Gladden leads Boston University against Navy after 25-point game

Navy Midshipmen (15-6, 7-1 Patriot League) at Boston University Terriers (8-13, 3-5 Patriot League)

Boston; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Boston University hosts Navy after Chance Gladden scored 25 points in Boston University's 80-79 overtime loss to the Colgate Raiders.

The Terriers have gone 5-4 in home games. Boston University is 2-7 against opponents over .500.

The Midshipmen are 7-1 against Patriot League opponents. Navy ranks third in the Patriot League shooting 35.3% from 3-point range.

Boston University scores 76.0 points, 11.9 more per game than the 64.1 Navy gives up. Navy has shot at a 46.1% rate from the field this season, 1.1 percentage points fewer than the 47.2% shooting opponents of Boston University have averaged.

The Terriers and Midshipmen meet Wednesday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Michael McNair is scoring 16.4 points per game with 4.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists for the Terriers. Ben Defty is averaging 15.8 points and 7.0 rebounds while shooting 72.8% over the last 10 games.

Austin Benigni is shooting 42.5% and averaging 18.7 points for the Midshipmen. Jordan Pennick is averaging 1.9 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Terriers: 4-6, averaging 77.8 points, 30.1 rebounds, 14.3 assists, 4.3 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 49.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 77.7 points per game.

Midshipmen: 9-1, averaging 75.9 points, 37.0 rebounds, 16.7 assists, 6.9 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 48.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 58.6 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.