William & Mary Tribe vs Monmouth Hawks Prediction, 1/8/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: William & Mary Tribe vs Monmouth Hawks

Date: Thursday, January 8, 2026

Location: OceanFirst Bank Center in West Long Branch, NJ

TV: ESPN+

OceanFirst Bank Center is the site where the Monmouth Hawks (7-8) will try to beat the William & Mary Tribe (11-4) on Thursday.

The William & Mary Tribe took the court against Charleston and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 88-79 in their last game. William & Mary ended with a 32.5% field goal percentage (25 of 77) and made 9 out of their 36 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Tribe knocked down 20 of their 25 tries for a rate of 80.0%. With respect to hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 35 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 17 assists in this contest while creating 19 turnovers and getting 14 steals. In the matter of defending, William & Mary let their opponent shoot 46.6% from the floor on 27 of 58 shooting. Charleston doled out 19 dimes and had 3 steals for this game. On top of that, Charleston snagged 43 boards (6 offensive, 37 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Charleston walked away from this one shooting 79.3% at the free throw line by making 23 of 29 attempts. They made 11 of 29 attempts from beyond the arc. When talking about fouls, the Tribe ended up with 20 while Charleston racked up 18 fouls.

Tunde Vahlberg Fasasi is someone who was important for this game. He went 36.8% from the floor and recorded 2 assists. He played for 32 minutes and pulled down 3 rebounds. He walked away with 20 points on 7 of 19 shooting.

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William & Mary enters this game with a record of 11-4 for the year. They turn the ball over 13.5 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.1 fouls every game. As a unit, William & Mary is collecting 37.2 rebounds per game and has earned 291 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 14th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Tribe are connecting on 33.3% on three-point attempts (134 of 402) and 75.3% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 85.4 points per contest (51st in college) while going 48.4% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Tribe are able to force 15.9 turnovers per game while drawing 20.7 fouls. They relinquish 27.5% on 3-point shots and they are 228th in the nation in PPG allowed (75.1). The Tribe defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 40.7% (391 of 961) and they surrender 36.6 boards per game as a group. They rank 225th in college in giving up assists with 210 relinquished on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Monmouth Hawks walked away with a victory by a final of 62-48 when they faced Towson. The Hawks were able to collect 25 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 for this contest. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while earning 6 steals for the game. Towson had 17 personal fouls for the game which got the Hawks to the charity stripe for a total of 19 attempts. They were able to convert 16 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 84.2%. In reference to 3-point shots, Monmouth made 4 out of 17 tries (23.5%). When the game finished, the Hawks finished the game shooting 21 for 47 from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.7%. The Hawks permitted Towson to bury 18 of 66 tries from the field which left them shooting 27.3% for this game. They finished shooting 22.6% from distance by shooting 7 of 31 and finished the contest at 5 out of 6 at the free throw line (83.3%). In relation to rebounding, Monmouth allowed Towson to pull down 33 overall (14 on the offensive side).

Jason Rivera-Torres ended up being a factor for the Hawks for this contest. He made 7 out of 16 in the game for a field goal percentage of 43.8%, and totaled 6 rebounds. He had 21 points in his 39 minutes on the court and added 4 assists in this game.

Monmouth has a win-loss record of 7-8 for the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Hawks are shooting 43.9% from the field, which ranks them 263rd in the country. Monmouth has accounted for 1,078 pts so far this season (71.9 per game) and they grab 35.7 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 14.1 times per contest (211th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 11.7 times per contest. The Hawks commit 15.9 fouls per contest and they go 74.3% from the charity stripe.

The Monmouth defense concedes 35.0% on shots from distance (118 of 337) and opponents are knocking down 70.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 13.6 assists and 35.1 boards every game, which is ranked 209th and 214th in those categories on the defensive end. The Hawks on defense are ranked 118th in the nation in points given up per game with 70.8. They are able to force 13.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.8% from the floor (151st in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take William & Mary

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