Navy hosts Loyola (MD) following Speed's 30-point game

Loyola (MD) Greyhounds (8-14, 4-5 Patriot League) at Navy Midshipmen (16-6, 8-1 Patriot League)

Annapolis, Maryland; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Loyola (MD) takes on Navy after Braeden Speed scored 30 points in Loyola (MD)'s 77-68 win against the American Eagles.

The Midshipmen are 10-1 in home games. Navy leads the Patriot League in rebounding, averaging 34.4 boards. Aidan Kehoe leads the Midshipmen with 10.5 rebounds.

The Greyhounds are 4-5 against Patriot League opponents. Loyola (MD) is sixth in the Patriot League with 13.7 assists per game led by Jacob Theodosiou averaging 3.6.

Navy averages 73.1 points per game, 2.9 fewer points than the 76.0 Loyola (MD) gives up. Loyola (MD) averages 9.3 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.3 more made shots on average than the 7.0 per game Navy gives up.

The Midshipmen and Greyhounds face off Saturday for the first time in Patriot League play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Kehoe is averaging 14.5 points and 10.5 rebounds for the Midshipmen. Austin Benigni is averaging 20.8 points over the last 10 games.

Theodosiou is averaging 15.1 points, 3.6 assists and two steals for the Greyhounds. Speed is averaging 19.3 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Midshipmen: 9-1, averaging 72.9 points, 35.6 rebounds, 15.8 assists, 7.1 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 47.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 58.1 points per game.

Greyhounds: 4-6, averaging 74.2 points, 32.6 rebounds, 12.7 assists, 5.8 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 42.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.6 points.

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