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| College of Charleston Cougars | Hofstra Pride |
| 9-7 | January 11, 2014, 04:00 | Hofstra Arena | 4-11 |
The Hofstra Pride hope to be lousy hosts on Saturday as the College of Charleston Cougars pay a visit to Hofstra Arena on the college basketball betting menu.
The Pride currently sports a 4-11 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 6-3-1 ATS. The Cougars are 9-7 and 6-7 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Pride produce a 5-3 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Cougars have gone 5-6 against the number.
View College of Charleston Cougars vs Hofstra Pride Odds and Stats.
Bettors looking to go with the Pride in this one found them listed as 2.5-point underdogs earlier on the NCAA basketball betting menu for Saturday's contest. Check for updates as money coming in on the Cougars was expected to move the line.
The Pride sit at No. 266 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Cougars sit at No. 83 on the same chart.
Last time out for College of Charleston, they were a 75-61 Sportsbook as they battled James Madison at home. They covered in the match as a 6.5-point favorite. Anthony Stitt scored 23 points leading the Cougars to a 75-61 victory over James Madison at TD Arena on Tuesday.
Hofstra lost its last outing, an 86-79 result against Delaware on January 8. They covered in that game as a 13-point underdog. Zeke Upshaw scored 19 points in a futile effort to lead the Pride to a win (they lost 86-79 to Delaware at Bob Carpenter Center on Wednesday).
How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Cougars is ranked No. 48 in NCAA hoops at 38.94 per game. Contrast that with Hofstra’s No. 86 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Hofstra is the No. 106-ranked team in the country at 6.47 per game, while College of Charleston rates No. 149 at 5.81 per game.
A few Cougars at Pride trends to consider:
College of Charleston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
College of Charleston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
College of Charleston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of College of Charleston's last 6 games on the road
Hofstra is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Hofstra is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games at home
Next up:
College of Charleston at Northeastern, Monday, January 13th
Hofstra at UNC Wilmington, Wednesday, January 15th
