The Monmouth Hawks will hit the floor running against the visiting Villanova Wildcats Saturday, looking to improve their record and boost wagering bankrolls in the process.

The Hawks sit at 5-6 (2-1 ATS) on the season. By comparison, the Wildcats are currently 7-4 (7-3 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? Monmouth is 0-0 OU, and Villanova is 4-5 OU.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 291 (Hawks) and the No. 159 (Wildcats) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 71-61 result in favor of the Wildcats has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Monmouth's No. 289-rated squad against Villanova's No. 89-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Monmouth rates No. 236 in the country with 5.5 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 159 nationally with 6.3 per match.

Defensively, Villanova features the nation's No. 137-rated defense on the road, allowing 68.4 points per game. Monmouth, meanwhile, comes in at No. 143 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Villanova, they were a 75-65 Sportsbook as they battled Delaware at home. They covered in the match as a 7-point favorite. Villanova got 19 points from JayVaughn Pinkston en route to a 75-65 victory over Delaware on Sunday at Villanova Pavilion.

Last time out for Monmouth, they were a 71-38 loser as they battled Maryland on the road. The Hawks were hammered by Maryland on Wednesday, losing by a 71-38 final at Comcast Center in college basketball betting action.


Villanova Wildcats Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 10-0
After playing Delaware are 4-1
After a win are 4-6

A few Wildcats at Hawks trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Villanova's last 7 games on the road
Villanova is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games on the road


Next up:
Villanova home to NJIT, Friday, December 28
Monmouth at Fordham, Monday, December 31