Old Dominion Monarchs vs Drexel Dragons Prediction, 11/23/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Old Dominion Monarchs vs Drexel Dragons

Date: Sunday, November 23, 2025

Location: Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN+

Daskalakis Athletic Center is the location where the Drexel Dragons (2-3) will attempt to defeat the Old Dominion Monarchs (2-3) on Sunday.

The Old Dominion Monarchs stepped onto the hardwood against Xavier and took a loss by a score of 99-69 in their last contest. Old Dominion walked away from the game with a 41.9% FG percentage (26 out of 62) and converted 5 of 18 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Monarchs knocked down 12 of 18 shots for a percentage of 66.7%. Pertaining to hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 21 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 18 dimes for the contest in addition to forcing 9 turnovers and having 5 steals. When discussing defending, Old Dominion allowed their opponent to shoot 45.8% from the floor on 33 of 72 shooting. Xavier recorded 29 assists and had 10 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Xavier grabbed 45 boards (17 offensive, 28 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Xavier shot 70.8% from the charity stripe by burying 17 of 24 shots. They converted 16 out of their 36 tries from 3-point range. With respect to personal fouls, the Monarchs finished with 18 while Xavier finished the game with 15 personal fouls.

LJ Thomas is a guy who had an impact in the matchup. He went 66.7% from the field and earned 6 dimes. He was on the court for 27 minutes played and collected 1 rebound. He left the arena with 13 points on 4 of 6 shooting.

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Old Dominion will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 2-3 this year. They average 73.4 points per outing (272nd in Division 1) while hitting 44.3% from the field. The Monarchs are connecting on 29.5% from downtown (33 of 112) and 72.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Old Dominion is pulling in 36.6 boards per contest and has totaled 74 assists this year, which is 143rd in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 13.6 times per contest and as a team they are committing 19.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Monarchs are forcing 10.2 turnovers every game and they draw 16.8 fouls. They currently rank 277th in college hoops in giving up assists with 73 surrendered so far this season. The Monarchs are giving up a shooting percentage of 41.9% (131 of 313) and they relinquish 37.0 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are conceding 33.6% on 3-pointers while they are 270th in college in opponents PPG (78.4).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Drexel Dragons got the win with a final of 75-43 when they faced NJIT. The Dragons were able to collect 32 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 41 for the game. They also turned it over 10 times, while recording 10 steals in this game. NJIT had 23 personal fouls for the contest which got the Dragons to the free throw line for a total of 34 attempts. They were able to knock down 21 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 61.8%. In terms of 3-pointers, Drexel converted 6 out of their 19 attempts (31.6%). When the game finished, the Dragons finished 24 for 56 from the field which had them at 42.9%. The Dragons permitted NJIT to knock down 12 out of 52 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 23.1% in this contest. They shot 12.5% from beyond the arc by hitting 3 out of 24 and ended up going 16 of 24 at the free throw line (66.7%). In regard to rebounds, Drexel allowed NJIT to grab 33 in total (9 on the offensive glass).

Kevon Vanderhorst ended up being important for the Dragons in the matchup. He made 5 out of 9 for the game for a rate of 55.6%, and had 2 rebounds. He earned 13 points in his 28 mins on the court and had 1 assist for this game.

Drexel has a record of 2-3 so far this season. The Dragons commit 16.8 fouls per game and they shoot 58.9% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 16.2 times per game (132nd in college) and they turn it over 13.6 times per game. Drexel has scored 366 pts on the year (73.2 per contest) and they average 42.8 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Dragons are shooting 41.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 320th in Division 1.

The Drexel defense gives up 29.8% from downtown (28 of 94) and their opponents are converting on 79.6% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 10.2 dimes and 34.0 total boards per game, which ranks 41st and 150th in the country. The Dragons defensively are ranked 122nd in college hoops in PPG given up with 69.6. They are able to force 12.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.3% from the floor (131st in college hoops).

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