Lafayette vs. Army betting: College basketball preview for January 15

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The Lafayette Leopards (7-10, 2-2 Patriot League) are only 1.5-point favorites as they attempt to break a four-game road losing streak when they visit the Army Black Knights (8-8, 2-2 Patriot League) on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at Christl Arena. The contest airs at 6:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 137.5 points.

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Lafayette Cover -1.5 vs Army -108

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Lafayette vs. Army betting lines

  • Lafayette moneyline odds to win: -120
  • Army moneyline odds to win: -100
  • Spread: Lafayette (-1.5)
  • Total: 137.5

Lafayette statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Lafayette has a worse record against the spread in home games (5-3-0) than it does on the road (6-3-0).
  • The Leopards have exceeded the total in three of eight home games (37.5%). They’ve fared better in road games, eclipsing the total in six of nine matchups (66.7%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Lafayette has won a lower percentage of its home games (.600) compared to away games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Leopards’ offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, racking up 68.2 points a contest compared to the 69.4 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Lafayette has been tougher on defense as of late, giving up 67.5 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 68.4 points per game its opponents average in the 2024-25 season.
  • The Leopards’ past 10 contests have seen them make 7.3 three-pointers per game while shooting 32.3% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are down from their 2024-25 averages of 7.9 makes and 33.9%.

Lafayette betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-6-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-3-0; As Underdog: 7-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-8-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-2 (Home: 3-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-8 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.1 (307th in nation) 42.9 (156th) 32.3 (212th) 33.9 (308th) 14.6 (128th) 9.9 (43rd)

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Army statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Army has been better at home (3-3-0) than on the road (3-5-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Black Knights games have gone over four of six times at home (66.7%), and five of eight on the road (62.5%).
  • The Black Knights, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-1) than away (2-5) this year.

Recent trends

  • Over their past 10 games, the Black Knights are putting up 75.4 points per game, 1.5 fewer points than their season average (76.9).
  • Army is giving up 76.6 points per game in its previous 10 games, which is 0.7 more points than it is allowing for the season (75.9).
  • In their previous 10 games, the Black Knights are draining 8.7 threes per contest, 0.5 fewer threes than their season average (9.2). They also have a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 games (31.4%) compared to their season average (33.5%).

Army betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-8-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 3-5-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 3-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-5-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.1 (170th in nation) 45.1 (284th) 33.0 (165th) 32.9 (277th) 16.3 (57th) 10.7 (106th)
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