The UNC Wilmington Seahawks will look to pick up a win while covering the spread when they take on the Pride in Hofstra at Hofstra Arena on Saturday in college basketball action.

Hofstra battles the Seahawks, currently sitting with a 9-19 mark (12-12-2 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 13-12 for the Pride and 15-10-1 for the Seahawks.



View UNC Wilmington vs Hofstra Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with Hofstra in this one will find them as 7-point favorites.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 254-rated Pride and the No. 176-ranked Seahawks, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 65-62 result in favor of the Pride.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Hofstra's No. 231-rated squad against UNC Wilmington's No. 55-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Hofstra rates No. 311 in the country with 4.6 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 221 nationally with 5.6 per match.

Defensively, UNC Wilmington features the nation's No. 235-rated defense on the road, allowing 72.2 points per game. Hofstra, meanwhile, comes in at No. 281 nationally in scoring at home.

UNC Wilmington was a 63-59 loser in its last match at home against Virginia Commonwealth. They covered the 10-point spread as underdogs. The Seahawks got a 24-point effort from Keith Rendleman, who added 10 rebounds, but Virginia Commonwealth still managed to defeat UNC Wilmington 63-59 Wednesday at Trask Coliseum.

In their last action, Hofstra was a 75-71 loser on the road against William & Mary. They failed to cover the 4-point spread as favorites. Mike Moore scored 25 points for Hofstra on Wednesday, but the Tribe managed a 75-71 victory over the Pride at Kaplan Arena.


UNC Wilmington Seahawks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-5
After playing Virginia Commonwealth are 5-5
After a loss are 2-8

Hofstra Pride Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
After playing William & Mary are 6-4
After a loss are 3-7

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