Who's Playing

Navy @ American

Current Records: Navy 17-8; American 7-18

What to Know

The American Eagles haven't won a matchup against the Navy Midshipmen since Feb. 19 of 2020, but they'll be looking to end the drought Wednesday. The Eagles and Navy will face off in a Patriot battle at 7 p.m. ET at Bender Arena. If the game is anything like their last meeting in January, where Navy won 47-45, we could be in for a big score.

American didn't have too much breathing room in their contest with the Holy Cross Crusaders on Monday, but they still walked away with a 60-54 victory. American relied on the efforts of guard Colin Smalls, who had 19 points, and forward Matt Rogers, who had 20 points along with eight rebounds.

Meanwhile, the Army West Point Black Knights typically have all the answers at home, but this past Saturday Navy proved too difficult a challenge. The Midshipmen skirted past the Black Knights 52-49. Forward Tyler Nelson (16 points) was the top scorer for Navy.

The Eagles are now 7-18 while Navy sits at 17-8. A couple defensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: American has allowed their opponents to shoot 49% from the floor on average, which is the 356th highest shooting percentage allowed in college basketball. Navy's defense has more to brag about, as they they enter the game with only 59.2 points allowed per game on average, good for seventh best in college basketball. So the cards are definitely stacked in their favor.

How To Watch

  • When: Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: Bender Arena -- Washington, District of Columbia
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Midshipmen are a big 9.5-point favorite against the Eagles, 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 a 9.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Navy have won ten out of their last 16 games against American.

  • Jan 29, 2022 - Navy 47 vs. American 45
  • Feb 21, 2021 - Navy 69 vs. American 60
  • Feb 20, 2021 - Navy 72 vs. American 60
  • Jan 17, 2021 - Navy 71 vs. American 59
  • Jan 16, 2021 - Navy 87 vs. American 86
  • Feb 19, 2020 - American 71 vs. Navy 62
  • Feb 05, 2020 - American 62 vs. Navy 54
  • Mar 07, 2019 - Navy 60 vs. American 56
  • Feb 06, 2019 - Navy 77 vs. American 67
  • Jan 09, 2019 - American 71 vs. Navy 63
  • Jan 31, 2018 - Navy 61 vs. American 44
  • Jan 05, 2018 - Navy 70 vs. American 64
  • Feb 22, 2017 - American 74 vs. Navy 58
  • Jan 25, 2017 - Navy 71 vs. American 53
  • Feb 24, 2016 - American 72 vs. Navy 65
  • Jan 27, 2016 - American 63 vs. Navy 58