Hofstra vs. Stony Brook betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 15

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The Hofstra Pride (13-4, 4-0 CAA) will look to build on an eight-game win streak when they visit the Stony Brook Seawolves (9-9, 1-4 CAA) on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at Island Federal Credit Union Arena as 6.5-point favorites. The matchup airs at 7 p.m. ET on FloCollege. The point total in the matchup is 134.5.

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Hofstra vs. Stony Brook betting lines

  • Hofstra moneyline odds to win: -301
  • Stony Brook moneyline odds to win: +240
  • Spread: Hofstra (-6.5)
  • Total: 134.5

Hofstra statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Hofstra has done a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (7-3-0) than it has in home games (2-2-0).
  • At home, the Pride eclipse the total 50% of the time (two of four games). They hit the over more consistently in road games, eclipsing the total in 70% of games (seven of 10).
  • When playing at home, Hofstra has won more often as a moneyline favorite, putting up a record of 3-0 (1.000). On the road, it is 3-1 (.750) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Pride’s offense has been worse over their last 10 games, scoring 76.4 points a contest compared to the 77.1 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Hofstra has been more stingy on the defensive side of the ball as of late, allowing 63.3 points per game over its past 10 contests compared to the 66.5 points per game its opponents are averaging on the 2025-26 season.
  • The Pride’s last 10 outings have seen them make 8.9 three-pointers per game while shooting 39.6% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up compared to their 2025-26 averages of 8.8 makes and 36.7%.

Hofstra betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-5-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 5-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-6-1 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 3-0; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.8 (162nd in nation) 38.8 (16th) 35.0 (78th) 28.5 (55th) 13.4 (240th) 10.8 (121st)

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Stony Brook statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Stony Brook has performed better at home (5-2-0) than on the road (3-4-0).
  • Seawolves games have finished above the over/under more often at home (four times out of seven) than away (three of seven) this year.
  • The Seawolves’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .500 (1-1), and on the road it is .143 (1-6).

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Seawolves are putting up 64.1 points per game, 4.5 fewer points than their season average (68.6).
  • Stony Brook has fared worse defensively in its past 10 games, ceding 70.2 points per contest, 2.0 more points than its season average of 68.2.
  • The Seawolves are making 8.4 threes per game in their previous 10 games, which is 0.4 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.8). In addition, they own a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 games (33.1%) compared to their season average from downtown (33.6%).

Stony Brook betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-7-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 4-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 6-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-9-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 4-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-8 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.1 (336th in nation) 42.0 (94th) 30.7 (275th) 34.5 (326th) 13.1 (265th) 10.2 (73rd)
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