Hofstra Pride vs Seton Hall Pirates Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Hofstra vs Seton Hall NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Uniondale.

Hofstra vs Seton Hall Prediction

Looking to win big? The Pride and Pirates face off at 8:00 ET on SNY. The Pirates are hosting the game at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, NY. The odds for this non-conference game currently have Seton Hall as the -5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 135 points.

Hofstra vs. Seton Hall Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Hofstra Pride at Seton Hall Pirates
Where: Uniondale at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Date: Wednesday, November 13th
Betting Odds SETON -5, HOFST +165 | SETON -205 O/U 135

Pride Preview: Can Hofstra Pull Out the Win as Road Underdogs?

Hofstra Pride Recent Game/Games

Hofstra opened their season with a 90-76 win over Iona at home on Friday, November 8th. The Pride entered the game as -4.5 favorites and covered the spread with the victory.

After leading 43-34 at halftime, Hofstra scored 47 points in the 2nd half while allowing 42. The game’s total points of 166 exceeded the over/under line of 148.5.

Pride Offense Breakdown

Hofstra's offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 90 points while shooting 54.2% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 62.7%, thanks in part to hitting 47.6% from beyond the arc, connecting on 10 of 21 attempts.

Jaquan Sanders led the way with 24 points, knocking down 5 of 9 threes. The Pride dished out 22 assists as a team, with Jean Aranguren contributing 9 assists to go along with his 18 points and 9 rebounds.

Pride Team Defense

Hofstra's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 76 points while allowing the opposition to shoot 54% from the field. The Pride couldn't contain the two-point attack, with their opponents hitting 57% of their shots inside the arc.

From three-point range, Hofstra's defense allowed 10 threes on 47% shooting. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 24 times, where they converted 16 attempts. Hofstra gave up 12 offensive rebounds as well.

Pirates Preview: Can the Seton Hall Offense Score Enough at Home?

Seton Hall Pirates Recent Game/Games

Seton Hall suffered a tough 57-56 loss to Fordham on Saturday, November 9th. Playing at home, the Pirates were -10.5 favorites but couldn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 113 fell short of the O/U line of 134.

Seton Hall led 32-28 at halftime but managed only 24 points in the 2nd half while allowing Fordham to score 29, leading to the narrow defeat.

Pirates Offense Breakdown

Seton Hall struggled offensively in their last game, scoring just 56 points with a 40% field goal percentage. Their effective field goal percentage was 43.6%, and they hit 40% of their three-point attempts, going 4-for-10 from deep. At the free-throw line, they connected on just 50%, making 8 of 16 attempts.

Jackie Johnson III led the Pirates with 18 points and 4 assists, though he shot 30% from three, hitting 3 of 10 attempts. Yacine Toumi was perfect from the field, going 5-for-5, including 1-for-1 from three, finishing with 12 points in 18 minutes. Will Richardson added 11 points, shooting 50% overall and 40% from beyond the arc.

Pirates Team Defense

Seton Hall's defense held their opponent to just 57 points, with a 40% shooting performance from the field. They limited the damage inside, as the opposing team made only 18 of their 45 two-point attempts, also shooting 40%.

From beyond the arc, Seton Hall allowed 4 threes on 10 attempts, and the opponent shot 50% from the free-throw line, making 8 of 16. Seton Hall gave up 12 offensive rebounds in the game.

Pride vs Pirates Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Through their last ten road contests, the Pride offense has averaged 73 points per game while allowing an average of 71. Hofstra posted an overall record of 4-6 while going 5-5 ATS.
Although Seton Hall has a straight up record of 5-5 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 4-6. The team averaged 64 points per game in these games.
As the betting underdog, the Pride have an ATS mark of just 5-5 in their last ten games. Hofstra posted a straight up mark of 3-7 in these matchups.
Against the spread, the Pirates have put together 1-2 in their last three games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 2-1 straight up.