Old Dominion vs Indiana State College Basketball Picks, Best Bets and Odds 11/18/21
Indiana State Sycamores (2-1) vs. Old Dominion Monarchs (2-1)
November 18, 2021 9:30 pm EDT
The Line: Old Dominion Monarchs -6 / Indiana State Sycamores +6; Over/Under: -132.5
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The Indiana State Sycamores and Old Dominion Monarchs meet Thursday in college basketball action at The HTC Center. The Indiana State Sycamores look for a win to get off to a 3-1 start. The Old Dominion Monarchs also look for a win to get to a 3-1 record.
The Indiana State Sycamores are averaging 79.3 points on 48.6 percent shooting and allowing 72.7 points on 41.4 percent shooting. Cooper Neese is averaging 17.7 points and 6.7 rebounds, while Cameron Henry is averaging 14.3 points and 4.7 rebounds. Micah Thomas is the third double-digit scorer and Kailex Stephens is grabbing 6.7 rebounds. The Indiana State Sycamores are shooting 35.1 percent from beyond the arc and 75 percent from the free throw line. The Indiana State Sycamores are allowing 33.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.7 rebounds per game.
The Old Dominion Monarchs are averaging 70.7 points on 48.2 percent shooting and allowing 58.7 points on 38 percent shooting. Kalu Ezikpe is averaging 15.7 points and 7.3 rebounds, while CJ Keyser is averaging 15.3 points and 3.7 rebounds. Jaylin Hunter is the third double-digit scorer and Austin Trice is grabbing 3.7 rebounds. The Old Dominion Monarchs are shooting 29.8 percent from beyond the arc and 65.5 percent from the free throw line. The Old Dominion Monarchs are allowing 25.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.3 rebounds per game.
The Sycamores are 14-5 ATS in their last 19 Thursday games and 12-3-1 ATS in their last 16 games overall. The Monarchs are 2-12 ATS in their last 14 neutral site games and 10-26 ATS in their last 36 Thursday games. The under is 35-16 in Sycamores last 51 overall. The under is 6-2 in Monarchs last 8 overall.
The Indiana State Sycamores were covering machines for much of last season, but they’re a different team than they were a year ago, and I don’t have a ton of confidence in them against decent opponents. The Old Dominion Monarchs are on fire offensively through three games, and they have great offensive depth that usually shines in these tournaments. ODU should be able to run Indiana State off the court in the second half.
