The Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers will look to pick up a win while covering the spread when they take on the Hawks in Monmouth at Multipurpose Activity Center on Thursday in college basketball action.

The Hawks bring a 2-12 record (1-4 ATS) to this tilt against the 2-11 Mountaineers , who are 0-0 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed Monmouth go 2-3 so far and the Mountaineers go 0-0.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 305-rated Mount St. Mary's taking on the No. 339-rated Hawks in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 54-46 win for the Mountaineers on Thursday.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Monmouth's No. 313 nationally ranked offense (60.3 points per game) against a Mountaineers defense that sits as the No. 174 at 66.9 PPG. The Hawks have been averaging 38.5% from the field, less than the Mountaineers have managed so far this season (40.3% on average).

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Mount St. Mary's owns the country's No. 139-rated mark, allowing 69.1 points per game on the highway. Monmouth, on the other hand, rates No. 193 in scoring at home.

Last time out for Mount St. Mary's, they were a 65-64 loser as they battled Albany at home. Mount St. Mary's suffered a 65-64 loss against Albany on Saturday, getting 15 points from Julian Norfleet in a losing effort at Knott Arena.

Monmouth was a 102-65 loser in its last match on the road against North Carolina. They covered the 39.5–point spread as underdogs. Monmouth was crushed on Sunday, getting blown out by North Carolina and falling by a 102-65 score at Dean Smith Center.

Next up:
Mount St. Mary's at Fairleigh Dickinson, Saturday, January 7
Monmouth home to Wagner, Saturday, January 7