Check out our free Charlotte vs Monmouth pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in West Long Branch. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.
Charlotte vs Monmouth Pick & Preview: Saturday, December 17th Betting Odds
49ers vs Hawks Matchup at a Glance
- Sport: NCAAB
- Teams: Charlotte 49ers at Monmouth Hawks
- Where: West Long Branch at OceanFirst Bank Center
- Date: Saturday, December 17th
- Betting Odds: Charlotte -10.5, CHARLT -629 | MONM +445 O/U 127.5
49ers Preview:
Charlotte heads into this matchup having played 10 games and have an overall record sitting at 8-2. So far, the 49ers have played 3 games on the road, with a record of 2-1. This season, Charlotte has been favored to win in 8 games, sitting with a mark of 6-2. For today’s contest, Charlotte have a betting line set -10.5 points in their favor.
Charlotte will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Igor Milicic Jr. who is averaging 10.8 points per game for the 49ers. Jr. is also important to the team’s ability to score on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Also key to the 49ers’ offensive gameplan is the play of Aly Khalifa who has hit 47.1% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 10.0 points per game.
Offensive production has been hard to come by for Charlotte this season, as they are currently ranked 237th in college basketball at 70.0 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that that have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the 49ers’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 34.5%, placing them 211st in the NCAA.
Hawks Preview:
Heading into today’s matchup vs Charlotte, the Monmouth Hawks will be taking the floor for the 12th time this season and have an overall record of 1-10. So far this season, Monmouth has played 2 games at home, sitting with a record of 0-2. Monmouth has been the underdog across each of their previous 11 games. This is is no different than today’s matchup, as they are +10.5 point underdogs on the spread.
Myles Foster comes into today’s game as the Hawks’ leading scorer at 11.91 points per contest. Not only has Foster been key to the team’s scoring efforts, but he is Monmouth’s top rebounder at 6.36 boards per contest. Behind Foster, the team has benefited from the strong play of Jack Collins who is second on the team in scoring at 10.55 points per game. Overall, he has hit 38.7% of his shots and is adding 3.45 boards per game.
Offensive production has been hard to come by for Monmouth this season, as they are currently ranked 280th in college basketball at 68.6 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that that have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Hawks’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 33.1%, placing them 320th in the NCAA.
Free Spread Prediction: Charlotte 49ers -10.5
For today’s matchup between Charlotte 49ers and Monmouth Hawks, our analysis points to Charlotte covering the spread as the -10.5 point favorites. Although the 49ers are just 2-3 over their previous 5 games as the favorite, we view the oddsmakers line being set too low. Today’s contest is an oustanding matchup for Charlotte as they will be facing a Monmouth team that also perfers to slow the game down. Look for the team to put together an efficient offensive performance while also limiting the Hawks’ offense, leading to not only a straight up win but an ATS victory. Before tip-off, be sure to go ahead and lock in your wager on the Charlotte 49ers to cover!
