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Old Dominion Monarchs @ Arkansas State Red Wolves

Current Records: Old Dominion 4-10, Arkansas State 5-9

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The Arkansas State Red Wolves and the Old Dominion Monarchs will face off in a Sun Belt clash at 3:00 p.m. ET on January 6th at First National Bank Arena. Old Dominion took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Arkansas State, who comes in off a win.

Arkansas State scored the most points they’ve had all season to find success on Thursday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 109-83 win over the Eagles. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for 121 points.

Meanwhile, Old Dominion’s recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They opened the new year with a less-than-successful 86-73 loss to the Trojans. Old Dominion found out winning isn’t easy when you don’t work as a unit and post 11 fewer assists than your opponent.

The Red Wolves’ victory bumped their record up to 5-9. As for the Monarchs, they bumped their record down to 4-10 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.

Keep an eye on the arc in Saturday’s contest: Arkansas State have made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having averaged 9.9 threes per game. It’s a different story for Old Dominion, though, as they’ve been averaging only 6.1 threes per game. Given Arkansas State’s sizeable advantage in that area, Old Dominion will need to find a way to close that gap.

Arkansas State came out on top in a nail-biter against Old Dominion in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, sneaking past 60-57. Will Arkansas State repeat their success, or does Old Dominion have a better game plan this time around? We’ll find out soon enough.

Odds

Arkansas State is a big 10-point favorite against Old Dominion, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The line has drifted a bit towards the Red Wolves, as the game opened with the Red Wolves as a 8.5-point favorite.

The over/under is set at 150 points.

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Series History

Arkansas State won the only game these two teams have played in the last 2 years.

• Dec 29, 2022 – Arkansas State 60 vs. Old Dominion 57