Army Black Knights vs Lafayette Leopards Prediction, 2/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Army Black Knights vs Lafayette Leopards

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Location: Kirby Sports Center in Easton, PA

TV: ESPN+

Kirby Sports Center is the location where the Lafayette Leopards (10-20) will try to defeat the Army Black Knights (11-19) on Saturday.

The Army Black Knights faced Bucknell and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 75-73 in their last game. Army walked away from the game with a 40.6% FG percentage (26 of 64) and knocked down 14 out of their 45 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Black Knights knocked down 7 of their 10 attempts for a percentage of 70.0%. When talking about pulling down rebounds, they earned 32 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 22 assists for this game while forcing 15 turnovers and earning 10 steals. Concerning defending, Army allowed 48.1% from the field on 26 of 54 shooting. Bucknell distributed 9 dimes and had 10 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Bucknell snagged 34 rebounds (7 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Bucknell ended up shooting 73.7% at the charity stripe by making 14 of 19 attempts. They converted 9 out of their 22 tries from beyond the perimeter. Concerning personal fouls, the Black Knights walked away with 18 while Bucknell accounted for 10 personal fouls.

Kevin McCarthy is one guy who was a major factor in this game. He finished with 21 points on 8 of 16 shooting. He played 33 minutes and also snagged 5 rebounds. He went 50.0% from the field but had no assists when the game ended.

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Army heads into this one with a mark of 11-19 so far this season. They cough up possession 11.8 times per contest and as a group they are committing 18.5 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Army is pulling down 35.6 boards per game and has accounted for 454 assists on the season, which ranks 67th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Black Knights are hitting 33.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (324 of 974) and 71.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 72.6 points per game (262nd in the nation) on 41.3% from the field.

On defense, the Black Knights are forcing their opponents into 11.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.1 fouls. They currently rank 279th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 423 conceded for the campaign. The Black Knights defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 46.6% (792 of 1,699) and they surrender 35.0 boards per game as a group. They are conceding 35.4% on shots from downtown and they are 284th in D-1 in opponents points per game (77.4).

The last time they took the court, the Lafayette Leopards walked away with a victory by a final of 70-69 when they played Colgate. The Leopards were able to collect 25 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 35 for this game. They turned it over 5 times, while getting 1 steal for the game. Colgate committed 16 personal fouls in the game which took the Leopards to the free throw line for a total of 15 shots. They were able to bury 9 of the free throws for a rate of 60.0%. In relation to shots from distance, Lafayette converted 7 out of 26 tries (26.9%). At the conclusion of this game, the Leopards shot 27 out of 63 from the floor which had them shooting 42.9%. The Leopards allowed Colgate to convert 26 of 56 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 46.4% in this game. They went 37.5% from distance by going 6 out of 16 and ended up going 11 out of 14 from the charity stripe (78.6%). In the matter of rebounding, Lafayette permitted Colgate to grab 31 overall (5 on the offensive glass).

Caleb Williams was important for the Leopards in the game. He converted 5 out of 15 in this contest for a rate of 33.3%, and had 1 rebound. He scored 15 points in his 29 minutes on the court, but didn't get an assist.

Lafayette has a record of 10-20 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Leopards are shooting 42.4% from the floor, which ranks them 319th in the country. Lafayette has tallied 2,062 pts on the campaign (68.7 per contest) and they pull down 33.4 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 13.4 times per game (224th in the nation) and they are turning it over 10.5 times per game. The Leopards are responsible for committing 16.5 fouls per game while shooting 68.0% from the charity stripe.

The Leopards on the defensive end are ranked 193rd in college in points per game surrendered with 74.1. They are forcing their opponents into 10.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.1% from the floor (290th in college hoops). The Lafayette defense allows 35.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (237 of 663) and opponents are converting on 72.5% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 15.6 assists and 36.1 rebounds per contest, which is 315th and 287th in Division 1.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Lafayette

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