Boston Terriers vs Navy Midshipmen Prediction, 3/8/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Terriers vs Navy Midshipmen

Date: Sunday, March 8, 2026

Location: Alumni Hall (Navy) in Annapolis, MD

TV: CBSSN

The Boston Terriers (16-16) are hitting the road to Alumni Hall (Navy) on Sunday where they will try to defeat the Navy Midshipmen (26-6) in the Patriot League Semifinals.

The Boston Terriers played American and took home the win by a score of 75-73 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Terriers ended up walking away with 11 while American totaled 10 personal fouls. They also made 5 of 22 tries from long range. American walked away from this one shooting 66.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 6 of 9 attempts. On top of that, American totaled 26 boards (11 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't have a block. American distributed 9 assists and had 9 steals in this matchup. With regard to defending, Boston let their opponent shoot 51.7% from the floor on 31 out of 60 shooting. They also doled out 14 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In reference to hauling in boards, they earned 23 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Terriers converted 1 of 2 attempts for a percentage of 50.0%. Boston ended the game having earned a 60.4% FG percentage (32 of 53) and buried 10 out of their 19 3-pointers.

Ben Defty is one player who was a factor for the matchup. He racked up 20 points on 10 out of 13 shooting. He played for 33 minutes and grabbed 7 rebounds. He finished the contest at 76.9% from the floor and also recorded 4 assists.

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Boston enters this matchup with a mark of 16-16 this season. They are turning it over 11.6 times per game and as a group they commit 16.2 fouls every game. As a team, Boston is pulling in 32.4 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 470 dimes so far this season, which ranks 95th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Terriers are hitting 39.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (307 of 771) and 72.3% from the charity stripe. They average 76.0 points per game (175th in D-1) while shooting 49.7% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Terriers are forcing 8.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.4 personal fouls. They concede 36.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 190th in the nation in PPG allowed (74.0). The Terriers defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 46.1% (846 of 1,837) and they relinquish 30.2 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 198th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 413 conceded on the campaign.

For their last game, the Navy Midshipmen walked away with a victory by a final of 74-69 against Bucknell. The Midshipmen were able to corral 21 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 27 in this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while getting 9 steals for the game. Bucknell was called for 16 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Midshipmen to the charity stripe for a total of 20 tries. They were able to convert 15 of those for a rate of 75.0%. In terms of 3-point attempts, Navy buried 11 out of their 23 attempts (47.8%). Overall, the Midshipmen finished the game shooting 24 for 47 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 51.1%. The Midshipmen allowed Bucknell to knock down 26 of their 61 tries from the field which left them shooting 42.6% in this game. They went 37.9% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 11 out of 29 and ended up shooting 6 of 6 from the free throw line (100.0%). In the matter of how they rebounded, Navy permitted Bucknell to collect 31 in all (13 on the offensive side).

Cam Cole pitched in for the Midshipmen in this game. He earned 16 points in his 24 mins on the court and had 2 assists in this matchup. He made 5 of 10 in this game giving him a rate of 50.0%, and accumulated 5 rebounds.

Navy has a win-loss record of 26-6 this season. The Midshipmen are committing 14.4 personal fouls every game and they shoot 73.6% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 16.3 times per contest (54th in the country) and they are giving up possession 11.5 times per game. Navy has earned 2,393 pts on the campaign (74.8 per contest) and they grab 36.7 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Midshipmen are shooting 47.8% from the floor, which is 43rd in the country.

The Navy defense surrenders 29.4% on 3-point attempts (244 of 831) and their opposition makes 74.1% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 11.9 assists and 30.7 total boards per game, which is 61st and 18th in those categories on the defensive end. The Midshipmen defensively are ranked 5th in Division 1 in PPG allowed with 63.5. They have forced 12.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 40.1% from the field (21st in the nation).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Boston

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