American vs Navy Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Patriot League Tournament Championship

The No. 2 seed American Eagles (21-12, 13-5 Patriot League) will meet the No. 5 seed Navy Midshipmen (15-18, 10-8 Patriot League) in the Patriot League championship game with an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament up for grabs. The contest on Wednesday at Bender Arena begins at 7 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

American vs. Navy Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
• Game time: 7 p.m. ET
• TV channel: CBS Sports Network
• Location: Washington D.C.
• Arena: Bender Arena

Before making a wager on Wednesday's American-Navy spread (American -3.5) or total (131.5 points), see the betting trends and insights below.

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American vs. Navy: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• American has put together a 16-14-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Navy is 17-14-0 ATS this season.
• When the spread is set as 3.5 or more this season, American (3-6) covers a lower percentage of those games when it is the favorite (33.3%) than Navy (7-2) does as the underdog (77.8%).
• The Eagles have done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (7-6-0) than they have in road tilts (7-8-0).
• The Midshipmen have performed better against the spread on the road (11-5-0) than at home (6-7-0) this year.
• American has beaten the spread 10 times in 19 conference games.
• Navy has covered the spread 12 times in 19 Patriot League games.

American vs. Navy: Moneyline Betting Stats

• American has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 14 games this year and has walked away with the win 10 times (71.4%) in those games.
• This season, the Eagles have come away with a win six times in seven chances when named as a favorite of at least -184 or better on the moneyline.
• Navy has gone 6-13 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 31.6% of those games).
• In games they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +152 or longer, the Midshipmen have a 1-6 record (winning just 14.3% of their games).
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies American has a 64.8% chance of walking away with the win.

American vs. Navy Head-to-Head Comparison

• American has a +25 scoring differential, putting up 68.5 points per game (312th in college basketball) and allowing 67.7 (58th in college basketball).
• Matt Rogers' team-leading 16.8 points per game ranks 129th in the country.
• Navy puts up 71.4 points per game (250th in college basketball) while giving up 70.3 per contest (126th in college basketball). It has a +36 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 1.1 points per game.
• Austin Benigni is ranked 52nd in the country with a team-leading 18.8 points per game.
• The Eagles lose the rebound battle by 2.0 boards on average. They collect 28.2 rebounds per game, which ranks 339th in college basketball, while their opponents pull down 30.2 per contest.
• Lincoln Ball's 5.8 rebounds per game lead the Eagles and rank 364th in college basketball play.
• The 32.9 rebounds per game the Midshipmen accumulate rank 124th in college basketball, 2.1 more than the 30.8 their opponents grab.
• Aidan Kehoe tops the team with 9.0 rebounds per game (35th in college basketball).
• American scores 95.9 points per 100 possessions (176th in college basketball), while giving up 94.9 points per 100 possessions (222nd in college basketball).
• The Midshipmen average 94.9 points per 100 possessions on offense (197th in college basketball), and allow 93.4 points per 100 possessions (178th in college basketball).

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