Navy Midshipmen vs George Washington Colonials Prediction, 11/2/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Navy Midshipmen vs George Washington Colonials

Date: Monday, November 2, 2026

Location: Charles E. Smith Center in Washington, DC

TV: ESPN+

The Navy Midshipmen (26-8 last year) are on their way to Charles E. Smith Center on Monday where they will attempt to beat the George Washington Colonials (19-16 last season).

The Navy Midshipmen faced off with Wake Forest and took a loss by a score of 82-72 in their last contest. Navy ended having earned a 43.1% field goal percentage (28 out of 65) and converted 7 out of their 22 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Midshipmen made 9 of their 13 shots for a rate of 69.2%. When it comes to getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 26 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 12 dimes for the game as well as forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Regarding defense, Navy allowed 48.2% from the field on 27 of 56 shooting. Wake Forest doled out 17 assists and had 5 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Wake Forest had 33 rebounds (12 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Wake Forest walked away from this one shooting 95.2% at the charity stripe by burying 20 of 21 attempts. They converted 8 of 30 shots from beyond the perimeter. Regarding personal fouls, the Midshipmen finished with 16 while Wake Forest had 15 personal fouls.

Austin Benigni is someone who was important in the matchup. He finished 58.3% from the floor and earned 4 assists. He saw the court for 39 mins played and snagged 1 rebound. He accounted for 19 points on 7 out of 12 shooting.

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Navy will take the court after finishing with a mark of 26-8 last season. They lost possession by turning the ball over 11.3 times per game and as a team committed 14.4 fouls every game. As a unit, Navy collected 36.4 boards per contest and accounted for 549 dimes over the course of last season, which had them ranked 55th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Midshipmen hit on 35.8% on three-point attempts (224 of 625) and 73.4% from the charity stripe. They had an average of 74.6 points per game (211th in college hoops) while connecting on 47.5% from the field.

On defense, the Midshipmen were able to force their opponents into 12.4 turnovers every game while drawing 19.0 fouls. They were ranked 101st in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 410 conceded throughout last year. The Midshipmen defensively allowed an opponent shooting percentage of 40.7% (777 of 1,908) and they surrendered 30.8 rebounds per game as a team. They conceded 29.7% on three-point shots and they were ranked 6th in college in PPG allowed (64.3).

For their last game, the George Washington Colonials took a loss by a final score of 86-61 when they faced New Mexico. In regard to rebounding, George Washington allowed New Mexico to pull down 43 in total (13 on the offensive side). They finished 40.7% from beyond the perimeter by going 11 of 27 and finished the contest at 13 out of 20 from the free throw line (65.0%). The Colonials allowed New Mexico to convert 31 out of their 65 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 47.7% in this game. In all, the Colonials finished shooting 21 for 62 from the field which had them at 33.9%. In terms of shooting from beyond the arc, George Washington buried 11 of 35 tries (31.4%). They were able to bury 8 of the free throws for a rate of 88.9%. New Mexico committed 9 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Colonials to the free throw line for 9 shots. They also gave up possession 14 times, while earning 5 steals for this contest. The Colonials were able to collect 20 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 30 for the matchup.

Christian Jones ended up being a major contributor for the Colonials for the matchup. He made 6 out of 15 for the game giving him a rate of 40.0%, and accounted for 4 rebounds. He earned 16 points in his 29 minutes on the court and accumulated 2 dimes for this game.

George Washington had a mark of 19-16 last season. As an offensive team, the Colonials hit 46.3% from the floor, which was ranked 103rd in the nation. George Washington totaled 2,848 points throughout last season (81.4 per game) and they pulled down 37.5 boards per game. They earned an assist 15.7 times per contest (76th in the nation) and they turned the ball over 12.9 times per contest. The Colonials were responsible for committing 17.9 fouls per contest and they hit 72.4% from the charity stripe.

The George Washington defense allowed 33.5% from downtown (289 of 862) and their opponents made 73.1% of their foul shots. They conceded 17.6 dimes and 32.3 boards on a nightly basis, which ranked them 281st and 57th in Division 1. The Colonials were ranked 190th in D-1 in points given up per game with 74.2. They were able to force 12.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and allowed teams to shoot 44.5% from the floor (200th in college).

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Navy

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