Following a 2015-16 season that resulted in its highest win total in seven years, the Navy men's basketball team had every reason to be confident entering the current campaign. However, the Midshipmen had to regroup following a 5-10 start that was capped by a 71-53 home loss to Boston University Jan. 5.
But a seven-game winning streak has resurrected Navy's season. In January, head coach Ed DeChellis' squad rebounded from an 0-3 Patriot League start to rise to second place in the 10-team conference. On Feb. 2, the Midshipmen can extend their successful run and solidify their league standing with a win at Boston University (12-10, 7-3 Patriot League), the same team that handed Navy its most recent loss. The Midshipmen haven't won eight straight games since they earned 13 consecutive victories during the 1999-2000 season.
The most unusual win during the streak was a 96-80 overtime defeat of host Army West Point Jan. 21. Navy held a 10-point lead with 42 seconds remaining in regulation, but the Cadets rallied to send the game into an extra session. The Midshipmen outscored Army, 21-5, during the overtime period to wrap up a critical victory.
