The Navy men's basketball team will play host to a trio of games this weekend in Alumni Hall.  The Mids (2-1) will face UC San Diego (1-2) Friday night (7 p.m.), the Tritons will play Youngstown State (3-1) Saturday at 6 p.m. and Navy will play the Penguins Sunday at 2 p.m.

Five Starting Notes 
1 – UC San Diego will be just the second team from the state of California to play a game in Annapolis.  The lone other time the Mids have played host to a team from the Golden State was in 1995-96 when Stanford played in Alumni Hall.
2 – Navy last played a team from California on Nov. 19, 2010, when the Mids played at UC Irvine.
3 – Sunday's Youngstown State game will be just the fifth for the Mids against a team from Ohio in Alumni Hall (Ohio: 2001-02, 2003-04; Ohio State: 2016-17) and the eighth game against a team from the state to be played in Annapolis.
4 – Navy last played a team from Ohio –– regardless of the location of the game ––  on Nov. 11, 2016, when the Mids faced Ohio State as part of the Veterans Classic.
5 – Each Navy's first three home opponents this season –– Princeton, UC San Diego, Youngstown State –– are making their first respective trip to Alumni Hall.  That will bring the total number of opponents Navy will have played in the facility to 105.  The Mids had played 16 prior games against Princeton in other venues in The Yard.

Last Game - Coppin State 75, Navy 68
•    Coppin State led Navy by just one point at 17-16 before opening up a 31-18 lead with 9:56 left until halftime.  The Eagles took a 41-32 lead at the break.
•    Navy sliced the margin down to four points (45-41) only to see it grow to double figures at 64-51 with 6:17 remaining.
•    The Mids closed to within three points at 69-66 with 51 seconds left.  Navy fouled the Eagles and they missed the front end of the bonus with 48 seconds left.  The Mids were unable to get a shot off on their ensuing possession due to an illegal screen being called 30 feet from the basket just after the ball had crossed halfcourt.
•    The difference in the game, statistically, was at the foul line where Coppin State was 19-25 and Navy was 6-12.
•    Tyler Nelson led Navy in points (19), rebounds (9) and steals (3) and tied for the lead in assists (4).
•    Christian Jones entered the game with 20 points in 15 career games.  The senior scored 17 points in the game.

About UC San Diego
•    UCSD is in the midst of transitioning from NCAA Division II to Division I.  The Tritons are ineligible for NCAA postseason tournaments until the 2024-25 season.  Additionally, all men's basketball games against conference opponents were considered non-conference contests during the last two seasons, but they will count in 2022-23.
•    The Tritons compiled a 13-16 record a year ago and totaled a 7-11 record against their future Big West Conference foes.
•    UCSD was picked to place 10th in the 11-team Big West Conference this season.
•    The Tritons travel to Annapolis with a 1-2 record this season.  UCSD lost an 85-71 decision to Seattle, dropped a 65-55 game to Sacramento State and defeated Cal, 64-62.  It is the second year in a row in which the Tritons bested the Golden Bears.

Navy-UCSD Series
•    Friday's game will be the first in the series between Navy and UC San Diego.

Navy vs. Big West Conference
•    Navy has lost the only two games it has played against teams from the current Big West Conference.  The Mids lost a 95-88 game at Hawaii on Dec. 27, 1991, and dropped a 75-60 game at UC Irvine on Nov. 19, 2010.

UCSD vs. Patriot League
•    Friday's game will be the first for UC San Diego against a team in the Patriot League.

California Teams in Annapolis
•    UC San Diego will be the second team located in California to face Navy in Annapolis.  The only prior time in which a team from California played a game in Annapolis was when Stanford won an 80-62 decision over the Mids on Dec. 22, 1995.  
•    Headlining that Stanford team was future NBA player Brevin Knight, who totaled 10 points and nine assists against the Mids.

Miscellaneous Game Records
•    Navy has posted a 3-5 record in games played on Nov. 18.
•    The Mids have tallied a 1-12 record against teams located in California.  The victory was a 77-66 win at Saint Mary's on Jan. 7, 1984.  Other teams from the state Navy has played are San Diego, San Diego State, Santa Clara, Stanford, UC Irvine, U.S. International, USC and USF.

About Youngstown State
•    Youngstown State posted a 19-15 record a year ago and placed seventh in the 12-team Horizon League with a 12-9 record.
•    The Penguins placed fifth in the 11-team Horizon League Preseason Poll this season.
•    Youngstown State heads into a Saturday game against UC San Diego with a 3-1 record this season.  The Penguins defeated Canisius, 92-81, and UT-Martin, 90-72, before losing an 88-81 game at Notre Dame.  Youngstown State then earned a 96-68 win over Grace Christian before making the trip to Annapolis.

Navy-Youngstown State Series
•    Sunday's game will be the first in the series between Navy and Youngstown State.

Navy vs. Big West Conference
•    Navy has posted a 5-5 record against teams currently in the Horizon League.  The Mids have played Cleveland State (1-1), Fort Wayne (2-1), Northern Kentucky (0-2) and Robert Morris (2-1) from the conference.

Youngstown State vs. Patriot League
•    Youngstown State has compiled a 1-4 record against current Patriot League teams. The Penguins have played American (0-2), Boston U. (0-2) and Bucknell (1-0).

Ohio Teams in Annapolis
•    Not many Ohio teams have played games in Annapolis.

Ohio Teams in Annapolis
Case Western Reserve –– 1985-86
Marietta –– 1921-22
Ohio –– 2001-02, 2003-04
Ohio State –– 1931-32, 2016-17
Xavier –– 1975-76

Miscellaneous Game Records
•    Navy has posted a 4-5 record in games played on Nov. 20.
•    The Mids have tallied a 7-11 record against teams located in Ohio.

Service Assignments
•    Seniors at the USNA learned of their service assignments upon graduating from Navy on Nov. 17.
•    Those being commissioned as officers in the Navy will enter the service as Ensigns, while Marine Corps officers will have the rank of 2nd Lieutenants.

Nate Allison –– Marine Corps - ground
Daniel Deaver –– Navy - aviation (pilot)
Patrick Dorsey –– Navy - aviation (flight officer)
P.J. Fenton –– Marine Corps - ground
Christian Jones –– Navy - surface warfare
Tyler Nelson –– Navy - surface warfare
P.J. Roach Jr. –– Navy - cryptology
Sean Yoder –– Navy - aviation (flight officer)