Old Dominion Monarchs vs. Arizona Wildcats NCAAB Betting Prediction

Old Dominion Monarchs vs Arizona Prediction 11/9/2024

The Old Dominion Monarchs (0-1) travel to face off against the Arizona Wildcats (1-0) on Saturday, November 9th. This game will be played at McKale Center in Tucson and televised on ESPN+. Arizona is coming off a win in their previous game, while Old Dominion is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Buffalo. Tip-off is set for 4:00 ET.

Old Dominion Monarchs vs Arizona Wildcats

The Monarchs Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Old Dominion Monarchs Recent Game/Games

Old Dominion dropped their season opener at home, losing 83-82 to Buffalo on Monday. The Monarchs, who were -10.5 favorites, not only lost but also failed to cover the spread.

After trailing 43-38 at halftime, Old Dominion outscored Buffalo 44-40 in the second half but couldn’t complete the comeback. The game’s total points of 165 exceeded the over/under line of 145.5.

The Wildcats Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Arizona opened their season with a 93-64 win over Canisius on Monday, November 4th. Playing at home, the Wildcats were -34.5 point favorites but didn’t cover the spread. They jumped out to a 52-30 lead by halftime.

In the 2nd half, Arizona scored 41 points while allowing 34. The game’s total points reached 157, just over the pre-game O/U line of 156.

Monarchs Offense Breakdown

Old Dominion put up 82 points in their last game, shooting 42.9% from the field and 40% from three-point range, hitting 12 of 30 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 50.6%, and they struggled from the free-throw line, making just 4 of 8 attempts.

Robert Davis Jr. was a standout, hitting 8 of 11 threes and finishing with 25 points. Tyson Dunn added 24 points and 10 assists, shooting 71.4% from the field. The Monarchs also grabbed 22 offensive rebounds in the win.

Wildcats Offense Breakdown

Arizona put up 93 points in their latest game, shooting 48.5% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 54.4%. They were dominant inside, hitting 62.5% of their two-point attempts, while struggling from beyond the arc, connecting on just 28.6% of their threes (8/28).

The Wildcats also grabbed 17 offensive rebounds and dished out 20 assists. Paul McMillan IV led the way with 20 points, shooting 53.3% overall and 50% from three. Caleb Love added 17 points and 6 assists, hitting 3 of 8 from deep.

Monarchs Team Defense

Old Dominion’s defense gave up 83 points, with the opposing team shooting 42% from the field, hitting 33 of their 77 attempts. Inside the arc, they connected on 21 of 47 shots, good for 44% shooting.

From three-point range, the other team shot 40%, making 12 of 30 attempts. They also went 4/8 from the free-throw line. Old Dominion allowed 22 offensive rebounds.

Wildcats Team Defense

Old Dominion’s defense gave up 83 points in their last game, with their opponents shooting 42% from the field on 33 of 77 attempts. Inside the arc, the Monarchs allowed 44% shooting, with their opponents hitting 21 of 47 two-point shots.

From three-point range, Old Dominion’s defense was tagged for 12 threes on 30 attempts, a 40% shooting clip. They also sent their opponents to the line 8 times, where they made 4 free throws. The Monarchs gave up 22 offensive rebounds in the game.

Monarchs vs Wildcats Trends

  • Across their five previous road games, Old Dominion has an ATS mark of 1-3-1. Their straight up record in these matchups was 0-5 while averaging 71 points per game.
  • The Wildcats are 4-1 ATS in their last home games and 4-1 straight-up.
  • The last ten games that Old Dominion was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 2-7-1 while going 1-9 straight up.
  • In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Wildcats have a straight up record of 2-1, while going 1-2 against the spread.

Monarchs vs Wildcats Prediction

In this Wildcats vs. Wildcats matchup, our point-spread bet is on the Wildcats at -32. While we project the Wildcats to win 75-72, our recommendation is to bet on the Monarchs for the point-spread.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 160, and our model predicts the Monarchs and Wildcats to score a combined 147 points. We recommend betting on the under.


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