The Hofstra Pride (19-3, 9-0 CAA) travel to Northeastern to take on the Huskies (12-9, 6-3 CAA) in a game that has the potential to be high-scoring. The game is scheduled to get underway at 4:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 2, 2019.
Hofstra Pride at Northeastern Huskies Free Prediction
In the Pride’s last outing, they dismantled the Towson Tigers, 84-61. The Pride knocked down 17 of their 19 free throws (89.5 percent) and had an effective field goal percentage of 0.632 (above their season average of 0.561). Desure Buie fueled Hofstra with 14 points, seven assists and six rebounds.
The Huskies were victorious over the James Madison Dukes in their last contest, 78-68. The Huskies made 19 of their 22 free throws (86.4 percent) and had an offensive rebounding percentage of 32.4 (above their season average of 22.6). Jordan Roland was the game’s leading scorer with 29 points on 9-for-14 shooting from the field.
This matchup figures to be a high-scoring affair as two of the country’s best offenses battle. Northeastern currently ranks 46th with 112.8 points per 100 possessions and Hofstra is sixth (118.9). Furthermore, the Pride rank 15th in turnover percentage (15.4 percent), while the Huskies rank 298th in opponents’ turnover percentage (17.2 percent).
This will be the second game of the season between these two squads. In the first, Justin Wright-Foreman scored a game-high 42 points and the Pride beat the Huskies 75-72. He also put up six rebounds. The Pride had a better turnover percentage (7.0 vs. 11.5) and had a better free throw rate (0.259 vs. 0.204).
Hofstra Pride vs. Northeastern Huskies ATS Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – Hofstra, ATS Winner – Hofstra, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Hofstra ranks 217th in rebounds per game (34.0) while Northeastern ranks 280th (31.0).
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The Pride’s average margin of victory in their last five games has been 14.4, up from 14.0 for the season.
During their last five games, the Huskies have scored an average of 79.4 points per game (3.9 above their season average) and allowed an average of 68.8 points per game (3.8 below their season average).
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