Joshua Dahl-USA TODAY Sports
TV Schedule: Monday, Dec. 7, 8:45 p.m. ET, FS1
Stadium: Bloch Arena
The Navy Midshipmen might rock a 7-2 record, but they appear to be in trouble entering this Monday night matchup. That is because Navy will be going up against the Oregon Ducks, a team that is ranked in the top 25 and only has one loss in the 2015-16 college basketball season.
Navy does have this going for it, though: It might have lost its first two games, but it has won seven in a row since. Of course, the Ducks will be their toughest test yet.
Speaking of the Ducks, there lone loss came against the UNLV Rebels, and it actually came in their last contest.
It will be interesting to see if Navy’s offense can keep up with Oregon’s. You know, since the Midshipmen are only putting up 66.4 points per game while the Ducks are averaging 77.4 PPG. That said, Navy is only giving up 60.4 points per contest.
Here’s something interesting to note before this clash goes down: Oregon has five players who are averaging 12 or more points per game (can someone say balanced attack?), while Navy only has two players who are averaging double figures in the scoring department.
The Ducks might be riding that one-game losing streak, while the same thing can’t be said about the Midshipmen, but Oregon will win this one in bounce back fashion. It might not be the biggest win in school history, but wins are wins, folks.
PREDICTION: Ducks 79, Midshipmen 66
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