.
- So far this season, 11 out of the Black Knights’ 20 games have gone over the point total.
- In 11 of 20 games this season, Army and its opponents have scored more than 140.5 points.
- The average total in Black Knights outings this year is 145.4, 4.9 more points than this game’s over/under.
Army Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Rucker | 22 | 16.0 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Ethan Roberts | 22 | 12.0 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Coleton Benson | 22 | 11.2 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Chris Mann | 21 | 10.9 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Charlie Peterson | 22 | 9.2 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
Army Season Stats
- Army is outscoring opponents by 4.4 points per game with a +97 scoring differential overall. It puts up 74.9 points per game (112th in college basketball) and gives up 70.5 per contest (214th in college basketball).
- The Black Knights win the rebound battle by 3.8 boards on average. They record 32.5 rebounds per game, which ranks 247th in college basketball, while their opponents grab 28.7 per contest.
- With 74.2 points per game in Patriot action, the Black Knights are posting 0.7 fewer points per game in conference games compared to their overall average (74.9 PPG).
- Army is giving up 68.6 points per game this season in conference games, which is 1.9 fewer points allowed per game than its overall average (70.5).
- With 7.4 threes per game in Patriot matchups this year, the Black Knights are sinking 0.6 fewer threes per game in conference games compared to their season average (8.0 per game). That said, they are hitting a higher percentage of their shots from beyond the arc in conference contests (43.2%) than overall (36.9%).
- Army is putting up 77.7 points per game this year at home, which is 4.5 more points than it is averaging away from home (73.2).
- When playing at home, the Black Knights are ceding 0.4 fewer points per game (69.0) than away from home (69.4).
Army Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/11/2023 | American | W 72-60 | Home | -1.5 |
| 1/14/2023 | Boston University | W 83-74 | Away | +4 |
| 1/18/2023 | Bucknell | L 68-66 | Home | -5.5 |
| 1/21/2023 | Navy | L 77-71 | Home | -1.5 |
| 1/25/2023 | American | L 63-61 | Away | +2.5 |
| 1/28/2023 | Holy Cross | – | Home | -9 |
| 2/1/2023 | Lehigh | – | Away | – |
| 2/4/2023 | Bucknell | – | Away | – |
| 2/8/2023 | Loyola (MD) | – | Home | – |
| 2/11/2023 | Navy | – | Away | – |
| 2/15/2023 | Colgate | – | Away | – |
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Holy Cross Betting Trends
- Holy Cross has covered 11 times in 20 chances against the spread this season.
- The Crusaders have covered the spread five times this season (5-2 ATS) when playing as at least 9-point underdogs.
- This season, Holy Cross has been the underdog 18 times and won four, or 22.2%, of those games.
- The Crusaders have not been a bigger underdog this season than the +341 moneyline set for this game.
- Holy Cross and its opponents have combined to go over the point total 11 out of 20 times this season.
- The Crusaders and their opponents have combined to score more than 140.5 points in nine of 20 games this season.
- Holy Cross has had an average of 136.8 points scored in its games so far this season, 3.7 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
Holy Cross Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerrale Gates | 21 | 17.1 | 9.4 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| Will Batchelder | 22 | 11.6 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
| Bo Montgomery | 22 | 11.3 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| Joseph Octave | 19 | 10.2 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Louth Coulibaly | 2 | 9.0 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Holy Cross Season Stats
- The Crusaders have been outscored by 4.7 points per game (posting 66.0 points per game, 318th in college basketball, while allowing 70.7 per contest, 222nd in college basketball) and have a -103 scoring differential.
- Holy Cross ranks 300th in college basketball at 31.0 rebounds per game. That’s 5.2 fewer than the 36.2 its opponents average.
- The Crusaders have averaged 0.4 fewer points in Patriot play (65.6) than overall (66.0).
- In conference play, Holy Cross is giving up fewer points (67.9 per game) than it is overall (70.7) in 2022-23.
- From beyond the arc, the Crusaders are draining 7.1 treys in conference games (compared to 6.8 for the season), and shooting 34.8% in conference (versus 35.4% overall).
- Holy Cross is putting up more points at home (68.2 per game) than on the road (62.0).
- In 2022-23 the Crusaders are allowing 2.9 fewer points per game at home (68.0) than on the road (70.9).
Holy Cross Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/11/2023 | Lehigh | L 76-58 | Away | +5 |
| 1/14/2023 | Lafayette | L 62-48 | Away | +7 |
| 1/18/2023 | Colgate | L 77-71 | Home | +13.5 |
| 1/21/2023 | Bucknell | W 80-73 | Away | +7.5 |
| 1/25/2023 | Lehigh | L 74-68 | Home | +3 |
| 1/28/2023 | Army | – | Away | +9 |
| 2/1/2023 | Boston University | – | Away | – |
| 2/4/2023 | Navy | – | Home | – |
| 2/6/2023 | Lafayette | – | Home | – |
| 2/11/2023 | American | – | Away | – |
| 2/15/2023 | Boston University | – | Home | – |
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