Who’s playing
Lafayette Leopards @ Army Black Knights
Current records: Lafayette 7-10, Army 8-8
How to watch
What you need to know
We have another exciting game against the Patriots on the schedule as the Lafayette Leopards and Army Black Knights are scheduled to face off on Wednesday at 6 p.m. ET at Christl Arena. The Leopards are undoubtedly hoping to put an end to a series of four consecutive away defeats.
Last Saturday, Lafayette didn’t have too many problems with Holy Cross as they won 82-65.
Lafayette’s victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in strong performances. Perhaps the best of them was Justin Vander Baan, who went 8 of 13 on his way to 18 points plus six rebounds and two blocks. Vander Baan continues to roll, beating his previous point total in each of the last three games he has played. The team also received help from Caleb Williams, who scored 15 points to go along with five assists and two steals.
Meanwhile, Army won against Loyola Maryland on Wednesday by 74 points and decided to stick with that point total again on Saturday. Army won against Lehigh by a score of 74-69. The win made it back-to-back wins for the Black Knights.
Army can attribute much of its success to Josh Scovens, who earned a 7 out of 10 on his way to 22 points plus three blocks. The dominant performance also gave Scovens a new career high in field goal percentage (70%). Isaiah Caldwell, on the other hand, was considerably less useful: he went 0-5 from deep.
Lafayette’s victory improved their record to 7-10. As for Army, their victory ended a three-game road drought and puts them at 8-8.
Lafayette hopes to defy the odds on Wednesday as experts believe it is headed for a loss. They haven’t treated the fans well this season (a 7-10 record confirms that), but at least they have an 11-5 ATS record.
Lafayette and Army have pleased fans and bettors in their last contests by winning and covering the spread. Looking ahead, Army should win a close contest, except for the buzzers. Lafayette might be worth a quick bet since they’ve covered the spread the last four times they’ve played.
Odds
Army is a slight favorite with 1.5 points against Lafayette, according to the latest college basketball odds.
Oddsmakers had a good idea of the line for this one, as the match opened with the Black Knights as 1-point favorites.
The over/under is 136 points.
See college basketball picks for every game, including this one, from SportsLine’s advanced computer model. Get Picks Now.
History of the series
Army has won 6 of its last 10 games against Lafayette.
- February 3, 2024 – Lafayette 64 against Army 56
- January 3, 2024 – Lafayette 52 vs. Army 47
- February 18, 2023 – Army 53 against Lafayette 43
- January 2, 2023 – Army 82 against Lafayette 65
- January 29, 2022 – Army 60 vs. Lafayette 56
- January 16, 2022 – Lafayette 68 vs. Army 54
- March 5, 2020 – Lafayette 73 against Army 68
- February 12, 2020 – Army 65 vs. Lafayette 48
- January 22, 2020 – Army 94 vs. Lafayette 74
- January 26, 2019 – Army 69 vs. Lafayette 63
