Navy Midshipmen vs Loyola Greyhounds Prediction, 2/25/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Navy Midshipmen vs Loyola Greyhounds

Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Location: Reitz Arena in Baltimore, MD

TV: ESPN+

Reitz Arena is where the Loyola Greyhounds (11-18) will take on the Navy Midshipmen (23-6) on Wednesday.

The Navy Midshipmen faced Army and earned the victory with a final of 81-63 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Midshipmen walked away with 18 while Army totaled 25 fouls. They made 10 out of their 34 attempts from long range. Army finished the game shooting 76.5% at the free throw line by burying 13 of 17 tries. Moreover, Army grabbed 21 rebounds (8 offensive, 13 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Army recorded 14 assists and had 4 steals in this contest. When it comes to defense, Navy allowed 37.7% from the field on 20 of 53 shooting. They also doled out 15 assists in this game while forcing 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Concerning grabbing boards, they compiled 29 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Midshipmen made 32 of 40 shots for a percentage of 80.0%. Navy finished the game having earned a 47.7% field goal percentage (21 out of 44) and made 7 out of their 15 shots from distance.

Austin Benigni is one player who was important for this contest. He accounted for 27 points on 6 of 12 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 38 mins but finished the game without grabbing a rebound. He finished the game at 50.0% from the field and recorded 3 dimes.

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Navy will play this game with a win-loss mark of 23-6 for the campaign. They average 74.3 points per contest (229th in college hoops) while hitting 47.4% from the field. The Midshipmen are connecting on 35.4% on three-point shots (184 of 520) and 74.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Navy is grabbing 36.9 rebounds per game and has totaled 465 dimes this season, which ranks 43rd in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 11.6 times per contest and as a group they are committing 14.8 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Midshipmen are able to force 12.3 turnovers every game and they draw 19.5 fouls. They give up 28.9% from beyond the arc while they are 6th in college in PPG allowed (63.6). The Midshipmen are giving up a shooting percentage of 40.3% (656 of 1,629) and they relinquish 30.5 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 90th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 342 conceded so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Loyola Greyhounds went home defeated by a final of 101-98 against Colgate. The Greyhounds earned 28 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 in the game. They also coughed it up 8 times, while getting 5 steals in the game. Colgate committed 18 fouls for the contest which took the Greyhounds to the free throw line for a total of 23 tries. They were able to knock down 18 of them for a rate of 78.3%. When it comes to shots from distance, Loyola made 14 of 36 tries (38.9%). When the final whistle was blown, the Greyhounds finished 33 for 80 from the field which had them shooting 41.3%. The Greyhounds permitted Colgate to convert 31 of their 65 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.7% in this matchup. They shot 29.6% from beyond the arc by connecting on 8 of 27 and walked away from this one shooting 31 out of 35 at the free throw line (88.6%). When talking about cleaning the glass, Loyola permitted Colgate to pull down 38 overall (2 offensive).

Jacob Theodosiou ended up having an impact for the Greyhounds for the game. He accumulated 25 points in his 26 mins on the court and added 4 dimes in the matchup. He buried 8 out of 14 for the game for a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and totaled 2 rebounds.

Loyola has a win-loss mark of 11-18 on the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Greyhounds are shooting 43.6% from the floor, which ranks 279th in the nation. Loyola has scored 2,203 pts for the year (76.0 per contest) and they pull in 35.6 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 13.6 times per contest (210th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 11.4 times per game. The Greyhounds commit 16.9 fouls every game and they connect on 70.3% from the charity stripe.

The Loyola defense surrenders 31.9% from downtown (217 of 680) and opponents are making 72.4% of their free throw shots. They allow 15.6 assists and 35.3 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 320th and 237th in those categories on the defensive end. The Greyhounds are ranked 269th in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 77.1. They have forced 10.8 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.7% from the floor (311th in Division 1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Loyola

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