Navy vs. Army betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 21

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The Navy Midshipmen (22-6, 14-1 Patriot League) will look to extend a 10-game winning streak when they visit the Army Black Knights (11-17, 5-10 Patriot League) on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Christl Arena as 7.5-point favorites. The matchup airs at 1:30 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network. The over/under is set at 138.5 for the matchup.

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Navy vs. Army betting lines

  • Navy moneyline odds to win: -386
  • Army moneyline odds to win: +296
  • Spread: Navy (-7.5)
  • Total: 138.5

Navy statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In home games, Navy sports the same winning percentage against the spread as it does in away games (.750).
  • The Midshipmen have hit the over on the total in six of 12 home games (50%), compared to four of 12 road games (33.3%).
  • Navy has played better as a moneyline favorite in home games, sporting a home record of 11-0, compared to going 8-1 on the road.

Recent trends

  • The Midshipmen’s offense has been better over their last 10 games, scoring 77.5 points per contest compared to the 74.1 they’ve averaged this season.
  • The last 10 games have seen Navy concede 63.6 points per game, the same as its season-long average.
  • During their past 10 outings, the Midshipmen are making the same number of three-pointers per game as their season long average (6.3), while shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (37.7% compared to 35.0% season-long).

Navy betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 19-7-0 (Home: 9-3-0; Away: 9-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 8-3-0 (As Favorite: 17-5-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-16-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 4-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 20-2 (Home: 11-0; Away: 8-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.4 (56th in nation) 40.4 (26th) 34.5 (62nd) 28.0 (32nd) 16.1 (59th) 11.2 (201st)

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Army statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • This season, Army is 4-8-0 at home against the spread (.333 winning percentage). Away, it is 8-5-0 ATS (.615).
  • In terms of the over/under, Black Knights games have gone over less often at home (five of 12, 41.7%) than on the road (eight of 13, 61.5%).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Black Knights have won a lower percentage of games at home (2-6) than on the road (5-8).

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Black Knights are averaging 67.9 points per game, 5.0 fewer points than their season average (72.9).
  • Over its last 10 games, Army is surrendering 74.7 points per game, compared to its season average of 77.4 points allowed.
  • The Black Knights are sinking 9.9 threes per game over their previous 10 games, which is 0.8 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (10.7). In addition, they sport a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 games (32.6%) compared to their season average from downtown (33.5%).

Army betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-14-0 (Home: 4-8-0; Away: 8-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 6-6-0 (As Favorite: 0-3-0; As Underdog: 12-11-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-12-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 8-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-15 (Home: 2-6; Away: 5-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.5 (334th in nation) 46.5 (302nd) 32.1 (184th) 31.9 (234th) 14.9 (118th) 11.0 (181st)
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