American vs. Navy betting: College basketball preview for January 2

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The American Eagles (6-7, 0-0 Patriot League) take a three-game losing streak into a road matchup with the Navy Midshipmen (3-10, 0-0 Patriot League), losers of six straight. The Midshipmen are underdogs by only 2 points in the contest, which starts at 7:00 PM ET (on ESPN+) on Thursday, January 2, 2025. The matchup has an over/under of 138.

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American Cover -2 vs Navy -112

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American vs. Navy betting lines

  • American moneyline odds to win: -135
  • Navy moneyline odds to win: +112
  • Spread: American (-2)
  • Total: 138

American statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • American has a better record against the spread in home games (2-1-0) than it does in away games (2-4-0).
  • The Eagles have exceeded the total in the same percentage of home games as away games (66.7%).
  • In one home game as a moneyline favorite, American has zero wins (.000). It sports the same winning percentage (0-1 record) as a moneyline favorite away from home.

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Eagles were the 303rd-ranked squad in college basketball (68.8 points per game) last year. On defense, they were 67th (68.0 points allowed per game).
  • American was 323rd in the country in rebounds per game (29.6) and 19th-best in rebounds allowed (28.2) last year.
  • With 14.0 assists per game last season, the Eagles were 114th in the nation.

American betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-5-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 0-2-0; As Underdog: 6-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-4-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-2 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-5 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.2 (230th in nation) 46.3 (316th) 29.0 (335th) 30.8 (169th) 12.9 (255th) 11.7 (196th)

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Navy statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Navy has had better results away (4-2-0) than at home (1-3-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Midshipmen games have gone over more often at home (three of four, 75%) than away (two of six, 33.3%).
  • The Midshipmen, as moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than on the road (1-3) this year.

Last season stats

  • The Midshipmen were 328th in the country last season with 66.5 points per game. At the other end, they ranked 39th with 66.7 points allowed per game.
  • Navy was 172nd in college basketball with 32.1 boards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 233rd with 32.5 rebounds allowed per game.
  • The Midshipmen ranked 269th in college basketball with 12.1 dimes per game.

Navy betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-7-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-4-0; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-6-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-4 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.1 (337th in nation) 44.6 (263rd) 33.5 (165th) 31.7 (219th) 14.0 (192nd) 11.2 (155th)
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