Holy Cross Crusaders vs Navy Midshipmen Prediction, 2/25/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Holy Cross Crusaders vs Navy Midshipmen

Date: Sunday, February 25, 2024

Location: Alumni Hall (Navy) in Annapolis, MD

TV: ESPN+

Alumni Hall (Navy) is the site where the Navy Midshipmen (9-17) will try to defeat the Holy Cross Crusaders (9-19) on Sunday.

The Holy Cross Crusaders faced off with Bucknell and notched a win by a score of 73-59 in their last contest. Holy Cross walked away from the game with a 50.0% FG percentage (25 of 50) and converted 11 of their 24 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Crusaders made 12 of their 18 shots for a percentage of 66.7%. In terms of pulling down rebounds, they compiled 36 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 16 dimes in the game while creating 6 turnovers and having 4 steals. Concerning the defense, Holy Cross allowed 39.6% from the field on 21 out of 53 shooting. Bucknell recorded 15 dimes and had 6 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Bucknell pulled down 23 boards (5 offensive, 18 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Bucknell went 63.6% at the charity stripe by knocking down 7 of 11 attempts. They converted 10 out of their 30 shots from 3-point range. In regard to personal fouls, the Crusaders ended up walking away with 13 while Bucknell finished the game with 17 personal fouls.

Caleb Kenney is someone who was a factor in the game. He went 78.6% from the field but had no dimes when the game ended. He was on the hardwood for 36 mins and grabbed 11 boards. He notched 25 points on 11 out of 14 shooting.

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Holy Cross will enter this matchup with a win-loss mark of 9-19 on the campaign. They are giving up possession 11.3 times per game and as a group they are committing 15.9 fouls every game. As a unit, Holy Cross is pulling down 32.8 boards per game and has earned 308 assists this season, which is 303rd in the nation in terms of passing. The Crusaders are connecting on 34.9% on three-point attempts (209 of 598) and 64.9% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 65.6 pts per contest (341st in Division 1) on 43.5% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Crusaders have forced 8.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 14.1 fouls. They are giving up 38.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 239th in college hoops in points per game allowed (73.8). The Crusaders are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.3% (739 of 1,633) and they surrender 35.6 rebounds per contest as a team. They are 303rd in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 386 surrendered for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Navy Midshipmen took home the win by a final score of 69-62 when they played Loyola. The Midshipmen snagged 27 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 37 for this game. They coughed up the ball 7 times, while getting 3 steals in this contest. Loyola committed 23 personal fouls for this game which got the Midshipmen to the free throw line for 25 tries. They were able to convert 19 of the free throw tries for a rate of 76.0%. When it comes to 3-point attempts, Navy buried 4 of 15 tries (26.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Midshipmen finished shooting 23 for 56 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.1%. The Midshipmen permitted Loyola to bury 20 of their 64 attempts from the floor which had them at 31.3% in the matchup. They finished 20.0% from 3-point land via 5 out of 25 and finished the contest at 17 out of 22 from the free throw line (77.3%). When talking about rebounding, Navy permitted Loyola to snag 42 overall (14 on the offensive glass).

Austin Benigni ended up having an impact for the Midshipmen in this contest. He knocked down 7 out of 17 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 41.2%, and totaled 5 rebounds. He totaled 27 points in his 36 minutes on the court and had 3 dimes in this game.

Navy has a mark of 9-17 for the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Midshipmen are hitting on 39.4% from the field, which is ranked 351st in the nation. Navy has scored 1,726 pts for the season (66.4 per game) and they collect 34.7 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 12.0 times per contest (283rd in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.0 times per game. The Midshipmen commit 18.2 fouls every game and they hit 70.1% from the free throw line.

The Midshipmen on the defensive end are ranked 72nd in college hoops in points given up per game with 67.7. They are able to force 14.2 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.2% from the floor (219th in D-1). The Navy defense surrenders 33.2% from downtown (192 of 579) and their opponents are connecting on 71.1% of their foul shots. They concede 13.2 assists and 36.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 213th and 265th in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Navy

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