The Pride hope to be lousy hosts on Thursday as the Colgate Red Raiders pay a visit to Hofstra Arena on the college basketball betting menu.

This season, the Pride are 4-7 overall and 1-5-1 ATS ATS, while the Red Raiders are 5-5 and 0-0 ATS against the number. As for the totals, Hofstra boasts a 3-4 on the OU, and Colgate is 0-0.



View Colgate vs Hofstra Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Pride - Red Raiders odds would favor the Pride if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Hofstra is rated No. 286 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Colgate is at No. 298. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 67-59 win for the Pride.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Hofstra's No. 223-ranked offense, averaging 65.9 PPG, against a Red Raiders defense that ranks No. 292 at 73.5 PPG. The Pride field goal percentage has averaged 42.1% so far, less than the Red Raiders marksmen have achieved on the year, 43.5% per game.

Defensively, Colgate features the nation's No. 305-rated defense on the road, allowing 80.2 points per game. Hofstra, meanwhile, comes in at No. 254 nationally in scoring at home.

Colgate was a 61-55 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Dartmouth. Colgate got 16 points from Yaw Gyawu en route to a 61-55 victory over Dartmouth on Monday at Cotterell Court.

Hofstra won its last outing, an 82-62 result against Binghamton on December 17. The battle between the Pride and Bearcats didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Binghamton was handed an 82-62 defeat on Saturday at Hofstra Arena.


Hofstra Pride Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Iona are 4-4
After playing Binghamton are 2-1
After a win are 5-5

A few Red Raiders at Pride trends to consider:
Hofstra is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
Hofstra is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games


Next up:
Colgate home to Quinnipiac, Wednesday, December 28
Hofstra home to Iona, Thursday, December 29