Navy vs. American University prediction: Why Navy is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [1/12/2026]

American University and Navy will lock horns in men's college basketball action at Bender Arena on Monday, starting at 7:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model gives Navy a slight edge with a 52% win probability over American University.

This article offers a closer look at Monday's Navy vs. American University matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Navy vs. American University prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Monday's NCAA basketball game between Navy and American University 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives Navy a 52% chance of beating American University. Our predicted score is Navy 71-71 American University.

According to our model, American University (+2.5) has a 58% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 140.5 points has a 53% chance of going over.

While there is no way for a men's college basketball game to end in a tie, our prediction of 71-71 is based on each team's average score in the above-mentioned simulations of Navy vs. American University.

Navy vs. American University odds

We have researched the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Navy vs. American University picks and best bet

After matching our probabilities against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

According to our best men's college basketball bets, the top play to make on this game is American University +2.5 at the spread.

Navy vs. American University game-day updates and essential details

Monday's men's college basketball action between American University and Navy at Bender Arena is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Navy vs. American University
• Date: Monday, January 12, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Bender Arena

Conclusion

We predict Navy, with a 52% win probability, will likely beat American University on Monday.

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