Loyola Greyhounds vs Navy Midshipmen Prediction, 1/31/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Loyola Greyhounds vs Navy Midshipmen

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Location: Alumni Hall in Annapolis, MD

TV: ESPN+

Alumni Hall is the site where the Navy Midshipmen (16-6) will compete against the Loyola Greyhounds (8-14) on Saturday.

The Loyola Greyhounds faced off with American and earned the victory with a final of 77-68 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Greyhounds walked away with 14 and American recorded 21 personal fouls. They also made 10 of their 26 shots from distance. American finished the game shooting 75.0% from the charity stripe by converting 12 of 16 attempts. Additionally, American pulled down 25 rebounds (1 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. American distributed 15 dimes and had 7 steals in this matchup. Pertaining to defending, Loyola allowed their opponent to shoot 40.4% from the field on 23 of 57 shooting. They also recorded 10 dimes for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Concerning getting rebounds, they compiled 36 with 8 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Greyhounds converted 24 of 29 tries for a rate of 82.8%. Loyola wrapped up the contest having earned a 40.4% field goal percentage (23 out of 57) and made 7 out of their 21 shots from distance.

Braeden Speed is one guy who was a major factor for the contest. He left the arena with 30 points on 9 out of 19 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 35 minutes played and collected 6 rebounds. He finished the game at 47.4% from the floor and also earned 3 dimes.

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Loyola enters this one with a record of 8-14 this season. They turn it over 12.2 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.8 fouls every game. As a unit, Loyola is pulling in 35.8 boards per game and has 301 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 174th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Greyhounds are hitting 33.5% from downtown (205 of 612) and 68.4% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 74.9 pts per contest (224th in the nation) while hitting 43.7% from the field.

Defensively, the Greyhounds have forced 11.2 turnovers every game while drawing 17.3 fouls. They are conceding 32.7% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 242nd in Division 1 in points per game from their opponents (76.0). The Greyhounds are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.4% (603 of 1,300) and they relinquish 34.3 boards per contest as a team. They currently rank 320th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 333 relinquished for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Navy Midshipmen got the win with a final of 58-50 when they played Boston. The Midshipmen corralled 19 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 26 for the matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while getting 12 steals for this game. Boston was called for 10 fouls for the game which took the Midshipmen to the charity stripe for 2 tries. They were able to bury 2 of them for a rate of 100.0%. With regard to shots from distance, Navy converted 6 of 18 tries (33.3%). Overall, the Midshipmen shot 25 out of 51 from the field which had them shooting 49.0%. The Midshipmen permitted Boston to convert 19 out of 50 tries from the field which had them sitting at 38.0% for the matchup. They finished 28.6% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 6 of 21 and finished the contest at 6 of 9 at the free throw line (66.7%). In reference to rebounds, Navy allowed Boston to collect 25 in all (10 offensive).

Austin Benigni pitched in for the Midshipmen in the matchup. He made 8 out of 13 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 61.5%, and earned 5 rebounds. He racked up 20 points in his 40 mins of playing time and had 4 assists for the contest.

Navy has a mark of 16-6 for the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Midshipmen are shooting 46.2% from the field, which is ranked 133rd in the country. Navy has scored 1,609 pts this season (73.1 per contest) and they collect 36.9 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.0 times per contest (126th in the nation) and they are turning it over 12.0 times per game. The Midshipmen have committed 15.1 fouls per game and they hit 74.2% from the charity stripe.

The Navy defense allows 28.7% on 3-point shots (155 of 541) and opponents are converting on 73.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 11.5 assists and 30.9 rebounds per game, which is 49th and 29th in college hoops. The Midshipmen defensively are ranked 6th in college in points per game surrendered with 63.5. They are forcing 12.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 40.4% from the floor (36th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Loyola

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