Navy Midshipmen vs Lafayette Leopards Prediction, 2/4/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Navy Midshipmen vs Lafayette Leopards

Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Location: Kirby Sports Center in Easton, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Navy Midshipmen (17-6) are on their way to Kirby Sports Center on Wednesday where they will compete against the Lafayette Leopards (7-16).

The Navy Midshipmen played Loyola and earned the victory with a final of 87-71 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Midshipmen ended up with 11 while Loyola finished the game with 13 personal fouls. They also made 12 of their 30 attempts from downtown. Loyola finished shooting 90.0% from the charity stripe by burying 9 of their 10 attempts. On top of that, Loyola totaled 19 rebounds (9 offensive, 10 defensive), but didn't have a block. Loyola doled out 11 dimes and had 5 steals in the matchup. Concerning the defense, Navy allowed their opponent to shoot 40.3% from the field on 25 of 62 shooting. They also dished out 27 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and having 8 steals. With respect to rebounding, they earned 32 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Midshipmen buried 5 of their 10 shots for a rate of 50.0%. Navy wrapped up the contest with a 65.5% field goal percentage (38 of 58) and converted 6 of their 15 shots from downtown.

Aidan Kehoe is someone who was a factor for the contest. He ended up scoring 23 points on 11 out of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 29 minutes and also collected 7 rebounds. He finished the game at 100.0% from the field and also recorded 3 dimes.

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Navy enters this one with a win-loss mark of 17-6 so far this year. They have an average of 73.7 points per outing (247th in the country) on 47.1% from the field. The Midshipmen are connecting on 35.4% on three-point attempts (151 of 427) and 73.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Navy is pulling down 36.8 rebounds per game and has tallied 357 dimes this year, which ranks 71st in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 11.9 times per contest and as a group they commit 15.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Midshipmen are able to force 12.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.5 fouls. They currently rank 69th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 264 surrendered on the season. The Midshipmen defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 40.4% (522 of 1,291) and they surrender 30.6 rebounds per contest as a team. They are relinquishing 29.2% from beyond the arc while they are 8th in college in points per game allowed (63.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the Lafayette Leopards walked away with a victory by a final of 67-65 against American. The Leopards were able to collect 22 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 32 for the matchup. They turned it over 9 times, while recording 7 steals for the game. American committed 21 fouls in the matchup which took the Leopards to the charity stripe for a total of 19 attempts. They were able to make 11 of them for a percentage of 57.9%. In regard to 3-point shots, Lafayette made 8 out of 27 tries (29.6%). In all, the Leopards walked away from this one shooting 24 out of 56 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.9%. The Leopards allowed American to make 24 of 58 tries from the floor which had them shooting 41.4% in this game. They finished the game shooting 22.2% from three-point range by going 6 of 27 and ended up going 11 out of 15 at the charity stripe (73.3%). When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Lafayette allowed American to collect 30 overall (12 offensive).

Andrew Phillips was important for the Leopards in this game. He earned 23 points in his 36 minutes of playing time and tallied 1 assist for the contest. He knocked down 9 of 12 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 75.0%, and added 5 rebounds.

Lafayette has a record of 7-16 on the campaign. The Leopards have committed 17.4 fouls every game and they hit 68.8% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 13.4 times per contest (233rd in college) and they are turning it over 10.7 times per contest. Lafayette has tallied 1,609 pts on the year (70.0 per game) and they grab 33.6 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Leopards are shooting 42.1% from the field, which ranks them 321st in D-1.

The Leopards on the defensive side of the court are 219th in college in PPG allowed with 75.0. They are forcing their opponents into 11.2 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.8% from the field (280th in Division 1). The Lafayette defense concedes 36.1% on shots from beyond the arc (187 of 518) and their opponents are converting on 71.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 15.7 assists and 36.7 rebounds every game, which ranks them 318th and 306th in the country.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Lafayette

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