UCF vs. Hofstra betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 3

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The UCF Knights (0-0) play the Hofstra Pride (0-0) as 9.5-point favorites on Monday, November 3, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The point total in the matchup is set at 140.5.

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UCF Cover -9.5 vs Hofstra -110

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UCF vs. Hofstra betting lines

  • UCF moneyline odds to win: -559
  • Hofstra moneyline odds to win: +413
  • Spread: UCF (-9.5)
  • Total: 140.5

UCF statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • UCF owned a worse record against the spread in home games (8-10-0) than it did in away games (5-5-0) last season.
  • The Knights eclipsed the over/under less consistently at home last season, hitting the over in five of 18 home matchups (27.8%). On the road, they hit the over in eight of 10 games (80%).

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Knights were the 43rd-ranked team in college basketball (79.8 points per game) last year. On defense, they were 10th-worst (80.4 points conceded per game).
  • UCF was 119th in college basketball in rebounds per game (33.0) and 12th-worst in rebounds allowed (34.9) last year.
  • The Knights were 148th in college basketball in assists (13.9 per game) last season.

UCF betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 18-19-0 (Home: 8-10-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 7-9-0; As Underdog: 11-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 20-16-1 (Home: 5-12-1; Away: 8-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-2 (Home: 12-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-15 (Home: 1-3; Away: 2-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.6 (295th in nation) 45.0 (253rd) 33.0 (119th) 34.9 (347th) 13.9 (148th) 11.9 (254th)

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Hofstra statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Hofstra’s winning percentage against the spread at home was .364 (4-7-0) last year. On the road, it was .429 (6-7-1).
  • Pride games went above the over/under 45.5% of the time at home (five of 11) last year, and 35.7% of the time away (five of 14).
  • As moneyline underdogs last year, the Pride won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than away (5-5).

Last season stats

  • Although the Pride scored just 66.7 points per game last season (22nd-worst in college basketball), they performed really well on defense, as they ranked 21st-best in college basketball by giving up 64.9 points per game.
  • Hofstra pulled down 32.3 rebounds per game (162nd-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 32.3 rebounds per contest (257th-ranked).
  • The Pride put up 13.5 assists per game, which ranked them 184th in the nation.

Hofstra betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 14-16-1 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 6-7-1)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 6-12-0; As Underdog: 8-4-1)
  • O-U-P: 11-20-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 5-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-12 (Home: 4-6; Away: 0-4)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 5-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.7 (288th in nation) 38.6 (sixth) 32.3 (162nd) 32.3 (257th) 13.5 (184th) 10.3 (98th)
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