American vs. Army Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 18

The American Eagles (10-8, 3-2 Patriot League) visit the Army Black Knights (7-11, 1-4 Patriot League) at Christl Arena, tipping off at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 18, 2026. The Black Knights are 6.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 146.5 points.

In its last time out, American won on Monday 65-51 against Navy. Greg Jones scored a team-leading 23 points for American in the win. Army's last game was an 82-75 loss to Holy Cross on Wednesday. Army got a team-leading 20 points from Jaxson Bell in the loss.

American vs. Army Odds and Game Time

• When: Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 1 p.m. ET
• Where: Christl Arena in West Point, New York
• Spread favorite: American -6.5
• Moneyline favorite: American -310
• Moneyline underdog: Army +249
• Over/Under: 146.5 points

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• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: American vs. Army

• This season, American's games have hit the over on this matchup's 146.5-point over/under nine times.
• There have been 12 Army games that ended with a combined score higher than 146.5 points this season.
• The over/under for the matchup of 146.5 is 5.9 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Eagles (76.7) and Black Knights (75.7).
• The 151.4 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score combined this season are 4.9 more than the 146.5-point over/under in this contest.
• American has seen a 149.2 average over/under in its games this season, 2.7 points more than the over/under in this contest.
• A difference of 8.1 points separates the average over/under in Army's games (154.6 points) and this game's over/under (146.5).

Betting the Spread: American vs. Army

• Against the spread, American is 10-6-0 this year.
• The Eagles are 3-1 ATS when favored by 6.5 points or more this season.
• Army has nine wins against the spread in 16 games this year.
• The Black Knights have been underdogs by 6.5 points or more nine times this season and are 6-3 ATS in those games.
• Army is 2-5 overall, and 3-4 against the spread, at home.
• Army is winless ATS (0-1) as a 6.5-point underdog or greater at home.
• American is 1-6 overall, and 4-3 against the spread, in away games.

Betting the Moneyline: American vs. Army

• This season, American has been moneyline favorites six times and won five of those games.
• The Eagles are 3-1 this season when entering a game favored by -310 or more on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 75.6% chance of a victory for American.
• Army has come away with four wins in the 13 contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• The Black Knights have a mark of 1-7 in contests where bookmakers give them odds of +249 or worse on the moneyline.
• Army has an implied victory probability of 28.7% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.