Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for Northeastern when they take on the Monarchs on Monday in college hoops betting action.

The Huskies will look to vanquish their hosts on Monday, as they are 6-10 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Monarchs are 7-8-1 ATS. Northeastern is 7-9 against the total, while Old Dominion is 9-6 versus the number.



View Northeastern vs Old Dominion Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Monarchs in this one, they're listed as 8.5-point favorites on the NCAAB betting menu for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Monarchs sit at No. 52 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Huskies sit at No. 249 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Monarchs will win this game 66-61.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Old Dominion has the nation's No. 258-rated offensive output, at 63.9 PPG. The visiting Huskies defense ranks No. 130 allowing on average 65.2 PPG. The Monarchs FG% has averaged 40% so far, less than the Huskies marksmen have achieved on the year, 42.3% per game.

Defensively, Northeastern features the nation's No. 91-rated defense on the road, allowing 66.7 points per game. Old Dominion, meanwhile, comes in at No. 300 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Northeastern, they were a 71-53 loser as they battled Drexel on the road. They failed to cover in the match as an 8.5-point underdog. The Huskies endured a 71-53 loss at the hands of the Dragons on Saturday, despite a 16-point effort from Jonathan Lee at John A. Daskalakis Center.

Old Dominion lost its last outing, a 61-48 result against Virginia Commonwealth on January 21. They failed to cover in that game as an 8-point underdog. The Monarchs endured a 61-48 loss at the hands of the Rams on Saturday, despite a 15-point effort from Kent Bazemore at Siegel Center.


Northeastern Huskies Trends:
When playing on Monday are 3-7
Before playing Delaware are 6-4
After playing Drexel are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5

Old Dominion Monarchs Trends:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing UNC Wilmington are 8-2
After playing Virginia Commonwealth are 9-1
After a loss are 7-3

A few Huskies at Monarchs trends to consider:
Northeastern is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Northeastern is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games on the road
Old Dominion is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Old Dominion's last 5 games
Old Dominion is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games at home
Old Dominion is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Northeastern


Next up:
Northeastern home to Delaware, Wednesday, January 25
Old Dominion at UNC Wilmington, Wednesday, January 25