Monmouth Hawks vs Hampton Pirates Betting Pick & Prediction 2/29/24
The Hawks and Pirates are set to face off at 7:00 ET on FloH. The Pirates will host the game at Convocation Center (VA) in Hampton, VA. Monmouth is favored by -6 in this Coastal Athletic Association conference contest against Hampton. The game’s over/under currently sits at 153 points.
MONMOUTH HAWKS VS HAMPTON PIRATES BETTING PICK
The Pick: Hampton Pirates +6
This game will be played at Convocation Center (VA) at 7:00 ET on Thursday, February 29th.
WHY BET THE HAMPTON PIRATES:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-69 in favor of the Pirates.
- Not only will Hampton pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +6.
- The over/under is currently sitting at 153 points, and we like the under with a projected 145 points.
Can the Hawks Lock in a Win at Hampton?
Monmouth is 1-12 on the road this season, and they have lost their last 11 road games. They are 15-1 at home, and they have won their last 15 games at home. The Hawks are 11-0 when they are favored this season, and they are 16-13 overall.
Last game, Monmouth beat North Carolina A&T by a score of 83-67. They are coming off a 0-3 road trip, and they have gone 0-10 on the road in their last 10 games.
Monmouth has an overall ATS record of 18-10-1 this season, including a mark of 7-5-1 on the road. In their last 10 games as the favorite, the Hawks are 6-4 vs. the spread.
This season, the over/under record for Monmouth games is 15-12-2, and today’s over/under line of 153 is higher than the average over/under line in their games this year (143.4). Over their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1, and the average scoring total in those games is 145 points.
In their recent matchup, the Monmouth offense ended with 83 points against North Carolina A&T. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 46.4% and made 8 threes. Currently leading the team in scoring is Xander Rice who comes into today’s matchup averaging 20.7. Jack Collins also heads into the game with a PPG average of 10.4.
The Hawks’ defense is presently ranked 188th nationally, allowing an average of 72.8 points per contest. Monmouth’s three-point defense is currently 227th in the country at 8.5 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 42.7% of their shots vs. Monmouth.
Does Hampton Have What it Takes to Win as Home Underdogs?
Hampton enters today’s game with a record of 7-22, including a 2-14 mark in Coastal Athletic Association games. At home, the Pirates are 1-9 this season, and they are 4-18 as underdogs.
In their most recent game, Hampton lost to Northeastern by a score of 70-62. Over their last 10 games at home, the Pirates have gone 2-8.
Hampton’s ATS record this season is 12-13, including a 2-8 mark at home. Over their last three home games, the Pirates are 2-1 vs. the spread and 2-7 in their last 10 home games. As the underdog, Hampton is 12-10 vs. the spread this season and 6-4 in their last 10 games as the underdog.
So far this season, the over/under record for Hampton games sits at 11-14. Currently, the average scoring total in their games is 150.1 and today’s over/under line of 153 is higher than the average OU line in their games of 150.6. Over their last three games, Hampton’s over/under record is 0-3 with an average scoring total of 133. This year, 12 of their games have finished with more points than today’s OU line.
In their recent matchup, the Hampton offense ended with 62 points against Northeastern. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 32.3% and made 5 threes. Tedrick Wilcox Jr. was the leading scorer for the Pirates, putting up 19 points. In addition, Ja’Von Benson contributed 18 points.
At present, the Pirates’ defense is nationally ranked 282nd, allowing 77.4 points per game. In their previous game vs. Northeastern, the Huskies finished with a field goal percentage of 45% and a total of 70 points vs. Hampton.