American vs. Army betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 14

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The Army Black Knights (10-16, 4-9 Patriot League) will try to break a three-game losing streak when they visit the American Eagles (13-13, 6-7 Patriot League) at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 14, 2026 as 9.5-point underdogs. The Eagles have lost five games in a row. The over/under for the matchup is set at 144.5.

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American Cover -9.5 vs Army -111

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American vs. Army betting lines

  • American moneyline odds to win: -568
  • Army moneyline odds to win: +402
  • Spread: American (-9.5)
  • Total: 144.5

American statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home, American sports a better record against the spread (7-5-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (6-6-0).
  • The Eagles have eclipsed the total in a lower percentage of home games (50%) than away games (58.3%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, American has won a higher percentage of its games at home (.667) compared to road games (.500).

Recent trends

  • The Eagles’ offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, scoring 70.9 points a contest compared to the 75.0 they’ve averaged this year.
  • American’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (71.1) is 1.2 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (72.3).
  • The Eagles’ last 10 contests have seen them make 8.4 three-pointers per game while shooting 29.9% from deep. Both numbers are down compared to their 2025-26 averages of 9.1 makes and 33.4%.

American betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-11-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 7-6-0; As Underdog: 6-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-11-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-5 (Home: 6-3; Away: 2-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-8 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.9 (197th in nation) 45.9 (280th) 29.2 (318th) 31.6 (214th) 13.8 (189th) 10.8 (144th)

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Army statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Army has a lower winning percentage at home (.333, 4-8-0 record) than away (.636, 7-4-0).
  • Black Knights games have gone above the over/under less frequently at home (five times out of 12) than away (seven of 11) this season.
  • The Black Knights, when moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (2-6) than on the road (4-7) this season.

Recent trends

  • The Black Knights are averaging 69.5 points per game over their previous 10 games, which is 3.2 fewer points than their average for the season (72.7).
  • Army is surrendering 77.7 points per contest in its past 10 games, compared to its season average of 77.5 points allowed.
  • The Black Knights are making 10.6 three-pointers per game over their past 10 games, which is 0.2 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (10.8). Additionally, they sport a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 games (33.1%) compared to their season average from three-point land (33.4%).

Army betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-13-0 (Home: 4-8-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 0-3-0; As Underdog: 11-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-11-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-14 (Home: 2-6; Away: 4-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.3 (338th in nation) 46.4 (301st) 32.4 (169th) 32.4 (258th) 14.9 (123rd) 11.1 (181st)
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