A key college battle sees the visiting Army Black Knights travelling to Navy Saturday to take on the Midshipmen.

The Black Knights will try to spoil to the party on Saturday; they are 1-1 ATS against the number this season, while the Midshipmen are 0-0 ATS. Army is 0-0 on the totals; Navy is 0-0.



View Army vs Navy Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Midshipmen - Black Knights odds would favor the Black Knights if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Navy is rated No. 264 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Army is at No. 172. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 69-61 win for the Black Knights.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Navy has the nation's No. 340-rated offensive output, at 57.1 PPG. The visiting Black Knights defense ranks No. 248 allowing on average 69.6 PPG. The Midshipmen FG% has averaged 39.8% so far, less than the Black Knights marksmen have achieved on the year, 44.7% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Army owns the country's No. 272-rated mark, allowing 73.9 points per game on the highway. Navy, on the other hand, rates No. 343 in scoring at home.

Army won its last outing, an 85-68 result against Lafayette on February 13. The Black Knights grabbed an 85-68 win over the Leopards on Wednesday, behind a 24-point effort from Kyle Wilson at Kirby Center.

Navy lost its last outing, a 66-57 result against Holy Cross on February 12. Worth Smith scored 19 points in a futile effort to lead the Midshipmen to a win (they lost 66-57 to Holy Cross at Hart Recreation Center on Tuesday).

Next up:
Army home to Colgate, Wednesday, February 20
Navy home to American, Wednesday, February 20