Lafayette Leopards vs Navy Midshipmen Prediction, 2/28/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Lafayette Leopards vs Navy Midshipmen

Date: Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Location: Alumni Hall (Navy) in Annapolis, MD

TV: ESPN+

The Lafayette Leopards (11-18) are headed to Alumni Hall (Navy) on Wednesday where they will play the Navy Midshipmen (10-17).

The Lafayette Leopards stepped onto the hardwood against Lehigh and ended up losing by a score of 71-63 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Leopards walked away with 17 and Lehigh totaled 15 personal fouls. They also converted 7 of 20 tries from distance. Lehigh ended up shooting 70.6% at the free throw line by converting 12 of 17 attempts. On top of that, Lehigh grabbed 44 rebounds (9 offensive, 35 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Lehigh distributed 11 assists and had 5 steals for the game. Regarding defense, Lafayette allowed the other team to go 43.3% from the field on 26 out of 60 shooting. They also recorded 12 assists for the matchup while forcing 11 turnovers and having 6 steals. Regarding grabbing boards, they collected 32 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Leopards made 11 of 16 attempts for a percentage of 68.8%. Lafayette ended having earned a 34.9% field goal percentage (22 of 63) and converted 8 of their 25 shots from distance.

Luka Savicevic is one player who played a role in this game. He walked away with 12 points on 2 out of 7 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 25 mins and also collected 4 rebounds. He went 28.6% from the field and also earned 2 assists.

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Lafayette enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 11-18 for the campaign. They are averaging 63.5 points per outing (354th in the nation) while hitting 41.1% from the field. The Leopards are connecting on 31.7% on shots from 3-point land (208 of 657) and 68.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Lafayette is pulling down 33.2 boards per contest and has earned 380 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 151st in the nation in terms of passing. They turn it over 11.7 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 16.3 fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Leopards are able to force 11.7 turnovers every game while drawing 14.8 fouls. They are surrendering 33.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 61st in the nation in points per game allowed (67.4). The Leopards defense is allowing a FG percentage of 41.8% (680 of 1,626) and they surrender 36.6 boards per contest as a group. They rank 126th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 338 conceded on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Navy Midshipmen took home the win by a final score of 76-66 when they played Holy Cross. With respect to team rebounding, Navy allowed Holy Cross to snag 31 overall (6 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 33.3% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 6 out of 18 and finished the game at 14 out of 18 from the free throw line (77.8%). The Midshipmen allowed Holy Cross to convert 23 of their 58 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.7% for the contest. Overall, the Midshipmen finished shooting 24 out of 60 from the field which gave them a rate of 40.0%. When talking about shooting from 3-point land, Navy knocked down 9 of their 16 attempts (56.3%). They were able to knock down 19 of them for a percentage of 67.9%. Holy Cross committed 23 fouls in this matchup which took the Midshipmen to the charity stripe for a total of 28 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while earning 1 steal for the game. The Midshipmen were able to collect 30 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 42 for the matchup.

Austin Benigni ended up being a major contributor for the Midshipmen in this contest. He made 6 out of 17 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 35.3%, and totaled 5 rebounds. He had 20 points in his 32 minutes on the court and earned 3 assists in the game.

Navy has a record of 10-17 for the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Midshipmen are hitting on 39.4% from the field, which is ranked 350th in the nation. Navy has scored 1,802 points so far this season (66.7 per contest) and they average 35.1 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 12.1 times per contest (274th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.0 times per contest. The Midshipmen are responsible for committing 18.3 personal fouls every game and they shoot 70.0% from the free throw line.

The Navy defense allows 33.2% on three-point shots (198 of 597) and their opponents are converting on 71.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 13.0 assists and 36.3 boards every game, which is ranked 192nd and 262nd in the nation. The Midshipmen on the defensive side of the court are 69th in the country in points given up per game with 67.6. They are able to force 14.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.0% from the floor (211th in D-1).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Navy

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