Hofstra vs. Northeastern betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 21

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The Northeastern Huskies (6-19, 2-12 CAA) will attempt to stop an eight-game losing streak when they host the Hofstra Pride (18-10, 9-6 CAA) on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Cabot Center as 8.5-point underdogs. The matchup airs at 2 p.m. ET on FloCollege. The matchup has a point total of 145.5.

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Hofstra Cover -8.5 vs Northeastern -116

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Hofstra vs. Northeastern betting lines

  • Hofstra moneyline odds to win: -398
  • Northeastern moneyline odds to win: +303
  • Spread: Hofstra (-8.5)
  • Total: 145.5

Hofstra statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In home games, Hofstra sports a worse record against the spread (5-4-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (9-7-0).
  • The Pride have gone over the total in three of nine home games (33.3%). They’ve done better in road games, eclipsing the total in 10 of 16 matchups (62.5%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Hofstra has won a higher percentage of its games when playing at home (.750) compared to away games (.571).

Recent trends

  • The Pride’s offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, putting up 74.4 points a contest compared to the 75.9 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Hofstra has been more stingy on defense lately, allowing 66.7 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 66.9 points per game its opponents average in the 2025-26 season.
  • Over their past 10 contests, the Pride are making 0.6 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (10.0 compared to 9.4 season-long), while shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (36.6% compared to 37.0% season-long).

Hofstra betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-11-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 9-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 10-8-0; As Underdog: 6-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-13-1 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 10-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-5 (Home: 6-2; Away: 4-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 4-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.5 (223rd in nation) 39.1 (eighth) 35.0 (50th) 29.5 (92nd) 13.4 (217th) 9.8 (55th)

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Northeastern statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Northeastern has a lower winning percentage at home (.200, 2-8-0 record) than on the road (.429, 6-8-0).
  • In 2025-26, a higher percentage of the Huskies’ games have finished above the over/under at home (70%, seven of 10) than on the road (57.1%, eight of 14).
  • This year the Huskies are 1-4 at home when moneyline underdogs (.200 winning percentage). On the road they are 2-10 (.167).

Recent trends

  • In their past 10 games, the Huskies are posting 71.9 points per game, 2.7 fewer points than their season average (74.6).
  • Over its previous 10 games, Northeastern is surrendering 82.6 points per contest, 1.7 more points than its season average (80.9).
  • The Huskies are making 7.9 treys per contest with a 30.9% three-point percentage in their past 10 games, compared to their season averages of 7.7 and 33.9%.

Northeastern betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-16-0 (Home: 2-8-0; Away: 6-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-5-0; As Underdog: 7-11-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-9-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 8-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-5 (Home: 1-4; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-14 (Home: 1-4; Away: 2-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (138th in nation) 50.3 (363rd) 27.7 (345th) 32.6 (271st) 15.1 (107th) 11.0 (181st)
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