Navy vs. Army betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 24

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The Navy Midshipmen (14-6, 6-1 Patriot League) are favored (by 9.5 points) to extend a seven-game home winning streak when they host the Army Black Knights (8-12, 2-5 Patriot League) on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. ET. The matchup’s over/under is set at 144.5.

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Navy vs. Army betting lines

  • Navy moneyline odds to win: -565
  • Army moneyline odds to win: +415
  • Spread: Navy (-9.5)
  • Total: 144.5

Navy statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Navy has covered the spread in the same percentage of home games as road games (62.5%). It has covered five times in eight games at home and five times in eight games on the road.
  • When playing at home, the Midshipmen exceed the over/under 50% of the time (four of eight games). They’ve hit the over in 25% of games on the road (two of eight contests).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Navy has picked up the win in seven of seven games when playing at home, good for a 1.000 winning percentage. It has won four of five games away from home (.800) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Midshipmen’s offense has been better over their last 10 games, racking up 73.6 points per contest compared to the 73.4 they’ve averaged this season.
  • The past 10 games have seen Navy give up 6.0 fewer points per game (58.6) than its season-long average (64.6).
  • The Midshipmen’s past 10 contests have seen them make 6.9 three-pointers per game while shooting 35.0% from deep. Both numbers are up compared to their 2025-26 averages of 6.4 makes and 34.2%.

Navy betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-7-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 9-5-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-12-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 2-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-2 (Home: 7-0; Away: 4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.6 (164th in nation) 40.7 (41st) 34.9 (71st) 29.2 (83rd) 15.0 (126th) 11.7 (220th)

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Army statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Army’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .375 (3-5-0). On the road, it is .778 (7-2-0).
  • Black Knights games have finished above the over/under 50% of the time at home (four of eight), and 77.8% of the time on the road (seven of nine).
  • The Black Knights’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .200 (1-4), and away it is .444 (4-5).

Recent trends

  • The Black Knights have performed better offensively over their last 10 games, scoring 81.9 points per contest, 6.1 more than their season average of 75.8.
  • Over its previous 10 games, Army is giving up 78.0 points per contest, compared to its season average of 79.1 points allowed.
  • In their previous 10 games, the Black Knights are sinking 11.7 three-pointers per game, 0.7 more than their season average (11.0). They also have a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (38.0%) compared to their season average (34.0%).

Army betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-8-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 7-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 4-1-0 (As Favorite: 0-2-0; As Underdog: 10-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-6-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 7-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-10 (Home: 1-4; Away: 4-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.4 (311th in nation) 46.3 (303rd) 33.1 (155th) 32.3 (253rd) 15.2 (113th) 11.0 (147th)
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