North Carolina A&T (4-14) vs Monmouth (4-13)
Game Info: Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 7:00 pm (Corbett Sports Center)
The Line: Betting Odds: North Carolina A&T -1.5 — Over/Under: 150.5
The Monmouth Hawks and the North Carolina A&T Aggies meet Thursday in college basketball action from the Corbett Sports Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Monmouth vs. North Carolina A&T prediction.
Monmouth Recap
The Monmouth Hawks come into this game looking to add on to their 84-73 win over Charleston last time out to improve to 4-13 on the year. After this game, Monmouth will head on the road for the next stage of their road trip to take on the Campbell Camels.
Hawks Looking To Build Momentum
Abdi Bashir Jr. leads the Hawks in scoring with 21.5 PPG while Madison Durr has 10.5 PPG with 2.4 RPG and a team-high 3.4 APG to lead the Hawks in the assist department as the only other double-digit scorer for Monmouth so far this season. Jack Collins also has 8.6 PPG with 5.4 RPG and Jaret Valencia has 7.3 PPG with a team-high 5 RPG to lead the Hawks in rebounding up to this point in the year. As a team, Monmouth is averaging 67.9 PPG on 39.3% shooting from the field, 36% from three, and 74% from the foul line this season.
Why the Monmouth Hawks will win
- North Carolina A&T has lost each of its last 15 games against the Coastal Athletic Association.
- The road team has won three of North Carolina A&T’s last four games.
North Carolina A&T Recap
The North Carolina A&T Aggies come into this game looking to bounce back after an 81-78 loss at the hands of William & Mary last time out to fall to 4-14 on the year. After this game, North Carolina A&T will welcome the Hampton Pirates to town.
Aggies Lose 4th In A Row
Ryan Forrest leads the Aggies in scoring with 19.1 PPG along with 3.8 RPG while Landon Glasper has 18.8 PPG with 3.6 RPG and 2.5 APG. Jahnathan Lamothe has 11 PPG with 6.1 RPG and 3 APG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for North Carolina A&T so far this season while Nikolaos Chitikoudis has 9.8 PPG with a team-high 9.2 RPG to lead the Aggies on the glass and Camian Shell has 7.5 PPG with a team-high 3.6 APG to lead North Carolina A&T in assists so far this season. As a team, North Carolina A&T is averaging 74.9 PPG on 41.4% shooting from the field, 32.6% from three, and 69.1% from the foul line this season.
Why the North Carolina A&T Aggies will win
- Monmouth has lost each of its last seven road night games against the Coastal Athletic Association.
Total Points Facts
- Nineteen of North Carolina A&T’s last 20 games against Conference opponents at Corbett Sports Center have produced a total of 146 or fewer points.
- Seven of Monmouth’s last eight night games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 141 or fewer points.
Monmouth vs. North Carolina A&T Prediction
I’m going to back North Carolina A&T here. There are much better betting opportunities on Thursday’s card, but the Aggies at home are worth the look because I frankly just don’t trust the Hawks to have sustained success here. The Hawks are still one of the worst teams in the CAA this season that just caught lightning in a bottle by beating Charleston. The Aggies aren’t much better, but I think home court is the difference here as Monmouth has one single win on the road in 10 tries this season. Give me NC A&T.