Long Island pays a visit to Old Dominion on Monday, hoping to send the Monarchs to a loss while covering the college basketball spread at Ted Constant Center.

The Blackbirds will try to spoil to the party on Monday; they are 0-0 ATS against the number this season, while the Monarchs are 0-1 ATS. Long Island is 0-0 on the totals; Old Dominion is 0-1.



View Long Island vs Old Dominion Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Monarchs, most recently No. 43 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Blackbirds, who rate No. 118 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 50-49 victory for the Monarchs.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Old Dominion's No. 310-ranked offense, averaging 46 PPG, against a Blackbirds defense that ranks No. 327 at 89 PPG. The Monarchs field goal percentage has averaged 27.3% so far, less than the Blackbirds marksmen have achieved on the year, 47.9% per game.

Defensively, Long Island features the nation's No. 325-rated defense on the road, allowing 89 points per game. Old Dominion, meanwhile, comes in at No. 201 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Long Island was an 89-71 loser on the road against Hofstra. Jamal Olasewere scored 13 points in a futile effort to lead the Blackbirds to a win (they lost 89-71 to Hofstra at Hofstra Arena on Friday).

Old Dominion was a 63-46 loser in their most recent outing at home against Northern Iowa. They failed to cover the 4–point spread as favorites. Kent Bazemore scored 17 points in a futile effort to lead the Monarchs to a win (they lost 63-46 to Northern Iowa at Ted Constant Center on Saturday).


Old Dominion Monarchs Trends:
When playing on Monday are 8-2
After playing Northern Iowa are 1-0
After a loss are 10-0

A few Blackbirds at Monarchs trends to consider:
Old Dominion is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
Old Dominion is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Old Dominion's last 6 games at home
Old Dominion is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games


Next up:
Long Island at Penn State, Wednesday, November 16
Old Dominion home to Howard, Wednesday, November 16