Yale vs Monmouth 12/14/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Monmouth Hawks and Yale Bulldogs meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the John J. Lee Amphitheater. The Monmouth Hawks look for a win after winning eight of their last nine games. The Yale Bulldogs need a win after losing five of their last eight games.

The Monmouth Hawks are averaging 72.9 points on 45.4 percent shooting and allowing 66.6 points on 38.2 percent shooting. George Papas is averaging 16.6 points and 6.5 rebounds, while Shavar Reynolds is averaging 16.5 points and 3.3 rebounds. Walker Miller is the third double-digit scorer and Marcus McClary is dishing 1.3 assists. The Monmouth Hawks are shooting 36.6 percent from beyond the arc and 79.4 percent from the free throw line. The Monmouth Hawks are allowing 27.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.4 rebounds per game.

The Yale Bulldogs are averaging 73.9 points on 41.8 percent shooting and allowing 69.8 points on 42.1 percent shooting. Azar Swain is averaging 19.5 points and 4.8 rebounds, while Matthue Cotton is averaging 11.6 points and 1.2 assists. Jalen Gabbidon is the third double-digit scorer and EJ Jarvis is grabbing 4.3 rebounds. The Yale Bulldogs are shooting 33.4 percent from beyond the arc and 72.7 percent from the free throw line. The Yale Bulldogs are allowing 33.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.6 rebounds per game.

The Hawks are 8-0 ATS in their last 8 road games and 10-1 ATS in their last 11 games overall. The Bulldogs are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 5-1 in Hawks last 6 overall. The over is 19-7-1 in Bulldogs last 27 overall.

The Monmouth Hawks have been the better team all season long, and that includes road wins over Cincinnati and Pitt. The Yale Bulldogs go through serious droughts on the offensive side, and now it’s starting to impact their defense, as they’re giving up 80-plus points a lot. I’ll gladly side with Monmouth and this small line.