 |  |
| Towson Tigers | Hofstra Pride |
| 19-9 | February 22, 2014, 04:00 | Hofstra Arena | 8-20 |
Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for Towson when they take on the Hofstra Pride on Saturday in college hoops betting action.
Hofstra will face the 19-9 Tigers, who own a 12-7-1 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Pride are 10-11-1 on the OU so far this season while the Tigers are 9-11.
View Towson Tigers vs Hofstra Pride Odds and Stats.
The visitors opened as -4.5-point favorites 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(.
The Pride - Tigers odds would favor the Tigers if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Hofstra is rated No. 251 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Towson is at No. 68.
Towson won its last outing, a 79-70 result against Northeastern on February 20. They covered in that game as a 1-point underdog. Towson got 21 points from Rafriel Guthrie en route to a 79-70 victory over Northeastern on Thursday at Matthews Arena.
Hofstra was an 81-77 loser in their most recent outing at home against Delaware. They earned a push of the 4-point spread as underdogs. Zeke Upshaw went off for 26 points and added 3 rebounds but it wasn't enough as Delaware handed Hofstra an 81-77 defeat at Hofstra Arena.
How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Tigers rank No. 11 in NCAA Division 1 with 40 per game. That compares with Hofstra’s No. 107 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Hofstra is college basketball's No. 75-ranked team at 6.96 per game, while the Tigers rate No. 132 with 6.04 per game.
A few Tigers at Pride trends to consider:
Towson is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Towson is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Towson is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Towson is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Hofstra is 1-2-3 ATS in its last 6 games
Hofstra is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
Hofstra is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Hofstra is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Towson
Next up:
Towson at James Madison, Wednesday, February 26th
Hofstra at William & Mary, Wednesday, February 26th
