This matchup between the Appalachian State Mountaineers and Hofstra Pride will take place at Madison Square Garden. The game starts at 1:00 pm ET on Sunday, Dec. 6.
The Pride enter this game hoping for similar success after beating La Salle 84-80 on Wednesday. Brian Bernardi was the team’s high scorer with 22 points on 5-for-10 shooting. The Mountaineers are coming off a 94-84 loss to Stephen F. Austin on Sunday. Ronshad Shabazz posted 18 points, three assists, and two steals.
Hofstra is a heavy 15-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is 161 points. The Pride enter the game with records of 5-2 Straight Up (SU) and 4-2 Against The Spread (ATS). The Pride come into the game with the 29th-ranked scoring offense in the nation, averaging 85.3 points per game. The Pride are a phenomenal shooting team from three-point range with a .406 three-point field goal percentage, one of the highest marks in Division I. Spreading the ball around is a huge part of Hofstra’s offense. They are 47th in the nation in assists with an average of 16.6 per game.
On the other side, the Mountaineers head into the game with records of 1-2 ATS and 2-5 SU.
This is the first meeting of the season for these two. The last time they played, Hofstra came out on top, bumping its SU record to 1-0 over the Mountaineers. The Pride also lead the matchup ATS with a record of 1-0.
Predictions: SU Winner – Hof, ATS Winner – Hof, O/U – Over
Notes
Hofstra averages 85.3 points per game (ranked 29th). Appalachian State, on the other hand, allows 76.0 points per game (ranked 258th).
Ranked 65th, the Hofstra Pride have an offensive rating of 113.8. The Appalachian State Mountaineers rank 298th with a defensive rating of just 109.5.
The Hofstra Pride average a field goal percentage of 47.4% this season. The Appalachian State Mountaineers are a winless 0-3 when opponents have a FG% of 47.4% or greater.
The Hofstra Pride and the Appalachian State Mountaineers both rank higher in average effective field goal percentage when compared to their field goal percentages. Hofstra is 68th and 46th in the nation for FG% and eFG% respectively, while Appalachian State is 257th and 229th in these categories.
Hofstra ranks 47th in assists, registering 16.6 per game. Appalachian State performs worse at 323rd with 10.6 assists per game.
Opponents have had an average turnover percentage of 20.3% when playing Appalachian State this season. Hofstra is undefeated this season (2-0) when its TO% is 20.3% or higher.
