| Game Information |
Navy (17-8 / 10-4) at American (7-18 / 3-10) |
| Date |
Wednesday, Feb. 16 |
| Location / Venue |
Washington, D.C. / Bender Arena |
| Time |
7:00 p.m. |
| Tickets |
American Athletics |
| Online Video |
ESPN+ / Dan Laing, Jimmy Patsos |
| Live Stats |
NavySports.com |
| Navy Radio |
WNAV (AM-1430, FM-99.9, 1430wnav.com) / Pete Medhurst |
| PDF of Game Notes |
Navy / American |
| Season Statistics |
Navy / American |
| Media Guide |
Navy / American |
Five Starting Notes
1 – This is the 21st season in which Navy and American are each members of the Patriot League. This also is the 28th season in which both teams are members of the same conference.
2 – Wednesday's game will be the 99th in the Navy-American series. That total ranks second for the most times Navy has played an opponent in program history, as well as the second-most times American has faced a foe.
3 – Eight of the last 10 games in the Navy-American series have been decided by 10 or fewer points, with the highest margin of victory for either team being 12 points. These 10 games have been decided by an average of 7.5 points per game.
4 – Navy has posted a 4-1 record in its last five games after playing Army. The one loss in that span came in 2021 when the Mids faced the Black Knights on back-to-back days. Army won the rematch, 87-78, in overtime.
5 – The Feb. 26 Navy at Colgate game has been selected to air on the CBS Sports Network. It will be Navy's fifth appearance of the year on the network and seventh game to air on a national cable television channel.
Series History
• The all-time series between the teams is tied at 49-49.
• The teams first met Feb. 2, 1929, when Navy defeated American, 46-21, in Annapolis.
• American holds a 24-14 advantage over Navy in its home venues. This includes a 19-8 lead in games played in Bender Arena.
• American leads Navy, 28-15, in Patriot League regular season games played between the teams.
• The Eagles also lead the Mids, 16-5, in league games played in Washington, D.C., all of which have been contested in Bender Arena.
• Navy and American were members of the ECAC South Conference and Colonial Athletic Association from 1985-91. The Mids held an 8-7 lead in games played between the teams during that era, including an 8-6 edge in regular season games.
• Navy has won five-straight games in the series as well as seven of the last nine and nine of the last 12 games.
• Nine of the last 12 games have been decided by 10 or fewer points.
COVID-19 Policy
• AU Athletics requires proof of vaccination for all spectators 12 and older when attending sporting events inside Bender Arena.
• Masking inside Bender Arena is mandatory for spectators regardless of vaccination status.
