| Game Information |
No. 10 American (10-21 / 5-13) at No. 2 Navy (19-10 / 12-6) |
| Date |
Thursday, March 3 |
| Location / Venue |
Annapolis, Md. / Alumni Hall |
| Time |
7 p.m. |
| Tickets |
Navy Athletics |
| Online Video |
ESPN+ / Pete Medhurst, Mike Heary |
| Live Stats |
NavySports.com |
| Navy Radio |
WNAV (AM-1430, FM-99.9, 1430wnav.com) / Pete Medhurst, Mike Heary |
| PDF of Game Notes |
Navy / American |
| Season Statistics |
Navy / American |
| Media Guide |
Navy / American |
Five Starting Notes
1 – Thursday's game will be the 100th American-Navy game. It will be the 11th series between teams in the Patriot League to reach 100 games.
2 – It will be the fifth Patriot League Tournament game between the teams, as well as the sixth conference tournament game between the programs. This will be the first postseason game in the series to be played in Annapolis.
3 – Ten of the last 13 American-Navy games have been decided by 10 or fewer points.
4 – Navy is the No. 2 seed in the tournament for the sixth time and the first since 2008.
5 – Navy's
Greg Summers enters Thursday having played 99 career games.
John Carter Jr. begins the week having made 99 career starts.
Series History
• Navy holds a slim 50-49 lead over American in the all-time series between the teams.
• The teams first met Feb. 2, 1929, when Navy defeated American, 46-21, in Annapolis.
• Navy leads American, 32-21m in games played in Annapolis. The Eagles lead the Mids, 12-10, in games played in Alumni Hall.
• American holds a 3-1 lead in Patriot League Tournament games against Navy. Tuesday's game will be the first tournament game to be played in Annapolis.
• Navy and American were members of the ECAC South Conference and Colonial Athletic Association from 1985-91.
• The teams met once in tournament play during that era, with the Eagles defeating the Mids in 1990.
• Navy has won six-straight games in the series as well as eight of the last 10 and 10 of the last 12 games.
• Ten of the last 13 games have been decided by 10 or fewer points.
Accessing the USNA
The USNA is closed to all vehicles without a Department of Defense-approved identification card. All other visitors must either walk through one of the security gates or ride the shuttle bus. Whether walking on or riding the shuttle bus, those ages 18 and over must present a photo identification card (driver's license) to gain access and those ages 17 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
The shuttle will depart from the blue (west) side parking lot at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium starting one hour before tip. Enter the lot off of Taylor Avenue (south side of the stadium). There is a $5 parking fee per vehicle. The shuttle will depart from and return to the bus stop next to the Blue Angel jet.
COVID-19 Policy
As of Wednesday, March 2, masks are no longer required for indoor events at the USNA.
