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#199NAVYNavy
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#101GWG Washington
LineGW -16.5moved 1 toward GW
Total148.5no move
Season records: Navy and G Washington
NAVYThis seasonGW
0-0Record0-0
0-0ATS0-0
0-0O/U0-0

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model: projects GW 79–65 · win probability GW 88%
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Spread
Total
Winner
Line
GW -16.5
moved 1 toward GW
Total
148.5
model 143.8 · Under by 4.5
Model edge
NAVY by 3
model vs market
Public on the spread
94% NAVY
93% of the money
The model has not beaten the closing line: with an edge of 3 or more it went 409-367 in 2025-26. Model record

What could decide it: NAVY has more of the edges

NAVY 5, GW 2 · 2025-26 numbers until both teams have played three games
Context
Schedule so far
NAVY has played the 311th-hardest schedule, GW the 95th. A record against a soft schedule means less
GWBig
NAVY offense vs GW defense
Offense 270th of 366 against a defense 95th, on the model’s ratings
NAVYBig
Free throws
Free throw rate: NAVY 38.8, GW 34.9. Allowed: NAVY 26.0, GW 35.0
NAVYSmall
Three-pointers
NAVY hits 35.9% and allows 30.0%; GW hits 35.1% and allows 33.9%. Threes are 33.1% and 47.0% of their shots
Context
Tempo
About 68 possessions: NAVY plays 66.0 a game (316th fastest), GW 70.2 (107th). Faster games mean more points
NAVYSmall
Shooting
Effective FG%: NAVY 53.1 and allows 48.3; GW 54.4 and allows 52.4
NAVYSmall
Who is back
Minutes back from last season: NAVY 46%, GW 13%. Transfers in: NAVY 0, GW 9. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price
NAVYSmall
Turnovers
Turnover rate: NAVY 16.8%, GW 18.1%. Forced: NAVY 18.3%, GW 17.8%
GWSmall
Home court
GW at home. This season: GW 0-0 at home, NAVY 0-0 away
Even
GW offense vs NAVY defense
Offense 112th of 366 against a defense 145th, on the model’s ratings
Even
Rebounding
Offensive rebound rate: NAVY 31.9%, GW 35.8%. Defensive: NAVY 72.6%, GW 71.3%

How games like this went

Division I games since 2023-24, closing lines
SituationGamesFavorite wonFavorite coveredWent over
Home favorites of 15 to 19.599394%48%52%
Non-conference games at this spread63293%49%53%
Lines that moved 1+ toward the favorite676375%50%51%
Games with a total of 145 to 149.5354774%49%50%

Market

Open → current
Spread
1 pt toward GW
Total
No change since the open
Moneyline
—
Line movement
Opening and current line · tap a dot
Opened GW -15.5 · now GW -16.5 · moved 1 toward GWmodel GW -13.5
Opened 148.5 · unchangedmodel 144
Openline modelNow

Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.

Public betting

Share of bets and of money
NAVY +16.5SpreadGW -16.5
Bets
Money
Over 148.5TotalUnder 148.5
Bets
Money
NAVYWinnerGW
Bets
Money

Model vs market

MarketModelModel edge
SpreadGW -16.5GW -13.4NAVY +3.1
Total148.5143.8Under 4.7
Projected score—NAVY 65.2 · GW 78.6

1st-half model

ModelActual
1H spreadGW -7.8—
1H total67.3—
1H projected scoreNAVY 29.7 · GW 37.5—

G Washington has the better starters

Position by position: Navy 0, G Washington 3, even 2
NavyBetterG Washington
G J. Kim10 pts · 3.1 reb · 1.8 ast Score 35
GWSmall
G A. Phillips TR13.8 pts · 4.5 reb · 1.3 ast Score 50
G J. Pennick7.5 pts · 2.1 reb · 1.4 ast Score 12
GWSmall
G O. Witherspoon TR7.5 pts · 3 reb · 2.5 ast Score 34
G C. Cole6 pts · 1.9 reb · 1.6 ast Score 41
GWSmall
G J. Aranguren8.1 pts · 4.1 reb · 3.2 ast Score 70
G D. Burnett1.4 pts · 1.3 reb · 0.3 ast Not ranked
No call
G F. Kossaras TR4.6 pts · 1.5 reb · 0.4 ast Score 37
G N. Howard1.6 pts · 0.7 reb · 0.6 ast Not ranked
No call
F A. Shaw TR4.5 pts · 6.2 reb · 0.7 ast Score 48
NavyBetterG Washington
NAVY offense270th of 366 · -8.2
GWBig
GW defense95th of 366 · -0.5
NAVY defense145th of 366 · -3.1
Even
GW offense112th of 366 · -1.9
Backcourt-5.8 · 5 players
GWSmall
Backcourt-2.8 · 4 players
FrontcourtNo numbers yet
No call
Frontcourt-0.4 · 1 player
Bench-0.2 · 5 players
Even
Bench-0.5 · 5 players
Score, worst to bestNAVY betterGW betterTR transfer · NEW no Division I numbers

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined
Navy
Guards
J. Kim31 minJ. Pennick25 minC. Cole19 minD. Burnett6 minN. Howard3 minJ. Gabbidon1 min
Forwards
C. Jackson2 minJ. Ashley2 minO. Gray2 minT. RajiNewC. PollockNewS. GriffinNew
Centers
C. CraneNew
G Washington
Guards
A. Phillips34 min · TRO. Witherspoon28 min · TRJ. Aranguren24 minF. Kossaras16 min · TRT. Arceneaux16 min · TRA. Arrington1 min
Forwards
A. Shaw26 min · TRA. Vukovic15 min · TRD. James15 min · TRM. Arrington14 min · TRR. Frost7 min · TRL. UrbihaNew
Showing 2025-26 until both teams have played this season.

Matchup stats

2025-26 · rank among 365 teams
Scoring
Shooting
Possessions
Defense
NAVYGW
Scoring
74.1 #194Points per game80.9 #46
1.12 #97Points per possession1.15 #63
66.0 #316Pace (possessions)70.2 #107
Shooting
53.1 #100Effective FG%54.4 #55
35.9 #643-point %35.1 #106
33.1 #3143-point attempt rate47.0 #33
38.8 #82Free throw rate34.9 #184
Possessions
16.8 #190Turnover rate18.1 #276
31.9 #126Offensive rebound rate35.8 #26
15.8 #52Assists per game15.4 #69
Defense
65.6 #10Points allowed75.2 #195
1.00 #23Points allowed per possession1.08 #149
48.3 #42Opponent effective FG%52.4 #234
30.0 #7Opponent 3-point %33.9 #175
18.3 #84Turnovers forced17.8 #110
72.6 #49Defensive rebound rate71.3 #91
7.5 #84Steals per game7.2 #103
3.3 #185Blocks per game3.5 #142

Navy

24-8 in 2025-26 overall · 18-2 in conference · Patriot League

Last five, 2025-26
  • L@ Wake Forest72–82
  • Lvs Boston U72–73
  • Wvs Bucknell74–69
  • Wvs Colgate85–69
  • W@ Loyola MD78–51

A week or more of rest.

G Washington

18-16 in 2025-26 overall · 9-11 in conference · Atlantic 10 Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • L@ New Mexico61–86
  • W@ Utah Valley79–78
  • Lvs Saint Louis81–88
  • Wvs Fordham66–62
  • L@ Loyola Chicago62–68

A week or more of rest.