Old Dominion Monarchs vs Arizona Wildcats NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 11/9/24

Looking to win big? The Monarchs and Wildcats face off at 4:00 ET on ESPN+. The Wildcats are hosting the game at McKale Center in Tucson, AZ. The odds for this non-conference game currently have Arizona as the -32 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 160 points.

OLD DOMINION MONARCHS VS ARIZONA WILDCATS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Old Dominion Monarchs +32

This game will be played at McKale Center at 4:00 ET on Saturday, November 9th.

WHY BET THE OLD DOMINION MONARCHS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-72 in favor of the Wildcats.
• Even though we have Arizona winning straight-up, we like Old Dominion at +32.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 160 points, and we like the under with a projected 147 points.

Can the Monarchs Lock in a Road Win?

Old Dominion Monarchs Recent Game/Games

Old Dominion opened their season with a narrow 83-82 home loss to Buffalo on Monday. The Monarchs entered the game as -10.5 favorites but failed to cover the spread.

After trailing 43-38 at halftime, Old Dominion outscored Buffalo 44-40 in the second half but couldn’t complete the comeback. The game’s total points of 165 went over the pre-game line of 145.5.

Old Dominion put up 82 points in their last game, shooting 42.9% from the field and hitting 40% of their threes (12/30). Their effective field goal percentage was 50.6%, and they grabbed 22 offensive rebounds, with 15 assists as a team.

Robert Davis Jr. knocked down 8 of 11 threes, finishing with 25 points, while Tyson Dunn added 24 points and 10 assists, shooting 71.4% overall. Stephaun Walker contributed 14 points and 13 rebounds, hitting 75% of his shots.

Old Dominion’s defense struggled, giving up 83 points on 42% shooting from the field. The Monarchs allowed 33 made field goals on 77 attempts.

From beyond the arc, Old Dominion’s opponents shot 40%, hitting 12 of 30 three-point attempts. The Monarchs also gave up 22 offensive rebounds.

Can Arizona Deliver Being Favored at Home?

Arizona opened their season with a 93-64 win over Canisius on Monday, November 4th. The Wildcats were heavy favorites at -34.5 points, but they didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points reached 157, just over the O/U line of 156.

Arizona led 52-30 at halftime and added 41 points in the 2nd half while allowing 34 points to Canisius.

Arizona put up 93 points in their last game, shooting 48.5% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 54.4%, with strong two-point shooting at 62.5% (25/40). However, they struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 28.6% (8/28) of their three-point attempts.

The Wildcats also grabbed 17 offensive rebounds and dished out 20 assists. Paul McMillan IV led the way with 20 points, shooting 53.3% overall and 50% from three-point range. Caleb Love added 17 points and 6 assists, connecting on 3 of 8 threes.

Arizona’s defense gave up 64 points, with the opposing team shooting 48% from the field on 33 of 68 attempts. Inside the arc, they allowed 25 of 40 shooting, or 62%.

From three-point range, the Wildcats held their opponent to 8 of 28 shooting, or 28%. They also sent them to the free-throw line 27 times, where they made 19, or 70%. Arizona gave up 17 offensive rebounds.