Fairfield vs Monmouth 1/20/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Monmouth Hawks and Fairfield Stags meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Webster Bank Arena. The Monmouth Hawks look to snap a four-game losing streak. The Fairfield Stags look to snap a six-game losing streak.

The Monmouth Hawks are averaging 71.3 points on 43.4 percent shooting and allowing 69.1 points on 39.6 percent shooting. George Papas is averaging 15.9 points and 6 rebounds, while Shavar Reynolds is averaging 15.4 points and 3.1 rebounds. Walker Miller is the third double-digit scorer and Marcus McClary is dishing 1.3 assists. The Monmouth Hawks are shooting 33.3 percent from beyond the arc and 77.6 percent from the free throw line. The Monmouth Hawks are allowing 31.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.5 rebounds per game.

The Fairfield Stags are averaging 71.8 points on 45.2 percent shooting and allowing 67.1 points on 42.6 percent shooting. Taj Benning is averaging 10.9 points and 5.2 rebounds, while Jake Wojcik is averaging 10.7 points and 3.6 rebounds. Supreme Cook is the third double-digit scorer and Caleb Green is grabbing 2.5 rebounds. The Fairfield Stags are shooting 33.7 percent from beyond the arc and 70.9 percent from the free throw line. The Fairfield Stags are allowing 31.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.2 rebounds per game.

The Hawks are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 road games and 13-3 ATS in their last 16 games overall. The Stags are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 Thursday games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The under is 6-1 in Hawks last 7 overall. The under is 60-29 in Stags last 89 overall.

The Monmouth Hawks are probably the better team here and have the edge because of their defense, but the bottom line is neither of these teams can get on their feet, and you probably shouldn’t back either side. Neither club has won a game since the middle of December. So, if forced to pick, I’d side with Fairfield and the free point because of home court advantage.