Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on Matthews Arena Saturday as host Northeastern looks to handle the Old Dominion Monarchs in NCAAB action.

The Monarchs will try to spoil to the party on Saturday; they are 2-2 ATS against the number this season, while the Huskies are 2-2 ATS. Old Dominion is 1-2 on the totals; Northeastern is 2-2.



View Old Dominion vs Northeastern Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Huskies sit at No. 139 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Monarchs sit at No. 98 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Huskies will win this game 66-64.



How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Northeastern's No. 179-ranked scoring average of 68.4 PPG, against a Monarchs defense rated No. 63 and allowing 60.9 PPG. The Huskies FG% has averaged 41.8% to date this season, more than the Monarchs shooters have managed so far (39.5% per game).

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Old Dominion owns the country's No. 83-rated mark, allowing 64 points per game on the highway. Northeastern, on the other hand, rates No. 289 in scoring at home.

Last time out for Old Dominion, they were a 63-58 Sportsbook as they battled East Carolina at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 7-point favorite. Dimitri Batten scored 18 points leading the Monarchs to a 63-58 victory over East Carolina at Ted Constant Center on Tuesday.

Northeastern was a 68-51 loser in their most recent outing on the road against La Salle. They failed to cover the 5–point spread as underdogs. Jonathan Lee scored 11 points in a futile effort to lead the Huskies to a win (they lost 68-51 to La Salle at Tom Gola Arena on Wednesday).


Old Dominion Monarchs Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 9-1
After playing East Carolina are 8-2
After a win are 8-2

Northeastern Huskies Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Bradley are 0-1
After playing La Salle are 0-1
After a loss are 5-5

A few Monarchs at Huskies trends to consider:
Old Dominion is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Northeastern's last 12 games at home
Northeastern is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Northeastern's last 6 games when playing Old Dominion


Next up:
Old Dominion at Fairfield, Friday, December 9
Northeastern at Bradley, Tuesday, December 6