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Navy Midshipmen vs American Eagles Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 01/12/26

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Navy
12-5
Navy
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American
9-8
American

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Navy vs American Pickswise Expert Predictions

Money Line Pick
American Win(+100)

The price is telling you to slow down before blindly backing the Midshipmen. Navy walks in on an eight-game heater with the better record and the cleaner optics, so the public reaction is obvious: “ride the Midshipmen.” But if Navy were truly dependable in this role, they wouldn’t be laying essentially nothing. They’re only a slight favorite for a reason. Navy has been a completely different team away from Annapolis. They’ve played roughly .500 basketball on the road, and more importantly, their three road wins have come against the softest possible competition — Presbyterian, Holy Cross, and Delaware State, all teams buried at the bottom of KenPom’s rankings. That isn’t proof of travel strength. That’s a scheduling gift.

Now they step up a tier against an American team that is absolutely capable at home. The Eagles have built their season around their own building — eight of their nine wins have come on their home floor — and they tend to play at a higher level in the Bender Arena. Remove the win streak and the record for the Navy, and this is simply a road-average team being priced as though it’s reliable. It isn’t. In a near pick’em spot, take the side with the home edge. American outright.

Navy vs American prediction: American ML (+100) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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