Old Dominion Monarchs vs Arkansas State Red Wolves Prediction, 1/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Old Dominion Monarchs vs Arkansas State Red Wolves

Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Location: First National Bank Arena in Jonesboro, AR

TV: ESPN+

The Old Dominion Monarchs (6-15) are on their way to First National Bank Arena on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the Arkansas State Red Wolves (13-8).

The Old Dominion Monarchs stepped onto the hardwood against Troy and ended up losing by a score of 83-77 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Monarchs ended up with 24 and Troy totaled 17 fouls. They also converted 6 out of their 26 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Troy ended up shooting 85.3% from the charity stripe by converting 29 of their 34 attempts. Moreover, Troy grabbed 43 rebounds (9 offensive, 34 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Troy recorded 11 dimes and had 9 steals for this contest. When talking about defense, Old Dominion let their opponent shoot 36.9% from the field on 24 of 65 shooting. They also recorded 9 assists in this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and having 7 steals. When talking about rebounding, they earned a total of 34 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Monarchs buried 18 of 25 tries for a percentage of 72.0%. Old Dominion ended with a 43.8% FG percentage (28 of 64) and knocked down 3 of 18 3-point attempts.

Ketron Shaw is one guy who was a factor for this contest. He scored 34 points on 14 out of 22 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 49 mins played and also snagged 4 rebounds. He finished shooting 63.6% from the field and earned 1 assist.

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Old Dominion steps onto the court with a record of 6-15 for the year. They turn it over 11.1 times per game and as a team they are committing 19.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Old Dominion is snagging 35.7 rebounds per game and has totaled 260 assists for the campaign, which ranks 281st in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Monarchs are hitting 33.9% on three-point attempts (163 of 481) and 71.5% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 74.1 points per outing (241st in the nation) while going 43.1% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Monarchs are able to force 10.2 turnovers per game and they draw 16.8 personal fouls. They are giving up 31.5% on 3-point shots and they rank 285th in college in points per game allowed (77.6). The Monarchs defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 44.0% (550 of 1,249) and they surrender 38.1 boards per game as a team. They currently rank 235th in the nation in allowing assists with 286 relinquished for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Arkansas State Red Wolves went home defeated by a final of 82-81 when they played Georgia State. Concerning attacking the glass, Arkansas State allowed Georgia State to grab 16 in total (3 on the offensive glass). They finished 44.4% from downtown via 12 out of 27 and walked away from this one shooting 20 out of 22 from the free throw line (90.9%). The Red Wolves permitted Georgia State to make 25 out of their 53 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 47.2% for this game. When the game finished, the Red Wolves finished shooting 28 for 57 from the field which had them shooting 49.1%. Concerning shots from downtown, Arkansas State converted 8 out of their 24 attempts (33.3%). They were able to make 17 of them for a rate of 89.5%. Georgia State committed 16 fouls for this game which took the Red Wolves to the charity stripe for 19 attempts. They turned the ball over 13 times, while recording 5 steals for the game. The Red Wolves were able to corral 26 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 for this contest.

Christian Harmon ended up being a factor for the Red Wolves for the matchup. He made 7 of 15 in the matchup for a rate of 46.7%, and had 2 rebounds. He scored 23 points in his 33 mins on the court and accumulated 2 dimes for the contest.

Arkansas State has a win-loss mark of 13-8 so far this year. The Red Wolves are committing 19.0 personal fouls per game while shooting 77.0% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 15.4 times per contest (105th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 14.3 times per game. Arkansas State has accounted for 1,743 points on the season (83.0 per game) and they pull down 39.7 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Red Wolves are connecting on 45.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 187th in the nation.

The Red Wolves are ranked 313th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 79.3. They are forcing 11.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.8% from the field (285th in college hoops). The Arkansas State defense allows 31.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (154 of 483) and their opposition knocks down 70.3% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 13.4 dimes and 33.2 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 180th and 101st in Division 1.

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Old Dominion

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