The Monmouth Hawks and William & Mary Tribe meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Kaplan Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Monmouth Hawks Betting Preview
The Monmouth Hawks are averaging 61.5 points on 39.6 percent shooting and allowing 82.9 points on 49.9 percent shooting. Myles Foster is averaging 11.4 points and 6.6 rebounds, while Jack Collins is averaging 9.6 points and 3.5 rebounds. Myles Ruth is grabbing 1.9 rebounds and Tahron Allen is grabbing 2.7 rebounds. The Monmouth Hawks are shooting 28.8 percent from beyond the arc and 60.2 percent from the free throw line. The Monmouth Hawks are allowing 41.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.5 rebounds per game.
The William & Mary Tribe Betting Preview
The William & Mary Tribe are averaging 67.8 points on 43.9 percent shooting and allowing 71 points on 46.2 percent shooting. Anders Nelson is averaging 11.5 points and 2.6 rebounds, while Gabe Dorsey is averaging 10.9 points and 0.6 assists. Ben Wight is grabbing 4.8 rebounds and Noah Collier is grabbing 8.2 rebounds. The William & Mary Tribe are shooting 36.8 percent from beyond the arc and 66.4 percent from the free throw line. The William & Mary Tribe are allowing 34 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.5 rebounds per game.
Monmouth vs William & Mary Trends
The Hawks are 6-14 ATS in their last 20 road games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Tribe are 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 Saturday games and 2-9-1 ATS in their last 12 games overall. The over is 5-0 in Hawks last 5 overall. The under is 5-1-1 in Tribe last 7 overall.
Randy’s Free Pick
Two bad teams, and I’m not eager to back either side. However, the William & Mary Tribe are the better team of the two, and they win at home by an average of 7.7 points. The Monmouth Hawks aren’t winning games, don’t cover numbers, and they lose on the road by an average of 16.4 points. Give me the Tribe.