Navy Midshipmen (13-17) vs. Boston University Terriers (15-16)
March 7, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Boston University Terriers -4; Over/Under: +133
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The Navy Midshipmen and the Boston University Terriers meet in college basketball action from the Case Gym on Thursday night. Who comes out on top in this Patriot League Tournament Quarterfinal matchup? Let’s dive in and find out with our Navy vs. Boston University Prediction.
Navy Team Preview
The Navy Midshipmen come into this game looking to build on their 64-48 first round win over Loyola-Maryland in their last matchup. Austin Benigni led the Midshipmen in scoring with 24 points on 7 of 15 shooting with a 10 of 10 mark from the foul line along with 3 assists while Donovan Draper had 16 points on 5 of 9 shooting with a team-high 11 rebounds and 3 assists for the double-double as the only other double-digit scorer for Navy in the winning effort. Aidan Kehoe also added 9 points with 11 rebounds of his own as well as a team-high 5 assists in addition to a pair of steals and a pair of blocks.
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Boston University Team Preview
The Boston University Terriers come into this game looking to advance to the semifinals as the 2-seed in the conference tournament, finishing the year 15-16 overall including 10-8 in conference play, ending the year with a five-game win streak after a 94-84 win over Holy Cross last time out. Miles Brewster leads the Terriers in scoring and assists with 10.9 PPG and 3.2 APG along with 3.8 RPG as the only double-digit scorer for Boston U up to this point in the year. Anthony Morales has 9.4 PPG with 4.1 RPG while Kyrone Alexander has 9.1 PPG with 4 RPG. Otto Landrum also has 8.7 PPG along with a team-high 5.4 RPG to lead the Terriers on the glass up to this point in the year. As a team, Boston University is averaging 65.9 PPG on 41.3% shooting from the field, 32.6% from three and 72.1% from the foul line this season.
Navy vs. Boston University Prediction
I’m leaning towards Boston U here. The Terriers have been red hot down the stretch, and while Navy had a chance to shake off the rust, they weren’t really tested by Loyola-Maryland. The home team won both meetings this season and I trust Boston U offensively to do enough to get the job done. Give me the Terriers laying the points.
