UL Monroe Warhawks vs Old Dominion Monarchs Prediction, 2/4/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UL Monroe Warhawks vs Old Dominion Monarchs

Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Location: Chartway Arena in Norfolk, VA

TV: ESPN+

The Old Dominion Monarchs (7-16) are hosting the UL Monroe Warhawks (3-20) at Chartway Arena on Wednesday.

The UL Monroe Warhawks took the court against Coastal Carolina and took a loss by a score of 83-79 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Warhawks ended up with 13 and Coastal Carolina racked up 17 fouls. They also buried 13 out of their 27 attempts from 3-point range. Coastal Carolina ended up shooting 66.7% at the charity stripe by knocking down 6 of their 9 attempts. On top of that, Coastal Carolina snagged 26 boards (6 offensive, 20 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Coastal Carolina dished out 17 dimes and had 3 steals in this contest. In relation to the defense, UL Monroe let their opponent shoot 51.6% from the floor on 32 out of 62 shooting. They also recorded 14 assists for this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 3 steals. With regard to rebounding, they compiled 32 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Warhawks made 11 of 15 attempts for a percentage of 73.3%. UL Monroe ended having earned a 44.6% FG percentage (29 of 65) and made 10 of 30 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Martavious Russell is a guy who was a contributor for this game. He accounted for 18 points on 7 of 13 shooting. He saw the court for 38 minutes and also totaled 7 boards. He ended up shooting 53.8% from the floor and earned 2 assists.

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UL Monroe will enter this matchup with a mark of 3-20 for the campaign. They cough up possession 13.0 times per contest and as a unit are committing 13.7 fouls every game. As a team, UL Monroe is grabbing 32.6 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 289 assists on the season, which is 264th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Warhawks are hitting 33.2% on three-point attempts (185 of 558) and 72.3% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 71.4 pts per game (299th in college hoops) while shooting 41.2% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Warhawks are forcing their opponents into 11.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.3 personal fouls. They are ranked 356th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 407 relinquished this season. The Warhawks are giving up a shooting percentage of 47.6% (713 of 1,499) and they concede 40.6 rebounds per contest as a team. They are conceding 34.4% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 349th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (82.6).

In their last game, the Old Dominion Monarchs took a loss by a score of 81-64 when they faced Texas State. The Monarchs recorded 21 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 in this contest. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while recording 6 steals for the contest. Texas State committed 22 personal fouls for this contest which got the Monarchs to the charity stripe for a total of 22 shots. They were able to make 18 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 81.8%. When talking about shots from 3-point land, Old Dominion made 6 out of their 27 attempts (22.2%). In all, the Monarchs shot 20 for 61 from the floor which gave them a rate of 32.8%. The Monarchs permitted Texas State to bury 27 out of their 59 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.8% in the game. They wrapped up this game 43.8% from distance via 7 out of 16 and ended up shooting 20 out of 25 at the free throw line (80.0%). When talking about cleaning the glass, Old Dominion allowed Texas State to grab 37 in total (9 on the offensive side).

Ketron Shaw was important for the Monarchs in the game. He accumulated 20 points in his 38 mins on the court and accumulated 1 assist for the contest. He converted 8 out of 15 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 53.3%, and accumulated 11 rebounds.

Old Dominion has a mark of 7-16 on the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Monarchs are connecting on 42.7% from the floor, which ranks 306th in Division 1. Old Dominion has scored 1,696 pts so far this season (73.7 per contest) and they pull down 35.7 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 12.5 times per game (295th in college) and they lose possession via turnover 11.1 times per game. The Monarchs are committing 19.2 personal fouls every game and they go 72.2% from the charity stripe.

The Monarchs on the defensive side of the court are 277th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 77.4. They are forcing 10.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.0% from the field (187th in college). The Old Dominion defense gives up 32.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (158 of 494) and their opponents are knocking down 73.9% of their free throw shots. They give up 13.9 dimes and 38.4 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 222nd and 341st in those categories on the defensive end.

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UL Monroe

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