Army Black Knights vs George Washington Revolutionaries Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Army vs George Washington NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Washington.

Army vs George Washington Prediction

Planning on watching today's Black Knights and Revolutionaries game? Catch the action at Charles E. Smith Center in Washington, DC, as the Revolutionaries hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 149 points, and George Washington is favored by -11.5 vs. Army.

Army vs. George Washington Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Army Black Knights at George Washington Revolutionaries
Where: Washington at Charles E. Smith Center
Date: Friday, December 13th
Betting Odds GEOWS -11.5, ARMY +505 | GEOWS -737 O/U 149

Black Knights Preview: Will the Black Knights Exceed Expectations on the Road?

Army dropped to 3-4 on the season after a 103-84 loss to Cornell on Sunday. The Black Knights were +3.5 point underdogs but failed to cover the spread. The game’s total points of 187 far exceeded the O/U line of 156.

Army fell behind 49-32 at halftime and couldn’t close the gap, despite scoring 52 points in the 2nd half. However, they allowed 54 points after the break, leading to the lopsided final score.

Black Knights Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, Army put up 84 points, shooting 47.8% from the field and 40.7% from beyond the arc, hitting 11 threes. Their effective field goal percentage was 55.1%, and they connected on 52.4% of their two-point attempts.

Nazir Williams led the way with 20 points in 22 minutes, shooting 77.8% overall and 80% from three. Cooper Noard also had a strong performance, hitting 5 of 6 threes and finishing with 17 points, while Jalen Rucker and Josh Scovens also added 17 points each.

Black Knights Team Defense

Army’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 103 points on 47% shooting from the field. The Black Knights allowed their opponent to hit 52% of their two-point attempts, with 22 made baskets inside the arc.

From three-point range, Army’s defense gave up 11 threes on 27 attempts, a 40% shooting performance. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 11 times, where they converted 7 shots for 63%. Army allowed 11 offensive rebounds in the game.

Revolutionaries Preview: Can the Revolutionaries Hold Strong at Home?

George Washington Revolutionaries Recent Game/Games

The Revolutionaries improved to 8-2 on the season with a 78-70 road win over Old Dominion on Saturday. Despite being -8.5 favorites, they didn’t cover the spread.

George Washington trailed 35-34 at halftime but turned things around in the second half, outscoring the Monarchs 44-35. The total points for the game pushed at 148, matching the pre-game O/U line.

Revolutionaries Offense Breakdown

George Washington put up 78 points in their latest game, shooting 46.9% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 53.1%. They connected on 41.2% of their threes, going 7-for-17, and hit 50% of their two-point attempts. At the free-throw line, they struggled, making just 62.2% on 23-of-37 shooting.

Christian Jones led the way with 17 points on 7-of-8 shooting, including 2-of-3 from deep. Jaden Johnson, Gerald Drumgoole Jr., and Devin Ceaser each added 16 points, with Johnson and Drumgoole hitting 3-of-4 from beyond the arc. Stephaun Walker and Darren Buchanan Jr. both contributed 13 points, with Walker grabbing 11 rebounds.

Revolutionaries Team Defense

George Washington gave up 70 points while holding their opponent to 41% shooting from the field, including 43% on two-point attempts. From beyond the arc, the Revolutionaries allowed 7 threes on 19 attempts, a 36% shooting rate.

At the free-throw line, George Washington's opponent shot 70%, converting 12 of 17 attempts. The Revolutionaries also allowed 18 offensive rebounds in the game.

Black Knights vs Revolutionaries Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Army has a 1-2 record in their last three road games. In this stretch, they averaged 90 points per game while allowing 90. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
Across the Revolutionaries last five home games, the team averaged 72 points per game while allowing 73. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 2-3, while going 2-3 straight-up.
In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Black Knights have a straight up record of 0-3 and an ATS mark of 1-2.
Through their last three matchups as the betting favorite, the Revolutionaries have a good straight up record, but their ATS mark is just 0-3.