They both have losing records, but Army (12-14, 7-6) wants to upset Navy (8-16, 5-8) on the road. The game starts at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Alumni Hall in Annapolis, Maryland.

BOTTOM LINE: Army looks for its third straight win over Navy at Alumni Hall. Navy’s last win at home against the Black Knights came on March 3, 2015.

BIG MEN ON CAMPUS: The Black Knights are led by the junior tandem of Matt Wilson and Tommy Funk. Wilson has averaged 13.6 points and 8.7 rebounds while Funk has recorded 11.8 points and six assists per game. The Midshipmen have been led by seniors Hasan Abdullah and George Kiernan, who have combined to score 22.6 points per outing.

CREATING OFFENSE: Abdullah has either made or assisted on 42 percent of all Navy field goals over the last five games. The senior guard has accounted for 25 field goals and 24 assists in those games.

LONG-RANGE THREAT: Army’s Jordan Fox has attempted 173 3-pointers and connected on 33.5 percent of them, and is 6 for 23 over his last three games.

COLD SPELL: Army has lost its last three road games, scoring 55.3 points, while allowing 67.7 per game.

DID YOU KNOW: Navy is ranked first among Patriot League teams with an offensive rebound percentage of 32.7 percent. The Midshipmen have averaged 12.4 offensive boards per game.

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