The Campbell Fighting Camels (14-17) and Monmouth Hawks (17-14) tussle Saturday in the 2nd round of the Coastal Athletic Association Tournament. Tip from the Entertainment & Sports Arena in Washington, D.C., is set for noon ET. Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the Campbell vs. Monmouth odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
No. 9 seed Campbell, which went 8-10 in league play, beat the North Carolina A&T Aggies 64-62 last Saturday, failing to cover as a 13-point home favorite. The Fighting Camels have failed to cover in 4 of their last 5 and are 14-14 against the spread (ATS) on the season.
Monmouth, the 8th seed in the tournament, beat the Elon University Phoenix 85-70 last Saturday, covering as a 3-point road favorite. The Hawks are just 2-2 straight up and ATS over their last 4 games. They ended the season with a strong 19-11-1 ATS record yet failed to cover in 5 of their last 8. Monmouth finished 10-8 in conference play and is led by G Xander Rice, who is averaging 20.8 points per game.
In a Feb. 15 meeting, Campbell covered as a 6-point underdog in an 88-87 loss at Monmouth as the Over (145.5) hit.