Monmouth vs Siena 2/22/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Siena Saints (13-10) vs. Monmouth Hawks (17-9)
February 22, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Monmouth Hawks -7 / Siena Saints +7; Over/Under: -130.5
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The Siena Saints and Monmouth Hawks meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the OceanFirst Bank Center. The Siena Saints look for a win after winning seven of their last nine games. The Monmouth Hawks look for a win after winning seven of their last 10 games.
The Siena Saints are averaging 66.4 points on 43.1 percent shooting and allowing 69 points on 43.8 percent shooting. Colby Rogers is averaging 13.7 points and 1.4 assists, while Anthony Gaines is averaging 11.4 points and 7 rebounds. Jackson Stormo is the third double-digit scorer and Andrew Platek is grabbing 3.6 rebounds. The Siena Saints are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 73.4 percent from the free throw line. The Siena Saints are allowing 33.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.9 rebounds per game.
The Monmouth Hawks are averaging 69.7 points on 42 percent shooting and allowing 67.6 points on 40.3 percent shooting. George Papas is averaging 15.3 points and 5.8 rebounds, while Walker Miller is averaging 15 points and 6.2 rebounds. Shavar Reynolds is the third double-digit scorer and Marcus McClary is dishing 1.4 assists. The Monmouth Hawks are shooting 31.7 percent from beyond the arc and 74.4 percent from the free throw line. The Monmouth Hawks are allowing 31.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.9 rebounds per game.
The Saints are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 road games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Hawks are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 home games and 18-8 ATS in their last 26 games overall. The over is 7-2-2 in Saints last 11 Tuesday games. The under is 23-7 in Hawks last 30 overall. The underdog is 4-1-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The Monmouth Hawks don’t have the horses to blow teams out consistently, but they are 18-8 against the spread on the season, and that makes them a worthwhile bet. The Siena Saints are playing decent ball here and there, but they lose in the underdog role by an average of 4.1 points. The numbers don’t make sense in this one, but the trends force me to side with Monmouth.
