Hofstra vs. Stony Brook betting: College basketball preview for February 8

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The Stony Brook Seawolves (5-19, 1-10 CAA) are big, 11.5-point underdogs as they attempt to break a three-game losing streak when they visit the Hofstra Pride (12-12, 4-7 CAA) on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex. The contest airs at 4:00 PM ET on FloCollege. The matchup has an over/under set at 129 points.

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Hofstra Cover -11.5 vs Stony Brook -118

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Hofstra vs. Stony Brook betting lines

  • Hofstra moneyline odds to win: -855
  • Stony Brook moneyline odds to win: +575
  • Spread: Hofstra (-11.5)
  • Total: 129

Hofstra statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In home games, Hofstra owns a worse record against the spread (3-5-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (4-5-1).
  • In home games, the Pride exceed the total 50% of the time (four of eight games). They hit the over in the same percentage of games on the road (five of 10 contests).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Hofstra has taken three of seven games when playing at home, good for a .429 winning percentage. It has won zero of two games on the road (.000) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Pride’s offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, putting up 65.1 points a contest compared to the 67.3 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Hofstra has been tougher on the defensive side of the ball as of late, giving up 64.4 points per game over its past 10 contests compared to the 65.5 points per game its opponents are averaging in the 2024-25 season.
  • The Pride are trending down from deep during their last 10 outings, making 7.3 threes per game and shooting 33.3% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 8 makes and 33.4% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Hofstra betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-11-1 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 4-5-1)
  • O-U-P: 9-13-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-7 (Home: 3-4; Away: 0-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 4-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.1 (274th in nation) 38.3 (ninth) 32.5 (171st) 32.5 (258th) 13.4 (204th) 10.7 (112th)

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Stony Brook statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Stony Brook has a lower winning percentage at home (.545, 6-5-0 record) than away (.583, 7-5-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Seawolves games have gone over less frequently at home (five of 11, 45.5%) than on the road (six of 12, 50%).
  • The Seawolves’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .111 (1-8), and away it is .167 (2-10).

Recent trends

  • The Seawolves have fared worse offensively over their past 10 games, scoring 66.2 points per contest, 0.1 fewer points their than season average of 66.3.
  • In its past 10 games, Stony Brook is giving up 73.7 points per contest, 0.9 fewer points than its season average (74.6).
  • The Seawolves are sinking 7.2 three-pointers per game over their last 10 games, which is 0.3 more than their average for the season (6.9). Likewise, they own a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (33%) compared to their season average from downtown (31.4%).

Stony Brook betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-11-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 11.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-0-0; As Underdog: 11-11-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-13-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-19 (Home: 1-8; Away: 2-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.1 (336th in nation) 47.9 (352nd) 29.6 (316th) 31.6 (204th) 11.2 (337th) 11.1 (162nd)
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