The Marist Red Foxes (4-13) will try to put an end to their seven-game skid when they take on the Monmouth Hawks (14-5) at Multipurpose Activity Center. Action begins at 2:00 pm ET on Sunday, Jan. 24 and can be seen on ES3.
The Hawks are hoping to rebound after their 78-71 loss to Manhattan on Thursday. Justin Robinson had a good outing, putting up 11 points, seven assists, and six rebounds for Monmouth. The Red Foxes, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 88-76 loss against Fairfield on Friday. Isaiah Lamb had a team-high 21 points.
Brian Parker has been hot over the last five games for the Red Foxes, averaging 19.4 points, 8.4 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 1.0 steal, and 0.6 three-pointers.
This one isn’t expected to be close when Monmouth, a substantial 19-point favorite, takes on Marist. The matchup has an estimated Over/Under (O/U) of 158 points. The Hawks have gone 14-5 Straight Up (SU) and 11-6 Against The Spread (ATS). The Hawks have no trouble scoring as they rank 38th in the nation in offense with 80.7 points per game. The Hawks are one of the best in Division I in terms of field-goal percentage, shooting an impressive .383 from beyond the arc. The Hawks have really locked down opponents on the defensive end, ranking 38th in the country with a .398 opponent field-goal percentage. Teams usually don’t get many offensive rebounds against the Hawks, who are one of the top defensive rebounding teams in the country with an average of 28.7 per game.
Over on the other bench, the Red Foxes have 4-13 SU and 6-5-1 ATS records. Offensively, they average 77.2 points per game on the road, which is 36th in the country.
The conference foes will be squaring off for the first time this season. In their most recent meeting a season ago, Marist came out on top, bringing the head-to-head record to an even 2-2 SU. They are also even ATS at 2-2.
Predictions: SU Winner – Monm, ATS Winner – Monm, O/U – Over
Notes
Monmouth is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
Monmouth is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Monmouth holds a 6-2 SU record against the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference this season, while Marist has an underachieving 1-7 SU record against the conference.
Marist scores 77.2 points per away game (ranked 36th). Monmouth ranks a poor 159th in points allowed at home, allowing 67.3 points.
The Monmouth Hawks average a field goal percentage of 44.7% this season. The Marist Red Foxes have a subpar record of 2-9 when opponents have a FG% of 44.7% or greater.
The Monmouth Hawks and the Marist Red Foxes both rank higher in average effective field goal percentage when compared to their field goal percentages. Monmouth is 143rd and 138th in the nation for FG% and eFG% respectively, while Marist is 244th and 140th in these categories.
Monmouth, the 82nd-ranked team in rebounding, register an average of 38.6 rebounds per game. Marist does worse, ranked 337th with 31.5.
The Marist Red Foxes make an average of 5.2 steals per game. When the Monmouth Hawks give up 5 or more steals, they are a winning 10-4.
