Monmouth Hawks vs Quinnipiac Bobcats Prediction, 11/12/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Monmouth Hawks vs Quinnipiac Bobcats

Date: Thursday, November 12, 2026

Location: M&T Bank Arena in Hamden, CT

TV: ESPN+

The Quinnipiac Bobcats (2-1) will play the Monmouth Hawks (0-2) at M&T Bank Arena on Thursday.

The Monmouth Hawks stepped onto the hardwood against Rhode Island and took a loss by a final of 84-66 in their last contest. Monmouth walked away from the game with a 43.1% FG percentage (25 of 58) and converted 4 of their 19 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Hawks made 12 of 18 tries for a percentage of 66.7%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they earned 29 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 11 dimes in the matchup as well as forcing 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In relation to the defense, Monmouth allowed 47.7% from the field on 31 of 65 shooting. Rhode Island earned 11 dimes and had 8 steals in this contest. Additionally, Rhode Island snagged 35 rebounds (11 offensive, 24 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Rhode Island finished the game shooting 64.7% when shooting free throws by burying 11 of their 17 shots. They also made 11 of 27 tries from downtown. With respect to personal fouls, the Hawks ended up with 15 while Rhode Island racked up 18 personal fouls.

Madison Durr is a guy who was important in the matchup. He finished the contest at 50.0% from the floor and distributed 2 dimes. He saw the court for 22 minutes but wasn't able to snag any boards. He ended up scoring 11 points on 2 of 4 shooting.

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Monmouth will enter this matchup with a mark of 0-2 for the campaign. They turn it over 15.5 times per game and as a group they are committing 17.0 personal fouls every game. As a team, Monmouth is pulling down 31.0 rebounds per game and has earned 23 assists so far this season, which is 323rd in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Hawks are connecting on 30.8% on three-point attempts (12 of 39) and 59.4% from the charity stripe. They average 64.5 points per game (319th in D-1) while connecting on 43.0% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Hawks are forcing 11.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.0 personal fouls. They are giving up 36.2% on 3-point attempts and they rank 292nd in D-1 in points per game allowed (81.0). The Hawks defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.9% (57 of 127) and they concede 39.5 rebounds per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 142nd in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 26 conceded this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Quinnipiac Bobcats took home the win by a final score of 79-76 when they played Vermont. In relation to cleaning the glass, Quinnipiac allowed Vermont to collect 35 overall (11 on the offensive glass). They finished 31.3% from distance by shooting 5 out of 16 and walked away from this one shooting 17 out of 25 at the charity stripe (68.0%). The Bobcats permitted Vermont to bury 27 of 53 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 50.9% in this contest. When this game wrapped up, the Bobcats went 27 for 63 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.9%. With respect to 3-point attempts, Quinnipiac converted 11 of 23 attempts (47.8%). They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 82.4%. Vermont committed 17 fouls for the contest which got the Bobcats to the free throw line for a total of 17 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 2 times, while earning 4 steals for the contest. The Bobcats recorded 18 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 in this game.

Tai Turnage was important for the Bobcats in this contest. He converted 6 of 9 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, but wrapped this game up without a rebound. He recorded 17 points in his 26 mins on the hardwood and had 6 assists in this matchup.

Quinnipiac has a mark of 2-1 on the year. The Bobcats are committing 18.0 fouls every game and they hit 59.3% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 13.3 times per game (250th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 11.3 times per contest. Quinnipiac has tallied 204 points this season (68.0 per contest) and they grab 31.7 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Bobcats are shooting 41.1% from the field, which has them ranked 278th in Division 1.

The Quinnipiac defense surrenders 30.4% on shots from 3-point land (21 of 69) and their opponents are making 60.9% of their free throw shots. They allow 13.3 dimes and 37.3 rebounds every game, which ranks 213th and 247th in college hoops. The Bobcats on defense are ranked 241st in college hoops in PPG allowed with 76.0. They are forcing 10.3 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 47.7% from the floor (307th in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Monmouth

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