Hofstra vs. Elon betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 17

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The Hofstra Pride (13-5, 4-1 CAA) are favored (by 6.5 points) to continue a six-game home win streak when they host the Elon Phoenix (11-7, 3-2 CAA) on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 12 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under of 149.5 points.

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Hofstra Cover -6.5 vs Elon -106

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Hofstra vs. Elon betting lines

  • Hofstra moneyline odds to win: -260
  • Elon moneyline odds to win: +211
  • Spread: Hofstra (-6.5)
  • Total: 149.5

Hofstra statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Hofstra has performed worse at home, covering two times in four home games, and seven times in 11 road games.
  • The Pride have exceeded the total in two of four home games (50%). They’ve fared better in away games, topping the total in eight of 11 matchups (72.7%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Hofstra has won a higher percentage of its games when playing at home (1.000) compared to road games (.600).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Pride have had a tough time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 75.8 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 76.7 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • Hofstra has been more stingy on the defensive side of the ball as of late, allowing 64.9 points per game over its past 10 outings compared to the 67.1 points per game its opponents are averaging on the 2025-26 season.
  • The Pride’s last 10 contests have seen them make 9.7 three-pointers per game while shooting 40.6% from deep. Both numbers are up from their 2025-26 averages of 9.1 makes and 37.3%.

Hofstra betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-6-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 6-5-0; As Underdog: 5-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-6-1 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 8-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 3-0; Away: 3-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (177th in nation) 39.3 (20th) 34.7 (86th) 28.4 (54th) 13.6 (223rd) 10.6 (109th)

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Elon statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Elon has performed better against the spread away (5-3-0) than at home (2-6-0) this season.
  • Looking at the over/under, Phoenix games have finished over more frequently at home (seven of eight, 87.5%) than on the road (five of eight, 62.5%).
  • The Phoenix’s winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .500, both at home (1-1) and on the road (3-3).

Recent trends

  • While the Phoenix are posting 85.0 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that in their last 10 games, producing 82.3 points per contest.
  • Elon is giving up 75.3 points per contest over its last 10 games, which is 3.3 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (78.6).
  • In their last 10 games, the Phoenix are sinking 8.8 threes per game, 1.0 fewer threes than their season average (9.8). They sport a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (36.4%) compared to their season average (36.3%).

Elon betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-9-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-7-0; As Underdog: 6-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-4-0 (Home: 7-1-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-3 (Home: 4-2; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-4 (Home: 1-1; Away: 3-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.0 (59th in nation) 45.6 (284th) 33.9 (122nd) 29.3 (88th) 16.6 (65th) 10.6 (109th)
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