The Hofstra Pride (11-3, 1-0 CAA) can continue an eight-game home winning streak when they square off against the Drexel Dragons (6-8, 0-1 CAA) at Mack Sports Complex. The game starts at 4 p.m. ET on Sunday, December 30, 2018.
Drexel Dragons at Hofstra Pride Betting Prediction
The last time the Dragons played, they were defeated by the Eastern Michigan Eagles, 66-62. Eastern Michigan’s 12.4 turnover percentage was their largest advantage over Drexel, who had a rate of 16.3. Kurk Lee had a good performance for Drexel, finishing with 13 points.
The Pride had no trouble getting past the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers in their last matchup, 79-61. The Pride had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (19.4 vs. 8.1) and had a better free throw rate (0.188 vs. 0.125). Justin Wright-Foreman led Hofstra in scoring with 20 points on 8-for-20 shooting from the field.
After the Pride won both games against the Dragons last season, these teams will meet for the first time this year. In the last game, Hofstra won 88-76. The Pride had a much better free throw rate (0.310 vs. 0.109) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (40.5 vs. 25.7).
Both teams have had a player take their game to the next level over their last five games. Alihan Demir (0 points) has been stellar for the Dragons while Eli Pemberton (0 points) has contributed greatly to the Pride.
The high-octane offense of Hofstra (22nd in the country with an offensive efficiency of 116.8) will clash against the bottom-tier defense of Drexel (319th in the nation with a defensive efficiency of 110.2). The Pride figure to have the edge on that side of the ball.
Drexel at Hofstra Odds Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Drexel ranks 53rd in assists per game (15.6) while Hofstra ranks 150th in assists allowed per game (13.9).
The Pride rank 45th in steals allowed per game (5.6) while the Dragons rank 104th (6.6).
Hofstra allows the 20th-fewest rebounds per game (30.4) while Drexel ranks 38th (31.6).
The Pride rank 96th in blocks per game (3.2) while the Dragons rank 112th in blocks allowed per game (3.9).
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The Dragons’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 13.6, up from 0.8 for the season.
During their last five games, the Pride have scored an average of 78.4 points per game (3.3 below their season average) and allowed an average of 72.0 points per game (5.8 above their season average).
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