The Monmouth Hawks (0-12) are looking for their first victory when they clash with the Penn Quakers (10-3) at Palestra. The game gets underway at 1 p.m. ET on Monday, December 31, 2018.
Monmouth Hawks vs. Penn Quakers Betting Prediction
The Hawks are hoping for a better outcome after their 85-61 loss to the Lehigh Mountain Hawks in their last contest. Lehigh won the rebounding battle. The Mountain Hawks had more offensive rebounds (11 vs. five), defensive rebounds (36 vs. 23) and total rebounds (47 vs. 28). Deion Hammond led Monmouth in scoring with 21 points on 7-for-16 shooting.
The last time the Quakers played, they edged the George Mason Patriots, 72-71. Penn had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.611 vs. 0.483). George Mason, meanwhile, did a great job of converting from the free throw line (13-16; 81.3 percent). AJ Brodeur was the top scorer from either team with 19 points on 8-for-11 shooting from the field.
Penn could have their way on the offensive side of the ball as their elite offense faces off against one of the nation’s worst defenses. The Quakers rank 31st in effective field goal percentage (0.560), while Monmouth ranks 329th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.550).
After the Quakers won the lone game against the Hawks last season, 101-96, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. The Quakers had a better free throw rate (0.390 vs. 0.324) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (34.5 vs. 28.8).
Monmouth Hawks vs. Penn Quakers Betting Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – Penn, ATS Winner – Monmouth, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Penn ranks 22nd in three pointers allowed per game (18.6) while Monmouth ranks 239th (26.7).
The Quakers rank 36th in assists per game (16.3) while the Hawks rank 230th (10.3).
Penn ranks 156th in rebounds per game (35.6) while Monmouth ranks 234th (32.1).
The Quakers rank 83rd in steals per game (7.1) while the Hawks rank 107th in steals allowed per game (6.6).
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The Hawks’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 16.2, down from 17.1 for the season.
During their last five games, the Quakers have scored an average of 76.2 points per game (0.5 below their season average) and allowed an average of 68.6 points per game (0.5 above their season average).
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