Towson vs. Monmouth betting: College basketball preview for February 8

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The Towson Tigers (15-9, 10-1 CAA) bring a nine-game winning streak into a road matchup with the Monmouth Hawks (8-16, 6-5 CAA), who have won three straight. The Hawks are underdogs by 3.5 points in the contest, which begins at 4:00 PM ET (on CBS Sports Network) on Saturday, February 8, 2025. The matchup’s point total is 135.5.

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Towson vs. Monmouth betting lines

  • Towson moneyline odds to win: -164
  • Monmouth moneyline odds to win: +138
  • Spread: Towson (-3.5)
  • Total: 135.5

Towson statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Towson has done a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (6-5-0) than it has at home (4-3-1).
  • When playing at home, the Tigers exceed the total 50% of the time (four of eight games). They’ve hit the over in 45.5% of road games (five of 11 contests).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Towson has won a higher percentage of its games at home (.875) compared to road games (.800).

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Tigers have picked up their production slightly over their last 10 games, scoring 71.5 points per contest over that span compared to the 67.7 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
  • Towson’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (65.2) is 0.3 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (65.5).
  • The Tigers’ past 10 outings have seen them make 8.1 three-pointers per game while shooting 35.7% from deep. Both numbers are up compared to their 2024-25 averages of 7.2 makes and 32%.

Towson betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-11-1 (Home: 4-3-1; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 3-5-1 (As Favorite: 6-8-1; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-14-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-4 (Home: 7-1; Away: 4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.8 (342nd in nation) 43 (138th) 33 (132nd) 30.6 (149th) 10 (360th) 9 (10th)

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Monmouth statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Monmouth’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .857 (6-1-0). Away, it is .571 (8-6-0).
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Hawks’ games have finished above the over/under at home (57.1%, four of seven) compared to away (28.6%, four of 14).
  • The Hawks’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .667 (2-1), and on the road it is .091 (1-10).

Recent trends

  • The Hawks have fared better offensively in their previous 10 games, scoring 74.1 points per contest, 3.6 more than their season average of 70.5.
  • Monmouth is ceding 76.9 points per game over its last 10 games, which is 0.1 more points than it is allowing for the season (76.8).
  • The Hawks are sinking 5.9 three-pointers per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 0.9 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (6.8). In addition, they sport a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (30.7%) compared to their season average from three-point land (34.3%).

Monmouth betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-10-0 (Home: 6-1-0; Away: 8-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 8-6-0 (As Favorite: 5-1-0; As Underdog: 9-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-15-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 4-10-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 4-0; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-14 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.5 (347th in nation) 44.2 (219th) 31.4 (232nd) 34.5 (335th) 11 (343rd) 11 (148th)
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