American Eagles vs Navy Midshipmen Prediction, 1/2/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: American Eagles vs Navy Midshipmen

Date: Thursday, January 2, 2025

Location: Alumni Hall (Navy) in Annapolis, MD

TV: ESPN+

Alumni Hall (Navy) is where the Navy Midshipmen (3-10) will meet the American Eagles (6-7) on Thursday.

The American Eagles played UMBC and went home with a loss by a final score of 96-93 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Eagles walked away with 20 and UMBC totaled 16 fouls. They also converted 7 of 20 attempts from 3-point land. UMBC shot 72.2% when shooting free throws by making 13 of 18 attempts. In addition, UMBC collected 39 rebounds (6 offensive, 33 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. UMBC doled out 21 dimes and had 5 steals in this game. In regard to the defense, American allowed their opponent to shoot 52.8% from the field on 38 of 72 shooting. They also distributed 21 dimes in this game as well as forcing 9 turnovers and having 5 steals. In terms of hauling in boards, they compiled 39 with 11 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Eagles made 8 of their 16 attempts for a percentage of 50.0%. American wrapped up the contest with a 48.1% FG percentage (37 out of 77) and buried 11 out of their 31 3-point attempts.

Matt Rogers is a guy who played a role in this contest. He notched 33 points on 15 out of 20 shooting. He was on the court for 38 minutes and also totaled 10 rebounds. He ended up shooting 75.0% from the field and also recorded 5 dimes.

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American steps onto the court with a mark of 6-7 for the season. They average 70.5 points per contest (296th in college) while connecting on 44.2% from the floor. The Eagles are shooting 33.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (111 of 335) and 73.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, American is pulling in 30.8 boards per game and has accounted for 168 dimes this season, which is 242nd in the country in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 12.9 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 19.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Eagles have forced 12.1 turnovers per game while drawing 16.8 personal fouls. They are surrendering 33.0% on 3-point attempts and they are 216th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (72.3). The Eagles defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 46.3% (332 of 717) and they concede 32.7 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are ranked 111th in college in allowing assists with 151 relinquished on the year.

The last time they took the court, the Navy Midshipmen took a defeat with a final score of 82-76 against William & Mary. When discussing rebounds, Navy allowed William & Mary to grab 30 overall (7 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 39.4% from 3-point land via 13 of 33 and finished the contest at 7 out of 14 at the free throw line (50.0%). The Midshipmen permitted William & Mary to bury 31 out of 62 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.0% for the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Midshipmen walked away from this one shooting 24 out of 54 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.4%. Pertaining to shots from downtown, Navy converted 10 out of 23 attempts (43.5%). They were able to bury 18 of those for a percentage of 75.0%. William & Mary earned 16 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Midshipmen to the free throw line for 24 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while earning 6 steals for the matchup. The Midshipmen were able to pull down 28 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 36 for the contest.

Austin Benigni pitched in for the Midshipmen for this contest. He buried 3 out of 6 in this contest giving him a rate of 50.0%, and tallied 3 rebounds. He totaled 16 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 3 dimes in this matchup.

Navy has a mark of 3-10 on the year. The Midshipmen are committing 18.2 fouls per contest and they hit 74.1% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.0 times per contest (196th in college) and they are turning it over 11.8 times per game. Navy has totaled 937 points this season (72.1 per contest) and they collect 36.7 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Midshipmen are shooting 41.1% from the floor, which is ranked 335th in Division 1.

The Midshipmen on defense are ranked 250th in the country in points allowed per contest with 73.8. They are able to force 12.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 44.6% from the floor (267th in college hoops). The Navy defense concedes 33.7% on 3-pointers (100 of 297) and their opponents are making 73.1% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 12.7 assists and 35.3 total boards per game, which ranks 159th and 227th in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take American

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