Boston Terriers vs Navy Midshipmen Prediction, 1/22/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Terriers vs Navy Midshipmen

Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Location: Alumni Hall (Navy) in Annapolis, MD

TV: ESPN+

Alumni Hall (Navy) is the site where the Navy Midshipmen (5-14) will take on the Boston Terriers (9-10) on Wednesday.

The Boston Terriers stepped onto the hardwood against Army and took a loss by a final of 68-62 in their last game. Boston ended with a 47.8% field goal percentage (22 out of 46) and converted 6 out of their 22 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Terriers knocked down 12 of their 18 attempts for a rate of 66.7%. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they collected 24 with 4 of them being offensive. They also recorded 10 dimes for the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and earning 5 steals. With respect to defense, Boston allowed 54.8% from the floor on 23 out of 42 shooting. Army recorded 10 dimes and had 4 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Army pulled down 27 boards (3 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Army finished the game shooting 59.1% at the charity stripe by converting 13 of their 22 shots. They knocked down 9 of their 21 attempts from 3-point range. Concerning fouls, the Terriers ended up with 19 while Army racked up 15 fouls.

Ben Roy is a guy who was a factor for the contest. He totaled 17 points on 6 of 7 shooting. He saw the court for 35 mins and also snagged 5 rebounds. He shot 85.7% from the field and also distributed 2 dimes.

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Boston will enter this game with a record of 9-10 this season. They average 65.9 pts per game (338th in D-1) while hitting 44.2% from the field. The Terriers are shooting 34.1% on 3-pointers (155 of 455) and 62.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Boston is pulling down 35.7 rebounds per game and has accounted for 236 assists on the campaign, which is 255th in college in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 13.8 times per game and as a squad are committing 15.3 fouls every game.

On defense, the Terriers are able to force 10.3 turnovers every game while drawing 16.4 fouls. They are giving up 36.0% from 3-point land and they rank 74th in college hoops in PPG allowed (67.5). The Terriers defense is allowing a FG percentage of 43.5% (453 of 1,042) and they relinquish 30.4 rebounds per game as a squad. They currently rank 229th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 253 surrendered so far this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Navy Midshipmen walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 73-69 when they played Bucknell. The Midshipmen were able to collect 22 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 34 in this game. They also turned it over 12 times, while recording 5 steals in this matchup. Bucknell committed 14 personal fouls for this game which took the Midshipmen to the free throw line for a total of 16 attempts. They were able to bury 12 of the free throw tries for a rate of 75.0%. In regard to shots from 3-point land, Navy knocked down 7 of 19 tries (36.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Midshipmen shot 25 out of 61 from the field which gave them a percentage of 41.0%. The Midshipmen permitted Bucknell to knock down 23 out of 48 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.9% in this contest. They finished 28.6% from beyond the arc by shooting 6 out of 21 and ended up going 21 out of 28 from the free throw line (75.0%). When talking about rebounding, Navy permitted Bucknell to grab 26 in all (4 offensive).

Austin Benigni ended up having an impact for the Midshipmen for the matchup. He made 8 of 17 in this matchup for a rate of 47.1%, and earned 5 rebounds. He earned 23 points in his 37 minutes of playing time and accounted for 5 assists in the matchup.

Navy has a win-loss mark of 5-14 this year. The Midshipmen have committed 16.7 fouls every game and they go 72.3% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 13.8 times per game (176th in college) and they are turning it over 11.1 times per contest. Navy has scored 1,357 pts so far this season (71.4 per game) and they average 36.3 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Midshipmen are connecting on 42.3% from the floor, which is 304th in the nation.

The Midshipmen on defense are ranked 225th in D-1 in PPG given up with 72.6. They have forced 11.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.9% from the field (270th in college). The Navy defense concedes 34.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (153 of 444) and their opponents are converting on 71.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 13.2 dimes and 34.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 195th and 179th in Division 1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Boston

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