The Holy Cross Crusaders will look to pick up a win while covering the spread when they take on the Midshipmen in Navy at Alumni Hall on Wednesday in college basketball action.

Navy battles the Crusaders, currently sitting with a 9-13 mark (0-0 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 0-0 for the Midshipmen and 0-0 for the Crusaders.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Midshipmen, most recently No. 312 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Crusaders, who rate No. 233 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 60-58 victory for the Crusaders.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Navy has the nation's No. 329-rated offensive output, at 59.1 PPG. The visiting Crusaders defense ranks No. 237 allowing on average 69.4 PPG. The Midshipmen FG% has averaged 41.2% so far, less than the Crusaders marksmen have achieved on the year, 42.1% per game.

Defensively, Holy Cross features the nation's No. 215-rated defense on the road, allowing 71.8 points per game. Navy, meanwhile, comes in at No. 312 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Holy Cross was a 75-51 loser on the road against Lehigh. Holy Cross was run off the court by the Mountain Hawks on Saturday as Lehigh routed them 75-51 at Stabler Arena.

Navy lost its last outing, a 62-41 result against Lafayette on February 4. Navy was crushed on Saturday, getting blown out by Lafayette and falling by a 62-41 score at Kirby Center.

Next up:
Holy Cross home to American, Saturday, February 11
Navy at Army, Saturday, February 11