UTSA vs Army Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/29/24

The UTSA Roadrunners are visiting the Army Black Knights on Sunday, December 29th at the Christl Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a UTSA Roadrunners vs Army Black Knights Prediction.

Army Black Knights Preview

The Army Black Knights have a 5-6 record this season and are coming off a 68-78 loss to Binghampton. The Black Knights are 4-5 against the spread, and 7-2 in over/under, while having a 4-2 home record.

Offensively, Army is averaging 80.3 points per game, which ranks 81st in the nation. Defensively, they allow 77.8 points per game (325th). The Black Knights shoot 44.9% from the field (191st) and 33.2% from beyond the arc (207th). The Black Knights shoot 67.6% from the free throw line (283rd), and they are grabbing 40.2 rebounds per game (36th).

Jalen Rucker leads Army in scoring this season, with an average of 18.2 points and 4.8 rebounds, while Josh Scovens adds 17.7 points and 4.9 rebounds. Army will meet Colgate and Boston U after this game.

UTSA Roadrunners Preview

The UTSA Roadrunners have a 6-5 record this season and are coming off a 117-58 win over Southwestern Adventist. The Roadrunners are 4-5 against the spread, and 7-2 in over/under while having a 1-4 road record.

Offensively, UTSA is averaging 81 points per game, which ranks 67th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 77.3 points per game (314th). The Roadrunners shoot 42.7% from the field (285th) and 34.5% from beyond the arc (156th). The Roadrunners shoot 82% from the free throw line, which is the second-best in the nation, and are grabbing 36.9 rebounds per game (154th).

Primo Spears leads UTSA in scoring this season, with an average of 22.3 points and a team-high 3.5 assists, while Marcus Millender adds 11.4 points and 3.5 assists. 

Why the Army Black Knights will win

• UTSA has lost each of its last five away games when playing with a rest advantage.
• The home team has won five of UTSA’s last six games.

Why the UTSA Roadrunners will win

• Army has lost each of its last eight day games against non-conference opponents.
• UTSA has won four of its last five day games.
• UTSA has won the first half in each of its last five day games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

UTSA Roadrunners vs Army Black Knights Prediction

In their only previous meeting last season, Army won 63-53 on the road. In this UTSA Roadrunners vs Army Black Knights Prediction, UTSA is coming as -1 road favorites. UTSA is better both offensively, scoring 0.7 points more than Army, and defensively, allowing 0.5 points less. The Black Knights have a better field goal percentage, and are a top-40 rebounding team in the nation while having a solid home record. On the the hand, the Roadrunners are struggling on the road, and I don’t think they have what it takes to pull off the road victory today. Take the Army Black Knights and lay the points at home.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Army Black Knights +1