Drexel vs. Hofstra betting: College basketball preview for January 20

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The Drexel Dragons (10-8, 2-3 CAA) are slightly favored (by 3 points) to break a four-game home losing streak when they host the Hofstra Pride (10-8, 2-3 CAA) on Monday, January 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under of 124.5 points.

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Drexel Cover -3 vs Hofstra -110

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Drexel vs. Hofstra betting lines

  • Drexel moneyline odds to win: -155
  • Hofstra moneyline odds to win: +129
  • Spread: Drexel (-3)
  • Total: 124.5

Drexel statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Drexel has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered two times in five games when playing at home, and it has covered seven times in eight games on the road.
  • Looking at over/unders, the Dragons hit the over more often at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total three times in five opportunities this season (60%). In road games, they have hit the over two times in eight opportunities (25%).
  • Drexel has played worse as a moneyline favorite in home games, putting up a home record of 0-3, compared to going 3-1 away from home.

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Dragons have had a hard time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 66.7 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 70.4 they’ve put up over the course of this season.
  • The past 10 games have seen Drexel allow 0.1 fewer points per game (66) than its season-long average (66.1).
  • The Dragons are trending down from deep during their last 10 outings, making 6.9 threes per game and shooting 32.9% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 7.8 makes and 35.3% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Drexel betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-6-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 7-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 7-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-10-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 2-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-4 (Home: 0-3; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-4 (Home: 1-1; Away: 3-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (139th in nation) 40.4 (44th) 34.5 (87th) 29 (67th) 13.6 (191st) 11.3 (168th)

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Hofstra statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Hofstra has a lower winning percentage at home (.400, 2-3-0 record) than on the road (.429, 3-3-1).
  • In terms of the over/under, Pride games have gone over one of five times at home (20%), and four of seven away (57.1%).
  • The Pride’s winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-1), and on the road it is .500 (3-3).

Recent trends

  • While the Pride are scoring 67 points per game in 2024-25, they have improved that mark over their previous 10 games, producing 67.1 a contest.
  • Hofstra has played better defensively over its last 10 games, ceding 62 points per contest, 2.4 fewer points than its season average of 64.4 allowed.
  • The Pride are making 8.4 three-pointers per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 0.1 more than their average for the season (8.3). Likewise, they sport a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (35%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (33.7%).

Hofstra betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-7-1 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 3-3-1)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3+: 5-2-1 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 5-3-1)
  • O-U-P: 5-11-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-4 (Home: 2-2; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 3-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.4 (299th in nation) 37.4 (seventh) 32.4 (188th) 33.3 (295th) 13.3 (221st) 11.4 (186th)
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