American Vs Lafayette: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 18, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 17, 2023

The Lafayette Leopards (5-14, 3-3 Patriot) will attempt to continue a three-game winning run when visiting the American Eagles (12-5, 4-2 Patriot) on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at Bender Arena. This contest is at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Eagles’ (-207 to win on the moneyline) game versus the Leopards (+169).

This article makes reference to lines as of January 18, 2023 at 5:44 PM ET. Browse all the current odds for this outing in the table in this article and click here to claim your free sports bet (up to $1,001) at Caesars!

American Vs Lafayette Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Lafayette (+4.5)
Total Pick Over (122.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

American Vs Lafayette Stat Rankings

American Avg. (Rank) Lafayette Avg. (Rank)
67.8 (285th) Points Scored 62.1 (351st)
64.4 (56th) Points Allowed 66.4 (99th)
30.2 (333rd) Rebounds 29.6 (350th)
7.6 (317th) Off. Rebounds 7.3 (326th)
7.1 (218th) 3pt Made 9.6 (20th)
13.8 (145th) Assists 15.6 (46th)
13.1 (255th) Turnovers 10.8 (46th)

American Vs Lafayette Betting Trends

  • The Eagles have nine wins in 17 games against the spread this year.
  • As a 4.5-point favorite or greater, American has two wins ATS (2-2).
  • The Eagles have played 17 games this year, and eight of them have gone over the total.
  • American’s games have finished with more than 122.5 points 14 times so far this year.
  • The over/under in this matchup is 122.5 points, 9.6 fewer than the average total in this season’s Eagles contests.
  • Lafayette’s record against the spread is 12-6-1.
  • The Leopards’ ATS record as 4.5-point underdogs or greater is 9-2-1.
  • This year, eight of American’s 17 games have hit the over.
  • Leopards games have finished with over 122.5 points scored 11 times this year.
  • This season, Lafayette’s games have resulted in an average scoring total of 128.5, which is six points higher than the over/under for this matchup.

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American Impact Players

  • Matt Rogers leads his squad in points per game (13.6), and also averages 5.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists. At the other end, he delivers 1 steal and 0.6 blocked shots.
  • Johnny O’Neil paces the Eagles at 6.9 rebounds per game, while also averaging 1.5 assists and 11.7 points.
  • Elijah Stephens puts up a team-leading 4.1 assists per contest. He is also averaging 9.4 points and 2.4 rebounds, shooting 47.2% from the floor.
  • Geoff Sprouse posts 9.5 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game, shooting 43% from the field and 36.8% from beyond the arc with 1.9 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Lincoln Ball puts up 3.6 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game, shooting 42.1% from the field.

Lafayette Impact Players

  • CJ Fulton tops the Leopards in assists (4.7 per game), and produces 11.1 points and 5.3 rebounds. He also posts 1.7 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Kyle Jenkins is putting up a team-high 5.8 rebounds per contest. And he is contributing 11.1 points and 2.7 assists, making 47.9% of his shots from the field and 33.3% from 3-point range, with 1.4 treys per contest.
  • Leo O’Boyle is No. 1 on the Leopards in scoring (12.6 points per game) and assists (2), and averages 3.3 rebounds. He also averages 0.8 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • The Leopards receive 8.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game from T.J. Berger.
  • The Leopards receive 6.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game from Josh Rivera.
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