Delaware vs. Hofstra betting: College basketball preview for February 22

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Two struggling teams meet when the Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens (12-16, 5-10 CAA) host the Hofstra Pride (12-16, 4-11 CAA) on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM ET. The Fightin’ Blue Hens are 2-point favorites as they look to stop a three-game losing streak against the Pride, losers of six straight. The matchup has an over/under of 143.5 points.

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Delaware Cover -2 vs Hofstra -110

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Delaware vs. Hofstra betting lines

  • Delaware moneyline odds to win: -131
  • Hofstra moneyline odds to win: +109
  • Spread: Delaware (-2)
  • Total: 143.5

Delaware statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Delaware has done a better job covering the spread in road games (6-6-0) than it has at home (5-8-0).
  • The Fightin’ Blue Hens have exceeded the over/under in a higher percentage of home games (69.2%) than road tilts (66.7%).
  • Delaware has fared better as a moneyline favorite at home, sporting a home record of 5-3, compared to going 1-1 on the road.

Recent trends

  • The Fightin’ Blue Hens’ offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, scoring 72.6 points a contest compared to the 77.1 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Delaware’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (79.5) is 1.7 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (77.8).
  • Over their past 10 outings, the Fightin’ Blue Hens are making 0.3 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.6 compared to 8.9 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (36% compared to 37.2% season-long).

Delaware betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-14-0 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2+: 3-7-0 (As Favorite: 4-7-0; As Underdog: 9-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 19-8-0 (Home: 9-4-0; Away: 8-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-4 (Home: 5-3; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-12 (Home: 1-3; Away: 2-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47 (68th in nation) 45.2 (257th) 27.8 (344th) 33.8 (319th) 14.1 (142nd) 11.4 (197th)

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Hofstra statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Hofstra has had better results on the road (5-6-1) than at home (3-7-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Pride games have gone over more frequently at home (five of 10, 50%) than on the road (five of 12, 41.7%).
  • The Pride’s winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-1), and on the road it is .444 (4-5).

Recent trends

  • In their past 10 games, the Pride are putting up 65.5 points per contest, one fewer point than their season average (66.5).
  • While Hofstra is allowing 66 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse in its previous 10 games, allowing 68.8 points per contest.
  • The Pride are making 7.2 threes per contest in their past 10 games, which is 0.7 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.9). In addition, they sport a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 games (32.1%) compared to their season average from downtown (33.2%).

Hofstra betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-14-1 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 5-6-1)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2+: 7-3-1 (As Favorite: 4-10-0; As Underdog: 7-4-1)
  • O-U-P: 10-16-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 5-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-10 (Home: 3-6; Away: 0-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 4-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.6 (299th in nation) 38.8 (ninth) 31.8 (193rd) 32.8 (283rd) 13.3 (211th) 10.6 (114th)
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