Army vs. Loyola (MD) betting: College basketball preview for January 8

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The Army Black Knights (6-8, 0-2 Patriot League) host the Loyola (MD) Greyhounds (6-7, 1-1 Patriot League) in a matchup of Patriot League teams at Christl Arena, starting at 6:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. The Black Knights are 3-point favorites in the game. The point total is 143 for the matchup.

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Army vs. Loyola (MD) betting lines

  • Army moneyline odds to win: -149
  • Loyola (MD) moneyline odds to win: +124
  • Spread: Army (-3)
  • Total: 143

Army statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Army sports a better record against the spread in home games (3-2-0) than it does in road games (2-5-0).
  • The Black Knights have exceeded the total in three of five home games (60%). They’ve fared better in road games, topping the total in five of seven matchups (71.4%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Army has won two of three games at home, good for a .667 winning percentage. It has won zero of one game away from home (.000) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

  • The Black Knights were the -1-worst team in college basketball in points scored (60.3 per game) but 15th-best in points allowed (64.3) last season.
  • Army collected 30.7 rebounds per game and conceded 30.8 boards last season, ranking 271st and 135th, respectively, in college basketball.
  • The Black Knights were 231st in college basketball in assists (12.5 per game) last year.

Army betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-7-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 2-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-4-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-2 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.6 (213th in nation) 44.9 (277th) 33.9 (128th) 33.4 (293rd) 16.6 (54th) 10.9 (122nd)

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Loyola (MD) statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Loyola (MD) has an identical winning percentage (.500) at home (2-2-0 record) and on the road (4-4-0).
  • Greyhounds games have gone above the over/under 75% of the time both at home (three of four) and on the road (six of eight) this year.
  • The Greyhounds’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-1), and away it is .200 (1-4).

Last season stats

  • While the Greyhounds ranked in the bottom 25 in the country in points per game last season with 64.0 (eighth-worst), they ranked 177th in college basketball with 71.9 points given up per contest.
  • With 30.9 boards per game, Loyola (MD) ranked 255th in college basketball. It allowed 29.9 rebounds per contest, which ranked 77th in college basketball.
  • The Greyhounds ranked 206th in the nation with 12.8 dimes per contest.

Loyola (MD) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-6-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-3-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 6-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-2 (Home: 2-1; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.8 (289th in nation) 43.5 (203rd) 33.1 (172nd) 30.8 (166th) 12.9 (253rd) 12.5 (268th)
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