The Hofstra Pride (19-8) bring the regular season to an end at Mack Sports Complex as they host the Northeastern Huskies (15-13). The game begins at 2:00 pm ET on Sunday, Feb. 21 and will air on NBS.
The Pride edged Towson 84-82 on Thursday. Juan’ya Green was a key piece, recording his seventh double-double this season with 21 points and 10 assists. The Huskies, meanwhile, are coming off a 95-94 win over James Madison on Thursday. Quincy Ford led the game in scoring with 36 points on 10-for-26 shooting.
Rokas Gustys has been playing at a high level over the last five games for the Pride. During that stretch, he has averaged 16.2 points, 17.4 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.6 steals, and 2.4 blocks.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Pride won the first game 96-92. Gustys recorded a double-double with 23 points and 20 rebounds.
The Pride come into this game 19-8 Straight Up (SU) and 10-13-1 Against The Spread (ATS). Over their last 10 games, they have only managed a record of 3-7 ATS. The Pride have one of the most prolific offenses in the entire nation, averaging 80.4 points per game. Hofstra is excellent from the perimeter with 239 three-pointers made (8.0 per game), the 36th-most in the country. The rebounding edge goes to the Pride in this matchup, who are one of the top rebounding teams in the nation with an average of 39.7 boards per game. Hofstra is one of the most disciplined teams in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.34.
Across the court, Northeastern has a SU record of 15-13 and an ATS record of 11-14. Offensively, the Huskies have really picked up the pace in the last 10 games. They have exceeded their season average of 73.4 points per game by averaging 81.4 during that stretch. The Huskies are an excellent long-range shooting team with 247 three-point shots made (8.0 per game), ranking 25th in Division I.
Following the Pride’s latest win over Northeastern, Hofstra moved closer to evening up its record against Northeastern. It now stands at 2-8 SU over their most recent meetings. The Huskies also lead the matchup ATS with a record of 6-3-1. During their latest five matchups, neither team ever held the advantage in field goals, rebounds, or three-pointers.
Predictions: SU Winner – Hof, ATS Winner – Hof
Notes
Hofstra averages 80.4 points per game (ranked 26th). Northeastern, on the other hand, allows 72.3 points per game (ranked 156th).
Northeastern won its last game by a one-point margin. In games decided by a margin of three points or less, Hofstra is 2-4. Northeastern is 6-2 in close games this season.
On average, Hofstra has 71.9 possessions per game and scores 1.118 points on each possession. Northeastern has both fewer possessions (68.7) and scores fewer points during those possessions (1.069).
The Northeastern Huskies average an effective field goal percentage of 51.7% this season. The Hofstra Pride have split their games this season (6-6) when opponents have an eFG% of 51.7% or greater.
On average, the Hofstra Pride attempt 24.0 three point field goals per game and the Northeastern Huskies attempt 23.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 threes, Hofstra has a solid 15-7 record, while Northeastern is 11-10.
Hofstra ranks 43rd in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.34, while Northeastern ranks 95th with an A/TO of 1.19.
Hofstra ranks 82nd in offensive rebounding. Northeastern ranks 225th in defensive rebounding.
The Northeastern Huskies make an average of 6.6 steals per game. When the Hofstra Pride give up 6 or more steals, they are a winning 8-4.
