The West Virginia Mountaineers (0-1) square off against the Monmouth Hawks (0-3) in the at HTC Center. The game will air on ESPNU at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, November 15, 2018.
Monmouth Hawks vs. West Virginia Mountaineers Free Prediction
The last time the Hawks played, they were defeated by the Saint Joseph’s Hawks, 78-63. Saint Joseph’s had more offensive rebounds (15 vs. two), defensive rebounds (28 vs. 27) and total rebounds (43 vs. 29) than Monmouth. Monmouth’s Mustapha Traore put together a solid outing, finishing with 12 points.
The Mountaineers fell to the Buffalo Bulls in their last matchup, 99-94. Buffalo’s 10.5 turnover percentage was their biggest strength over West Virginia, who had a rate of 18.9. With 22 points on 6-for-16 shooting, Lamont West led West Virginia in scoring.
The productive offense of West Virginia will battle against the porous defense of Monmouth. Dating back to the 2017-18 season, the Mountaineers rank 34th in offensive efficiency, while the Hawks are 253rd in defensive efficiency. The Mountaineers figure to have the edge on that side of the ball. Ball security could be troublesome for the Hawks. They rank 321st at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 21.0 percent), while the Mountaineers have forced the fourth-most turnovers in the NCAA (opponents’ turnover percentage of 23.4 percent).
Monmouth Hawks vs. West Virginia Mountaineers Betting Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
West Virginia averages 24.8 three pointers per game, which ranks 56th in the country. Monmouth ranks 307th in three pointers allowed per game (26.8).
The Mountaineers rank 14th in blocks per game (5.2) while the Hawks rank 225th (2.6).
West Virginia averages 8.0 steals per game, which ranks 18th in the country. Monmouth ranks 189th in steals allowed per game (6.6).
The Mountaineers average 38.1 rebounds per game, which ranks 59th in the country. The Hawks rank 180th in rebounds allowed per game (35.3).
West Virginia ranks 65th in assists per game (15.2) while Monmouth ranks 172nd in assists allowed per game (13.6).
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