The Boston University Terriers and the Army Black Knights meet in college basketball action from Christi Arena on Thursday evening.
The Boston University Terriers will look to build on a 79-53 win over American in their last matchup. Javante McCoy leads the Terriers in scoring and assists with 17.2 PPG and 2.5 APG while Walter Whyte has 12.9 PPG with 6.9 RPG and Sukhmail Mathon has 13.4 PPG with a team-high 9.7 RPG to make up the trio of double-digit scorers for Boston U up to this point in the season. As a team, Boston is averaging 68.8 PPG on 43.8% shooting from the field, 34.5% from three and 74.7% from the foul line while allowing 64.5 PPG on 44% shooting from the field and 32.3% from three this season.
The Army Black Knights will try to bounce back after a 78-57 loss to Colgate in their last matchup. Jalen Rucker leads the Black Knights in scoring with 15.5 PPG along with 4.5 RPG and 2.8 APG while Josh Caldwell has 12.9 PPG with 4.8 RPG and 2.9 APG as well on the year. Charlie Peterson also has 8.4 PPG with a team-high 6.5 RPG to lead the Black Knights on the glass and Aaron Duhart has a team-high 3.8 APG to lead the Black Knights in assists this season. As a team, Army is averaging 72.3 PPG on 43.9% shooting from the field, 33% from three and 60.5% from the foul line while allowing 70.2 PPG on 42.7% shooting from the field and 34.5% from three this season.
Boston University is 7-1-1 ATS in their last 9 games following an ATS win and 6-1 ATS in their last 7 road games against a team with a home winning percentage above .600 while the over is 5-1 in their last 6 road games. Army is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games and 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games following an ATS loss while the over is 5-1 in their last 6 games following a SU loss.
I get the case that could be made for Boston here as the Terriers have had the better overall mark this season, but Army is a tough place to go on the road and cover let alone win outright and we’re asking for both with Boston here even if we’re just laying a single bucket. Army’s been covering the number left and right at home this season, and while the road team’s had the success in this head-to-head matchup in recent meetings, I think this one is Army’s at the end of the day so give me the Black Knights here.