The Huskies hope to be lousy hosts on Saturday as the Hofstra Pride pay a visit to Matthews Arena on the college basketball betting menu.

The Pride will look to vanquish their hosts on Saturday, as they are 6-10-1 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Huskies are 6-12 ATS. Hofstra is 8-9 against the total, while Northeastern is 8-10 versus the number.



View Hofstra vs Northeastern Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Pride listed as 4.5-point underdogs

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 249-rated Huskies and the No. 193-ranked Pride, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 64-62 result in favor of the Pride.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Northeastern's No. 292-ranked offense, averaging 62.2 PPG, against a Pride defense that ranks No. 174 at 66.9 PPG. The Huskies field goal percentage has averaged 42.3% so far, more than the Pride marksmen have achieved on the year, 42% per game.

Defensively, Hofstra features the nation's No. 201-rated defense on the road, allowing 71.7 points per game. Northeastern, meanwhile, comes in at No. 324 nationally in scoring at home.

Hofstra lost its last outing, a 55-50 result against George Mason on January 25. They failed to cover in that game as a 4-point underdog. The Pride got 18 points from Mike Moore, but it was George Mason that prevailed in a 55-50 final on Wednesday at Hofstra Arena.

Northeastern was a 62-61 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Delaware. They failed to cover the 7.5-point spread as favorites. Northeastern earned a 62-61 victory over Delaware on Wednesday, getting 20 points from Joel Smith at Matthews Arena.


Hofstra Pride Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Towson are 8-2
After playing George Mason are 6-4
After a loss are 2-8

Northeastern Huskies Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 2-8
Before playing Drexel are 7-3
After playing Delaware are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

A few Pride at Huskies trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Hofstra's last 7 games when playing on the road against Northeastern
Hofstra is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Northeastern's last 7 games when playing at home against Hofstra
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Northeastern's last 6 games when playing Hofstra
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Northeastern's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Northeastern's last 9 games


Next up:
Hofstra home to Towson, Wednesday, February 1
Northeastern home to Drexel, Wednesday, February 1