Army vs. Boston University betting: College basketball preview for January 18

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The Army Black Knights (9-8, 3-2 Patriot League) are 2.5-point favorites as they attempt to continue a three-game winning streak when they host the Boston University Terriers (9-9, 3-2 Patriot League) on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Christl Arena. The game airs at 12:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 131.5 points.

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Army Cover -2.5 vs Boston University -108

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Army vs. Boston University betting lines

  • Army moneyline odds to win: -134
  • Boston University moneyline odds to win: +112
  • Spread: Army (-2.5)
  • Total: 131.5

Army statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Army has performed better when playing at home, covering four times in seven home games, and three times in eight road games.
  • When playing at home, the Black Knights eclipse the total 71.4% of the time (five of seven games). They’ve hit the over in 62.5% of away games (five of eight contests).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Army has won a higher percentage of its games at home (.750) compared to road games (.000).

Recent trends

  • The Black Knights’ offense has been worse over their last 10 games, racking up 73.3 points a contest compared to the 76.5 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Army has been more porous on defense lately, allowing 78.2 points per game over its past 10 outings compared to the 75.4 points per game its opponents are averaging in the 2024-25 season.
  • The Black Knights’ last 10 outings have seen them make 8.7 three-pointers per game while shooting 31.9% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are below their 2024-25 averages of 9.2 makes and 33.8%.

Army betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-8-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-5-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-6 (Home: 2-1; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.2 (164th in nation) 45.5 (300th) 32.5 (189th) 32.4 (250th) 16 (69th) 10.5 (90th)

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Boston University statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Boston University has performed better against the spread at home (5-4-0) than away (3-5-0) this season.
  • Looking at the over/under, Terriers games have gone over four of nine times at home (44.4%), and three of eight away (37.5%).

Recent trends

  • The Terriers are putting up 67.4 points per contest over their last 10 games, which is 1.2 more than their average for the season (66.2).
  • Boston University has performed better defensively in its past 10 games, ceding 67.4 points per contest, 0.1 fewer points than its season average of 67.5 allowed.
  • The Terriers are sinking 7.9 three-pointers per game in their past 10 games, which is 0.4 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.3). That said, they sport a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (35.4%) compared to their season average from downtown (34.6%).

Boston University betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-9-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 5-5-0; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-11-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-4 (Home: 5-3; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44 (234th in nation) 43.1 (168th) 32.2 (212th) 27.1 (15th) 12.5 (276th) 13.3 (317th)
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