The Navy Midshipmen (7-2) and Oregon Ducks (6-1) will face off at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for this game. The game gets underway at 9:45 pm ET on Monday, Dec. 7 and can be seen on FS1.
The Midshipmen come into this game on a high note after beating Penn 65-59 in their last game. Tim Abruzzo fueled the Midshipmen with 11 points, three steals, and one rebound. The Ducks, meanwhile, are coming off an 80-69 loss at the hands of UNLV in their last outing. Dwayne Benjamin had a game-high 21 points.
Oregon is favored by 13 points over Navy and the Over/Under (O/U) is sitting at 135 points. While the Midshipmen are 7-2 Straight Up (SU) so far, they’ve fallen short Against The Spread (ATS) so far with a 0-1 record.
In the other locker room, the Ducks have records of 2-3 ATS and 6-1 SU. They average 6.1 blocks per game, good for 17th in the nation.
This game marks the first time Navy and Oregon have played one another in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – Oregon, ATS Winner – Navy, O/U – Over
Notes
The Navy Midshipmen have a defensive rating of 92.3 (ranked 46th), while the Oregon Ducks have an offensive rating of 107.7 (ranked 138th).
Oregon has an average field goal percentage of 45.5%. Navy is an even 1-1 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Navy Midshipmen and the Oregon Ducks both rank higher in average field goal percentage when compared to their effective field goal percentages. Navy is 198th and 124th in the nation for eFG% and FG% respectively, while Oregon ranks 146th and 122nd in these categories.
Oregon, the 17th-ranked team in blocked shots, registers an average of 6.1 per game. Navy ranks lower at 131st with 3.8.
Opponents have had an average turnover percentage of 21.9% when playing Navy this season. Oregon is undefeated (1-0) when its TO% is 21.9% or higher.
