Columbia vs. Hofstra betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 3

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A pair of hot teams meet when the Columbia Lions (7-1) host the Hofstra Pride (5-3) on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET. The Lions are 1.5-point favorites and put their six-game win streak on the line against the Pride, winners of three straight. The point total is set at 144.5 in the matchup.

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Columbia Cover -1.5 vs Hofstra -114

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Columbia vs. Hofstra betting lines

  • Columbia moneyline odds to win: -137
  • Hofstra moneyline odds to win: +114
  • Spread: Columbia (-1.5)
  • Total: 144.5

Columbia statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home, Columbia has an identical winning percentage against the spread as it does on the road (1.000).
  • The Lions have exceeded the over/under in two of three home games (66.7%), compared to two of four road games (50%).
  • Columbia, as a moneyline favorite, has the same winning percentage in home games (3-0 record) and on the road (3-0 record).

Last season stats

  • The Lions scored 78.4 points per game and gave up 78.1 last season, making them 68th in the country offensively and 327th defensively.
  • Columbia collected 31.7 rebounds per game and conceded 31.1 boards last year, ranking 188th and 172nd, respectively, in the country.
  • With 17.4 assists per game, the Lions were sixth-best in the nation last year.

Columbia betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-0-0 (Home: 3-0-0; Away: 4-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 6-0-0 (As Favorite: 6-0-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-3-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-0 (Home: 3-0; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.4 (34th in nation) 39.7 (56th) 39.8 (17th) 25.1 (fifth) 16.4 (83rd) 12.5 (229th)

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Hofstra statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Hofstra was better against the spread on the road (6-7-1) than at home (4-7-0) last season.
  • Looking at the over/under, Pride games finished over more often at home (five of 11, 45.5%) than on the road (five of 14, 35.7%) last year.
  • The Pride, when moneyline underdogs, won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than away (5-5) last season.

Last season stats

  • The Pride had to lean on their defense last season, which ranked 21st-best in the country (64.9 points allowed per game), as they ranked 22nd-worst in college basketball offensively with just 66.7 points per contest.
  • Hofstra pulled down 32.3 boards per game (162nd-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 32.3 rebounds per contest (257th-ranked).
  • The Pride ranked 184th in the country with 13.5 dimes per game.

Hofstra betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-2-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 4-2-0; As Underdog: 2-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-2-1 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.0 (158th in nation) 40.3 (74th) 34.0 (168th) 29.0 (87th) 15.1 (153rd) 12.1 (210th)
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