Monmouth vs Delaware Prediction College Basketball Picks 1/4/25

In this article, we will formulate a Monmouth vs Delaware Prediction for this college basketball game on Saturday, January 4th, at the Bob Carpenter Center. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Hawks’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Fighting Blue Hens’’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Monmouth

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Delaware

-Recent betting trends in games played between Monmouth and Delaware

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Hawks and Fighting Blue Hens. 

Monmouth Coming off a Win

Monmouth in the last game faced off against Stony Brook and they were able to secure the victory. The defense gave up only 56 points, while the offense scored 78 points and that led to the 22-point victory. At halftime, they were up 37-25 and they never looked back on the way to the victory. Abdi Bashir Jr had a huge game putting up 31 points and four rebounds to help pace the squad. He was the only player to score in double figures and in this game, they are going to need others to step up around him. 

Monmouth is averaging 67.9 points while their defense is giving up 76.8 points per game. The offense is ranked 324th in the league while the defense is ranked 310th. They are averaging 57.8 shots per game which is 245th in the league. Abdi Bashir Jr is having a strong season and he is averaging 21.8 points while shooting 42.9 percent from the field and 44.9 percent from the field. Bashir Jr is the only player that is scoring in double figures and this game is going to need to be a balanced attack. 

Delaware is Struggling

Delaware is struggling heading into this game and they have lost three games in a row. In the last game against Northeastern, Delaware scored 80 points and they ended up winning by three points. At halftime, they were down 44-34 and even though they made the comeback in the second half, they still fell short. Forward John Camden had a huge game putting up 21 points, eight rebounds, and three assists. Two games ago against St John’s the defense was also a problem and they ended up losing 97-76. Delaware is averaging 77.9 points while their defense is giving up 76.8 points per game. The offense is ranked 124th in the league while the defense is ranked 310st. Forward John Camden has been the top player for the team and he is averaging 16.8 points while shooting 46.8 percent from the field. 

Monmouth vs Delaware Prediction

This game is going to come down to one player, Abid Bashir Jr. He is coming off another huge game and he’s currently averaging 21.8 points per game. Monmouth is averaging only 67.8 points per game and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. Delaware’s defense is giving up 76.8 points per game and they are going to really struggle to defend here. Monmouth is put on a show with the offense, and they will end up covering the spread here. Back Monmouth against the spread here.