American Eagles vs Navy Midshipmen Prediction, 2/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: American Eagles vs Navy Midshipmen
Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026
Location: Alumni Hall in Annapolis, MD
TV: ESPN+
The American Eagles (13-11) are hitting the road to Alumni Hall on Saturday where they will compete against the Navy Midshipmen (18-6).

The American Eagles faced Bucknell and took a loss by a score of 60-59 in their last contest. American walked away from the game with a 34.5% field goal percentage (20 of 58) and knocked down 12 of their 36 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Eagles made 7 of 11 attempts for a rate of 63.6%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 31 with 13 of them being offensive. They also doled out 16 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and having 6 steals. In reference to defense, American allowed the other team to go 43.2% from the field on 19 of 44 shooting. Bucknell recorded 10 dimes and had 6 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, Bucknell snagged 31 boards (6 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Bucknell ended up shooting 88.2% from the free throw line by knocking down 15 of their 17 shots. They made 7 out of their 20 shots from beyond the arc. Concerning personal fouls, the Eagles left the arena with 17 and Bucknell recorded 17 personal fouls.
Geoff Sprouse is a player who came through for the contest. He notched 12 points on 4 of 10 shooting. He was on the court for 26 minutes and grabbed 2 boards. He finished 40.0% from the field and also earned 3 assists.
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American comes into this game with a mark of 13-11 on the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 11.3 times per contest and as a team they commit 18.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, American is grabbing 32.6 rebounds per game and has totaled 336 assists so far this season, which is 144th in the nation in terms of passing. The Eagles are shooting 33.4% on shots from beyond the arc (215 of 644) and 75.6% from the charity stripe. They average 74.8 pts per game (224th in the nation) while shooting 45.0% from the field.
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On the defensive end, the Eagles are able to force 13.5 turnovers every game and they draw 17.2 personal fouls. They are surrendering 32.5% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 112th in college in points per game allowed (71.2). The Eagles are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.9% (579 of 1,289) and they relinquish 34.6 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 131st in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 292 surrendered for the year.
When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Navy Midshipmen walked away with a victory by a final of 65-50 when they faced Lafayette. In reference to how they rebounded, Navy allowed Lafayette to pull down 30 overall (6 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 20.0% from distance by shooting 6 of 30 and finished the contest at 6 of 6 at the free throw line (100.0%). The Midshipmen permitted Lafayette to convert 19 of 52 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 36.5% for this game. When this game wrapped up, the Midshipmen ended up going 27 for 59 from the field which had them shooting 45.8%. When it comes to shots from beyond the arc, Navy made 1 of their 12 attempts (8.3%). They were able to knock down 10 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 76.9%. Lafayette committed 13 personal fouls for this game which took the Midshipmen to the charity stripe for a total of 13 tries. They also turned the ball over 8 times, while getting 10 steals for the contest. The Midshipmen collected 26 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 34 for the game.
Donovan Draper ended up having an impact for the Midshipmen in this matchup. He racked up 17 points in his 28 minutes on the court and had 2 dimes in this matchup. He buried 7 out of 12 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and earned 7 rebounds.
Navy has a win-loss record of 18-6 for the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Midshipmen are connecting on 47.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 73rd in the nation. Navy has totaled 1,761 pts on the season (73.4 per contest) and they snag 36.8 boards per game. They are earning an assist 15.5 times per contest (95th in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.8 times per contest. The Midshipmen have committed 14.8 personal fouls per game and they hit 73.8% from the charity stripe.
The Midshipmen defensively are ranked 6th in college hoops in PPG given up with 63.3. They are forcing their opponents into 12.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.3% from the floor (34th in Division 1). The Navy defense allows 28.8% from downtown (173 of 601) and their opponents are knocking down 74.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 11.5 dimes and 30.6 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 46th and 21st in those categories.
Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take American
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