Monmouth Hawks vs Illinois Fighting Illini Prediction, 11/14/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Monmouth Hawks vs Illinois Fighting Illini

Date: Monday, November 14, 2022

Location: State Farm Center in Champaign, IL

TV: BTN

The Illinois Fighting Illini (1-0) will go up against the Monmouth Hawks (0-1) at State Farm Center on Monday.

The Monmouth Hawks took the court against Seton Hall and went home with a loss by a final score of 79-52 in their last contest. Monmouth finished with a 29.8% FG percentage (17 of 57) and buried 2 out of their 20 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Hawks converted 16 of their 24 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. With regard to rebounding, they earned a total of 38 with 13 of them being offensive. They also doled out 7 assists for this contest in addition to creating 19 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Regarding defending, Monmouth allowed 45.3% from the field on 24 out of 53 shooting. Seton Hall earned 13 dimes and had 12 steals for this contest. On top of that, Seton Hall pulled down 43 rebounds (16 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Seton Hall shot 59.0% from the free throw line by burying 23 of their 39 tries. They also converted 8 of their 23 shots from beyond the perimeter. Regarding fouls, the Hawks finished with 26 while Seton Hall totaled 25 fouls.

Myles Foster is a guy who was a factor in this game. He finished 37.5% from the field and earned 1 assist. He played 37 mins played and pulled down 15 boards. He racked up 18 points on 6 of 16 shooting.

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Monmouth will take the court with a record of 0-1 this season. They cough up possession 23.0 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 26.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Monmouth is grabbing 42.0 rebounds per game and has 7 dimes for the season, which ranks 347th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Hawks are hitting 10.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (2 of 20) and 66.7% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 52.0 points per outing (345th in D-1) while connecting on 29.8% from the field.

Defensively, the Hawks are forcing 20.0 turnovers per game while drawing 25.0 fouls. They currently rank 175th in college basketball in giving up assists with 13 relinquished this season. The Hawks are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.3% (24 of 53) and they concede 46.0 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are relinquishing 34.8% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 299th in the nation in PPG allowed (79.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Illinois Fighting Illini went home victorious with a score of 87-57 against Eastern Illinois. In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Illinois allowed Eastern Illinois to snag 27 in all (7 on the offensive side). They finished 20.0% from 3-point land by going 3 out of 15 and ended up shooting 12 out of 20 from the free throw line (60.0%). The Fighting Illini permitted Eastern Illinois to make 21 of their 60 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 35.0% for the contest. In all, the Fighting Illini shot 30 out of 64 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.9%. In reference to 3-point shots, Illinois made 9 out of 26 tries (34.6%). They were able to make 18 of the free throw tries for a rate of 54.5%. Eastern Illinois committed 25 fouls for the game which took the Fighting Illini to the charity stripe for a total of 33 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while earning 10 steals in this game. The Fighting Illini earned 33 defensive rebounds and 20 offensive rebounds totaling 53 for this game.

Coleman Hawkins was important for the Fighting Illini for this contest. He totaled 23 points in his 24 mins on the court and had 3 dimes for the game. He buried 8 of 14 for the contest for a field goal rate of 57.1%, and added 12 rebounds.

Illinois has a mark of 1-0 for the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Fighting Illini are hitting on 46.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 155th in college hoops. Illinois has scored 87 points so far this year and they grab 53.0 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 16.0 times per game (137th in Division 1) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.0 times per game. The Fighting Illini have committed 16.0 fouls per contest and they go 54.5% from the charity stripe.

The Illinois defense concedes 20.0% on three-point shots (3 of 15) and opponents are connecting on 60.0% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 9.0 assists and 30.0 total boards per game, which is ranked 108th and 91st in the country. The Fighting Illini on the defensive side of the court are 92nd in college basketball in PPG given up with 57.0. They are forcing 18.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 35.0% from the field (90th in college basketball).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Illinois

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