Old Dominion Monarchs vs MTSU Blue Raiders Prediction, 2/10/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Old Dominion Monarchs vs MTSU Blue Raiders

Date: Thursday, February 10, 2022

Location: Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, TN

TV: ESPN+

The Old Dominion Monarchs (9-14) are en route to Murphy Center on Thursday where they will play the MTSU Blue Raiders (15-7).

The Old Dominion Monarchs faced Florida Atlantic and took a loss by a final of 81-62 in their last game. Old Dominion finished with a 42.6% FG percentage (23 of 54) and knocked down 4 of 14 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Monarchs buried 12 of 18 attempts for a rate of 66.7%. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they earned 30 with 10 of them being offensive. They also distributed 8 assists in this contest while creating 12 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Concerning defense, Old Dominion allowed their opponent to shoot 47.1% from the floor on 32 out of 68 shooting. Florida Atlantic recorded 13 dimes and had 9 steals for the contest. Furthermore, Florida Atlantic grabbed 38 rebounds (13 offensive, 25 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Florida Atlantic went 50.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 4 of their 8 tries. They also converted 13 of their 32 tries from long range. In reference to personal fouls, the Monarchs left the arena with 12 while Florida Atlantic racked up 16 personal fouls.

Austin Trice is a player who played a role in the matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 61.5% from the field and recorded 3 assists. He played 35 mins played and collected 14 rebounds. He accounted for 19 points on 8 of 13 shooting.

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Old Dominion heads into this one with a mark of 9-14 on the year. They turn the ball over 11.7 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 15.8 personal fouls every game. As a team, Old Dominion is grabbing 36.6 boards per game and has tallied 299 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 180th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Monarchs are connecting on 30.3% on 3-pointers (105 of 347) and 67.6% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 66.6 points per game (293rd in college hoops) while hitting 43.5% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Monarchs are forcing their opponents into 11.4 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 15.8 personal fouls. They are giving up 35.6% on shots from distance and they are 137th in college hoops in PPG allowed (67.4). The Monarchs defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 42.8% (551 of 1,288) and they concede 33.5 rebounds per contest as a group. They rank 279th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 319 surrendered this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the MTSU Blue Raiders went home victorious with a score of 84-75 against UTSA. Concerning cleaning the glass, MTSU permitted UTSA to pull down 31 in all (15 on the offensive side). They went 31.0% from distance via 9 of 29 and ended up going 6 out of 10 from the free throw line (60.0%). The Blue Raiders permitted UTSA to bury 30 out of 70 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.9% in this game. Overall, the Blue Raiders walked away from this one shooting 29 for 54 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.7%. When talking about shots from distance, MTSU made 7 out of their 16 tries (43.8%). They were able to make 19 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 86.4%. UTSA was called for 18 fouls in the game which got the Blue Raiders to the charity stripe for a total of 22 tries. They also coughed it up 9 times, while earning 7 steals for the game. The Blue Raiders were able to corral 25 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 32 in this game.

Josh Jefferson was important for the Blue Raiders in this game. He scored 18 points in his 29 mins on the court and accumulated 4 dimes in this matchup. He made 6 out of 13 in this game giving him a rate of 46.2%, and tallied 6 rebounds.

MTSU has a win-loss record of 15-7 so far this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Blue Raiders are connecting on 45.1% from the field, which is 118th in college basketball. MTSU has 1,653 points on the year (75.1 per game) and they collect 35.1 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 12.5 times per game (230th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 13.3 times per game. The Blue Raiders commit 18.6 fouls every game and they go 74.2% from the charity stripe.

The Blue Raiders defensively are ranked 156th in Division 1 in points allowed per contest with 68.0. They are forcing 15.9 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.8% from the floor (176th in college basketball). The MTSU defense concedes 32.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (146 of 446) and their opposition makes 72.7% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 10.5 dimes and 34.0 rebounds every game, which is ranked 44th and 134th in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Old Dominion

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