Delaware vs Monmouth Predictions

Delaware is on the road playing Monmouth at the OceanFirst Bank Center stadium on Thursday, 2/2/2023 @ 7:00pm EST. Delaware is the betting favorite opening at -8.5 and the line hasn't moved.

Blue Hens Statistics

This is the Blue Hens' 12-11th game of the season. The Blue Hens have a 4-6 record in the NCAA. Delaware is coming in after beating Northeastern 81-78 in their last game. In seven games, the Blue Hens have averaged 70.3 points. The Delaware defense has allowed 70.2 points per game on average. There are 32.8 boards per game for Delaware, but there are 12.5 assists per game. 

Monmouth Statistics

For its part, Monmouth has a terrible conference record of 1-8. A 2-20 record has been posted by the Hawks so far this season. With a score of 79-64, Monmouth won its last game on the court against North Carolina. Averaging 58 points per game, the Hawks have put up a solid offense. Monmouth has 32.1 boards per game but 11.2 assists per game when it comes to rebounding. 76.6 points have been allowed per game by Monmouth's defense.

There is no doubt that the Blue Hens will breeze through this game. As a team, the Hawks have played terrible basketball offensively so far this season, and that won't help them here at all. As Delaware dominates in this game, look for the Hawks to continue struggling. My prediction is that the Delaware Blue Hens will win 75-58 and cover the spread.

Fightin' Blue Hens vs Hawks Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Fightin' Blue Hens to win tonight's game by 18 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts Fightin' Blue Hens to cover the 8.5 point spread and the total to go over 135 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Delaware 78 to Monmouth 60

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Delaware Blue Hens and Monmouth Hawks, plus recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

• Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be DELA 76, MONMO 59.
• Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Delaware will win straight-up is 79%.
• 54% of SportsJaw users predict Delaware Blue Hens to cover.
• OddsShark has not made a prediction yet.
• 59% picked Delaware Blue Hens on Covers.com

Delaware Highlights

With a power ranking of 127, Delaware is ranked #221 in offense (scoring an average of 69.82 per game), #199 in defense (allowing an average of 69.86 points to be scored against them per game) and are 12-11 (10-11-1 ATS) this season.

Monmouth Highlights

Monmouth Hawks has a power ranking of 298 and are #362 for offense (scoring an average of 57.00 per game), #346 for defense (giving up an average of 77.24 points per game) and 2-20 (7-15 ATS) overall. Delaware went 0-0 (0-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Monmouth.

Delaware Offensive Stats

• The Fightin' Blue Hens are ranked #221 in offense scoring an average of 69.82 per game.
• The Fightin' Blue Hens hit an average of 44.50% of their field goals (ranked #189 in the NCAAB) and 71.29% of their free throws (ranked #188 in the NCAAB) per game.
• Delaware makes an average of 31.85% of their three pointers (ranked #299 in the NCAAB).
• Delaware averages 32.77 rebounds per game (ranked # 293 in the NCAAB).
• The Fightin' Blue Hens average 12.50 offensive assists and 11.68 turnovers per game (ranked # 244 and 78 respectively).

Monmouth Offensive Stats

• The Hawks are ranked #221 in offense scoring an average of 69.82 per game.
• The Hawks hit an average of 38.26% of their field goals (ranked #361 in the NCAAB) and 61.73% of their free throws (ranked #357 in the NCAAB) per game.
• Monmouth makes an average of 25.98% of their three pointers (ranked #363 in the NCAAB).
• Monmouth averages 32.05 rebounds per game (ranked # 314 in the NCAAB).
• The Hawks average 11.00 offensive assists and 15.86 turnovers per game (ranked # 244 and 350 respectively).

Delaware Defensive Stats

• The Fightin' Blue Hens are ranked #221 in defense allowing an average of 69.82 points to be scored on them per game.
• The Fightin' Blue Hens allow an average of 44.58% field goals (ranked #257 in the NCAAB) and 73.14% free throws (ranked #287 in the NCAAB) per game.
• Delaware allows an average of 35.88% of the three pointers (ranked #301 in the NCAAB).
• Delaware averages 35.41 rebounds per game (ranked # 35.41 in the NCAAB).
• The Fightin' Blue Hens average 13.50 defensive assists and 12.91 turnovers per game (ranked # 242 and 187 respectively).

Monmouth Defensive Stats

• The Hawks are ranked #221 in defense allowing an average of 69.82 points to be scored on them per game.
• The Hawks allow an average of 47.95% field goals (ranked #353 in the NCAAB) and 71.49% of the free throws (ranked #209 in the NCAAB) per game.
• Monmouth allows an average of 38.79% of their three pointers (ranked #353 in the NCAAB).
• Monmouth averages 37.05 rebounds per game (ranked # 37.05 in the NCAAB).
• The Hawks average 14.24 defensive assists and 14.10 turnovers per game (ranked # 242 and 107 respectively).

Betting Summary

• Fightin' Blue Hens has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).
• The Scorecaster model predicts Fightin' Blue Hens to cover the 8.5 point spread and the total to go over 135 points.
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Written by SportsJaw Staff
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