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 , 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.