Pick details
Presbyterian (2-3) vs Monmouth (0-5)
Game Info: Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 12:00 pm (William R. Johnson Coliseum)
The Line: Betting Odds: Presbyterian -2 / Monmouth +2 — Over/Under: 139
The Monmouth Hawks and the Presbyterian Blue Hose meet Saturday in college basketball action from William R Johnson Coliseum. Here’s a Monmouth vs Presbyterian prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Monmouth vs Presbyterian pick. We will examine:
The Monmouth Hawks’ recent form and player performance
The Presbyterian Blue Hose’s recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Monmouth Hawks
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Presbyterian Blue Hose
Recent betting trends in games played between Monmouth and Presbyterian
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Monmouth vs Presbyterian game
Monmouth Hawks Betting Preview
The Hawks’ season kicked off on a pretty rough run. In their first five games, Monmouth lost to Michigan State, Temple, Northern Illinois, Rutgers, and Wichita State. On Thursday against Youngstown State, the Hawks lost 72-62.
In Friday’s matchup with Stephen F. Austin, Monmouth held a 32-28 advantage at the break. The Hawks were outscored 44-35 in the second half however, resulting in a 72-67 defeat. Abdi Bashir topped the team in the losing effort with 30 points and two rebounds.
Presbyterian Blue Hose Betting Preview
Over on the Presbyterian side, they went 2-3 over their first five games with losses to Charlotte, NC State, and Kennesaw State alongside wins versus Carolina Christian and Wofford. On Thursday versus Stephen F. Austin, the Hose powered out a 58-55 victory.
Presbyterian played Youngstown State on Friday. In that one, the Hose held the Penguins to just 16 first-half points along the way to a 67-42 victory. Jonah Pierce led the team in scoring with 20 points and nine rebounds over 29 minutes of work.
Why the Presbyterian Blue Hose will win
- Monmouth has lost each of its last eight games against non-conference opponents.
- Presbyterian has won three of its last four games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Why the Monmouth Hawks will win
- Monmouth has won the first half in four of its last five day games played at neutral venues.
Monmouth vs Presbyterian Prediction
I’ll likely lean toward Presbyterian. The Hose had a good outing versus a struggling Youngstown State team on Friday, holding the Penguins to just 27.1 percent shooting from the field. Presbyterian managed 46.3 percent on their part, alongside a 35-32 rebounding edge. That said, the Hose haven’t been scoring all that well lately; they’ve hit fewer than 68 points in three straight games. They’ll need to hit the gas on offense here.
As for Monmouth, on Friday they had a pretty solid first half but couldn’t find too many options for scoring beyond Bashir’s big night. The Hawks haven’t gotten past 67 points in five of their seven games this year, so if Presbyterian can get it going on the scoreboard the Hose will be fine.
Andrew Jett's Pick: Presbyterian Blue Hose -2
