Dec 28, 7:00 PM | Kirby Center
Monmouth Hawks vs Lafayette Leopards Odds
2-10TEAM RECORD4-7
The Lafayette Leopards will look to boost their win total and cover the spread when they tip off against the Monmouth Hawks at Kirby Center on Wednesday in NCAAB play.
Lafayette will face the 2-10 Hawks, who own a 0-4 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Leopards are 0-0 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Hawks are 1-3 favoring the OVER.
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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Leopards - Hawks odds would favor the Leopards if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Lafayette is rated No. 324 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Monmouth is at No. 340. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 66-53 win for the Leopards.
How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Lafayette has the nation's No. 129-rated offensive output, at 71 PPG. The visiting Hawks defense ranks No. 338 allowing on average 79.5 PPG. The Leopards FG% has averaged 43.5% so far, more than the Hawks marksmen have achieved on the year, 39.3% per game.
Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Monmouth owns the country's No. 321-rated mark, allowing 81.5 points per game on the highway. Lafayette, on the other hand, rates No. 80 in scoring at home.
In their last action, Monmouth was a 74-62 loser at home against Rider. Ed Waite scored 15 points in a futile effort to lead the Hawks to a win (they lost 74-62 to Rider at Multipurpose Activity Center on Thursday).
In their last action, Lafayette was an 89-58 loser on the road against Vanderbilt. Lafayette was run off the court by the Commodores on Wednesday as Vanderbilt routed them 89-58 at Memorial Gymnasium.
Next up:
Monmouth at North Carolina, Sunday, January 1
Lafayette at Columbia, Friday, December 30