It will be a battle between Pat opponents when the Holy Cross Crusaders (11-9, 2-5 Pat) welcome the Navy Midshipmen (6-12, 3-4 Pat) to the Hart Recreation Center. The game starts at 3:05 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 26, 2019.
Navy Midshipmen vs. Holy Cross Crusaders Free Prediction
The last time the Midshipmen played, they were defeated by the Lehigh Mountain Hawks, 85-74. Lehigh was effective at getting to and converting from the charity stripe. The Mountain Hawks made 24 of their 26 free throws (92.3 percent), while the Midshipmen were just 8-14 (57.1 percent). Evan Wieck put together a solid performance for Navy, finishing with 19 points and 15 rebounds.
The Crusaders got blown out by the Army West Point Black Knights in their last contest, 76-57. Army West Point’s 0.289 free throw rate was their biggest strength over Holy Cross, who had a rate of 0.073. The Black Knights’ mark was above their season average of 0.157, while the Crusaders’ was below their season average of 0.170. With 13 points on 6-for-10 shooting, Jehyve Floyd led Holy Cross in scoring.
This will be the second game of the season between these two squads. Hasan Abdullah scored a game-high 15 points in the first matchup, in which the Midshipmen defeated the Crusaders 50-48. He also put up nine rebounds and eight assists. Navy’s rebounding was their largest strength. The Midshipmen had 17 offensive rebounds and 47 total rebounds, while the Crusaders had three and 27, respectively.
Half-court execution will be critical when two of the nation’s slowest-paced teams battle. Holy Cross currently ranks 342nd in possessions per game (65.2) and Navy is 278th (67.7).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Holy Cross averages 16.9 assists per game, which ranks 21st in the NCAA. Navy ranks 230th in assists allowed per game (15.9).
The Midshipmen rank 83rd in rebounds per game (37.3) while the Crusaders rank 273rd (28.4).
Holy Cross averages 3.9 blocks per game, which ranks 65th in the NCAA. Navy ranks 152nd in blocks allowed per game (4.4).
The Crusaders rank 81st in steals per game (7.0) while the Midshipmen rank 157th in steals allowed per game (7.2).
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The Midshipmen’s average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 5.6, down from 7.9 for the season.
During their last five games, the Crusaders have scored an average of 74.2 points per game (5.3 above their season average) and allowed an average of 81.0 points per game (11.8 above their season average).
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