Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for Hofstra when they take on the Northeastern Huskies on Wednesday in college hoops betting action.

Northeastern battles the Pride, currently sitting with a 5-11 mark (5-7 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 2-7 for the Huskies and 1-6 for the Pride.



View Hofstra vs Northeastern Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 13-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark, including Sportsbook. The total was set to open a bit later (check out Sportsbook for the latest situation(.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 290-rated Hofstra taking on the No. 276-rated Huskies in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 68-58 win for the Huskies on Wednesday.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Northeastern's No. 180 nationally ranked offense (67.9 points per game) against a Pride defense that sits as the No. 280 at 71.3 PPG. The Huskies have been averaging 43.6% from the field, more than the Pride have managed so far this season (39.4% on average).

Defensively, Hofstra features the nation's No. 304-rated defense on the road, allowing 77 points per game. Northeastern, meanwhile, comes in at No. 259 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Hofstra, they were a 70-59 Sportsbook as they battled William & Mary at home. They covered in the match as a 3.5-point underdog. Taran Buie scored 24 points leading the Pride to a 70-59 victory over William & Mary at Hofstra Arena on Saturday.

Northeastern was a 70-59 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against Towson. They covered the 1-point spread as favorites. The Huskies grabbed a 70-59 win over the Tigers on Saturday, behind a 21-point effort from Joel Smith at Towson Center.


Hofstra Pride Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing George Mason are 2-8
After playing William & Mary are 6-4
After a win are 3-7

Northeastern Huskies Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Delaware are 6-4
After playing Towson are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

A few Pride at Huskies trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Hofstra's last 8 games when playing on the road against Northeastern
Hofstra is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Northeastern is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Northeastern's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Northeastern's last 8 games when playing at home against Hofstra
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Northeastern's last 7 games when playing Hofstra


Next up:
Hofstra at George Mason, Saturday, January 19
Northeastern at Delaware, Saturday, January 19