Elon vs. Hofstra betting: College basketball preview for January 30

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The Elon Phoenix (14-7, 5-3 CAA) host the Hofstra Pride (11-10, 3-5 CAA) in a matchup of CAA teams at Schar Center, tipping off at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 30, 2025. The Phoenix are 3.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup’s point total is set at 129.

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Elon Cover -3.5 vs Hofstra -109

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Elon vs. Hofstra betting lines

  • Elon moneyline odds to win: -163
  • Hofstra moneyline odds to win: +136
  • Spread: Elon (-3.5)
  • Total: 129

Elon statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Elon has done a better job covering the spread at home (6-2-0) than it has in road tilts (7-3-0).
  • The Phoenix have exceeded the total in four of eight home games (50%), compared to four of 10 road games (40%).
  • In home games, Elon has won more often as a moneyline favorite, putting up a record of 5-1 (.833). In road games, it is 3-1 (.750) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Phoenix’s offense has been less productive over their last 10 games, putting up 72.4 points a contest compared to the 75.5 they’ve averaged this season.
  • Elon has been less stingy on defense as of late, giving up 68.3 points per game over its past 10 outings compared to the 67.7 points per game its opponents are averaging on the 2024-25 season.
  • The Phoenix are trending down from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 6.2 threes per game and shooting 27.6% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 7.6 makes and 31.3% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Elon betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-6-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 6-1-0 (As Favorite: 9-4-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-12-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-3 (Home: 5-1; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-4 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.6 (191st in nation) 39.0 (13th) 38.5 (sixth) 29.1 (72nd) 12.7 (264th) 11.2 (160th)

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Hofstra statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Hofstra has performed better against the spread at home (3-4-0) than on the road (3-4-1) this season.
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Pride’s games have finished above the over/under at home (42.9%, three of seven) compared to away (50%, four of eight).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Pride have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than on the road (3-4).

Recent trends

  • In their past 10 games, the Pride are posting 62.4 points per game, 5.3 fewer points than their season average (67.7).
  • Over its past 10 games, Hofstra is allowing 63.8 points per game, 0.8 fewer points than its season average (64.6).
  • The Pride are sinking 7.6 threes per game in their last 10 games, which is 0.8 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.4). In addition, they have a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 games (31.9%) compared to their season average from downtown (34.2%).

Hofstra betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-9-1 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 3-4-1)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 5-2-1 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 5-4-1)
  • O-U-P: 7-12-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-5 (Home: 3-3; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 3-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.2 (266th in nation) 37.7 (eighth) 32.6 (164th) 32.5 (256th) 13.8 (176th) 11.3 (168th)
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