Hofstra Pride vs Drexel Dragons Betting Preview

Drexel DragonsHofstra Pride
Jan 18, 7:00 PM | Hofstra Arena

Drexel Dragons vs Hofstra Pride Odds

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

The Pride sit at 6-12 (4-8-1 ATS) on the season. By comparison, the Dragons are currently 12-5 (8-7 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? Hofstra is 7-6 OU, and Drexel is 6-9 OU.



View Drexel vs Hofstra Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Hofstra opened as 4.5-point underdogs in this College Basketball tilt.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 224 (Pride) and the No. 110 (Dragons) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 71-63 result in favor of the Dragons has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Dragons is ranked No. 138 in NCAA hoops at 35.6 per game. Contrast that with Hofstra’s No. 181 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Hofstra is the No. 310-ranked team in the country at 4.6 per game, while Drexel rates No. 219 at 5.8 per game.

Defensively, Drexel features the nation's No. 11-rated defense on the road, allowing 58.9 points per game. Hofstra, meanwhile, comes in at No. 217 nationally in scoring at home.

Drexel was a 79-57 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against UNC Wilmington. They covered the 4.5-point spread as favorites. The Dragons blew out UNC Wilmington on Saturday, running up a 20+ point victory in a 79-57 win at Trask Coliseum.

In their last action, Hofstra was a 69-61 loser on the road against Old Dominion. They covered the 9-point spread as underdogs. The Pride got 21 points from Mike Moore, but it was Old Dominion that prevailed in a 69-61 final on Saturday at Ted Constant Center.


Drexel Dragons Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Northeastern are 4-6
After playing UNC Wilmington are 6-4
After a win are 8-2

Hofstra Pride Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing James Madison are 6-4
After playing Old Dominion are 6-4
After a loss are 2-8


A few Dragons at Pride trends to consider:
Drexel is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Hofstra
Hofstra is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Hofstra's last 6 games
Hofstra is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Drexel
Hofstra is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Drexel


Next up:
Drexel home to Northeastern, Saturday, January 21
Hofstra at James Madison, Saturday, January 21

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