Monmouth at Oklahoma odds, picks and predictions
The Monmouth Hawks (7-5) head to Lloyd Noble Center to face the No. 13 Oklahoma Sooners (11-1) Sunday at 3 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Monmouth vs. Oklahoma odds as we make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Monmouth won its 2nd straight game on Thursday, 77-71 over the Manhattan Jaspers, but failed to cover as a 9.5-point favorite as the Over 139.5 hit. Bucknell transfer Xander Rice led all scorers with 24 points. The senior guard leads the Hawks in scoring 19.3 PPG. Sophomore G Jack Collins and senior F Nikita Konstantynovskyi had double-doubles against Manhattan.
Oklahoma, which is No. 13 in the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll, had a bounce-back 88-72 victory on Thursday over Central Arkansas. They failed to cover the spread as a 31.5-point favorite, but the Over 148.5 hit. Junior G Javian McCollum led 4 starters in double figures with 23 points, hitting 5 of 9 from behind the arc. The Sooners were coming their 1st loss, 81-69 on Dec. 20 to the No. 11 North Carolina Tar Heels.
These 2 teams have never met on the basketball court.
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Monmouth at Oklahoma odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated 6:18 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Monmouth +2000 (bet $100 to win $2,000) | Oklahoma -7000 (bet $7,000 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Monmouth +21.5 (-106) | Oklahoma -21.5 (-114)
- Over/Under (O/U): 144.5 (O: -120 | U: -102)
Monmouth at Oklahoma picks and predictions
Prediction
Oklahoma 87, Monmouth 63
Moneyline
PASS.
You should obviously avoid betting Oklahoma (-7000) because the odds are outrageous. Go look at the spread or total if you want to make a bet.
Against the spread
BET OKLAHOMA -21.5 (-114).
The Sooners should handle the Hawks without much trouble on Sunday afternoon. Oklahoma shoots over 50 percent from the field as a team. They have covered the spread in 3 of their last 5 games. Monmouth has covered in 4 of their last 5 games, but if you look at the level of competition, there is no comparison.
Oklahoma is one of the few teams in the country that is Top 25 in both scoring and scoring defense. Monmouth has not faced a team as well-rounded at the Sooners, who score 83.4 PPG and hold their opponents to 63.8.
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Over/Under
PASS.
My lean would be the Over, but both of these teams are very inconsistent when it comes to the total. Both teams have gone Over in 6 of their last 10 games. I'm going to stay away and focus all my attention on the spread.
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