LIU vs Army 12/19/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Army Black Knights (6-4) vs. LIU Sharks (2-7)
December 19, 2021 2:00 pm EDT
The Line: LIU Sharks +1 / Army Black Knights -1; Over/Under: +142
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The Army Black Knights and Long Island University Sharks meet Sunday in college basketball action at the Steinberg Wellness Center. The Army Black Knights look for a win after splitting their last six games. The Long Island University Sharks look to rebound from a 2-7 record.
The Army Black Knights are averaging 71 points on 42.9 percent shooting and allowing 63.4 points on 38.7 percent shooting. Jalen Rucker is averaging 15.6 points and 2.7 assists, while Josh Caldwell is averaging 12.4 points and 5 rebounds. Charlie Peterson is dishing 1.5 assists and Jared Cross is grabbing 1.9 rebounds. The Army Black Knights are shooting 31.4 percent from beyond the arc and 61 percent from the free throw line. The Army Black Knights are allowing 30.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38.2 rebounds per game.
The Long Island University Sharks are averaging 68.7 points on 41.9 percent shooting and allowing 74.7 points on 42 percent shooting. Ty Flowers is averaging 14.8 points and 6.3 rebounds while Eral Penn is averaging 14.3 points and 6.4 rebounds. Isaac Kante is the third double-digit scorer and Kyndall Davis is grabbing 3.4 rebounds. The Long Island University Sharks are shooting 30 percent from beyond the arc and 67.9 percent from the free throw line. The Long Island University Sharks are allowing 28.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34 rebounds per game.
The Black Knights are 14-6-1 ATS in their last 21 road games and 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Sharks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Black Knights last 5 road games. The under is 5-1 in Sharks last 6 overall.
The Army Black Knights are probably the more talented team, but they’re not exactly world beaters, and their offensive effort really comes and goes. The Long Island University Sharks are a battle tested team that hasn’t played at home that often, and this is a chance for them to get a feel good victory in a winnable game. I can say LIU has more scoring depth of these two teams. I’ll take a shot with the home team in this near, pick ’em.
