The Florida State Seminoles (2-0) and Hofstra Pride (2-0) will face off at Virgin Islands Sport & Fitness Center for this game. Action begins at 3:30 pm ET on Friday, Nov. 20 and can be seen on CCS.
The Seminoles come into this game hoping to repeat their last performance, blowing out Jacksonville 98-79 on Tuesday. Dwayne Bacon led all scorers on the team with 27 points on 10-for-18 shooting. The Pride are coming off a 96-64 win over Molloy on Monday. Juan’ya Green stood out, accumulating 17 points, eight assists, and three steals.
Florida State is a six-point favorite against Hofstra and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is set at 164 points. The Seminoles have one of the most prolific offenses in the entire nation, averaging 103.5 points per game. The Seminoles are one of the best in Division I in terms of field-goal percentage, shooting a stellar .465 from beyond the arc. Teams usually don’t get many offensive rebounds against the Seminoles, who are one of the top defensive rebounding teams in the country with an average of 32.0 per game.
As for their opponent, the Pride are a perfect 2-0 SU and 1-0 ATS so far. They sport the 16th-ranked scoring offense in the country, averaging 96.0 points per game. The Pride are the better of the two teams when it comes to assist-to-turnover ratio, ranking 29th in Division I at 1.73. Shifting to the other side of the court, the Pride are a terror in the passing lanes, averaging an impressive 9.0 steals per game.
Florida State and Hofstra will be facing off for their first head-to-head game in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – Hof, ATS Winner – Hof, O/U – Over
Notes
Florida State is one of the top-scoring teams in the nation, averaging 103.5 points per game (ranked sixth). Hofstra, on the other hand, allows 74.5 points per game (ranked 222nd).
Hofstra won its last game by a 32-point margin. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, Florida State is 2-0. Hofstra is 1-0 in blowouts this season.
The Hofstra Pride rank 41st for their offensive rating of 121.9. The Florida State Seminoles have a defensive rating of 89.9 (ranked 81st).
The Florida State Seminoles attempt an average of 21.0 three pointers per game, while the Hofstra Pride attempt 24.0. When they attempt 20 or more three pointers in a game, both Florida State and Hofstra are undefeated at 2-0.
Florida State ranks 84th in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.35, while Hofstra ranks 29th with an A/TO of 1.73.
Florida State ranks 296th in offensive rebounds, while Hofstra ranks 32nd in defensive rebounds.
