William & Mary vs Monmouth Prediction 1/8/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The William & Mary Tribe and the Monmouth Hawks meet Thursday in college basketball action from Multipurpose Activity Center in West Long Beach. Here’s a William & Mary vs Monmouth prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best William & Mary vs Monmouth pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

William & Mary Tribe Betting Preview

The Tribe managed to go 2-2 over their first four games, then beat Bowling Green, Regent, UTEP, Abilene Christian, Old Dominion and Duquesne in the next six outings. Since then it’s been losses to George Washington and Charleston bookending wins over Radford, Towson and Stony Brook. That gives William & Mary an 11-4 overall record so far this year.

In the Charleston game on Monday the Tribe were in the locker room with a 46-32 deficit. William & Mary got better from there on a 47-42 run but ended up losing in the end 88-79. Tunde Fasasi led the team with 20 points and three rebounds while Kilian Brockhoff put up 16 points and three boards. Chase Lowe doubled up on 14 points with 11 rebounds as well.

Monmouth Hawks Betting Preview

Over on the Monmouth side, they posted three losses in their first four games. The Hawks would then beat Robert Morris, Ball State, Lafayette and Princeton over the next five outings, though. The next six games were a 2-4 run though, featuring losses to Georgia Tech, Fairfield, Quinnipiac and Campbell. Over the first 15 games this year that gives Monmouth a 7-8 record.

In the Towson game last weekend, the Hawks went into the second half with a slim 3-point lead 25-22. After a 37-26 run from there, Monmouth posted a 62-48 win in the end. Jason Rivera-Torres led the team on 21 points with six boards and four assists while Andrew Ball had 12 points with eight rebounds. Stefanos Spartalis added 10 points with three rebounds.

William & Mary Tribe @ Monmouth Hawks Betting Trends: January 8, 2026

Why the Monmouth Hawks will win

• Monmouth has won 12 of its last 13 night games against Conference opponents at OceanFirst Bank Center.
• William & Mary has lost six of its last seven road games against the Coastal Athletic Association.

Why the William & Mary Tribe will win

• William & Mary has won nine of its last 11 games.

William & Mary vs Monmouth Prediction

I’ll stay with William & Mary. The Tribe need a good bounce-back outing here after getting beaten on the road by a pretty solid Charleston team, though. William & Mary shot just 32.5 percent from the field in that one with a 43-35 rebounding deficit. The Tribe did pretty well in the paint though, and posted just six turnovers along the way. William & Mary is scoring very well this year, with 74 or more points in 11 straight games (a 9-2 run).

As for Monmouth, they were able to take out a middling Towson team in a road matchup during their last outing thanks to just 27.3 percent shooting allowed on defense. The Hawks did cough up 14 turnovers though, and hit just 4-of-17 (23.5 percent) from outside. Two wins in the last three games is encouraging but I don’t think Monmouth will stay too close in this one.

Andrew Jett's Pick: William & Mary Tribe -2.5