Princeton Tigers vs Monmouth Hawks Prediction, 12/3/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Princeton Tigers vs Monmouth Hawks

Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Location: OceanFirst Bank Center in West Long Branch, NJ

TV: ESPN+

OceanFirst Bank Center is where the Monmouth Hawks (4-4) will try to beat the Princeton Tigers (3-7) on Wednesday.

The Princeton Tigers took the court against Saint Joseph's and took a loss by a score of 60-58 in their last contest. Princeton walked away from the game having earned a 42.3% FG percentage (22 out of 52) and knocked down 11 of 30 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Tigers knocked down 3 of their 7 tries for a rate of 42.9%. When discussing pulling down rebounds, they earned 24 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 16 dimes in the game while forcing 12 turnovers and having 5 steals. In relation to defending, Princeton allowed 44.2% from the field on 23 of 52 shooting. Saint Joseph's earned 12 assists and had 4 steals in the game. Furthermore, Saint Joseph's grabbed 34 boards (8 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Saint Joseph's ended up shooting 76.9% at the charity stripe by converting 10 of 13 tries. They also knocked down 4 of their 23 shots from beyond the arc. When it comes to personal fouls, the Tigers finished with 12 while Saint Joseph's finished the game with 11 personal fouls.

Jackson Hicke is a player who played a role for the game. He ended up going 57.1% from the floor and distributed 5 assists. He was on the court for 36 mins and also pulled down 7 rebounds. He accumulated 20 points on 8 of 14 shooting.

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Princeton heads into this one with a win-loss record of 3-7 this year. They average 70.9 pts per game (305th in Division 1) on 42.4% from the floor. The Tigers are connecting on 33.7% on three-point attempts (95 of 282) and 66.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Princeton is pulling down 34.8 rebounds per contest and has totaled 138 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 47th in the nation in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 12.9 times per contest and as a team they are committing 16.8 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Tigers are able to force 11.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.7 personal fouls. They rank 323rd in Division 1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 132 relinquished for the year. The Tigers are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 46.3% (260 of 561) and they relinquish 34.8 rebounds per contest as a team. They relinquish 32.1% on shots from distance and they rank 227th in the country in points per game allowed (75.4).

In their last game, the Monmouth Hawks went home victorious with a score of 88-74 when they faced Lafayette. The Hawks were able to corral 24 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 28 for the contest. They turned the ball over 11 times, while recording 6 steals in the game. Lafayette committed 20 fouls in this matchup which got the Hawks to the charity stripe for a total of 31 tries. They were able to convert 22 of the free throws for a rate of 71.0%. Regarding shooting from 3-point land, Monmouth buried 8 of 14 tries (57.1%). When the game finished, the Hawks finished 29 out of 49 from the field which had them shooting 59.2%. The Hawks allowed Lafayette to make 24 of their 56 tries from the field which had them sitting at 42.9% in this game. They went 39.1% from 3-point land by going 9 out of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 17 of 22 at the free throw line (77.3%). In the matter of team rebounding, Monmouth allowed Lafayette to get 22 in all (6 offensive).

Justin Ray ended up being a major contributor for the Hawks for this game. He totaled 21 points in his 24 mins of playing time and had 2 assists in this contest. He made 7 out of 7 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 100.0%, and accounted for 3 rebounds.

Monmouth has a mark of 4-4 for the year. The Hawks have committed 16.8 fouls per contest and they shoot 73.3% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.5 times per contest (234th in the country) and they are turning it over 12.6 times per game. Monmouth has totaled 605 pts for the year (75.6 per contest) and they pull in 37.9 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Hawks are shooting 44.9% from the field, which ranks them 211th in the country.

The Monmouth defense allows 35.7% on 3-point attempts (66 of 185) and their opposition knocks down 70.1% of their foul shots. They have conceded 14.1 dimes and 34.0 rebounds per game, which ranks 231st and 152nd in the country. The Hawks on the defensive side of the court are 188th in college in PPG given up with 73.6. They are forcing 12.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.5% from the field (149th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Princeton

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