Who's Playing

Navy @ Lafayette

Current Records: Navy 9-4; Lafayette 3-8

What to Know

The Navy Midshipmen have enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they must head out on the road. Navy and the Lafayette Leopards will face off in a Patriot battle at 7 p.m. ET Monday at Kirby Sports Center. The Midshipmen should still be riding high after a win, while Lafayette will be looking to right the ship.

While not quite a landslide, the contest between Navy and the Bucknell Bison this past Friday was still a pretty decisive one as Navy wrapped it up with a 73-55 victory at home.

Meanwhile, Lafayette was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap this past Friday as they fell 79-74 to the Holy Cross Crusaders.

Navy is the favorite in this one, with an expected 8-point margin of victory. They have been consistent moneymakers against the spread when favored (7-0), so they might be worth a quick bet.

The Midshipmen's victory brought them up to 9-4 while the Leopards' loss pulled them down to 3-8. A pair of defensive stats to keep an eye on: Navy enters the matchup with only 59.3 points allowed per game on average, good for 17th best in college basketball. On the other end of the spectrum, Lafayette is stumbling into the game with the 19th most points allowed per game in college basketball, having given up 76.8 on average. So the cards are definitely stacked against Lafayette.

How To Watch

  • When: Monday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: Kirby Sports Center -- Easton, Pennsylvania
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Midshipmen are a big 8-point favorite against the Leopards, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as an 8-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -109

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Series History

Navy have won nine out of their last 11 games against Lafayette.

  • Feb 29, 2020 - Lafayette 62 vs. Navy 60
  • Jan 18, 2020 - Navy 68 vs. Lafayette 66
  • Feb 13, 2019 - Lafayette 80 vs. Navy 74
  • Jan 16, 2019 - Navy 85 vs. Lafayette 77
  • Feb 14, 2018 - Navy 71 vs. Lafayette 69
  • Jan 17, 2018 - Navy 75 vs. Lafayette 72
  • Feb 11, 2017 - Navy 68 vs. Lafayette 60
  • Jan 14, 2017 - Navy 88 vs. Lafayette 51
  • Mar 01, 2016 - Navy 78 vs. Lafayette 70
  • Feb 13, 2016 - Navy 74 vs. Lafayette 68
  • Jan 16, 2016 - Navy 87 vs. Lafayette 61