The Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (8-5, 1-0 SBC) look to lengthen their six-game home winning streak when they square off against the Arkansas State Red Wolves (7-7, 1-0 SBC), who will attempt to put an end to their five-game road losing streak. The game is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 5, 2019.
Arkansas State Red Wolves vs. Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks Betting Prediction
In the Red Wolves’ last game, they were blown out by the Abilene Christian Wildcats, 94-73. One of Abilene Christian’s largest advantages was getting to the charity stripe. They made 31 trips to the line, while Arkansas State went 24 times. Ty Cockfield II led Arkansas State in scoring with 24 points on 9-for-15 shooting.
The Warhawks defeated the Jackson State Tigers in their last matchup, 75-66. The Warhawks had a better free throw rate (0.302 vs. 0.232) and had a better effective field goal percentage (0.557 vs. 0.473). Daishon Smith was the top scorer from either team with 24 points on 6-for-8 shooting from the field.
After the Red Wolves won two out of three contests against the Warhawks last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the most recent contest, Louisiana-Monroe won 76-54. The Warhawks’ turnover percentage was their biggest advantage over the Red Wolves. Louisiana-Monroe had a rate of 10.7, while Arkansas State posted a mark of 18.7.
Travis Munnings has averaged 0 points over the last five games for Louisiana-Monroe.
Louisiana-Monroe could put on a ball-control clinic in this showdown. Louisiana-Monroe ranks 45th in the country at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 16.5 percent), while Arkansas State forces the 95th-fewest turnovers (18.0 percent). Also, the Red Wolves rank 53rd in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.281), while the Warhawks rank 35th in opponents’ FTA rate (0.179).
Arkansas State Red Wolves at Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks ATS Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Arkansas State ranks 46th in rebounds per game (39.4) while Louisiana-Monroe ranks 230th (33.0).
The Red Wolves rank 39th in blocks per game (4.6) while the Warhawks rank 144th (2.5).
Louisiana-Monroe ranks 37th in steals allowed per game (5.3) while Arkansas State ranks 82nd (6.1).
Bettings Trends:
The Red Wolves’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 5.6, up from 1.4 for the season.
During their last five games, the Warhawks have scored an average of 71.2 points per game (4.4 below their season average) and allowed an average of 68.4 points per game (0.7 below their season average).
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