The Navy Midshipmen hope to be lousy hosts on Friday as the Albany Great Danes pay a visit to Alumni Hall on the college basketball betting menu.

Navy battles the Great Danes, currently sitting with a 9-3 mark (1-1 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 0-0 for the Midshipmen and 0-0 for the Great Danes.



View Albany vs Navy Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Midshipmen - Great Danes odds would favor the Midshipmen if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Navy is rated No. 222 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Albany is at No. 263. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 67-65 win for the Midshipmen.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Navy's No. 306-rated squad against Albany's No. 295-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Navy rates No. 239 in the country with 5.5 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 67 nationally with 7.4 per match.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Albany owns the country's No. 73-rated mark, allowing 63.8 points per game on the highway. Navy, on the other hand, rates No. 332 in scoring at home.

Albany was a 59-57 loser in their most recent outing at home against Quinnipiac. Albany got 15 points from Sam Rowley but lost anyway, 59-57, to Quinnipiac on Friday at SEFCU Arena.

Navy lost its last outing, a 55-46 result against Northern Kentucky on December 22. Tilman Dunbar scored 12 points in a futile effort to lead the Midshipmen to a win (they lost 55-46 to Northern Kentucky at Alumni Hall on Saturday).

Next up:
Albany home to Brown, Monday, December 31
Navy at IUPU Fort Wayne, Wednesday, January 2