UL Monroe Warhawks vs Old Dominion Monarchs Prediction, 1/20/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UL Monroe Warhawks vs Old Dominion Monarchs

Date: Saturday, January 20, 2024

Location: Chartway Arena in Norfolk, VA

TV: ESPN+

Chartway Arena is where the Old Dominion Monarchs (4-13) will compete against the UL Monroe Warhawks (4-11) on Saturday.

The UL Monroe Warhawks faced off with Texas State and ended up losing by a score of 67-54 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Warhawks ended up with 18 while Texas State racked up 20 fouls. They knocked down 6 out of their 11 tries from distance. Texas State walked away from this one shooting 65.2% at the charity stripe by knocking down 15 of 23 shots. Furthermore, Texas State grabbed 30 boards (5 offensive, 25 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Texas State recorded 10 assists and had 4 steals for this game. With regard to defending, UL Monroe let their opponent shoot 48.9% from the field on 23 of 47 shooting. They also distributed 9 assists for this game in addition to creating 7 turnovers and earning 5 steals. When it comes to rebounding, they earned 34 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Warhawks converted 13 of their 19 attempts for a rate of 68.4%. UL Monroe wrapped up the contest having earned a 33.9% field goal percentage (20 out of 59) and buried 1 of their 14 shots from beyond the arc.

Makai Willis is a player who was a major factor in the game. He walked away with 11 points on 4 of 8 shooting. He played 22 minutes and also grabbed 7 rebounds. He finished shooting 50.0% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist.

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UL Monroe will enter this matchup with a mark of 4-11 for the season. They are giving up possession 13.3 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 19.1 personal fouls per game. As a team, UL Monroe is snagging 39.3 boards per contest and has accounted for 212 dimes for the year, which is 265th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Warhawks are shooting 26.1% on three-point shots (74 of 284) and 64.0% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 66.9 points per game (327th in D-1) while hitting 40.5% from the floor.

Defensively, the Warhawks are forcing 12.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.0 fouls. They are ranked 185th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 219 relinquished for the campaign. The Warhawks are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 41.8% (353 of 845) and they relinquish 35.7 rebounds per game as a group. They are giving up 33.8% on 3-pointers and they rank 198th in college basketball in points per game allowed (72.1).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Old Dominion Monarchs went home defeated by a final of 79-75 when they played Coastal Carolina. The Monarchs were able to collect 23 defensive boards and 15 offensive boards totaling 38 in this matchup. They also gave up possession 6 times, while getting 13 steals for this game. Coastal Carolina committed 17 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Monarchs to the charity stripe for 17 tries. They were able to make 13 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 76.5%. With respect to shooting from downtown, Old Dominion knocked down 8 of 34 attempts (23.5%). When the game finished, the Monarchs finished the game shooting 27 for 77 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 35.1%. The Monarchs allowed Coastal Carolina to knock down 28 out of their 57 tries from the field which left them shooting 49.1% in the matchup. They wrapped up this game 34.8% from downtown by going 8 of 23 and ended up going 15 out of 23 at the free throw line (65.2%). With respect to team rebounding, Old Dominion permitted Coastal Carolina to pull down 42 in all (6 offensive).

Chaunce Jenkins pitched in for the Monarchs in the matchup. He totaled 24 points in his 36 minutes of playing time and had 4 assists for the matchup. He converted 8 out of 14 for this game for a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and added 5 rebounds.

Old Dominion has a mark of 4-13 on the campaign. The Monarchs have committed 17.6 fouls per game while shooting 65.8% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 10.0 times per contest (351st in D-1) and they turn it over 10.9 times per contest. Old Dominion has 1,207 pts so far this season (71.0 per contest) and they collect 34.9 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Monarchs are connecting on 42.5% from the field, which has them ranked 290th in the nation.

The Old Dominion defense gives up 36.6% on 3-point attempts (163 of 445) and opponents are connecting on 73.1% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 14.8 assists and 39.2 rebounds per contest, ranking them 320th and 340th in D-1. The Monarchs on the defensive side of the court are 325th in Division 1 in PPG allowed with 77.9. They are forcing 13.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.5% from the floor (257th in the country).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Old Dominion

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