Bettors will hope to hit paydirt on Monday when the Virginia Tech Hokies try to run the Hawks off the court at Cassell Coliseum in college hoops action.

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



View Monmouth vs Virginia Tech Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Hokies rated this week at No. 45 and the Hawks sitting at No. 241. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction modelling that produced a 84-37 result in favor of the Hokies.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Virginia Tech's No. 72-rated squad against Monmouth's No. 276-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Virginia Tech rates No. 184 in the country with 5 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 60 nationally with 8 per match.

Defensively, Monmouth features the nation's No. 343-rated defense on the road, allowing 106 points per game. Virginia Tech, meanwhile, comes in at No. 171 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Monmouth, they were a 106-70 loser as they battled Villanova on the road. Monmouth was crushed on Friday, getting blown out by Villanova and falling by a 106-70 score at Villanova Pavilion.

Virginia Tech won its last outing, a 64-53 result against East Tennessee State on November 12. Virginia Tech got 13 points from Tyrone Garland en route to a 64-53 victory over East Tennessee State on Saturday at Cassell Coliseum.


Virginia Tech Hokies Trends:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing St. Bonaventure are 3-3
After playing East Tennessee State are 4-1
After a win are 4-6

A few Hawks at Hokies trends to consider:
Virginia Tech is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games at home
Virginia Tech is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games


Next up:
Monmouth at Vanderbilt, Friday, November 25
Virginia Tech home to St. Bonaventure, Sunday, November 27