The Army Black Knights and the Navy Midshipmen meet in college basketball action from the Alumni Hall on Saturday afternoon. Let’s dive into the odds, injuries, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Navy is listed as a 4.5-point favorite with a ML price of -211. The total for this game is set at 139.5 points.
Injuries
Neither side has anyone listed on the injury report for this game, so barring any last-minute announcements, both sides will come into this game at full strength.
Matchup History
Navy’s 77-71 win over Army back on January 21st, 2023, made it back-to-back wins for Navy and four straight wins for the road team in this matchup.
Trends
Army is 6-1 ATS in their last 7 road games and 14-3-1 ATS in their last 18 games against a team with a winning record while the under is 4-1 in their last 5 games overall. Navy is 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games against a team with a losing road record while the over is 9-2-1 in their last 12 home games.
Pick
I’m leaning towards Army and the points here. Both teams have been solid to this point in the season and this is a true rivalry matchup, so often, you can throw trends and some stats out the window. That being said, both are fairly balanced on both ends of the floor and head-to-head, the road team’s won the last four meetings outright as the underdog in this matchup. Not sure we make it five straight wins here, but I think at worst we get a cover. Give me the Black Knights and the points.