Drexel vs. Monmouth CAA Tournament Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Saturday, March 4, 2023

The No. 5 seed Drexel Dragons (16-14, 10-8 CAA) play the No. 13 seed Monmouth Hawks (7-25, 5-13 CAA) as 9.5-point favorites in the CAA Tournament Saturday at St. Elizabeths East Entertainment and Sports Arena, tipping off at 2:30 PM on FloSports. Both teams will look to take one step closer to earning an automatic place in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The point total is set at 129 for the matchup.

Drexel vs. Monmouth Odds

• Drexel odds to win: -512
• Monmouth odds to win: +388
• Spread: Drexel (-9.5)
• Total: 129

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Game Time and Information

• Date: Saturday, March 4, 2023
• Time: 2:30 PM ET
• TV: FloSports
• Where: Washington D.C.
• Venue: St. Elizabeths East Entertainment and Sports Arena

Who Will Win Drexel vs. Monmouth?

Drexel and Monmouth Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

Drexel has a 3-1 record against the spread in games it was favored by 9.5 points or more this season.

Monmouth has a 4-12 record against the spread when an underdog by 9.5 points or more this year.

The two teams average a combined 129 points per game, the exact same as this matchup’s over/under.

Opponents of these teams have averaged a combined 137.7 points per game, 8.7 more than the over/under in this game.

Drexel’s average point total in matchups this season is 129.4, 0.4 points higher than the total in this game.

The average over/under in Hawks games this season is 8.3 more points than the point total of 129 for this outing.

The Dragons’ ATS record is 15-13-1 this season.

So far this season, the Hawks have put together a 12-20-0 record against the spread.

Drexel Stats & Insights

Drexel’s +124 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 4.2 points per game) is a result of scoring 66.8 points per game (306th in college basketball) while giving up 62.6 per contest (22nd in college basketball).

Drexel wins the rebound battle by 3.3 boards on average. It records 32.3 rebounds per game, which ranks 144th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 29.0 per contest.

The Dragons connect on 1.8 more threes per game than the opposition, 7.2 (203rd in college basketball) compared to their opponents’ 5.4.

Drexel ranks 246th in college basketball with 91.2 points scored per 100 possessions, and 47th in college basketball defensively with 85.6 points conceded per 100 possessions.

The Dragons average 71.1 points per game at home, compared to 61.4 points per game when playing on the road, a difference of 9.7 points per contest.

Monmouth Stats & Insights

Monmouth is being outscored by 12.9 points per game, with a -411 scoring differential overall. It puts up 62.2 points per game (352nd in college basketball), and gives up 75.1 per contest (317th in college basketball).

The 29.5 rebounds per game Monmouth accumulates rank 298th in college basketball, 3.3 fewer than the 32.8 its opponents grab.

Monmouth makes 4.2 three-pointers per game (363rd in college basketball), 5.2 fewer than its opponents. It is shooting 29.0% from deep (356th in college basketball) and its opponents are shooting 37.1%.

Monmouth puts up 81.0 points per 100 possessions (358th in college basketball), while conceding 97.7 points per 100 possessions (329th in college basketball).

The Hawks average 61.0 points per game at home, and the same number away.

Drexel Key Players to Watch

Amari Williams leads the Dragons in scoring and rebounding, putting up 13.7 points and 8.8 boards per game.

Justin Moore leads Drexel in assists, averaging 2.7 per game while also scoring 9.0 points per contest.

Coletrane Washington leads the Dragons in three-point shooting, making an average of 1.6 shots per game from beyond the arc.

Williams is Drexel’s leader in steals and blocks, racking up 1.4 steals and 2.4 blocks per game.

Monmouth Key Players to Watch

Myles Foster puts up 12.5 points and 6.6 rebounds per game for the Hawks, making him the leading scorer and rebounder on the team.

Monmouth’s assist leader is Jakari Spence with 3.5 per game. He also records 3.9 points per game and adds 2.1 rebounds per game.

Jack Collins is the top scorer from the three-point line for the Hawks, hitting 1.9 threes per game.

Monmouth’s leader in steals is Collins (1.9 per game), and its leader in blocks is Klemen Vuga (0.8 per game).

Drexel vs. Monmouth Prediction

• Pick ATS:

  Drexel (-9.5)
  

• Pick OU:

  Over (129)
  

• Prediction:
  Drexel 71, Monmouth 62

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