The Robert Morris Colonials will look to boost their win total and cover the spread when they tip off against the Monmouth Hawks at Sewall Center on Thursday in NCAAB play.

It's a game in the Northeast Tournament, which will decide the conference title, not to mention deciding which teams make the Field of 68.

The Colonials currently sports a 22-9 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 1-0 ATS. The Hawks are 12-19 and 1-4 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Colonials produce a 0-1 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Hawks have gone 2-3 against the number.



View Monmouth vs Robert Morris Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Colonials are listed as 12.5-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Colonials sit at No. 139 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Hawks sit at No. 332 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Colonials will win this game 73-60.



How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Robert Morris's No. 181-ranked scoring average of 67.9 PPG, against a Hawks defense rated No. 327 and allowing 75.3 PPG. The Colonials FG% has averaged 41.9% to date this season, more than the Hawks shooters have managed so far (41.8% per game).

Defensively, Monmouth features the nation's No. 327-rated defense on the road, allowing 78.9 points per game. Robert Morris, meanwhile, comes in at No. 197 nationally in scoring at home.

Monmouth was a 106-78 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Long Island. The battle between the Hawks and Blackbirds didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Long Island was handed a 106-78 defeat on Saturday at Multipurpose Activity Center.

In their last action, Robert Morris was a 73-69 loser on the road against Quinnipiac. Robert Morris got 29 points from Velton Jones on the way to a 73-69 loss against Quinnipiac on Saturday at TD Bank Sports Center.