Ilic and the Loyola (MD) Greyhounds host conference foe Navy

Navy Midshipmen (5-11, 2-1 Patriot League) at Loyola (MD) Greyhounds (6-8, 1-2 Patriot League)

Baltimore; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Navy visits Loyola (MD) in Patriot League action Saturday.

The Greyhounds have gone 3-2 at home. Loyola (MD) is fourth in the Patriot League in team defense, allowing 70.9 points while holding opponents to 44.2% shooting.

The Midshipmen are 2-1 against conference opponents. Navy ranks third in the Patriot League with 14.3 assists per game led by Austin Benigni averaging 4.1.

Loyola (MD) averages 71.1 points per game, 1.3 fewer points than the 72.4 Navy gives up. Navy's 41.9% shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.3 percentage points lower than Loyola (MD) has allowed to its opponents (44.2%).

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

TOP PERFORMERS: Milos Ilic is averaging 14.6 points and nine rebounds for the Greyhounds.

Benigni is averaging 16.4 points and 4.1 assists for the Midshipmen.

LAST 10 GAMES: Greyhounds: 4-6, averaging 71.0 points, 31.5 rebounds, 13.5 assists, 6.1 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 44.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.7 points per game.

Midshipmen: 3-7, averaging 69.8 points, 33.2 rebounds, 13.4 assists, 5.8 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 41.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.5 points.

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