North Carolina A&T Aggies vs Monmouth Hawks Prediction, 1/29/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Carolina A&T Aggies vs Monmouth Hawks

Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026

Location: OceanFirst Bank Center in West Long Branch, NJ

TV: ESPN+

The Monmouth Hawks (10-11) will go up against the North Carolina A&T Aggies (9-10) at OceanFirst Bank Center on Thursday.

The North Carolina A&T Aggies took the court against Towson and notched a win by a score of 80-73 in their last game. North Carolina A&T finished the game having earned a 53.2% FG percentage (25 of 47) and converted 7 of 20 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Aggies converted 23 of 33 tries for a rate of 69.7%. In terms of pulling down boards, they earned a total of 30 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 11 dimes in this contest in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Pertaining to the defense, North Carolina A&T allowed the other team to shoot 42.9% from the floor on 24 out of 56 shooting. Towson doled out 11 dimes and had 8 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Towson totaled 29 boards (8 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Towson finished the game shooting 69.0% from the free throw line by making 20 of 29 shots. They buried 5 out of their 22 attempts from 3-point range. In reference to fouls, the Aggies ended up finishing with 20 and Towson finished the game with 23 fouls.

Lewis Walker is someone who was a major factor for this contest. He racked up 33 points on 9 of 15 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 36 minutes and also grabbed 7 boards. He finished the game shooting 60.0% from the field and recorded 4 dimes.

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North Carolina A&T comes into this matchup with a mark of 9-10 on the season. They are averaging 76.2 pts per game (193rd in D-1) while hitting 45.3% from the field. The Aggies are hitting 31.9% on shots from beyond the arc (115 of 361) and 70.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, North Carolina A&T is pulling in 38.9 boards per game and is sitting with 233 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 333rd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.0 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 18.9 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Aggies are forcing 10.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.8 fouls. They are giving up 36.4% from beyond the arc and they rank 250th in college in PPG allowed (76.4). The Aggies defense is giving up a FG percentage of 44.3% (497 of 1,123) and they surrender 33.2 rebounds per game as a unit. They are ranked 250th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 292 relinquished so far this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Monmouth Hawks walked away with a victory by a final of 88-73 against Campbell. When it comes to rebounding, Monmouth allowed Campbell to get 24 overall (9 on the offensive glass). They went 26.9% from three-point range by hitting 7 out of 26 and finished the contest at 18 of 26 at the charity stripe (69.2%). The Hawks permitted Campbell to knock down 24 of 61 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.3% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Hawks ended up shooting 32 for 55 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 58.2%. Regarding shooting from downtown, Monmouth made 8 of 15 tries (53.3%). They were able to convert 16 of those for a clip of 64.0%. Campbell was called for 19 personal fouls in this game which took the Hawks to the free throw line for a total of 25 tries. They coughed it up 16 times, while recording 6 steals for this game. The Hawks snagged 31 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 42 in this contest.

Justin Ray was important for the Hawks in this contest. He buried 9 of 13 for this contest for a field goal rate of 69.2%, and added 6 rebounds. He had 24 points in his 37 mins of playing time and earned 2 dimes for this game.

Monmouth has a record of 10-11 for the campaign. As an offense, the Hawks are hitting on 43.9% from the field, which ranks 262nd in the country. Monmouth has totaled 1,506 points for the campaign (71.7 per game) and they collect 36.3 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.3 times per game (173rd in college) and they lose possession via turnover 12.1 times per contest. The Hawks commit 16.2 fouls per game and they hit 72.2% from the charity stripe.

The Hawks defensively are ranked 102nd in Division 1 in PPG allowed with 70.4. They are forcing 13.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.1% from the floor (92nd in college hoops). The Monmouth defense allows 34.3% on three-point shots (165 of 481) and their opposition makes 70.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 12.7 assists and 35.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 125th and 245th in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Monmouth

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