Navy pays a visit to Lafayette on Saturday, hoping to send the Leopards to a loss while covering the college basketball spread at Kirby Center.

The Leopards are 9-13 so far on the season, and 0-0 ATS vs. the number. The Midshipmen, meanwhile, are 3-18 and 0-0 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Lafayette go 0-0 and the Midshipmen go 0-0 on the totals.



View Navy vs Lafayette Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Leopards, most recently No. 321 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Midshipmen, who rate No. 313 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 63-61 victory for the Leopards.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Lafayette's No. 154-ranked offense, averaging 69.4 PPG, against a Midshipmen defense that ranks No. 153 at 66.1 PPG. The Leopards field goal percentage has averaged 43.8% so far, more than the Midshipmen marksmen have achieved on the year, 41.3% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Navy owns the country's No. 110-rated mark, allowing 67.5 points per game on the highway. Lafayette, on the other hand, rates No. 133 in scoring at home.

Navy was a 66-51 loser in its last match at home against Bucknell. Navy suffered a 66-51 loss against Bucknell on Saturday, getting 16 points from Worth Smith in a losing effort at Alumni Hall.

Lafayette was a 69-61 loser in their most recent outing at home against American. The Leopards got 12 points from Rob Delaney, but it was American that prevailed in a 69-61 final on Saturday at Kirby Center.

Next up:
Navy home to Holy Cross, Wednesday, February 8
Lafayette at Army, Wednesday, February 8