Richmond Coliseum will host Monarchs vs. Rams action on Monday as both teams try to pay off for bettors in NCAAB action.

The Colonial Tournament battle is part of the annual season-ending league tournament. The Sportsbook gets an automatic berth in the Madness, while all teams are trying to prove they deserve a spot. This matchup is a neutral-site affair being played at Richmond Coliseum.

The Monarchs bring a 26-6 record (13-11-2 ATS) to this tilt against the 23-10 Rams, who are 9-14 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed Old Dominion go 13-11-1 so far and the Rams go 13-9.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 48 (Monarchs) and the No. 184 (Rams) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 73-70 result in favor of the Monarchs has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Old Dominion has the nation's No. 261-rated offensive output, at 65.7 PPG. The visiting Rams defense ranks No. 162 allowing on average 67.4 PPG. The Monarchs FG% has averaged 43.8% so far, more than the Rams marksmen have achieved on the year, 43.7% per game.

Defensively, Virginia Commonwealth features the nation's No. 129-rated defense on the road, allowing 69.1 points per game. Old Dominion, meanwhile, comes in at No. 274 nationally in scoring at home.

Virginia Commonwealth won its last outing, a 79-63 result against George Mason on March 6. They covered in that game as a 5-point underdog. The Rams got 21 points from Jamie Skeen as Virginia Commonwealth ran past George Mason 79-63 on Sunday at Richmond Coliseum.

Last time out for Old Dominion, they were a 77-69 Sportsbook as they battled Hofstra at home. They earned a push in the match as an 8-point favorite. Old Dominion earned a 77-69 victory over Hofstra on Sunday, getting 22 points from Frank Hassell at Richmond Coliseum.


Virginia Commonwealth Rams Trends:
When playing on Monday are 8-2
After playing George Mason are 5-5
After a win are 7-3

Old Dominion Monarchs Trends:
When playing on Monday are 9-1
After playing Hofstra are 7-3
After a win are 9-1

A few Rams at Monarchs trends to consider:
Old Dominion is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Old Dominion's last 5 games
Old Dominion is 6-1-1 ATS in its last 8 games