Towson vs. Hofstra betting: College basketball preview for January 16

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CAA foes meet when the Towson Tigers (8-9, 3-1 CAA) host the Hofstra Pride (10-7, 2-2 CAA) at SECU Arena, tipping off at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 16, 2025. The Pride are 5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 124.5.

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Towson Cover -5 vs Hofstra -109

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Towson vs. Hofstra betting lines

  • Towson moneyline odds to win: -203
  • Hofstra moneyline odds to win: +168
  • Spread: Towson (-5)
  • Total: 124.5

Towson statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Towson sports a better record against the spread at home (3-1-0) than it does on the road (4-4-0).
  • The Tigers have exceeded the over/under in two of four home games (50%). They’ve fared the same in away games, eclipsing the total in four of eight matchups (50%).
  • At home, Towson has won more often as a moneyline favorite, producing a record of 3-1 (.750). In road games, it is 2-1 (.667) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Tigers’ offense has been better over their last 10 games, putting up 68.5 points per contest compared to the 67.8 they’ve averaged this season.
  • Towson’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (70.9) is 3.2 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (67.7).
  • The Tigers’ last 10 outings have seen them make 6.5 three-pointers per game while shooting 30.7% from deep. Both numbers are below their 2024-25 averages of 7.0 makes and 31.5%.

Towson betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-8-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-10-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-4 (Home: 3-1; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.6 (344th in nation) 43.0 (163rd) 33.9 (114th) 30.5 (149th) 10.6 (350th) 9.4 (14th)

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Hofstra statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Hofstra has been better against the spread on the road (3-3-0) than at home (2-3-0) this season.
  • In terms of the over/under, Pride games have finished over one of five times at home (20%), and three of six away (50%).
  • The Pride, as moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than away (3-2) this year.

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Pride are putting up 67.0 points per contest, 0.4 fewer points than their season average (67.4).
  • Over its past 10 games, Hofstra is surrendering 61.6 points per game, 2.8 fewer points than its season average (64.4).
  • The Pride are sinking 8.6 threes per contest with a 35.1% three-point percentage over their past 10 games, compared to their season averages of 8.4 and 33.9%.

Hofstra betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-7-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-11-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-4 (Home: 2-2; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-3 (Home: 0-1; Away: 3-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.2 (302nd in nation) 37.2 (seventh) 32.7 (179th) 33.6 (297th) 13.2 (230th) 11.5 (184th)
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