Monmouth Hawks vs West Virginia Mountaineers Prediction, 11/10/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Monmouth Hawks vs West Virginia Mountaineers

Date: Friday, November 10, 2023

Location: WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, WV

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

The Monmouth Hawks (0-1) are headed to WVU Coliseum on Friday where they will take on the West Virginia Mountaineers (1-0).

The Monmouth Hawks stepped onto the hardwood against George Mason and ended up losing by a score of 72-61 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Hawks walked away with 21 while George Mason totaled 14 fouls. They made 9 of 20 shots from downtown. George Mason ended up shooting 68.0% from the charity stripe by making 17 of 25 shots. In addition, George Mason snagged 40 rebounds (8 offensive, 32 defensive), but didn't have a block. George Mason recorded 13 assists and had 5 steals in this contest. With regard to the defense, Monmouth allowed their opponent to shoot 46.9% from the floor on 23 out of 49 shooting. They also recorded 10 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they earned 28 with 10 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Hawks knocked down 8 of 12 shots for a rate of 66.7%. Monmouth ended the game with a 33.8% field goal percentage (22 out of 65) and converted 9 out of their 25 shots from distance.

Xander Rice is someone who played a role for the game. He walked away with 21 points on 7 of 21 shooting. He played 36 minutes and totaled 2 rebounds. He finished shooting 33.3% from the floor and dished out 4 dimes.

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Monmouth comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 0-1 so far this season. They are averaging 61.0 points per game (298th in the nation) while going 33.8% from the field. The Hawks are hitting 36.0% on three-point shots (9 of 25) and 66.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Monmouth is pulling down 32.0 boards per contest and is sitting with 10 assists this year, which has them ranked 286th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 12.0 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 21.0 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Hawks are forcing 18.0 turnovers every game while drawing 14.0 personal fouls. They are 233rd in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 13 surrendered this year. The Hawks are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.9% (23 of 49) and they concede 44.0 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They surrender 45.0% on 3-point attempts while they are 234th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (72.0).

In their last game, the West Virginia Mountaineers walked away with a victory by a final of 67-59 when they played Missouri State. The Mountaineers were able to corral 25 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 38 for this contest. They also coughed up the ball 6 times, while getting 2 steals for the matchup. Missouri State earned 17 personal fouls in this contest which took the Mountaineers to the free throw line for 20 attempts. They were able to convert 16 of the free throws for a rate of 80.0%. When it comes to shots from beyond the arc, West Virginia made 7 of their 21 tries (33.3%). When all was said and done, the Mountaineers finished shooting 22 out of 63 from the field which gave them a percentage of 34.9%. The Mountaineers permitted Missouri State to make 23 out of 65 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 35.4% in the game. They finished 31.0% from 3-point land by hitting 9 out of 29 and walked away from this one shooting 4 out of 7 at the free throw line (57.1%). Regarding how they attacked the glass, West Virginia allowed Missouri State to get 38 in all (10 offensive).

Quinn Slazinski was important for the Mountaineers in this game. He recorded 18 points in his 34 mins on the court and tallied 2 dimes for the game. He made 4 of 10 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 40.0%, and earned 7 rebounds.

West Virginia has a record of 1-0 this season. As an offense, the Mountaineers are connecting on 34.9% from the floor, which ranks them 312th in D-1. West Virginia has totaled 67 points for the year and they pull in 46.0 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 13.0 times per game (216th in college hoops) and they are losing possession via turnover 7.0 times per contest. The Mountaineers have committed 12.0 personal fouls every game and they shoot 80.0% from the free throw line.

The West Virginia defense concedes 31.0% on 3-point shots (9 of 29) and their opponents are making 57.1% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 14.0 dimes and 40.0 boards every game, which is 275th and 274th in the nation. The Mountaineers on defense are ranked 113th in college basketball in points given up per game with 59.0. They are forcing their opponents into 6.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 35.4% from the floor (108th in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Monmouth

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