
UMass vs Old Dominion Prediction Basketball Picks 12-24-23
UMass Minutemen (7-3) vs Old Dominion Monarchs (4-7)
2023-12-24 15:30:00 EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: UMass Minutemen -6.5 -- Over/Under: 157.5
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The UMass Minutemen and the Old Dominion Monarchs meet in college basketball action from the Stan Sheriff Center on Sunday. It’s Diamond Head Classic Tournament action from Hawaii on Sunday, who comes out on top? Let’s dive in and find out with our UMass vs. Old Dominion Prediction.
UMass Team Preview
The UMass Minutemen come into this one looking to finish strong after a 78-63 win over Temple last time out. Josh Cohen leads the Minutemen in scoring with 18.3 PPG along with 7.1 RPG while Matt Cross has 16.2 PPG with a team-high 8.3 RPG to lead UMass on the glass. Rahsool Diggins has 12 PPG with 2.3 APG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for UMass up to this point in the year. Keon Thompson also has 9.7 PPG with 3.9 RPG and a team-high 3.8 APG as well up to this point in the year. As a team, UMass is averaging 84.3 PPG on 46.5% shooting from the field, 33.3% from three and 66.4% from the foul line this season.
Old Dominion Team Preview
The Old Dominion Monarchs come into this one looking to build on a 100-78 win over Portland last time out. Vasean Allette leads the Monarchs in scoring with 16.5 PPG with 5.1 RPG along with 2.3 APG while Chaunce Jenkins has 15.7 PPG with 4 RPG and a team-high 2.9 APG to lead the Monarchs in assists this season. Tyrone Williams has 12 PPG with a team-high 6.5 RPG to lead the Monarchs on the glass while rounding out the trio of double-digit scorers for ODU up to this point in the year. As a team, Old Dominion is averaging 71.8 PPG on 43.9% shooting from the field, 33.3% from three and 68.4% from the foul line this season. Old Dominion is 4-7 in the Sun Belt standings.
UMass vs. Old Dominion Prediction
I’m on UMass here. I just can’t trust the Old Dominion defense in this spot. UMass is much more efficient on the offensive end of the floor and Old Dominion’s struggled pretty much everywhere. The Monarchs need 2s to sustain their offense and that’s the area of the floor UMass defends really well. I think Old Dominion struggles here and UMass runs away with the W here.