A five-game road winning streak hangs in the balance for the Hofstra Pride (14-5, 5-1 CAA) when they go head-to-head against the Charleston Cougars (11-8, 5-2 CAA) at TD Arena. The game begins at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 18, 2020.
Hofstra Pride vs. Charleston Cougars ATS Odds
In their last matchup, the Cougars lost a winnable game to the Northeastern Huskies, 79-76, while the Pride barely escaped the UNCW Seahawks, 63-61.
Hofstra’s 0.538 effective field goal percentage was their largest advantage over UNCW, who had a rate of 0.432. The Pride’s mark was above their season average of 0.504, while the Seahawks’ was below their season average of 0.497. Charleston, on the other hand, held Northeastern to an offensive rebounding percentage of 19.4 (below their season average of 24.4). Grant Riller had a terrific outing for Charleston, collecting 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists on his way to his zeroth triple-double this year. Hofstra, meanwhile, received a boost from Tareq Coburn, who finished with 15 points and nine rebounds.
The Pride dominated this series last year, taking both games. In the last game, Hofstra won 99-95. Hofstra was effective at getting and making free throws. The Pride made 26 of their 30 free throws (86.7 percent), while the Cougars were 15-16 (93.8 percent). This will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams.
Charleston does a great job at getting to the charity stripe. They rank 54th in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.267), but Hofstra is among the best in the NCAA at keeping opponents off the line (ranking 10th by allowing a FTA rate of 0.150). Additionally, the Pride rank 51st in turnover percentage (17.0 percent), while the Cougars rank 259th in opponents’ turnover percentage (18.5 percent).
Hofstra at Charleston Betting Pick
Free College Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Hofstra, ATS Winner – Hofstra, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- Hofstra ranks 26th in blocks allowed per game (2.5) while Charleston ranks 116th (3.7).
- The Pride rank 195th in assists per game (11.9) while the Cougars rank 229th (10.8).
- The Cougars rank 42nd in steals allowed per game (5.5) while the Pride rank 91st (6.3).
- Hofstra ranks 135th in rebounds per game (36.3) while Charleston ranks 171st in rebounds allowed per game (35.8).
Bettings Trends:
- During their last five games, the Pride have scored an average of 75.0 points per game (1.9 below their season average) and allowed an average of 72.6 points per game (1.8 above their season average).
- The Cougars’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 4.4, up from 3.3 for the season.
