Towson vs. Hofstra betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 8

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The Hofstra Pride (11-4, 2-0 CAA) are slight underdogs (by 1.5 points) to extend a three-game road winning streak when they visit the Towson Tigers (8-8, 0-3 CAA) on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 12:30 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under of 133.5.

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Towson Cover -1.5 vs Hofstra -110

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Towson vs. Hofstra betting lines

  • Towson moneyline odds to win: -132
  • Hofstra moneyline odds to win: +111
  • Spread: Towson (-1.5)
  • Total: 133.5

Towson statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • At home, Towson has a better record against the spread (2-2-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (1-5-0).
  • At home, the Tigers eclipse the over/under 25% of the time (one of four games). They hit the over more often in away games, exceeding the total in 33.3% of games (two of six).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Towson has won three of four games at home, good for a .750 winning percentage. It has won zero of two games away from home (.000) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Tigers’ offense has been better over their last 10 games, racking up 70.7 points per contest compared to the 69.4 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Towson has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 71.1 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 66.9 it has surrendered this season.
  • The Tigers’ 6.8 made three-pointers per-game average during their last 10 games are more than the 6.6 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a lower percentage of made shots, 28.0% compared to their season-long percentage of 28.1% from long distance.

Towson betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-8-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 1-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-9-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-3 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.5 (305th in nation) 43.7 (190th) 35.2 (83rd) 27.4 (28th) 10.9 (347th) 10.7 (106th)

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Hofstra statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Hofstra has an identical winning percentage (.667) at home (2-1-0 record) and on the road (6-3-0).
  • Both at home (two of three) and away (six of nine), the Pride’s games have gone over (in terms of the over/under) 66.7% of the time.

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Pride are posting 76.0 points per contest, compared to their season average of 77.7.
  • In its last 10 games, Hofstra is surrendering 61.8 points per game, 4.9 fewer points than its season average (66.7).
  • The Pride are making 9.2 threes per contest with a 41.3% three-point percentage over their past 10 games, compared to their season averages of 9.0 and 37.5%.

Hofstra betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-4-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 4-1-0 (As Favorite: 6-3-0; As Underdog: 4-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-5-1 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 2-0; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.3 (91st in nation) 39.5 (30th) 34.5 (107th) 27.8 (37th) 14.3 (189th) 11.0 (134th)
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