The Monarchs will try to cover the spread at Ted Constant Center on Wednesday when they get a visit from the Howard Bison in college basketball action.

The Monarchs currently sports a 1-1 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 0-1 ATS. The Bison are 1-1 and 0-0 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Monarchs produce a 0-1 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Bison have gone 0-0 against the number.



View Howard vs Old Dominion Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Monarchs at No. 43 and the Bison at No. 324 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 66-60 result in favor of the Bison.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Old Dominion's No. 265 nationally ranked offense (61.5 points per game) against a Bison defense that sits as the No. 126 at 63 PPG. The Monarchs have been averaging 39.6% from the field, less than the Bison have managed so far this season (42.5% on average).

Defensively, Howard features the nation's No. 167-rated defense on the road, allowing 63 points per game. Old Dominion, meanwhile, comes in at No. 232 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Howard, they were an 83-63 Sportsbook as they battled Columbia Union at home. Howard cruised to victory on Monday, running Columbia Union out of the gym and running up an 83-63 score at Burr Gymnasium.

Old Dominion was a 77-69 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Long Island. Dimitri Batten scored 16 points leading the Monarchs to a 77-69 victory over Long Island at Ted Constant Center on Monday.


Old Dominion Monarchs Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 9-1
Before playing South Florida are 0-1
After a win are 8-2

A few Bison at Monarchs trends to consider:
Old Dominion is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
Old Dominion is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games


Next up:
Howard at Rider, Monday, November 21
Old Dominion at South Florida, Saturday, November 19