Charleston Cougars vs Hofstra Pride Matchup

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

Charleston vs Hofstra Prediction

Betting on today's Cougars and Pride game? Catch the action at Mack Sports Complex in Hempstead, NY, as the Pride hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on FloC. The over/under for this game is set at 138.5 points, and Hofstra is favored by -1.5 vs. Charleston in a Coastal Athletic Association conference matchup.

Charleston vs. Hofstra Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Charleston Cougars at Hofstra Pride
Where: Hempstead at Mack Sports Complex
Date: Thursday, January 9th
Betting Odds HOFST -1.5, CHAR -106 | HOFST -115 O/U 138.5

Cougars Preview: Can The Cougars Secure a Win at Hempstead?

Charleston improved to 11-3 on the season with a 77-69 win over Towson on Saturday. The Cougars, who were favored by 6.5 points, covered the spread in the victory. The game’s total points of 146 exceeded the over/under line of 140.5.

Charleston led 39-30 at halftime and added 38 points in the second half, while Towson scored 39 after the break.

Cougars Offense Breakdown

Charleston put up 77 points in their last game, shooting 46% from the field and 52% in effective field goal percentage. They hit 38.9% from three, going 7/18, and were nearly perfect at the free-throw line, making 24 of 26 attempts (92.3%).

Tyler Tejada led the way with 22 points, hitting 4/8 from beyond the arc. Deywilk Tavarez and AJ Smith each added 20 points, with Smith shooting 75% from the field. Ante Brzovic contributed 16 points and 11 rebounds, along with 5 assists.

Cougars Team Defense

Charleston's defense allowed 69 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 46% from the field on 23 of 50 attempts. Inside the arc, they gave up 16 two-point field goals on 32 tries, a 50% shooting rate.

From three-point range, the Cougars' defense conceded 7 threes on 18 attempts, with the other team shooting 38%. They also sent their opponents to the free-throw line 26 times, where they hit 24 free throws, a 92% success rate. Charleston allowed 5 offensive rebounds.

Pride Preview: Will Hofstra Secure A Victory as Home Favorites?

Hofstra improved to 7-6 on the season after a 55-37 road win over Northeastern on Saturday. The Pride entered the game as +2.5 point underdogs but covered the spread with the victory.

Hofstra's defense was key, holding Northeastern to just 18 points in the 2nd half while scoring 37 themselves. The game’s total points of 92 fell well below the O/U line of 131.5.

Pride Offense Breakdown

Hofstra's offense struggled in their last game, managing just 55 points with a field goal percentage of 41.5% and an effective field goal percentage of 48.8%. They hit 5 of 13 threes, shooting 38.5% from deep, and connected on 76.2% of their free throws, going 16 for 21 from the line.

Cruz Davis led the way with 22 points, shooting 61.5% overall and 4 of 5 from three. Rashad King added 16 points but shot just 29.4%, while Jean Aranguren finished with 14 points on 16.7% shooting, though he did contribute 10 rebounds and 4 assists.

Pride Team Defense

Hofstra's defense was dominant, allowing just 37 points while holding the opposing team to 21% shooting from the field. They limited their opponents to 10/36 shooting on two-point attempts, a 27% success rate.

From beyond the arc, the opposition struggled, hitting only 3 of 25 three-point attempts, good for 12%. Hofstra also sent them to the line 15 times, where they made 8 free throws, shooting 53%.

Cougars vs Pride Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Charleston has played well in their previous 5 road games, going 4-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 76 points per game while allowing 77. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-2.
Across their last three home contests, Hofstra has been good against the spread posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 68 points per game.
The last ten games that Charleston was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 5-5 while going 5-5 straight up.
Spanning across their last three games as the betting favorite, the Pride have gone 0-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 0-3.