Monmouth Hawks vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Monmouth vs Rutgers NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Piscataway.

Monmouth vs Rutgers Prediction

Betting on today's Hawks and Scarlet Knights game? Catch the action at Jersey Mike's Arena in Piscataway, NJ, as the Scarlet Knights hosts this showdown at 6:30 ET on BTN. This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 145.5 points, and Rutgers is favored by -20 vs. Monmouth.

Monmouth vs. Rutgers Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Monmouth Hawks at Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Where: Piscataway at Jersey Mike's Arena
Date: Friday, November 15th
Betting Odds RUTGER -20, MONM +1350 | RUTGER -3250 O/U 145.5

Hawks Preview: Taking a Look at the Hawks Chances in Piscataway

Monmouth Hawks Recent Game/Games

The Hawks dropped a 79-66 decision to Northern Illinois on Tuesday, November 12th. Monmouth, who were -2.5 favorites going into the game, not only lost but also failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game came in at 145, just under the O/U line of 148.5.

Monmouth trailed 42-34 at halftime and couldn’t make up the difference in the 2nd half, scoring 32 points while allowing 37. The Hawks will need to regroup after this road loss.

Hawks Offense Breakdown

Monmouth's offense struggled in their last game, shooting just 31.1% from the field and 25% from beyond the arc. They managed only 6 assists and connected on 4 of 16 three-point attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 34.4%.

Abdi Bashir Jr. led the way with 25 points, despite shooting 42.9% overall and 25% from three. Quentin Jones added 22 points, hitting 50% from both the field and three-point range. Monmouth grabbed 18 offensive rebounds and hit 24 of 36 free throws, shooting 66.7% from the line.

Hawks Team Defense

Monmouth's defense struggled, giving up 79 points on 47% shooting from the field. They allowed 23 made field goals on 48 attempts.

From three-point range, the Hawks gave up 9 threes on 20 attempts, a 45% shooting rate. They also sent the opposing team to the line 35 times, where they made 24 free throws.

Scarlet Knights Preview: Will the Scarlet Knights Find a Way to Win at Home?

Rutgers opened their season with a 75-65 win over Saint Peter’s on Monday, November 11th. The Scarlet Knights were -16.5 point favorites going into the game, but they didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game were 140, which went over the pre-game O/U line of 133.

After trailing 42-37 at halftime, Rutgers clamped down defensively, allowing just 23 points in the 2nd half while scoring 38 of their own to secure the win.

Scarlet Knights Offense Breakdown

Rutgers put up 75 points in their last game, shooting 48.2% from the field. They were strong inside, hitting 60% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, connecting on just 18.8% of their threes (3/16).

Dylan Harper led the way with 24 points, despite shooting 1/6 from three. Marcus Randolph added 22 points, hitting 4/8 from deep. The Scarlet Knights also got 14 points from Lathan Sommerville, who shot 62.5% from the field.

Scarlet Knights Team Defense

Despite giving up 65 points, Rutgers struggled to contain their opponent inside, allowing them to shoot 60% on two-point attempts (24/40). However, the Scarlet Knights did a solid job defending the perimeter, holding their opponent to just 18% shooting from beyond the arc (3/16).

Rutgers sent their opponent to the free-throw line 25 times, where they converted 18 of those attempts for a 72% free-throw shooting performance. The Scarlet Knights also gave up 9 offensive rebounds in the game.

Hawks vs Scarlet Knights Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

When looking at their past ten road matchups, Monmouth has an ATS record of 2-8 while averaging 66 per game. The team went 1-9 overall in these games.
Across the Scarlet Knights last three home games, the team averaged 57 points per game while allowing 70. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 0-3, while going 0-3 straight-up.
As the betting underdog, the Hawks have an ATS mark of just 0-5 in their last five games. Monmouth posted a straight up mark of 0-5 in these matchups.
Through their last five matchups as the betting favorite, the Scarlet Knights have a good straight up record, but their ATS mark is just 2-3.