The Boston University Terriers (5-9) are 5-point underdogs as they attempt to break a three-game losing streak when they visit the Army Black Knights (10-7) on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Christl Arena. The matchup airs at 3:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 141.5.
Betting Information
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Army | -5 | -110 | -110 | 141.5 | -115 | -105 | -227 | 185 |
Total Facts
- The Black Knights and their opponents have put up more than 141.5 points in 47.1% of their outings this year (eight of 17 opportunities).
- Boston University has combined with its opponents to score more than 141.5 points in eight of 14 opportunities (57.1%) this season.
- The Black Knights and the Terriers combine to average 1.5 more points per game than the total of 141.5 set for this game.
- Opponents of the two teams average a combined 5.3 more points per game (146.8) than this matchup’s over/under of 141.5 points.
- The Black Knights average point total in matchups this year is 142.8, 1.3 points higher than the over/under in this game.
- The average point total for the Terriers this year is 5.4 points higher than this game’s over/under.
Army Betting Information
- Army has not performed well against the spread this season, posting a 6-8 record.
- The Black Knights have struggled to cover, going just 1-4 ATS when favored by at least 5 points.
- Black Knights games have played to the total or above 7 times in 14 games this season.
Boston University Betting Information
- The Terriers have a losing record against the spread, going 5-9 ATS (covering just 35.7% of the time).
- When they are at least 5-point underdogs, the Terriers have a record ATS of 1-4.
- In most of Terriers games this season, the teams have combined to hit the over (9 out of 14 games, 64.3%).
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/17/2021 | Army | -4 | 140 | -183 | +150 | Regular Season | 76-65 ARMY |
| 1/16/2021 | Boston University | -1.5 | 142 | -125 | +103 | Regular Season | 79-59 ARMY |
| 2/5/2020 | Boston University | -2 | 143 | -136 | +110 | Regular Season | 80-66 BU |
| 1/11/2020 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 81-59 BU |
Army Leaders
- Lonnie Grayson leads the Black Knights in scoring, tallying 13.9 points per game to go with 5.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists.
- Nick Finke leads the Black Knights in rebounding, averaging 6.4 per game, while Jalen Rucker leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 2.8 in each contest.
- Grayson makes more threes per game than any other member of the Black Knights, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.6 per contest.
- The Army steals leader is Josh Caldwell, who averages 2.1 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Charlie Peterson, who compiles 0.6 rejections per contest.
Boston University Leaders
- The Terriers’ Javante McCoy puts up enough points (16.2 per game) and assists (2.1 per game) to top the squad’s leaderboards.
- Sukhmail Mathon is at the top of the Boston University rebounding leaderboard with 7.9 rebounds per game. He also racks up 11.2 points and tacks on 1.4 assists per game.
- Ethan Brittain-Watts makes more threes per game than any of his teammates on the Terriers, knocking down shots from deep at a clip of 1.1 per outing.
- Boston University’s leader in steals is Jonas Harper (1.1 per game), and its leader in blocks is Mathon (0.9 per game).
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