Monmouth Hawks vs Drexel Dragons Prediction, 2/12/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Monmouth Hawks vs Drexel Dragons

Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026

Location: Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Drexel Dragons (13-12) will play the Monmouth Hawks (12-12) at Daskalakis Athletic Center on Thursday.

The Monmouth Hawks played Stony Brook and earned the victory with a final of 76-75 in their last game. Monmouth wrapped up the contest with a 39.1% field goal percentage (25 of 64) and converted 8 of their 24 shots from distance. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Hawks converted 18 of their 23 shots for a percentage of 78.3%. In terms of pulling down boards, they compiled 34 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 15 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and earning 15 steals. In terms of the defense, Monmouth let their opponent shoot 43.1% from the field on 25 out of 58 shooting. Stony Brook earned 10 dimes and had 6 steals for the game. Moreover, Stony Brook totaled 40 boards (11 offensive, 29 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Stony Brook shot 87.5% from the free throw line by making 14 of 16 tries. They made 11 of their 31 attempts from 3-point land. In the matter of personal fouls, the Hawks ended up finishing with 11 and Stony Brook accumulated 17 personal fouls.

Jason Rivera-Torres is a guy who was a major factor in this matchup. He scored 25 points on 7 out of 17 shooting. He saw the court for 38 minutes and also totaled 12 rebounds. He finished the game at 41.2% from the field and also distributed 3 assists.

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Monmouth heads into this one with a mark of 12-12 this year. They are turning it over 11.6 times per game and as a team are committing 15.9 fouls every game. As a team, Monmouth is pulling down 35.4 boards per contest and has accounted for 335 assists this season, which is 209th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Hawks are hitting 34.1% on three-point attempts (155 of 455) and 73.2% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 71.8 pts per contest (286th in Division 1) while shooting 43.4% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Hawks have forced 13.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.3 personal fouls. They are giving up 34.5% from beyond the arc and they rank 107th in D-1 in points per game allowed (71.1). The Hawks defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 42.8% (601 of 1,405) and they concede 36.1 boards per game as a squad. They rank 100th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 298 conceded for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Drexel Dragons took home the win by a final score of 82-77 against Elon. In regard to attacking the glass, Drexel permitted Elon to snag 34 overall (7 offensive). They finished 34.5% from 3-point land by shooting 10 out of 29 and walked away from this one shooting 23 of 27 at the free throw line (85.2%). The Dragons permitted Elon to make 22 of their 54 tries from the field which left them shooting 40.7% for this contest. Overall, the Dragons finished the game shooting 27 out of 57 from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.4%. When it comes to shots from 3-point land, Drexel knocked down 11 out of 27 attempts (40.7%). They were able to make 17 of the free throw tries for a clip of 70.8%. Elon had 21 personal fouls for the game which got the Dragons to the free throw line for a total of 24 shots. They also coughed up the ball 6 times, while earning 5 steals for this game. The Dragons snagged 23 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 30 in the game.

Eli Beard ended up being important for the Dragons for the matchup. He totaled 16 points in his 33 minutes on the court and earned 3 dimes in this matchup. He knocked down 6 of 7 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 85.7%, but wasn't able to snag a board.

Drexel has a record of 13-12 for the year. The Dragons are responsible for committing 17.0 personal fouls every game and they go 64.4% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.7 times per contest (213th in college) and they turn it over 12.3 times per game. Drexel has scored 1,710 pts on the campaign (68.4 per contest) and they collect 35.3 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Dragons are hitting on 43.8% from the field, which has them ranked 262nd in college.

The Drexel defense surrenders 29.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (140 of 470) and their opponents are knocking down 74.6% of their free throw shots. They concede 11.0 dimes and 34.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 25th and 168th in college hoops. The Dragons are ranked 27th in the nation in points given up per game with 66.8. They are forcing their opponents into 11.3 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.6% from the field (61st in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Monmouth

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