Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens vs Monmouth Hawks Matchup

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

Monmouth vs Delaware Prediction

Looking to win big? The Hawks and Fightin' Blue Hens face off at 4:00 ET on FloC. The Fightin' Blue Hens are hosting the game at Bob Carpenter Center in Newark, DE. This Coastal Athletic Association conference matchup has an over/under of 152.5 points, and Delaware is favored to win by -5.5 at home vs. Monmouth.

Monmouth vs. Delaware Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Monmouth Hawks at Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens
Where: Newark at Bob Carpenter Center
Date: Saturday, January 4th
Betting Odds DEL -5.5, MONM +190 | DEL -240 O/U 152.5

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Monmouth Hawks Recent Game/Games

Monmouth improved to 3-11 on the season with a 78-56 home win over Stony Brook on Thursday, January 2nd. The Hawks, who were -6 favorites, covered the spread in the victory.

Monmouth led 37-25 at halftime and added 41 points in the 2nd half while allowing 31. The game’s total points of 134 fell short of the O/U line of 141.5.

Hawks Offense Breakdown

Monmouth's offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 78 points on 54.9% shooting from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 64.7%, thanks in part to their 52.6% shooting from beyond the arc, hitting 10 of 19 attempts.

Abdi Bashir Jr. was the standout performer, knocking down 7 of 10 threes and finishing with 31 points on 66.7% shooting overall. He also added 4 rebounds in 32 minutes of action.

Hawks Team Defense

Despite Monmouth's defensive struggles, they held their opponent to 56 points in their previous game. The Hawks allowed their opponent to shoot 54% from the field, with 28 made field goals on 51 attempts.

Monmouth's defense gave up 10 three-pointers on 19 attempts, a 52% shooting percentage. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 19 times, where they made 12 free throws, shooting 63%.

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Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens Recent Game/Games

Delaware's season record dropped to 5-7 after a narrow 80-77 loss to Northeastern on Thursday. The Blue Hens entered the game as +5.5 point underdogs and managed to cover the spread, but couldn't secure the win. The total points for the game reached 157, surpassing the over/under line of 151.5.

Delaware trailed 44-34 at halftime but put up a strong fight in the second half, outscoring Northeastern 43-36. Despite the comeback effort, they fell just short of pulling off the upset on the road.

Fightin' Blue Hens Offense Breakdown

Delaware put up 77 points in their last game, shooting 46.4% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 51.8%. They hit 50% of their two-point shots (20/40) and connected on 37.5% from beyond the arc (6/16). At the free-throw line, they made 76%, going 19/25.

Rashad King led the way with 27 points, though he was 0/2 from three and shot 40% overall. John Camden added 21 points, hitting 4/7 from deep and shooting 60% overall. Camden also contributed 3 assists, while Trent Middleton Jr. led the team with 5 assists.

Fightin' Blue Hens Team Defense

Delaware's defense gave up 80 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 42% from the field on 29 of 69 attempts. Inside the arc, they allowed 24 of 53 shooting for 45%.

From three-point range, the opponent hit 5 of 16 shots, good for 31%. Delaware also sent them to the line 23 times, where they made 17 free throws for 73%. The Fightin' Blue Hens allowed 22 offensive rebounds.

Hawks vs Fightin' Blue Hens Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last ten games away from home, the Hawks have a straight up record of 1-9 while going 6-4 vs. the spread. The team averaged 65 points per game in this stretch.
Across their ten previous home games, Delaware has an ATS mark of 5-5. Their straight up record in these matchups was 3-7 while averaging 66 points per game.
Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Monmouth has an ATS mark of 3-2 while going 1-4 straight up.
Over the team's last three games as the favorite, the Fightin' Blue Hens struggled vs the spread going just 0-2-1. However, they still had a straight up mark of 2-1.