The Saint Joseph’s Hawks (3-1) and Old Dominion Monarchs (3-1) will square off at Mohegan Sun Arena for this game. Action begins at 12:00 pm ET on Sunday, Nov. 22 and can be seen on ES3.
The Hawks fell to Florida 74-63 on Saturday. James Demery finished with 17 points to lead the game. The Monarchs are coming off an ugly 61-39 loss at the hands of Purdue on Saturday. Trey Freeman led the team in scoring with 17 points.
The Hawks have gone 3-1 Straight Up (SU) and 1-3 Against The Spread (ATS). The Hawks are a high-volume shooting team from the line with 20.0 free throws made per game, one of the highest marks in Division I.
In the other locker room, the Monarchs head into the game with records of 1-2 ATS and 3-1 SU. The Old Dominion defense has been a problem for competitors, allowing only .347 shooting from the field to its opponents.
This game marks the first time Saint Joseph’s and Old Dominion have played one another in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – ODU, ATS Winner – ODU
Notes
The Old Dominion Monarchs have a defensive rating of 86.0 (ranked 43rd), while the Saint Joseph’s Hawks have an offensive rating of 104.4 (ranked 196th).
Old Dominion has an average field goal percentage of 41.0%. Saint Joseph’s is undefeated (1-0) when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Saint Joseph’s Hawks and the Old Dominion Monarchs both rank higher in average field goal percentage when compared to their effective field goal percentages. Saint Joseph’s is 213th and 172nd in the nation for eFG% and FG% respectively, while Old Dominion ranks 285th and 258th in these categories.
Saint Joseph’s ranks 56th in blocks per game with 5.5 and Old Dominion ranks 66th with 5.0 blocks per game.
The Saint Joseph’s Hawks make an average of 4.2 steals per game. When the Old Dominion Monarchs allow 4 or more steals, they are a winning 3-1.
