Lafayette vs. Army betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 7

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The Lafayette Leopards (7-17, 4-7 Patriot League) visit the Army Black Knights (10-14, 4-7 Patriot League) in a matchup of Patriot League teams at Christl Arena, starting at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 7, 2026. The Leopards are 1.5-point favorites in the game. The over/under is set at 142.5 in the matchup.

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Lafayette vs. Army betting lines

  • Lafayette moneyline odds to win: -126
  • Army moneyline odds to win: +105
  • Spread: Lafayette (-1.5)
  • Total: 142.5

Lafayette statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Lafayette sports a worse record against the spread when playing at home (3-7-0) than it does on the road (7-6-0).
  • The Leopards have gone over the total less consistently at home, hitting the over in six of 10 home matchups (60%). In away games, they have hit the over in eight of 13 games (61.5%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Lafayette has won three of four games at home, good for a .750 winning percentage. It has won one of two games on the road (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Leopards have been racking up 66.9 points per contest, an average that’s a little lower than the 69.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Lafayette has been tougher on defense lately, allowing 70.4 points per game during its last 10 outings compared to the 74.5 points per game its opponents are averaging in the 2025-26 season.
  • The Leopards are trending down from deep during their last 10 outings, making 7.4 threes per game and shooting 30.0% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 7.9 makes and 33.3% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Lafayette betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-13-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 7-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-9-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 8-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-2 (Home: 3-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-15 (Home: 1-5; Away: 1-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.9 (324th in nation) 45.8 (277th) 30.3 (278th) 34.0 (328th) 13.4 (226th) 10.0 (61st)

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Army statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Army has a lower winning percentage at home (.400, 4-6-0 record) than on the road (.636, 7-4-0).
  • Black Knights games have finished above the over/under 40% of the time at home (four of 10), and 63.6% of the time away (seven of 11).
  • The Black Knights’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .333 (2-4), and on the road it is .364 (4-7).

Recent trends

  • While the Black Knights are posting 73.5 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that over their past 10 games, producing 71.2 points per contest.
  • Army is ceding 78.9 points per contest over its past 10 games, which is 1.1 more points than it is allowing for the season (77.8).
  • The Black Knights are making 11.2 threes per contest with a 34.7% three-point percentage over their past 10 games, compared to their season averages of 11.0 and 33.9%.

Army betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-11-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 11-8-0 (As Favorite: 0-3-0; As Underdog: 11-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-10-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-12 (Home: 2-4; Away: 4-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.7 (330th in nation) 46.1 (291st) 32.5 (168th) 32.6 (273rd) 15.2 (110th) 11.3 (194th)
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