Drexel Dragons vs Monmouth Hawks Prediction, 1/15/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Drexel Dragons vs Monmouth Hawks

Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026

Location: OceanFirst Bank Center in West Long Branch, NJ

TV: ESPN+

The Drexel Dragons (8-10) are en route to OceanFirst Bank Center on Thursday where they will try to defeat the Monmouth Hawks (8-9).

The Drexel Dragons played William & Mary and walked away with a win by a score of 64-58 in their last game. Drexel finished with a 51.1% FG percentage (24 out of 47) and buried 8 out of their 18 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Dragons made 8 of 13 shots for a percentage of 61.5%. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they earned 34 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 18 dimes for the contest while forcing 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In relation to defense, Drexel allowed the other team to shoot 36.7% from the floor on 22 out of 60 shooting. William & Mary doled out 13 assists and had 15 steals in this game. Additionally, William & Mary collected 23 boards (7 offensive, 16 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. William & Mary ended up shooting 75.0% when shooting free throws by making 9 of 12 attempts. They also buried 5 of their 23 shots from three-point range. In regard to personal fouls, the Dragons finished with 12 and William & Mary accumulated 15 personal fouls.

Kevon Vanderhorst is one guy who was a major factor in the matchup. He ended up with 13 points on 6 out of 12 shooting. He played 30 mins and totaled 1 rebound. He ended up shooting 50.0% from the floor and also totaled 2 assists.

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Drexel comes into this contest with a mark of 8-10 for the campaign. They are giving up possession 12.6 times per game and as a team are committing 17.0 fouls every game. As a unit, Drexel is pulling down 36.5 boards per game and has tallied 251 assists so far this season, which is 161st in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Dragons are connecting on 34.2% on three-point shots (149 of 436) and 64.7% from the free throw line. They average 68.6 pts per game (328th in D-1) while hitting 42.6% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Dragons are forcing 11.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.4 personal fouls. They surrender 30.6% on 3-pointers while they are 45th in college in points per game allowed (67.3). The Dragons defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 42.6% (423 of 994) and they relinquish 33.7 boards per game as a team. They currently rank 72nd in D-1 in giving up assists with 202 surrendered so far this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Monmouth Hawks took a defeat with a final score of 67-64 against Hofstra. The Hawks recorded 27 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 34 for the game. They also turned it over 11 times, while earning 5 steals in this matchup. Hofstra had 20 fouls for the game which took the Hawks to the charity stripe for 23 shots. They were able to make 18 of those for a rate of 78.3%. In regard to 3-point shots, Monmouth buried 8 out of their 23 attempts (34.8%). When this game wrapped up, the Hawks went 19 out of 57 from the floor which had them sitting at 33.3%. The Hawks allowed Hofstra to knock down 16 out of 59 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 27.1% for the matchup. They shot 23.1% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 6 of 26 and ended up shooting 29 out of 33 from the free throw line (87.9%). When talking about how they attacked the glass, Monmouth allowed Hofstra to collect 43 overall (14 offensive).

Jason Rivera-Torres ended up being a factor for the Hawks in the matchup. He buried 9 of 19 for the game for a rate of 47.4%, and totaled 9 rebounds. He had 30 points in his 44 minutes on the court, but left the arena with no assists.

Monmouth has a record of 8-9 this season. On the offensive side of the court, the Hawks are hitting on 43.5% from the floor, which has them ranked 277th in college. Monmouth has accounted for 1,223 pts so far this year (71.9 per contest) and they snag 36.0 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 13.9 times per contest (215th in college) and they turn the ball over 11.6 times per contest. The Hawks are committing 16.1 personal fouls every game and they go 74.1% from the charity stripe.

The Hawks are ranked 103rd in college in points given up per game with 70.5. They have forced 13.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.0% from the floor (102nd in college hoops). The Monmouth defense allows 33.9% on three-point shots (131 of 387) and their opposition knocks down 71.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 12.9 dimes and 36.1 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 157th and 271st in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Monmouth

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