The Pride hope to be lousy hosts on Saturday as the Cleveland State Vikings pay a visit to Thomas Ryan Center on the college basketball betting menu.

This matchup is a neutral-site affair being played at Thomas Ryan Center.

Hofstra will face the 5-0 Vikings, who own a 2-2 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Pride are 2-1 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Vikings are 0-3-1 favoring the OVER.



View Cleveland State vs Hofstra Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 268 (Pride) and the No. 38 (Vikings) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 78-67 result in favor of the Vikings has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Hofstra's No. 126-ranked offense, averaging 71.4 PPG, against a Vikings defense that ranks No. 49 at 58.8 PPG. The Pride field goal percentage has averaged 43.8% so far, more than the Vikings marksmen have achieved on the year, 42.9% per game.

Defensively, Cleveland State features the nation's No. 42-rated defense on the road, allowing 55.5 points per game. Hofstra, meanwhile, comes in at No. 212 nationally in scoring at home.

Cleveland State won its last outing, a 63-62 result against Boston University on November 25. They failed to cover in that game as a 11-point favorite. Boston University got 24 points from Darryl Partin but lost anyway, 63-62, to Cleveland State on Friday at Thomas Ryan Center.

Last time out for Hofstra, they were an 85-73 loser as they battled Rhode Island on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 5-point underdog. Mike Moore scored 25 points for Hofstra on Friday, but the Rams managed an 85-73 victory over the Pride at Thomas Ryan Center.


Cleveland State Vikings Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Rhode Island are 1-1
After playing Boston University are 0-2
After a win are 7-3

Hofstra Pride Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 9-1
Before playing Boston University are 8-2
After playing Rhode Island are 0-1
After a loss are 6-4

A few Vikings at Pride trends to consider:
Hofstra is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games


Next up:
Cleveland State at Rhode Island, Sunday, November 27
Hofstra at Boston University, Sunday, November 27