Loyola Maryland Greyhounds vs Navy Midshipmen Betting Pick & Prediction 1/27/24

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Greyhounds versus the Midshipmen? Tip off is at at 1:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Alumni Hall (Navy) in Annapolis, MD. The odds for this Patriot League conference game currently have Navy as the -7.5 point favorite with the over/under line sitting at 130.5 points.

LOYOLA MARYLAND GREYHOUNDS VS NAVY MIDSHIPMEN BETTING PICK

The Pick: Loyola Maryland Greyhounds +7.5

This game will be played at Alumni Hall (Navy) at 1:00 ET on Saturday, January 27th.

WHY BET THE LOYOLA MARYLAND GREYHOUNDS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-70 in favor of the Midshipmen.
• Even though we have Navy winning straight-up, we like Loyola Maryland at +7.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 130.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 145 points.

Can the Greyhounds Lock in a Road Win?

With a 3-17 record, Loyola Maryland is coming off a 70-44 loss to Lafayette. The Greyhounds have lost four straight games and are 1-6 in Patriot League play. On the road, Loyola Maryland is 2-10 this season, and their average scoring margin is -11.9 points per game.

So far, Loyola Maryland has been the underdog in 17 of their 20 games, going 2-15 in those contests. As the underdog, the Greyhounds have an average scoring margin of -11.9 points per game. Today, they are 7.5-point underdogs, and the over/under is set at 130.5.

As the underdog this season, Loyola Maryland has gone 6-11 vs. the spread. On the road, their ATS mark is 6-6, but over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Greyhounds are just 2-8.

The over/under record for Loyola Maryland this season is 10-9 and today’s line of 130.5 is lower than the average over/under line in their games (138.2). So far, 11 of their games have finished with more points than today’s line. In their last three games, the average scoring total is 132 points.

The Loyola Maryland offense is coming off a game in which they scored 44 points vs. Lafayette. Overall their field goal percentage was 35.4% while connecting on 4 threes. The top scorer for the Greyhounds was Deon Perry with 18 points, while Alonso Faure also chipped in with 12 points.

At present, the Greyhounds’ defense is nationally ranked 209th, allowing 74.2 points per game. In their previous game vs. Lafayette, the Leopards finished with a field goal percentage of 35% and a total of 70 points vs. Loyola Maryland.

Is a Home Win Possible for Navy?

Coming off a 71-63 loss to Bucknell, Navy will look to get back on track at home, where they are 6-2 this season. Overall, they are 8-10, including a 4-3 mark in Patriot League play.

As for their opponent, Loyola Maryland, they enter the game with a 4-7 record, and they are just 1-8 on the road. Navy has been favored in seven of their games this season, going a perfect 7-0, and they are 7-3 in their last 10 games at home.

As the favorite this season, Navy has gone 4-3 vs. the spread. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Midshipmen are 6-4 vs. the spread. At home, Navy has an ATS mark of 3-4-1 this year and their last 3 home games vs. the spread have resulted in an 0-2-1 record.

Today’s over/under line of 130.5 is lower than the average over/under line in Navy’s games this season (134.4). So far, 11 of their games have had higher over/under lines than today’s number. In their last three games, the over/under record is 0-3 and the average scoring total is 127 points.

The Midshipmen’s offense wrapped up their last game with 63 points, aligning closely with their current season average of 67.6 points per contest. The top scorer for the Midshipmen was Austin Benigni with 22 points, while Mac MacDonald also chipped in with 12 points.

At present, the Midshipmen’s defense is nationally ranked 36th, allowing 65.4 points per game. Navy’s three-point defense is currently 89th in the country at 6.5 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 41.4% of their shots vs. Navy.