Elon vs. Hofstra Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – January 30
Published 5:18 pm Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Thursday’s game at Schar Center has the Elon Phoenix (14-7, 5-3 CAA) going head-to-head against the Hofstra Pride (11-10, 3-5 CAA) at 7:00 PM (on January 30). Our computer prediction projects a 69-66 victory for Elon, who is a small favorite based on our model.
Based on our computer prediction, Hofstra is projected to cover the spread (3.5) against Elon. The two sides are projected to exceed the 127.5 over/under.
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Elon vs. Hofstra Game Info & Odds
- Date: Thursday, January 30, 2025
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: FloCollege
- Where: Elon, North Carolina
- Venue: Schar Center
- Line: Elon -3.5
- Point total: 127.5
- Moneyline (to win): Elon -164, Hofstra +136
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Elon vs. Hofstra Score Prediction
- Prediction:
Elon 69, Hofstra 66
Spread & Total Prediction for Elon vs. Hofstra
- Pick ATS: Hofstra (+3.5)
- Pick OU: Over (127.5)
Elon is 13-6-0 against the spread, while Hofstra’s ATS record this season is 9-10-0. The Phoenix have hit the over in seven games, while Pride games have gone over six times. The two teams combine to score 143.2 points per game, 15.7 more points than this matchup’s total. Elon is 6-4 against the spread and 7-3 overall in its past 10 contests, while Hofstra has gone 3-7 against the spread and 3-7 overall.
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Elon Performance Insights
- The Phoenix have a +164 scoring differential, topping opponents by 7.8 points per game. They’re putting up 75.5 points per game to rank 158th in college basketball and are giving up 67.7 per outing to rank 73rd in college basketball.
- The 38.5 rebounds per game Elon averages rank sixth in the country, and are 9.4 more than the 29.1 its opponents grab per outing.
- Elon connects on 7.6 three-pointers per game (197th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 8.2 on average.
- The Phoenix rank 144th in college basketball by averaging 97.2 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 66th in college basketball, allowing 87.2 points per 100 possessions.
- Elon has lost the turnover battle by 2.4 turnovers per game, committing 11.2 (161st in college basketball play) while forcing 8.8 (357th in college basketball).
Hofstra Performance Insights
- The Pride are outscoring opponents by 3.1 points per game, with a +64 scoring differential overall. They put up 67.7 points per game (329th in college basketball) and give up 64.6 per contest (24th in college basketball).
- Hofstra is 166th in the nation at 32.6 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 32.5 its opponents average.
- Hofstra hits 8.4 three-pointers per game (119th in college basketball) at a 34.2% rate (159th in college basketball), compared to the 7.5 its opponents make, shooting 33.5% from beyond the arc.
- Hofstra has committed 11.3 turnovers per game (167th in college basketball) while forcing 10.5 (285th in college basketball).
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