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Holy Cross Visits Navy Following Benigni's 34-Point Game
Navy aims to extend its 8-1 home record following Austin Benigni's 34-point game in an 82-79 overtime win, boosting their 5-1 Patriot League standing.
- On Wednesday, Navy Midshipmen host Holy Cross Crusaders at 7 p.m. EST in Annapolis, marking the first conference meeting of the season.
- After his 34-point outing, Austin Benigni, Navy guard, enters the matchup with season averages of 18.4 points, 4.3 assists, and 1.5 steals.
- Shooting splits show Navy has shot 41.6% this season, 3.2 points above the 38.4% opponents of Holy Cross have averaged, while Navy averages 6.4 made 3-pointers per game compared to Holy Cross' 6.9 allowed and Joe Nugent averages 2.1 made threes at 38.5%.
- Given Holy Cross' 65.8 points per game, the teams' scoring profiles mean Navy has an offensive advantage.
- Holy Cross' close-game record means they are 6 in 2 at home and 4 in 2 in games decided by 3 points or fewer, with a 1 in 0 record in games decided by less than 4 points; Zanai Barnett-Gay scored 24 in Navy's 86-68 win and is shooting 44.2%.
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Holy Cross hosts Navy after Barnett-Gay's 24-point game
Navy faces the Holy Cross Crusaders after Zanai Barnett-Gay scored 24 points in the Midshipmen's 86-68 victory against the American Eagles. The teams match up Wednesday for the first time this season. Holy Cross is 4-2 against the Patriot, and…
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