Monmouth Hawks vs Syracuse Orange Prediction, 11/18/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Monmouth Hawks vs Syracuse Orange

Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Location: JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, NY

TV: ACC Network

The Syracuse Orange (2-0) will go up against the Monmouth Hawks (1-1) at JMA Wireless Dome on Tuesday.

The Monmouth Hawks played Seton Hall and took a loss by a final of 70-58 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Hawks finished with 19 while Seton Hall recorded 24 fouls. They made 7 of 22 tries from downtown. Seton Hall finished the game at 77.8% from the charity stripe by burying 21 of 27 shots. On top of that, Seton Hall snagged 35 rebounds (15 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Seton Hall earned 12 dimes and had 13 steals for this game. When talking about defense, Monmouth allowed 33.9% from the field on 21 out of 62 shooting. They also doled out 8 dimes in the matchup while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 5 steals. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they earned 32 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the free throw line, the Hawks knocked down 21 of 27 shots for a percentage of 77.8%. Monmouth ended the contest having earned a 37.2% field goal percentage (16 of 43) and converted 5 out of their 13 three-point attempts.

Stefanos Spartalis is someone who was a major contributor in this game. He totaled 16 points on 3 of 6 shooting. He saw the court for 27 mins played and also collected 6 boards. He went 50.0% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist.

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Monmouth heads into this matchup with a record of 1-1 for the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.0 times per game and as a team are committing 17.0 personal fouls every game. As a team, Monmouth is grabbing 44.0 boards per contest and has accounted for 32 assists for the year, which has them ranked 311th in the nation in terms of passing. The Hawks are connecting on 31.8% on 3-pointers (14 of 44) and 65.0% from the free throw line. They average 78.0 points per contest (215th in the nation) while hitting 46.4% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Hawks are able to force 12.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.0 fouls. They are currently ranked 73rd in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 39 relinquished for the campaign. The Hawks are allowing a FG percentage of 36.4% (68 of 187) and they concede 36.7 boards per game as a team. They give up 35.3% on shots from distance and they are ranked 147th in the nation in points per game allowed (70.3).

The last time they took the court, the Syracuse Orange walked away with a victory by a final of 80-50 when they faced Drexel. When discussing rebounds, Syracuse allowed Drexel to get 35 in all (15 offensive). They shot 26.1% from beyond the arc via 6 out of 23 and finished the contest at 6 of 10 at the free throw line (60.0%). The Orange permitted Drexel to make 19 out of their 59 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 32.2% in this matchup. When the game finished, the Orange finished 31 out of 63 from the floor which had them at 49.2%. With respect to 3-point shots, Syracuse converted 7 out of their 19 attempts (36.8%). They were able to bury 11 of them for a percentage of 73.3%. Drexel had 13 personal fouls for this game which took the Orange to the free throw line for a total of 15 tries. They turned the ball over 6 times, while earning 9 steals in this matchup. The Orange recorded 24 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 36 in the matchup.

Kiyan Anthony ended up being important for the Orange for the matchup. He accumulated 18 points in his 28 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to tally an assist. He converted 7 out of 12 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 58.3%, and accounted for 3 rebounds.

Syracuse has a win-loss record of 2-0 for the campaign. The Orange have committed 17.0 fouls per game and they hit 59.5% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 19.5 times per game (45th in college) and they lose possession via turnover 9.5 times per game. Syracuse has tallied 168 pts so far this year (84.0 per game) and they collect 39.5 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Orange are shooting 55.4% from the floor, which ranks them 15th in college.

The Orange are ranked 1st in college in points allowed per game with 46.7. They are forcing their opponents into 18.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 28.4% from the field (1st in college hoops). The Syracuse defense allows 16.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (8 of 50) and opponents are making 73.5% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 8.0 assists and 35.3 rebounds every game, which ranks them 10th and 189th in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Syracuse

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