The Lafayette Leopards (10-20, 7-10 Patriot League) host the Army Black Knights (11-19, 5-12 Patriot League) after losing four straight home games. The Leopards are favored by 3.5 points in the contest, which starts at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 28, 2026. The over/under is 144.5 for the matchup.

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Lafayette vs. Army betting lines

• Lafayette moneyline odds to win: -190
• Army moneyline odds to win: +154
• Spread: Lafayette (-3.5)
• Total: 144.5

Lafayette statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Against the spread, Lafayette has performed worse when playing at home, covering three times in 13 home games, and 10 times in 16 road games.
• The Leopards have exceeded the total less often when playing at home, hitting the over in seven of 13 home matchups (53.8%). In away games, they have hit the over in nine of 16 games (56.2%).
• As a moneyline favorite, Lafayette has won a lower percentage of its games when playing at home (.500) compared to road games (.667).

Recent trends

• The Leopards’ offense has been less productive over their last 10 games, putting up 66.0 points a contest compared to the 68.7 they’ve averaged this year.
• Lafayette has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 70.6 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 74.1 it has conceded per game this year.
• The Leopards are trending down from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 5.8 threes per game and shooting 25.3% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 7.3 makes and 31.7% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Lafayette betting records this season

• ATS Record: 13-16-0 (Home: 3-10-0; Away: 10-6-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 0-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 9-11-0)
• O-U-P: 16-13-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 9-7-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-4 (Home: 3-3; Away: 2-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-16 (Home: 1-6; Away: 3-10)

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Army statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• This season, Army is 4-10-0 at home against the spread (.286 winning percentage). Away, it is 8-5-0 ATS (.615).
• In 2025-26 a lower percentage of the Black Knights’ games have finished above the over/under at home (50%, seven of 14) than on the road (61.5%, eight of 13).
• The Black Knights’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .222 (2-7), and on the road it is .385 (5-8).

Recent trends

• The Black Knights are averaging 66.1 points per contest in their last 10 games, which is 6.5 fewer points than their average for the season (72.6).
• Army has fared better defensively in its previous 10 games, giving up 74.1 points per contest, 3.3 fewer points than its season average of 77.4 allowed.
• The Black Knights are sinking 0.4 fewer three-pointers per game in their last 10 games (10.4) compared to their season average (10.8), and they are posting a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (31.8%) compared to their season mark (33.3%).

Army betting records this season

• ATS Record: 12-16-0 (Home: 4-10-0; Away: 8-5-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 10-11-0 (As Favorite: 0-4-0; As Underdog: 12-12-0)
• O-U-P: 16-12-0 (Home: 7-7-0; Away: 8-5-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-2 (Home: 2-2; Away: 0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-16 (Home: 2-7; Away: 5-8)