A five-game road winless streak may come to a stop for the Florida Atlantic Owls (2-9) when they compete against the Hofstra Pride (6-4) at Mack Sports Complex. The game gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Dec. 22.
The Pride lost a tough one against Stony Brook 71-68 on Sunday. Brian Bernardi was a top performer for the Pride, putting up 22 points, two steals, and one rebound. The Owls are coming off a 64-59 loss at the hands of Florida State on Saturday. C.J. Turman scored 10 points and recorded 15 rebounds earning his third double-double of the season.
This one isn’t expected to be close when Hofstra, a heavy 14-point favorite, takes on Florida Atlantic. According to the oddsmakers, the Over/Under (O/U) is currently 149 points. The Pride have gone 6-4 Straight Up (SU) and 4-4 Against The Spread (ATS). The Pride have no trouble scoring as they rank 44th in the nation in offense with 81.9 points per game. The Pride are one of the best in Division I in terms of field-goal percentage, shooting a superb .399 from beyond the arc.
On the other side, Florida Atlantic has a SU record of 2-9 and an ATS record of 3-5-1. Florida Atlantic is one of the top foul-shooting teams in the nation, converting .736 of their shots from the line.
Predictions: SU Winner – Hof, ATS Winner – Hof, O/U – Over
Notes
Hofstra is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home.
Florida Atlantic is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road.
Hofstra scores 86.0 points per home game (ranked 61st). Florida Atlantic ranks a poor 132nd in points allowed on the road, allowing 73.1 points.
The Hofstra Pride average 73.2 possessions and 1.119 points per possession in games this season. The Florida Atlantic Owls average fewer possessions with 67.7, as well as fewer points per possession with .941.
Florida Atlantic has an average effective field goal percentage of 45.0%. Hofstra is an even 4-4 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
Hofstra ranks 81st in assists, registering 15.3 per game. Florida Atlantic performs worse at 290th with 11.7 assists per game.
The Florida Atlantic Owls make an average of 5.4 steals per game. When the Hofstra Pride give up 5 or more steals, they are a winning 3-1.
