Army pays a visit to Cent Conn State on Saturday, hoping to send the Blue Devils to a loss while covering the college basketball spread at Detrick Gymnasium.

This season, the Blue Devils are 0-2 overall and 0-0 ATS ATS, while the Black Knights are 1-2 and 0-2 ATS against the number. As for the totals, Cent Conn State boasts a 0-0 on the OU, and Army is 2-0.



View Army vs Cent Conn State Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Blue Devils rated this week at No. 126 and the Black Knights sitting at No. 296. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction modelling that produced a 89-73 result in favor of the Black Knights.



How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Cent Conn State's No. 52-ranked scoring average of 81 PPG, against a Black Knights defense rated No. 233 and allowing 70 PPG. The Blue Devils FG% has averaged 42% to date this season, less than the Black Knights shooters have managed so far (46.2% per game).

Defensively, Army features the nation's No. 314-rated defense on the road, allowing 85 points per game. Cent Conn State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 208 nationally in scoring at home.

Army won its last outing, a 95-40 result against Marywood on November 16. The battle between the Black Knights and Pacers didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Marywood was handed a 95-40 defeat on Wednesday at Christl Arena.

Cent Conn State was a 102-93 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Niagara. The Blue Devils got a huge 39-point effort from Kyle Vinales but still lost 102-93 against Niagara on Monday at Gallagher Center.

Next up:
Army home to Bryant, Tuesday, November 22
Cent Conn State home to UMBC, Tuesday, November 22