Navy Midshipmen play in Patriot League Tournament against the Boston University Terriers

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Boston University Terriers (16-16, 11-8 Patriot League) at Navy Midshipmen (26-6, 18-1 Patriot League)

Annapolis, Maryland; Sunday, 2 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Navy plays in the Patriot League Tournament against Boston University.

The Midshipmen are 18-1 against Patriot League opponents and 8-5 in non-conference play. Navy leads the Patriot League in rebounding, averaging 34.1 boards. Aidan Kehoe paces the Midshipmen with 10.8 rebounds.

The Terriers are 11-8 in Patriot League play. Boston University has a 5-8 record against opponents over .500.

Navy is shooting 47.8% from the field this season, 1.8 percentage points higher than the 46.0% Boston University allows to opponents. Boston University averages 12.5 more points per game (76.0) than Navy allows (63.5).

The teams square off for the third time this season. Navy won the last matchup 58-50 on Jan. 29. Austin Benigni scored 20 to help lead Navy to the win, and Ben Defty scored 19 points for Boston University.

TOP PERFORMERS: Benigni is averaging 18 points and 4.3 assists for the Midshipmen. Kehoe is averaging 16.2 points and 11.5 rebounds while shooting 76.1% over the past 10 games.

Michael McNair is shooting 48.3% and averaging 16.9 points for the Terriers. Azmar Abdullah is averaging 2.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Midshipmen: 10-0, averaging 78.4 points, 33.3 rebounds, 19.3 assists, 8.4 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 51.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 63.5 points per game.

Terriers: 8-2, averaging 78.7 points, 31.0 rebounds, 15.0 assists, 4.5 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 52.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.2 points.

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