It figures to be a low-scoring affair as the Monmouth Hawks (17-5) travel to Siena to play the Saints (15-7). The game gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Monday, Feb. 1.
The Saints beat Marist 77-66 on Saturday. With 27 points and 18 rebounds, Brett Bisping recorded his seventh double-double this season. The Hawks are coming off a 73-57 win over Saint Peter’s on Saturday. Collin Stewart stood out, accumulating 17 points, four rebounds, and two blocks.
Bisping has been playing at a high level as of late for the Saints, averaging 18.2 points, 11.8 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.0 steal, and 1.8 three-pointers over the last five games.
The Saints could own the offensive glass in this matchup, as they rank 14th in the nation in OR% at 38.1%. Conversely, Monmouth places 299th in the nation on the defensive backboards with a DR% of 67.4%.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Hawks won the first game 85-69. Justin Robinson was a top performer in the victory with 23 points, three rebounds, four assists, three steals, and one three-pointer.
The odds are even for this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is 153 points. The Saints are attempting to build on their records of 15-7 Straight Up (SU) and 9-6-1 Against The Spread (ATS). Siena has gotten to the free throw line often this season. They average 17 made free throws per game, which is 40th-best in Division I. Teams have a tough time keeping Siena off of the offensive glass. They rank 39th in Division I in offensive rebounds. As for the Siena defense, an area where the Saints are particularly strong is shot blocking, where they average 5.2 blocks per game, 30th in Division I.
On the other side, Monmouth has a SU record of 17-5 and an ATS record of 13-7. They sport the 42nd-ranked scoring offense in the country, averaging 79.8 points per game. The Hawks are getting to the foul line at a high rate. Their 410 free throws made ranks 14th in Division I. Monmouth’s three-point defense is one of the top in the country, with opponents shooting only .309 from the three. They average 7.6 steals per game, good for 45th in the nation.
Monmouth beat Siena in their most recent meeting this season, bringing its SU record in their most recent games to 5-2. Additionally, Monmouth leads the matchup ATS with a record of 3-2. Both Siena and Monmouth have led in three key areas (field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers) once over the last five matchups.
Predictions: SU Winner – Siena, ATS Winner – Siena, O/U – Over
Notes
Siena is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games.
Siena is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Siena sits at 8-3 SU against its conference, while Monmouth is 9-2 SU.
Monmouth averages 79.8 points per game (ranked 42nd). Siena, on the other hand, allows 72.3 points per game (ranked 196th).
The Monmouth Hawks have a defensive rating of 97.7 (ranked 71st), while the Siena Saints have an offensive rating of 107.5 (ranked 130th).
The Monmouth Hawks average a field goal percentage of 44.4% this season. The Siena Saints have a winning 5-3 record in games where opponents have a FG% of 44.4% or greater.
The Siena Saints average 16.0 three point attempts per game, and the Monmouth Hawks attempt 20.0 per game. When going for at least 20 three pointers in a game this season, Siena is a perfect 1-0, while Monmouth also has a winning record (9-2).
Siena ranks 44th in rebounds per game with 39.9 and Monmouth ranks 92nd with 38.4 rebounds per game.
Monmouth ranks 272nd in offensive rebounds, while Siena ranks at 98th in defensive rebounds.
On average, Siena forces a turnover rate of 18.6%. When Monmouth turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a superb 6-2 record.
