The Northeastern Huskies (5-9, 7-6-1 ATS, 11-3 O/U) take on the Monmouth Hawks (8-6, 10-3-1 ATS, 7-7 O/U) in a CAA showdown on Monday evening. The Huskies were dealt a loss by Stony Brook on Thursday. The Hawks earned a home win against Towson. The Huskies posted a 77-62 win in the only meeting last season.
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The Northeastern Huskies are aiming for their first conference win. Northeastern endured a challenging schedule in non-conference play, losing to Princeton, Seton Hall, and Virginia. They also lost to Rhode Island. The squad was a 5.5-point favorite in a disappointing 62-53 home loss against Stony Brook in their conference opener. The Huskies have covered in two of their last five games.
Chris Doherty has reached 20 points on three occasions this season. The senior forward scored 15 points on Thursday and is averaging 12.6 PPG on 56% shooting. Luka Sakota did not play on Thursday and is questionable for this game. The senior guard is a key player, recording an average of 10.3 PPG. Joe Pridgen has scored double-digits in just one of his last three bouts. The senior guard has shot below 42% in three of his last four games and has issued an average of 10.2 PPG and 5.8 RPG.
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The Huskies are ranked 213th in DI in Ken Pomeroy’s ratings and are 2-6 on the road this season including a loss to Seton Hall. Northeastern is struggling offensively and is scoring an average of 71.4 points on the season, marking them 270th. They have allowed at least 73 points in three of their last five games and are conceding an average of 73.6 points, placing them 243rd.