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The Indiana Hoosiers struggled in a 69-63 win over Florida Gulf Coast earlier in the week and they need to find some cohesiveness fast before the competition improves. Army is a horrible team that has started the year 0-2, and it doesn’t seem the Black Knights have the talent to win many games this season. The Hoosiers need to take care of business quick in this game.
The Indiana Hoosiers have committed 9.0 fouls per game, shooting 63.3 per cent from the free throw line and handing out assists 11.0 times per contest (262nd nationally). Indiana has scored 69 points overall this year while averaging 33 boards per contest; their offense currently boasts an 89th-rated 51.1% field shooting rate.
Indiana’s defense gives up 38.2% on three-point attempts (13 of 34), and their opponents have converted on 33.3% of free throw attempts, leading to 13.0 dimes per game and 33 rebounds per game, placing them 248th and 148th, respectively. On defense, they allow 38.7% 3-point shooting (155th in D-1) and force 13 TO’s per contest; both rank them high on the list for points per game allowed.
Army will enter this matchup having amassed a 0-2 record this season. They are turning the ball over 16.0 times per game while also committing 16.5 fouls on average each outing, leading them to collect 39.5 rebounds per game as a unit and rank 123rd among Division 1 schools for passing efficiency with 20 assists this year – that makes up 25.0% on beyond-the-perimeter shots (13 of 52) as well as 51.6% from free throw line (51st among college basketball). They average 49.5 points per outing on 31.0% field shooting with 348th spot among Division 1.
On defense, the Black Knights are forcing 12.5 turnovers per contest and drawing 19.5 personal fouls each game, ranking 313th out of D-1 schools for giving up assists (25 given this year) while surrendering 34.0 boards per game as a team (49 of 98 made field goals allowed at 50.0% field goal percentage, 40.0% 3-pointers made available to opponents, ranking them 148th in college basketball with PPG allowed (64.0).
This game is a huge mismatch which the Hoosiers should control from the outset. Look for Indiana to run the Black Knights off the court. Indiana 91 Army 46.
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