Check out our free Old Dominion vs Texas State pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in San Marcos. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.
Old Dominion vs Texas State Pick & Preview: Saturday, February 11th Betting Odds
Monarchs vs Bobcats Matchup at a Glance
- Sport: NCAAB
- Teams: Old Dominion Monarchs at Texas State Bobcats
- Where: San Marcos at Strahan Coliseum
- Date: Saturday, February 11th
- Betting Odds: Old Dominion +1.5, OLD +102 | TXST -126 O/U 126.5
Monarchs Preview:
The Old Dominion will take the floor in today’s game in the middle of a 2 game win streak and have an overall record of 15-10. On the road, the Monarchs will be playing their 10th game of the season, having gone 4-6. So far, the Monarchs have been the underdog 9 times, going 3-6 straight up. Heading into today’s contest, they are the +1.5 underdogs on the spread.
Old Dominion will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Tyreek Scott-Grayson who is averaging 14.25 points per game for the Monarchs. Scott-Grayson 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 Monarchs’ offensive game plan is the play of Chaunce Jenkins who has hit 46.7% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 13.68 points per game.
Offensive production has been hard to come by for Old Dominion this season, as they are currently ranked 346th in college basketball at 66.5 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Monarchs’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 29.4%, placing them 485th in the NCAA.
Bobcats Preview:
Heading into today’s matchup vs Old Dominion, the Texas State Bobcats will be taking the floor for the 27th time this season and have an overall record of 12-14. So far this season, Texas State has played 12 games at home, sitting with a record of 5-7. The Bobcats’ are sitting with a betting line that is -1.5 points in their favor. For the season, Texas State has been favored to win in 9 games, sitting with a mark of 5-4.
Texas State will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Mason Harrell who is averaging 15.83 points per game for the Bobcats. Harrell 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 Bobcats’ offensive game plan is the play of Tyrel Morgan who has hit 45.6% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 8.86 points per game.
Texas State comes into their matchup vs Old Dominion looking to improve their offensive numbers, as they are just 217th in college basketball at 70.7 points per game. One bright spot for them has been their ability to knock down 3-point shots, as they have connected at a rate of 38.1%. So far, 30.48% of the Bobcats’ shots have been from beyond the arc. When looking at the team’s pace of play, they are currently a below average unit at 64.2 possessions per game.
Free Spread Prediction: Old Dominion Monarchs +1.5
Our NCAA basketball betting model has identified this game as an excellent opportunity to take the Old Dominion Monarchs to cover the spread as the +1.5 point betting underdogs. Throughout the game, look for both Old Dominion and Texas State to focus on working the ball inside, as the team’s are ranked 446th and 608th, respectively in made 3’s per game. We see this primarily benefiting the Monarchs, who have been a profitable school to bet on vs the spread on the road. In Old Dominion’s last 10 games on the road, they are 5-4-1 vs the spread. In this spot, we like the Monarchs to cover.
