Fairleigh Dickinson vs Army Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/20/24

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Army (1-2) vs Fairleigh Dickinson (2-3)



Game details: Wednesday 20 November 2024 at 19.00 (Christl Arena)

Bet odds: Army -7.5 / Fairleigh Dickinson +7.5 — Over/Under: 152.5 Click here for the latest odds

The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights and Army Black Knights meet Wednesday in college basketball action at Christl Arena. Here is a Fairleigh Dickinson vs Army prediction. This article will include a Fairleigh Dickinson vs Army Pick.

Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Betting Preview

The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights lost to Nebraska, beat Manhattan, and next play Saint Peter’s, Fairfield and Fordham. The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights are averaging 79.8 points on 46.9 percent shooting and allowing 89.8 points on 48.5 percent shooting. Terrence Brown is averaging 22.4 points and 6.4 rebounds, while Jo’el Emanuel is averaging 11.6 points and 2 assists. Dylan Jones is the third double-digit scorer and Ahmed Barba-Bey is grabbing 2.6 rebounds. The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights are shooting 41.3 percent from beyond the arc and 67 percent from the free throw line. The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights are allowing 33.8 percent shooting from deep and grabbing 29.2 rebounds per game.

Army Black Knights Betting Preview

The Army Black Knights lost to Duke and Marist and then play Manhattan, Le Moyne and Cornell. The Army Black Knights are averaging 78.5 points on 46.2 percent shooting and allowing 74.5 points on 45.7 percent shooting. Jalen Rucker is averaging 17.8 points and 4 assists, while Josh Scovens is averaging 16.5 points and 4.8 rebounds. Ryan Curry is the third double-digit scorer and AJ Allenspach grabs 6 rebounds. The Army Black Knights are shooting 36.2 percent from beyond the arc and 67.8 percent from the free throw line. The Army Black Knights are allowing 33.3 percent shooting from deep and grabbing 32 rebounds per game.

Why the Army Black Knights will win

  • The home team has won each of Fairleigh Dickinson’s last six games.

  • Fairleigh Dickinson has lost each of its last four Patriot League road games.

  • Army has won the first half in each of its last four Northeast Conference night games at the Edward C. Christl Jr. Arena.

Matchup/league facts

  • Fairleigh Dickinson is 31st among Division 1 teams in three-pointers made this season (41.3%).

  • Fairleigh Dickinson ranks 45th among Division 1 teams in three-point field goals made per game this season (10.4).

Fairleigh Dickinson vs Army Prediction

The Army Black Knights are the more talented team and should win at home, but it won’t be as easy as some think. The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights are battle-tested with games against Nebraska, Creighton and Miami, and they have covered each of their last three games. Fairleigh Dickinson also just beat Manhattan as a slight underdog. The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights have enough offensive punch to hang in this game. I’ll take a shot with the knights and the points.

The picks in this article are the opinion of the author, not a consensus of the PickDawgz website.