The American Eagles will go for the season sweep when they battle the Army Black Knights in Patriot League action on Wednesday afternoon. The Eagles (15-14, 9-7 Patriot), who defeated Army 79-60 on Jan. 13, have lost four of six, but defeated league-leading Colgate 66-64 on Sunday. The Black Knights (10-19, 6-10 Patriot), who have lost two in a row, are coming off a 54-41 loss at Bucknell on Sunday.

Tip-off at Christl Arena in West Point, N.Y., is set for 4 p.m. ET. The Eagles are 3.5-point favorites in the latest American vs. Army odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 122 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). 

Before making any American vs. Army picks, you need to check out the college basketball predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 17 of the 2023-24 season on a 139-94 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning nearly $2,300 for $100 players. It also is off to a sizzling 25-14 start on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows senior forward Matt Rogers is one of two Eagles who are averaging in double-figure scoring. In 28 games, all starts, he is averaging 16.1 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 27.8 minutes of action. Rogers has scored 10 or more points in 11 of the past 12 games, including a double-double at Lehigh on Jan. 20, his third of the year. In that game, he scored 21 points, while grabbing 10 rebounds.

The model also is aware freshman forward Josh Scovens, who has started 28 of 29 games, continues to power the Black Knights. In 31.1 minutes of play, he is averaging 12.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.2 blocks. He has two double-doubles on the year, including a 20-point and 10-rebound effort in a 58-50 win over the Merchant Marine on Dec. 30.

Now, the model has set its sights on American vs. Army. We can tell you the model is leaning Over on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time! 

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