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| Hofstra Pride | Tulane Green Wave |
| 4-8 | January 02, 2014, 02:00 | Devlin Fieldhouse | 7-7 |
The college hoops wagering menu features a clash between Tulane and Hofstra on Thursday, with the host Green Wave trying to win and cover the NCAA basketball point spread.
Tulane will face the 4-8 Pride, who own a 4-3-1 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Green Wave are 2-6 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Pride are 4-2 favoring the OVER.
View Hofstra Pride vs Tulane Green Wave Odds and Stats.
Bettors looking to back visiting Hofstra before tip-off in this one found them as 3-point underdogs over at Sportsbook earlier.
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 316-ranked Green Wave and the No. 270-rated Pride in this matchup.
Hofstra was a 75-64 Sportsbook in its last match at home against NJIT. Dion Nesmith scored 20 points leading the Pride to a 75-64 victory over NJIT at Hofstra Arena on Monday.
Last time out for Tulane, they were a 72-41 loser as they battled Kansas State on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 12.5-point underdog. Tulane was run off the court by the Wildcats on Saturday as Kansas State routed them 72-41 at Barclays Center.
How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Pride is ranked No. 96 in NCAA hoops at 37.58 per game. Contrast that with Tulane’s No. 203 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Tulane is the No. 179-ranked team in the country at 5.43 per game, while Hofstra rates No. 102 at 6.67 per game.
A few Pride at Green Wave trends to consider:
Hofstra is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games
Hofstra is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Hofstra is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Tulane is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Tulane is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home
Next up:
Hofstra at Fairleigh Dickinson, Sunday, January 5th
Tulane at Tulsa, Thursday, January 9th
