Holy Cross Crusaders vs Navy Midshipmen Prediction, 1/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Holy Cross Crusaders vs Navy Midshipmen

Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Location: Alumni Hall in Annapolis, MD

TV: ESPN+

Alumni Hall is the site where the Navy Midshipmen (13-6) will play the Holy Cross Crusaders (8-11) on Wednesday.

The Holy Cross Crusaders faced Lafayette and went home with a loss by a final score of 74-55 in their last contest. Holy Cross walked away from the game having earned a 35.3% FG percentage (18 of 51) and made 5 of 20 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Crusaders converted 14 of 20 attempts for a rate of 70.0%. In the matter of grabbing boards, they earned a total of 25 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 7 dimes for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 5 turnovers and having 4 steals. Concerning the defense, Holy Cross allowed their opponent to shoot 41.3% from the field on 26 of 63 shooting. Lafayette earned 17 assists and had 5 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Lafayette grabbed 44 rebounds (15 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Lafayette ended up going 62.5% when shooting free throws by converting 15 of their 24 shots. They also made 7 of their 20 attempts from beyond the arc. In reference to personal fouls, the Crusaders walked away with 18 and Lafayette recorded 15 personal fouls.

Tyler Boston is someone who was important in this matchup. He accumulated 18 points on 7 of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 31 minutes and snagged 2 rebounds. He finished the game at 58.3% from the field but finished the game without an assist.

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Holy Cross will play this contest with a mark of 8-11 this year. They are giving up possession 11.1 times per game and as a group they commit 15.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Holy Cross is collecting 31.4 boards per game and is sitting with 208 dimes on the year, which is 342nd in the nation in terms of passing. The Crusaders are connecting on 30.6% on 3-pointers (127 of 415) and 71.0% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 66.5 points per game (342nd in the nation) on 42.9% from the floor.

On defense, the Crusaders are forcing their opponents into 10.9 turnovers every game while drawing 15.8 personal fouls. They are giving up 30.6% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 129th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (71.8). The Crusaders defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 46.8% (511 of 1,091) and they concede 35.2 boards per game as a group. They are ranked 230th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 256 surrendered on the season.

When they last played, the Navy Midshipmen took home the win by a final score of 82-79 against Lehigh. The Midshipmen earned 31 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive rebounds totaling 48 in the game. They also turned it over 16 times, while earning 5 steals for the matchup. Lehigh committed 20 fouls for the contest which got the Midshipmen to the charity stripe for 20 tries. They were able to make 14 of the free throw tries for a rate of 70.0%. With regard to shooting from distance, Navy converted 8 of their 19 attempts (42.1%). Overall, the Midshipmen ended up shooting 30 for 69 from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.5%. The Midshipmen allowed Lehigh to bury 30 of 69 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 43.5% in the game. They shot 20.7% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 6 of 29 and walked away from this one shooting 13 of 16 from the free throw line (81.3%). When discussing rebounding, Navy permitted Lehigh to pull down 27 overall (5 on the offensive side).

Austin Benigni ended up being a major contributor for the Midshipmen in the matchup. He totaled 34 points in his 50 mins on the court and had 2 assists in this contest. He made 11 of 27 for the game for a field goal rate of 40.7%, and accumulated 3 rebounds.

Navy has a record of 13-6 for the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Midshipmen are connecting on 45.0% from the floor, which is 205th in college hoops. Navy has accounted for 1,382 pts for the season (72.7 per contest) and they snag 37.8 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 14.6 times per game (165th in college) and they turn it over 12.3 times per contest. The Midshipmen are committing 15.4 personal fouls every game and they connect on 73.8% from the free throw line.

The Midshipmen defensively are ranked 12th in the country in points given up per game with 64.4. They have forced 12.3 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.3% from the field (41st in the country). The Navy defense gives up 28.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (134 of 467) and their opponents are converting on 73.5% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 11.7 dimes and 31.5 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 58th and 45th in college.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Navy

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