Harvard Crimson vs Navy Midshipmen Prediction, 11/8/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Harvard Crimson vs Navy Midshipmen

Date: Friday, November 8, 2024

Location: Alumni Hall (Navy) in Annapolis, MD

TV: ESPN+

Alumni Hall (Navy) is where the Navy Midshipmen (0-1) will attempt to defeat the Harvard Crimson (1-0) on Friday.

The Harvard Crimson faced off with Marist and earned the victory with a final of 79-66 in their last contest. Harvard finished the game with a 62.5% field goal percentage (30 of 48) and made 7 out of their 17 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Crimson knocked down 12 of 16 tries for a percentage of 75.0%. In regard to rebounding, they compiled 27 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 12 assists for this game as well as forcing 8 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Pertaining to defense, Harvard allowed the other team to shoot 41.3% from the floor on 26 out of 63 shooting. Marist doled out 10 assists and had 10 steals for the matchup. In addition, Marist pulled down 23 boards (8 offensive, 15 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Marist walked away from this one shooting 60.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 6 of 10 attempts. They also made 8 out of their 20 shots from 3-point range. In reference to fouls, the Crimson ended up finishing with 15 while Marist racked up 14 fouls.

Robert Hinton is someone who came through for the contest. He finished the game at 75.0% from the floor and earned 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 33 minutes and also snagged 4 rebounds. He was able to score 27 points on 9 of 12 shooting.

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Harvard heads into this matchup with a mark of 1-0 on the season. They have an average of 79.0 pts per contest (191st in D-1) while connecting on 62.5% from the floor. The Crimson are hitting 41.2% on 3-pointers (7 of 17) and 75.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Harvard is pulling down 31.0 boards per game and has accounted for 12 assists this year, which ranks 269th in the nation in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 14.0 times per contest and as a team are committing 15.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Crimson are forcing their opponents into 11.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 14.0 fouls. They are ranked 128th in Division 1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 10 conceded so far this season. The Crimson are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 41.3% (26 of 63) and they surrender 27.0 rebounds per game as a group. They give up 40.0% on 3-point shots and they are 170th in the nation in PPG from their opponents (66.0).

The last time they took the court, the Navy Midshipmen took a loss by a score of 70-63 when they played Saint Joseph's. With respect to how they rebounded, Navy allowed Saint Joseph's to collect 32 in all (3 offensive). They shot 36.4% from distance by going 8 of 22 and finished the game at 22 out of 29 from the free throw line (75.9%). The Midshipmen permitted Saint Joseph's to make 20 out of their 46 tries from the field which left them shooting 43.5% for the matchup. Overall, the Midshipmen finished the game shooting 24 for 67 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 35.8%. When talking about shooting from downtown, Navy converted 6 of their 22 attempts (27.3%). They were able to make 9 of those for a percentage of 81.8%. Saint Joseph's was called for 16 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Midshipmen to the free throw line for 11 shots. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while getting 9 steals in the matchup. The Midshipmen pulled down 24 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 34 in the matchup.

Austin Benigni ended up being a factor for the Midshipmen for this game. He earned 23 points in his 26 mins on the court and had 3 dimes in the matchup. He knocked down 9 out of 17 for the contest for a field goal rate of 52.9%, and had 1 rebound.

Navy has a record of 0-1 this year. The Midshipmen commit 26.0 personal fouls every game and they shoot 81.8% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 10.0 times per contest (299th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 13.0 times per game. Navy has scored 63 pts for the year (63.0 per contest) and they collect 39.0 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Midshipmen are shooting 35.8% from the floor, which is 316th in the nation.

The Navy defense concedes 36.4% from downtown (8 of 22) and opponents are connecting on 75.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 9.0 dimes and 35.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 109th and 212th in those categories. The Midshipmen defensively are ranked 198th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 70.0. They are forcing 17.0 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.5% from the field (221st in D-1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Navy

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