Navy Midshipmen vs Boston Terriers Prediction, 1/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Navy Midshipmen vs Boston Terriers

Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Location: Case Gym in Boston, MA

TV: ESPN+

Case Gym is the site where the Boston Terriers (8-13) will compete against the Navy Midshipmen (15-6) on Wednesday.

The Navy Midshipmen faced Army and notched a win by a score of 84-56 in their last contest. Navy walked away from the game with a 58.0% field goal percentage (29 out of 50) and made 11 out of their 20 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Midshipmen made 15 of their 20 tries for a percentage of 75.0%. In relation to getting rebounds, they earned 34 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 21 assists in the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When it comes to defending, Navy allowed 37.7% from the floor on 20 of 53 shooting. Army dished out 13 dimes and had 8 steals for this game. On top of that, Army collected 16 rebounds (4 offensive, 12 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Army went 58.3% from the free throw line by burying 7 of 12 tries. They also made 9 out of their 34 shots from 3-point land. In the matter of personal fouls, the Midshipmen finished with 14 and Army recorded 17 personal fouls.

Austin Benigni is one guy who was a contributor in this contest. He finished the game at 60.0% from the field and also totaled 6 assists. He was on the court for 30 mins played and also totaled 3 rebounds. He totaled 19 points on 6 of 10 shooting.

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Navy enters this contest with a record of 15-6 so far this season. They turn it over 12.0 times per contest and as a group they commit 15.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Navy is pulling down 37.3 boards per contest and has accounted for 320 dimes on the season, which is 89th in the nation in terms of passing. The Midshipmen are connecting on 35.3% on three-point attempts (139 of 394) and 74.1% from the charity stripe. They average 73.9 points per game (248th in the country) while connecting on 46.1% from the floor.

Defensively, the Midshipmen have forced 12.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 20.3 personal fouls. They currently rank 82nd in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 244 surrendered for the year. The Midshipmen defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 40.5% (478 of 1,179) and they relinquish 30.9 boards per game as a group. They give up 28.7% on 3-point shots and they are 9th in the country in opponents PPG (64.1).

When they last played, the Boston Terriers took a loss by a score of 80-79 when they played Colgate. The Terriers snagged 20 defensive boards and 2 offensive rebounds totaling 22 in the game. They also coughed it up 13 times, while getting 9 steals for the contest. Colgate was called for 18 fouls for this contest which took the Terriers to the charity stripe for a total of 27 attempts. They were able to convert 20 of them for a percentage of 74.1%. In the matter of 3-pointers, Boston converted 5 of 20 attempts (25.0%). In all, the Terriers ended up shooting 27 for 53 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.9%. The Terriers allowed Colgate to convert 32 out of their 64 tries from the field which had them shooting 50.0% in this game. They went 47.4% from 3-point land by hitting 9 out of 19 and finished the contest at 7 out of 12 from the free throw line (58.3%). In reference to attacking the glass, Boston permitted Colgate to snag 32 overall (10 on the offensive glass).

Chance Gladden ended up being a factor for the Terriers for the contest. He tallied 25 points in his 41 mins of playing time and had 3 dimes in the game. He knocked down 9 of 17 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 52.9%, and had 2 rebounds.

Boston has a mark of 8-13 on the season. As an offense, the Terriers are hitting on 48.9% from the field, which has them ranked 34th in college. Boston has totaled 1,596 pts this year (76.0 per contest) and they grab 32.0 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 14.8 times per contest (145th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 12.0 times per contest. The Terriers are committing 17.7 fouls per contest while shooting 70.7% from the charity stripe.

The Boston defense concedes 38.2% from downtown (186 of 487) and their opposition makes 71.0% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 13.4 assists and 31.2 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 180th and 34th in those categories. The Terriers are ranked 259th in college in PPG surrendered with 76.6. They have forced 9.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.3% from the field (328th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Boston

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