The St. Peter’s Peacocks (12-11, 10-6 MAAC) and Monmouth Hawks (18-9, 10-6) tangle Friday night in West Long Branch, N.J. The contest at OceanFirst Bank Center is slated to tip off at 7 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the St. Peter’s vs. Monmouth odds and lines, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
St. Peter’s is playing its third straight game on the road after winning at Fairfield last Friday and losing at Siena Sunday. The Peacocks are a defense-first squad that, since Dec. 12, had allowed just 61.5 points per game before yielding 84 at Siena Sunday. SPU is 5-4 across its last nine road games.
The Hawks lost at St. Peter’s Jan. 14 as part of a four-game losing streak. Monmouth has since gone 8-3 with strong defensive and rebounding numbers. Like the Peacocks, Monmouth is a strong defensive team. The Hawks have held foes to a 36.8% shooting mark over their last thee games.
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St. Peter’s at Monmouth odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: St. Peter’s +160 (bet $100 to win $160) | Monmouth -200 (bet $200 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): St. Peter’s +4.5 (-120) | Monmouth -4.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 131.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)
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St. Peter’s at Monmouth odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Monmouth 71, St. Peter’s 65
Money line
Monmouth performs well against teams that allow a fair amount of breakaway buckets, and that puts SPU in the Hawks’ target sights. MU’s last four games have been especially solid. MONMOUTH (-200) is a fair price; just one without much value. Consider the ATS action as providing better leverage.
Against the spread
The Hawks are 13-3 ATS in their last 16 games against winning teams.
Look for a veteran Monmouth core to post a big effort in this Friday night revenge spot. TAKE THE HAWKS -4.5 (-105).
Over/Under
Meeting No. 1 hit the Under but was pegged at 136.5. Figure that original total as being a solid enough starting point here. Peg the OVER 131.5 (-112) with a slight lean in a game with a lot of free throws and transition points.
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