Navy Midshipmen vs Boston Terriers Prediction, 3/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Navy Midshipmen vs Boston Terriers

Date: Thursday, March 7, 2024

Location: Case Gym in Boston, MA

TV: ESPN+

The Navy Midshipmen (13-17) are headed to Case Gym on Thursday where they will try to defeat the Boston Terriers (15-16).

The Navy Midshipmen stepped onto the hardwood against Loyola and notched a win by a score of 64-48 in their last game. Navy ended the contest having earned a 44.0% FG percentage (22 of 50) and buried 4 of their 11 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Midshipmen knocked down 16 of 20 tries for a percentage of 80.0%. Concerning rebounding, they compiled 39 with 8 of them being offensive. They also recorded 15 assists in the matchup in addition to creating 8 turnovers and having 2 steals. When discussing defending, Navy allowed the other team to go 27.0% from the field on 17 of 63 shooting. Loyola totaled 7 assists and had 8 steals for this game. Moreover, Loyola pulled down 30 rebounds (12 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Loyola finished the contest at 61.5% from the free throw line by converting 8 of 13 tries. They made 6 of 23 shots from downtown. In regard to fouls, the Midshipmen ended up with 18 while Loyola accumulated 17 fouls.

Austin Benigni is a player who was a factor in this matchup. He finished shooting 46.7% from the field and also earned 3 dimes. He played 38 mins played and collected 4 boards. He recorded 24 points on 7 of 15 shooting.

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Navy will enter this contest with a mark of 13-17 for the year. They have an average of 66.6 pts per game (328th in the nation) while hitting 39.7% from the floor. The Midshipmen are shooting 30.6% on shots from downtown (177 of 579) and 70.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Navy is snagging 35.5 boards per game and is sitting with 365 assists on the season, which has them ranked 265th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 10.2 times per game and as a group they commit 18.2 personal fouls per game.

On defense, the Midshipmen have forced 13.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.4 fouls. They surrender 32.5% on three-point shots and they are 43rd in the nation in PPG from their opponents (66.6). The Midshipmen defense is allowing a FG percentage of 43.2% (690 of 1,599) and they concede 35.9 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are 167th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 382 conceded on the season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Boston Terriers got the win with a final of 94-84 when they played Holy Cross. With respect to cleaning up the glass, Boston allowed Holy Cross to snag 28 overall (6 on the offensive glass). They shot 39.1% from distance by going 9 out of 23 and finished the game at 13 out of 17 at the free throw line (76.5%). The Terriers allowed Holy Cross to knock down 31 of 61 attempts from the field which had them at 50.8% in the game. When this game wrapped up, the Terriers went 29 out of 57 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.9%. In relation to shooting from downtown, Boston knocked down 11 out of 24 attempts (45.8%). They were able to knock down 25 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 96.2%. Holy Cross had 21 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Terriers to the free throw line for 26 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 7 times, while getting 5 steals in this game. The Terriers snagged 22 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 28 for the matchup.

Anthony Morales ended up having an impact for the Terriers for this game. He tallied 20 points in his 26 mins on the court and added 3 dimes for the contest. He buried 5 of 9 in the matchup giving him a rate of 55.6%, and earned 4 rebounds.

Boston has a win-loss mark of 15-16 so far this year. As an offense, the Terriers are shooting 41.3% from the floor, which ranks them 330th in the nation. Boston has tallied 2,044 points for the campaign (65.9 per contest) and they average 35.2 boards per game. They are earning an assist 12.7 times per game (220th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.5 times per contest. The Terriers are responsible for committing 17.1 fouls every game and they hit 72.1% from the free throw line.

The Terriers are ranked 37th in D-1 in PPG given up with 66.2. They are forcing their opponents into 11.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 43.0% from the floor (144th in college basketball). The Boston defense surrenders 34.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (231 of 665) and opponents are connecting on 67.8% of their foul shots. They have conceded 11.6 dimes and 33.0 total boards per game, which has them ranked 86th and 84th in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Navy

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