Navy Midshipmen at Pennsylvania Quakers
· Cathedral Classic Invitational
Benigni scores 16, Navy downs Pennsylvania 86-78
Benigni added five assists for the Midshipmen (3-4). Jack Medalie added 14 points while going 4 of 7 from the floor, including 4 for 6 from 3-point range, and 2 for 3 from the line while they also had six rebounds. Cam Cole shot 3 for 8 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line to finish with 12 points.
Ethan Roberts led the Quakers (2-4) in scoring, finishing with 33 points. Pennsylvania also got 16 points and 13 rebounds from Nick Spinoso. Sam Brown had 11 points.
Navy led Pennsylvania at the half, 37-28, with Jordan Pennick (eight points) its high scorer before the break. Navy pulled off the victory after a 9-0 second-half run erased a one-point deficit and gave them the lead at 59-51 with 7:13 left in the half. Cole scored 12 second-half points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 86 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 86 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Jinwoo Kim Defensive Rebound. | 86 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Sam Brown missed Three Point Jumper. | 86 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Cam Cole Defensive Rebound. | 86 - 78 |
Statistics
 NAVY |
 PENN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-60 | FG | 28-60 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 15-32 | 3PT | 7-29 |
| 47 | Three Point % | 24 |
| 23-28 | FT | 15-24 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 18 | Assists | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 19 | Fouls | 23 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 1,649 | Capacity:
2025-26 Patriot League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navy | 17-1 | - | 26-8 |
| Colgate | 11-7 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Lehigh | 11-7 | 6 | 18-17 |
| Boston University | 10-8 | 7 | 17-17 |
| American University | 9-9 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Loyola Maryland | 8-10 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Lafayette | 8-10 | 9 | 11-21 |
| Bucknell | 6-12 | 11 | 10-23 |
| Army | 5-13 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Holy Cross | 5-13 | 12 | 11-22 |