The Hofstra Pride (12-3, 2-0 CAA) look to prolong their nine-game home winning streak in a matchup against the Northeastern Huskies (7-7, 1-1 CAA) at Mack Sports Complex. The game starts at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 5, 2019.
Northeastern Huskies vs. Hofstra Pride Betting Prediction
The last time the Huskies played, they were defeated by the Boston University Terriers, 77-74. Boston University’s rebounding was their largest advantage. The Terriers had more offensive rebounds (13 vs. eight), defensive rebounds (25 vs. 22) and total rebounds (38 vs. 30). Vasa Pusica was the game’s leading scorer with 31 points on 10-for-19 shooting.
The Pride won big over 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 splitting two games last season, these teams will battle for the first time this year. The Huskies won the last game 81-67. The Huskies made 23 of their 29 free throws (79.3 percent) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (30.8 vs. 17.9).
Eli Pemberton and Wright-Foreman have been playing well over the last five games for Hofstra. Pemberton has averaged 0 points per game. Not to be outdone, Wright-Foreman has put up 0 points a game during that span.
The productive offense of Hofstra will go head-to-head against the porous defense of Northeastern. The Pride currently rank 12th in offensive efficiency, while the Huskies are 318th in defensive efficiency. The Pride should have the advantage on that end of the court.
Northeastern Huskies vs. Hofstra Pride Odds Pick
Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Hofstra, ATS Winner – Hofstra, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Hofstra ranks 164th in rebounds per game (35.4) while Northeastern ranks 249th (30.8).
The Huskies rank 91st in assists per game (14.5) while the Pride rank 153rd in assists allowed per game (13.7).
Northeastern allows the 22nd-fewest blocks per game (2.4) while Hofstra ranks 54th (2.9).
Bettings Trends:
The Huskies have been outscored by an average of 3.4 points in their last five games. For the season, Northeastern has scored an equal number of points as their opponents.
During their last five games, the Pride have scored an average of 78.4 points per game (3.8 below their season average) and allowed an average of 72.0 points per game (5.2 above their season average).
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