Army vs. Navy betting: College basketball preview for January 26

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The Army Black Knights (11-8, 5-2 Patriot League) are only 3-point favorites as they look to continue a four-game home winning streak when they host the Navy Midshipmen (6-14, 3-4 Patriot League) on Sunday, January 26, 2025 at Christl Arena. The matchup airs at 3:30 PM ET on CBS Sports Network. The matchup has an over/under of 142 points.

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Army vs. Navy betting lines

  • Army moneyline odds to win: -153
  • Navy moneyline odds to win: +129
  • Spread: Army (-3)
  • Total: 142

Army statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Army has done a better job covering the spread in home games (5-3-0) than it has in road affairs (4-5-0).
  • The Black Knights have hit the over on the over/under in five of eight home games (62.5%). They’ve fared better in road games, eclipsing the total in six of nine matchups (66.7%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Army has won four of five games at home, good for a .800 winning percentage. It has won one of two games away from home (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Black Knights have been racking up 69 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s significantly lower than the 76.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • The last 10 games have seen Army allow 3.3 fewer points per game (71.2) than its season-long average (74.5).
  • The Black Knights’ past 10 outings have seen them make 8.4 three-pointers per game while shooting 33.1% from deep. Both numbers are down from their 2024-25 averages of 9.2 makes and 34.2%.

Army betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-8-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-3-0; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-6-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 4-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-6 (Home: 2-1; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (138th in nation) 45.7 (297th) 32.3 (181st) 31.8 (215th) 15.5 (85th) 10.4 (83rd)

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Navy statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Navy has a lower winning percentage at home (.375, 3-5-0 record) than away (.667, 6-3-0).
  • Midshipmen games have finished above the over/under 75% of the time at home (six of eight), and 44.4% of the time on the road (four of nine).
  • The Midshipmen’s winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .333 (1-2), and away it is .143 (1-6).

Recent trends

  • While the Midshipmen are putting up 71 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that in their last 10 games, producing 69 points per contest.
  • Over its last 10 games, Navy is giving up 69.6 points per contest, compared to its season average of 71.3 points allowed.
  • The Midshipmen are draining 0.3 fewer threes per contest in their previous 10 games (7.4) compared to their season average (7.7), but they are delivering a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (36.6%) compared to their season mark (33.9%).

Navy betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-10-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3+: 6-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-5-0; As Underdog: 7-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-8-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-4 (Home: 3-2; Away: 0-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-10 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.4 (299th in nation) 44.2 (226th) 33.4 (132nd) 30.9 (161st) 13.8 (177th) 10.9 (126th)
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