Rucker, Army Black Knights to host Beckton and the American Eagles

Published Jan. 18, 2022 1:42 a.m. ET

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American Eagles (5-10, 1-2 Patriot) at Army Black Knights (10-8, 4-2 Patriot)

West Point, New York; Wednesday, 6 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Patriot foes Army and American will play on Wednesday.

The Black Knights are 8-1 on their home court. Army leads the Patriot with 26.2 defensive rebounds per game led by Jalen Rucker averaging 3.9.

The Eagles have gone 1-2 against Patriot opponents. American has a 2-7 record in games decided by 10 points or more.

The Black Knights and Eagles square off Wednesday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Rucker averages 2.7 made 3-pointers per game for the Black Knights, scoring 15.3 points while shooting 36.6% from beyond the arc. Josh Caldwell is shooting 47.3% and averaging 10.2 points over the last 10 games for Army.

Stacy Beckton Jr. is shooting 41.7% and averaging 11.9 points for the Eagles. Johnny O'Neil is averaging 1.2 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for American.

LAST 10 GAMES: Black Knights: 6-4, averaging 69.8 points, 34.5 rebounds, 12.5 assists, 7.5 steals and 1.1 blocks per game while shooting 43.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.5 points per game.

Eagles: 3-7, averaging 63.5 points, 27.6 rebounds, 12.9 assists, 6.2 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 45.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.9 points.

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