Monmouth Hawks vs Temple Owls Prediction, 11/8/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Monmouth Hawks vs Temple Owls

Date: Friday, November 8, 2024

Location: CURE Insurance Arena in Trenton, NJ

TV: ESPN+

The Monmouth Hawks (0-1) are traveling to CURE Insurance Arena on Friday where they will take on the Temple Owls (1-0).

The Monmouth Hawks took the court against Michigan State and went home with a loss by a final score of 81-57 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Hawks walked away with 23 while Michigan State totaled 15 personal fouls. They converted 3 of 18 shots from long range. Michigan State shot 66.7% at the free throw line by burying 18 of their 27 attempts. Additionally, Michigan State grabbed 41 rebounds (12 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Michigan State doled out 23 dimes and had 6 steals for the contest. When talking about the defense, Monmouth allowed 49.2% from the floor on 30 out of 61 shooting. They also distributed 9 dimes in this contest while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they compiled 26 with 7 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Hawks converted 15 of their 16 attempts for a rate of 93.8%. Monmouth wrapped up the contest having earned a 27.9% FG percentage (17 of 61) and buried 8 of their 27 three-point shots.

Abdi Bashir Jr. is a player who was a major contributor in this game. He accounted for 20 points on 7 of 22 shooting. He played 32 mins played and collected 3 rebounds. He finished the contest at 31.8% from the field and also distributed 1 assist.

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Monmouth will take the court with a record of 0-1 on the campaign. They turn it over 15.0 times per game and as a team are committing 23.0 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Monmouth is grabbing 31.0 boards per contest and has accounted for 9 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 318th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Hawks are hitting 29.6% on 3-pointers (8 of 27) and 93.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 57.0 pts per game (332nd in the country) on 27.9% from the floor.

On defense, the Hawks are forcing 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 15.0 personal fouls. They surrender 16.7% on shots from distance and they rank 284th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (81.0). The Hawks are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 49.2% (30 of 61) and they surrender 48.0 boards per contest as a basketball team. They rank 328th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 23 relinquished for the campaign.

For their last game, the Temple Owls got the victory with a final of 81-70 when they played Sacred Heart. Concerning rebounding, Temple permitted Sacred Heart to collect 35 overall (11 on the offensive side). They finished 23.8% from beyond the perimeter by going 5 of 21 and finished the contest at 7 out of 11 from the free throw line (63.6%). The Owls permitted Sacred Heart to bury 29 of their 68 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 42.6% in this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Owls finished shooting 27 out of 55 from the floor which gave them a rate of 49.1%. In regard to 3-point shots, Temple knocked down 11 of their 23 tries (47.8%). They were able to make 16 of them for a percentage of 69.6%. Sacred Heart committed 20 personal fouls in this game which got the Owls to the free throw line for 23 shots. They also turned the ball over 16 times, while earning 10 steals for the matchup. The Owls were able to corral 26 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 32 in the matchup.

Jamal Mashburn Jr. ended up having an impact for the Owls in the matchup. He made 10 of 16 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and had 1 rebound. He tallied 26 points in his 35 minutes on the court and added 2 assists for the game.

Temple has a mark of 1-0 for the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Owls are hitting on 49.1% from the field, which has them ranked 135th in the nation. Temple has earned 81 pts this season (81.0 per game) and they grab 34.0 boards per game. They are earning an assist 14.0 times per contest (205th in college basketball) and they turn it over 16.0 times per game. The Owls commit 12.0 fouls per game and they connect on 69.6% from the charity stripe.

The Owls on the defensive end are ranked 198th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 70.0. They are forcing their opponents into 16.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.6% from the field (212th in college basketball). The Temple defense concedes 25.0% on shots from 3-point land (5 of 20) and opponents are knocking down 63.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 11.0 assists and 40.0 rebounds every game, ranking them 160th and 285th in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Monmouth

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