CAA Tournament: Campbell vs. Monmouth odds, picks and predictions

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The Campbell Fighting Camels (14-17) and Monmouth Hawks (17-14) tussle Saturday in the 2nd round of the Coastal Athletic Association Tournament. Tip from the Entertainment & Sports Arena in Washington, D.C., is set for noon ET. Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Campbell vs. Monmouth odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.

No. 9 seed Campbell, which went 8-10 in league play, beat the North Carolina A&T Aggies 64-62 last Saturday, failing to cover as a 13-point home favorite. The Fighting Camels have failed to cover in 4 of their last 5 and are 14-14 against the spread (ATS) on the season.

Monmouth, the 8th seed in the tournament, beat the Elon University Phoenix 85-70 last Saturday, covering as a 3-point road favorite. The Hawks are just 2-2 straight up and ATS over their last 4 games. They ended the season with a strong 19-11-1 ATS record yet failed to cover in 5 of their last 8. Monmouth finished 10-8 in conference play and is led by G Xander Rice, who is averaging 20.8 points per game.

In a Feb. 15 meeting, Campbell covered as a 6-point underdog in an 88-87 loss at Monmouth as the Over (145.5) hit.

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Campbell vs. Monmouth odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 11:15 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Campbell +176 (bet $100 to win $176) | Monmouth -215 (bet $215 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Campbell +4.5 (-102) | Monmouth -4.5 (-120)
Over/Under (O/U): 145.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Campbell vs. Monmouth picks and predictions

Prediction

Monmouth 75, Campbell 73

Moneyline

PASS.

Campbell may have a good chance to come out on top, but it is getting too many points. The spread is better value here.

Against the spread

BET CAMPBELL +4.5 (-102).

The Fighting Camels lost to Monmouth by 1 on the road earlier in the season. They have covered 3 of their last 4 games as underdogs, winning 2 of those 4 outright. The top 3 leading scorers for Campbell, the only ones in double figures, all shoot 46% or better from the field.

Monmouth’s leading scorer, Rice, is shooting 38.9% from the field, with its 2nd-leading scorer shooting 40.6%. It has lost 2 of its last 4 and is 1-3 ATS in its last 4 away from home.

Put it all together, and back CAMPBELL +4.5 (-102).

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Over/Under

LEAN OVER 145.5 (-110).

If there’s 1 thing both teams have consistently done this season, it is hit the Over. Monmouth has gone Over in 5 of its last 7 games and has scored at least 80 in 4 of its last 6.

The Fighting Camels have gone Over in 7 of their last 9 games, allowing at least 96 in 2 of their last 3 and at least 80 in 4 of their last 6. Considering those trends, back OVER 145.5 (-110).

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