Planning on watching today’s Midshipmen and Eagles game? Catch the action at Bender Arena in Washington, DC, as the Eagles hosts this showdown at 2:00 ET on ESPN+. The over/under line for this matchup is currently at 130.5 points, and American is favored by -8 to win at home against Navy.

NAVY MIDSHIPMEN VS AMERICAN EAGLES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Navy Midshipmen +8

This game will be played at Bender Arena at 2:00 ET on Saturday, March 2nd.

WHY BET THE NAVY MIDSHIPMEN:

  • We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-70 in favor of the Eagles.
  • Even though we have American winning straight-up, we like Navy at +8.
  • The over/under is currently sitting at 130.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 145 points.

Can the Midshipmen Pull Off a Win at Washington?

After a win over Lafayette, Navy is now 11-17 on the season. They have won three straight games, and their record in Patriot League games is 7-10. As the underdog, the Midshipmen are just 1-14 this season.

On the road, Navy has gone 2-12 this season, and their average scoring margin is -7.6 points per game. This season, they have been the underdog 15 times, and they have gone 1-14 in those games.

Against the spread, Navy has gone 11-15-1 this season. On the road, their ATS record is 6-8 and over their last 10 games as the underdog, they are 4-5-1 vs. the spread. In their last three games on the road, the Midshipmen have gone 2-1 ATS.

Today’s over/under line of 130.5 is lower than the average over/under line in Navy games this season (133.4). So far, 18 of their games have finished with more points than today’s line. Over their last three games, their games have averaged 131 points compared to their season average of 134.2 points per game.

The Navy offense is coming off a game in which they scored 62 points vs. Lafayette. Overall their field goal percentage was 33.3% while connecting on 8 threes. Coming into the game, the Midshipmen offense has strugled with their outside shot this season, hitting threes at a rate of just 29%. On average, they get up 19.7 three-point attempts per game and are averaging 14.5 made free-throws.

At present, the Midshipmen’s defense is nationally ranked 56th, allowing 67.3 points per game. Against Lafayette, the Midshipmen’s defense gave up 58 points and did a good job not fouling. For the game, Lafayette only made 10 free-throws.

Can the American Offense Score Enough at Home?

At home this season, American has gone 7-6, and over their last 10 games at home, they are 5-5. On the year, they have been favored in 19 games and have gone 12-7 in those contests.

Coming into today’s game, American has a two-game win streak and an overall record of 16-14. In their most recent game, they beat Army by a score of 73-51.

As the favorite, American has gone 11-8 vs. the spread this season and is 5-5 in their last 10 games as the favored team. At home, the Eagles are just 6-7 vs. the spread this year and have an ATS mark of 4-5 in their last 10 home games. Overall, American has an ATS record of 16-14 this season.

So far this season, the over/under record for American is 15-15. Today’s over/under line of 130.5 is lower than the average over/under line in their games of 135.6. Currently, 11 of their games have finished with more points than today’s line. Over their last three games, their over/under record is 1-2 and the average scoring total in those games is 123 points.

In their most recent game, the Eagles’ offense tallied 73 points, consistent with their ongoing season average of 69.3 points per game. Matt Rogers led the scoring for the Eagles, contributing 19 points. Additionally, Elijah Stephens chipped in with 13 points.

At this time, the Eagles’ defense is positioned 63rd in the country, permitting 67.5 points per game. In their most recent game, the American defense struggled to defend the three-point line, as Army knocked down 10 three-pointers on their way to 51 points.