Army vs. American betting: College basketball preview for February 19

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The American Eagles (17-10, 11-3 Patriot League) will attempt to build on a three-game winning streak when they hit the road to take on the Army Black Knights (15-11, 9-5 Patriot League) on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at Christl Arena as just 1.5-point underdogs. The game airs at 6:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 137.5 points.

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Army Cover -1.5 vs American -104

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Army vs. American betting lines

  • Army moneyline odds to win: -118
  • American moneyline odds to win: -101
  • Spread: Army (-1.5)
  • Total: 137.5

Army statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Army has fared better at home, covering seven times in 12 home games, and six times in 12 road games.
  • The Black Knights have gone over the over/under in the same percentage of games at home as games on the road (58.3%).
  • In home games, Army has won more often as a moneyline favorite, producing a record of 5-2 (.714). In road games, it is 1-1 (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Black Knights have been scoring 72.1 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little lower than the 75.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • The past 10 games have seen Army concede 3.2 fewer points per game (70.6) than its season-long average (73.8).
  • Over their past 10 outings, the Black Knights are making 0.7 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.1 compared to 8.8 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (32.8% compared to 33.2% season-long).

Army betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-11-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 5-5-0; As Underdog: 8-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-10-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-3 (Home: 5-2; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-8 (Home: 4-1; Away: 3-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.3 (155th in nation) 45 (251st) 32.1 (177th) 33.6 (314th) 14.9 (97th) 9.7 (38th)

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American statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, American has been better at home (6-4-0) than away (6-7-0).
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Eagles’ games have finished above the over/under at home (50%, five of 10) compared to away (61.5%, eight of 13).
  • The Eagles, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (3-0) than away (2-7) this year.

Recent trends

  • The Eagles have performed better offensively over their past 10 games, putting up 70.1 points per contest, 0.7 more than their season average of 69.4.
  • American has played better defensively in its past 10 games, giving up 65.4 points per contest, 3.4 fewer points than its season average of 68.8 allowed.
  • The Eagles are making 8.4 three-pointers per contest over their last 10 games, the same number as their average for the season. Meanwhile, they have a better three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (37.5%) compared to their season average from downtown (34.8%).

American betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-11-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 9-5-0 (As Favorite: 5-6-0; As Underdog: 9-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-11-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 8-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-3 (Home: 6-1; Away: 2-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-7 (Home: 3-0; Away: 2-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (207th in nation) 45.9 (302nd) 28.4 (336th) 30 (113th) 12.5 (268th) 10.5 (105th)
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